Group TAC

{{Short description|Former Japanese animation studio (1968–2010)}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Group TAC

| native_name = 株式会社グループ・タック

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Kabushiki Kaisha Gurūpu Takku

| logo = File:Group TAC.png

| image = File:group_tac_shibuya.jpg

| image_caption = The former Group TAC office in Shibuya

| type = Kabushiki-gaisha

| foundation = {{start date and age|1968|03}}

| defunct = {{end date and age|2010|08|31}}

| fate = Bankruptcy liquidation

| founder = Atsumi Tashiro
Susumu Aketagawa
Gisaburō Sugii
Tomita

| num_employees =

| location = Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

| industry = Anime

| successor = Diomedéa

| parent =

| subsid = Group TAC Digital Room (2000–2007)

| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20070223083159/http://www.g-tac.co.jp/home.html}}

}}

{{nihongo|Group TAC Co., Ltd.|株式会社グループ・タック|Kabushiki Kaisha Gurūpu Takku|lead=yes}} was a Japanese animation and computer graphics studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968 from former Mushi Pro staff. They worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and contributed to all stages of the process, including planning, production, sound effects, and so on. The company was headed by Atsumi Tashiro until his death in July 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-03/anime-production-firm-group-tac-files-for-bankruptcy |title=Anime Production Firm Group TAC Files for Bankruptcy |date=September 3, 2010 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=2 November 2010}} In September 2010, Group TAC filed for bankruptcy and liquidated all of its assets. Diomedéa was formed after a split from Group TAC. Group TAC's remaining animation project, Hana Kappa, was taken over by OLM, Inc. and XEBEC.

Projects

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Notes

1974

|Jack and the Beanstalk

|

1976

|Huckleberry no Bōken

|

1978

|The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

|Main titles of the film

1980

|11 Piki no Neko

|

rowspan="3" |1982

|Zō no Inai Dōbutsuen

|

Two Down Full Base

|

Tokimeki Tonight

|

rowspan="4" |1983

|Igano Kabamaru

|

Nine

|

Nine the Original

|

Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration

|

1984

|Nine 3: Final

|

rowspan="2" |1985

|Night on the Galactic Railroad

|

Touch

|

rowspan="2" |1986

|Touch: Sebangō no Nai Ace

|

11 Piki no Neko to Ahōdori

|

rowspan="3" |1987

|Hiatari Ryōkō!

|

The Foxes of Chironup Island

|

The Tale of Genji

|

rowspan="2" |1988

|Hiatari Ryōkō! Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita

|

Tama and Friends

|Produced by Sony Music Entertainment

rowspan="3" |1990

|Everyday is Sunday

|

Run! White Wolf

|

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

|

1991

|Huckleberry no Bōken Movie

|

rowspan="3" |1992

|Princess Army

|

Yadamon

|

Nozomi Witches

|

rowspan="3" |1993

|Jungle King Tar-chan

|

Tama of 3rd Street: Please! Search for Momo-chan!!

|

Bonobono

|

rowspan="2" |1994

|Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

|

Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!!

|

rowspan="4" |1995

|Princess Minerva

|

Street Fighter II MOVIE (video game)

|Original animated sequences

Street Fighter II V

|

Soar High! Isami

|

rowspan="5" |1996

|Those Who Hunt Elves

|

Spring and Chaos

|

YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō

|

Get Going! Godzilland

|With Gakken Video & Toho

Road Rovers

|With Warner Bros. Animation

rowspan="3" |1997

|Those Who Hunt Elves II

|

Hare Tokidoki Buta

|With SPE Visual Works

Strange Love

|

rowspan="5" |1998

|Super Doll Licca-chan

|

Flint the Time Detective

|

Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday

|

Monkey Magic

|

Superman: the Animated Series

|A few episodes with Warner Bros. Animation

rowspan="5" |1999

|Legend of Himiko

|

Ippatsu Kiki Musume

|

Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation

|

Kyorochan

|

Koume-chan ga Iku!

|

rowspan="2" |2000

|Miami Guns

|

Grandeek

|

rowspan="8" |2001

|Grappler Baki

|

Grappler Baki 2

|

Gyōten Ningen Batseelor

|

Sanrio Anime World Masterpiece Theater

|Produced by Sanrio

Daichis: Earth's Defense Family

|

Fighting Foodons

|

Princess Comet

|With Nippon Animation

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

|

rowspan="5" |2003

|Blame!

|

Twin Spica

|

Gilgamesh

|With Japan Vistec and Ishimori Productions

Submarine 707R

|

The Golden Laws

|With Happy Science

rowspan="6" |2004

|Demonbane

|

Area 88 TV

|

Grenadier

|

Alice Academy

|

Viewtiful Joe

|

Nanami-chan

|

rowspan="2" |2005

|Arashi no Yoru ni

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

|Contributed with the animated cutscenes.

rowspan="7" |2006

|Nanami-chan 2nd Series

|

Tokko

|With AIC Spirits

Shinigami no Ballad

|

Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora

|

Black Blood Brothers

|

Kage Kara Mamoru!

|

Nanami-chan 3rd Series

|

rowspan="2" |2007

|Tetsuko no Tabi

|

Happy Happy Clover

|

rowspan="2" |2008

|His Wish and Light

|

Shinran-sama: Negai, Soshite Hikari

|

2009

|The Rebirth of Buddha

|

rowspan="2" |2010

|Hana Kappa

|

Hutch the Honeybee

|With Tatsunoko Productions

References

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