Youmex

Youmex (ユーメックス株式会社, Yūmekkusu Kabushiki Kaisha) was an anime production company and record label (under their label Futureland) established in 1985 as a subsidiary of Toshiba EMI and founded by Junji Fujita (formerly of King Records).^[1] The company was absorbed back into Toshiba EMI in 1998,^[1] after taking on debt defaulted on by Artmic.^[2]

Some of the more well-known works for which Youmex released soundtracks and other CDs (under its Futureland label) include Kimagure Orange Road (Sound Color 1–3, Loving Heart, etc.),^[3][4] Bubblegum Crisis (Complete Vocal Collections 1–2),^[5] and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (Vocal Collection).^[6]

In 1995, Youmex worked with Adam Warren through Dark Horse Comics and Artmic to come up with the original concept for Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal, an original English-language manga series.

As of 2024, The back catalog of Futureland label is being re-released by Universal Music Group.

Productions

Listed in chronological order.

• Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (1987)
• Bubblegum Crisis (production, 1987–1991)
• Dragon's Heaven (production, 1988)
• Dennō Keisatsu Cyber Cop (1988–1989)
• Sonic Soldier Borgman (TV series 1988), (OVAs 1989–1993)
• Hades Project Zeorymer (production, 1988–1989)
• Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol (1989)
• Riding Bean (1989)
• Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989–1990)
• Earthian (production, with J.C.Staff, 1989–1996)
• A.D. Police Files (1990)
• Magical Angel Sweet Mint (1990–1991)
• Blazing Transfer Student (1991)
• Otaku no Video (1991)
• Slow Step (1991)
• Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh (1991–1992)
• Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (1993–1995)
• Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal (original concept, 1995)
• Magic User's Club (1996)
• Ninja Cadets (1996)
• Baby and Me (1996–1997)
• Ultraman Dyna (1997–1998)
• Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999)
• Blue Gender (1999)
• Purple Eyes in the Dark (unknown, an image video which never reached full anime production status)

Sources:^{[1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Soundtracks and other music

These were released under their label Futureland. Titles listed in chronological order.

• Fight! Iczer One (1985–1987)
• Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986)
• Bubblegum Crisis (1987–1991)
• Kimagure Orange Road (1987–1988)
• Sonic Soldier Borgman (1988)
• Cleopatra DC (1989)
• Riding Bean (1989)
• Earthian (with J.C.Staff, 1989–1996)
• Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (TV series and movie) (1989–1992)
• Iczer Reborn (1990–1991)
• Otaku no Video (1991)
• Slow Step (1991)
• Sequence (1992)
• Ushio to Tora (1992)
• Yaiba (1993–1994)
• Baby and Me (1996–1997)
• Fancy Lala (1998)
• Toriferuzu Mahō Gakuen Monogatari radio drama CD (part of the Eberouge game series, 1998)
• Karura Mau (unknown)

Sources:^{[1][3][4][5][6][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]}

References

1. ^ "ja:ユーメックス" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
2. ^ "AnimeCentral 1999". EX.org. 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2008-01-01. Artmic went bankrupt; it no longer exists. AIC and others like Youmex, they were loan cosigners, so they got stuck with the bills for the loans that Artmic defaulted on.
3. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Kimagure Orange Road". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
4. ^ Hitoshi Doi. "Kimagure Orange ☆ Road Loving Heart". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
5. ^ "Bubblegum Crisis Complete Vocal Collection vol. 1". Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
6. ^ "Nadia, Vocal Collection 1". 2000-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
7. ^ "ja:バブルガムクライシス (1987)" (in Japanese). AllCinema Online. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
8. ^ "Youmex". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
9. ^ Poitras, Gilles (2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. Stone Bridge Press. p. 4. ISBN 1-880656-53-1.
10. ^ "ja:Ninja者 (1996)" (in Japanese). AllCinema Online. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
11. ^ Muñoz, Maria. "Aka-chan To Boku". EX.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
12. ^ Yung, John. "Blue Gender". EX.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
13. ^ Clements, Jonathan & Helen McCarthy (2001-09-01). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese animation since 1917. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 176, 315. ISBN 1-880656-64-7. OCLC 47255331
14. ^ Keller, Chris (1993). "Shinjuku Loft: Anime Music Beat". V.Max: The Anime & Manga Journal. 6: 26–28. Santa Clara, California: V.Max.
15. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Iczer-One". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
16. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Prefectural Earth Defense Force". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
17. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Borgman". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
18. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Riding Bean". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
19. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Earthian". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
20. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
21. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Otaku no Video". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
22. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Slow Step". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
23. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Sequence". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
24. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Ushio to Tora". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
25. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Living Game". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
26. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Yaiba". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
27. ^ "CD Releases". EX.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2008-01-05. Akachan to Boku: Original Soundtrack, Youmex-Futureland / TYCY-5516 / ¥3000
28. ^ "ja:ファンシーララグッズ" (in Japanese). 「時間の記憶」. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
29. ^ "ja:ファンシーララ(ファンカタログ) - ぴえろ" (in Japanese). Studio Pierrot. Archived 2007-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
30. ^ "ja:「エーベルージュ」のメディアミックス展開で富士通ら6社が提携" (in Japanese). ITmedia/SoftBank. 1998-03-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.^{[dead link]}
31. ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Karura Mau". Retrieved 2008-01-05.