Ultra Super Pictures

Ultra Super Pictures
Native name	株式会社ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Urutora-sūpā-pikuchāzu
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Anime (holding company)
Founded	August 8, 2011; 12 years ago
Founders	Hiroaki Matsuura; Daisuke Suzuki; Hiroshi Adachi; Shunsaku Nagura; Kentaro Shiga;
Headquarters	Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Hiroaki Matsuura (representative director); Daisuke Suzuki (director);
Revenue	¥210 million
Owner	Good Smile Company ; Max Factory ; Bushiroad ; Nitroplus ; Pixiv
Subsidiaries	Sanzigen ; Ordet ; Trigger ; Liden Films ; ENGI (5% ownership)
Website	uspi.jp

Ultra Super Pictures (株式会社ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ, Kabushiki gaisha Urutora-sūpā-pikuchāzu) is a Japanese joint holding company established in 2011 comprising animation studios Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger, Liden Films, and Galaxy Graphics.^[1] They also co-own a part of ENGI, a studio established by Kadokawa in 2018.

Member studios[edit]

Sanzigen
Ordet
Trigger
Liden Films
Galaxy Graphics

Ultra Super Anime Time[edit]

In 2015 it was announced that Ultra Super Pictures would be producing a 30-minute anime block called Ultra Super Anime Time, airing on Tokyo MX and BS11 TV channels, starting from July 3, 2015. Ultra Super Sisters are navigation characters of the program composed of Supica (スピカ, Supika) and Sumaco (スマ子, Sumako) voiced by Kaori Ishihara and Yui Ogura respectively.^[2] The block features 3 short-length anime series, of which the following have been announced:

Summer 2015

Fall 2015

Winter 2016

Please Tell Me! Galko-chan
Sekkō Boys
Tabi Machi Late Show (January only)
Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto Desu. (February only)
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (March only)

Spring 2016

Space Patrol Luluco
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster (re-broadcast)
Kagewani season 2^[4]

Animated works[edit]

A list of works co-produced by Ultra Super Pictures.

Harmonie (2014, animated by Studio Rikka)
Monster Strike (2015–2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: Rain of Memories (2016, animated by Connect)^[5]
Monster Strike The Movie (2016, animated by Liden Films)

References[edit]

^ "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ "Nexus Animates Wakaba Girl Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ "Hacka Doll Anime to Premiere on October 2". Anime News Network. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ "Kagewani Monster Suspense Anime Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
^ "映画公開スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式】". アニメモンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

External links[edit]

Ultra Super Pictures (official) (in Japanese)
Ultra Super Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[ann1-1] "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

[ann4-2] "Nexus Animates Wakaba Girl Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

[ann3-3] "Hacka Doll Anime to Premiere on October 2". Anime News Network. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

[4] "Kagewani Monster Suspense Anime Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

[5] "映画公開スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式】". アニメモンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

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