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Production IMS

{{Short description|Japanese animation studio}}

{{Infobox company

|name = Production IMS Co., Ltd.

|logo =

| trading_name =

| native_name = 株式会社プロダクションアイムズ

| native_name_lang =

| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu

|type = Kabushiki gaisha

|foundation = {{start date and age|2013|02|14}}

|defunct = {{start date and age|2018|10|11}}

|location_city = Nerima, Tokyo

|location_country = Japan

|industry = Japanese animation

|key_people = Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki {{small|(CEO)}}

|owner =

|parent =

|homepage = {{url|http://ims.tokyo/}}

}}

{{nihongo|Production IMS Co., Ltd.|株式会社プロダクションアイムズ|Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Aimuzu|lead=yes}}, or Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio established on February 14, 2013, by former staff members from AIC Spirits. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=http://ims.tokyo/company.html|trans-title=Production IMS Co. Ltd./Works|title=株式会社プロダクションアイムズ／Works|publisher=Production IMS|language=ja|access-date=August 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819053815/http://ims.tokyo/company.html|archive-date=August 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Financial problems

On December 20, 2017, animator Teru Miyazaki posted then deleted a tweet on Twitter stating that an anime studio, implied to be Production IMS, was not paying its animators.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-12-20/animator-claims-anime-studio-production-ims-is-not-paying/.125502|title=Animator Claims Anime Studio Production IMS is Not Paying|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|date=December 30, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 11, 2018}} On June 7 the following year, credit research company Tokyo Shoko Research reported that Production IMS began consolidating its debts and that the staff was considering filing for bankruptcy.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-11/production-ims-consolidates-debt-considers-filing-for-bankruptcy/.132781|title=Production IMS Consolidates Debt, Considers Filing for Bankruptcy|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=June 11, 2018|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 11, 2018}} The company did later file for bankruptcy on September 21, 2018, and closed on October 11 of the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/10/11/production-ims-date-a-live-ii-high-school-fleet-closed-for-bankruptcy?referrer=community_cr_twitter_news|title=Production IMS (Date A Live II, High School Fleet) Closed for Bankruptcy|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|date=October 11, 2018|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

List of works

=Television series=

  • Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha (January 15, 2014 – March 19, 2014){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-17/inari-konkon-koi-iroha-anime-promo-tv-spot-feature-opening-by-mayn|title=Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Anime's Promo, TV Spot Feature Opening by May'n|date=December 17, 2013|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • Date A Live II (April 11, 2014 – June 13, 2014){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-24/date-a-live-ii-tv-anime-3rd-promo-features-sweet-arms-song|title=Date A Live II TV Anime's 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song|date=March 24, 2014|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! (October 9, 2014 – December 25, 2014){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-29/ore-twintail-ni-narimasu-anime-2nd-main-promo-features-maaya-uchida-opening-theme/.79325|title=Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. Anime's 2nd Main Promo Features Maaya Uchida's Opening Theme|date=September 29, 2014|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • The Testament of Sister New Devil (January 7, 2015 – March 25, 2015){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-03/the-testament-of-sister-new-devil-anime-tv-ad-reveals-january-7-debut/.81697|title=The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's TV Ad Reveals January 7 Debut|date=December 3, 2014|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • Castle Town Dandelion (July 2, 2015 – September 17, 2015){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-10/yui-ogura-sings-jokamachi-no-dandelion-ending-theme/.88034|title=Yui Ogura Sings Jōkamachi no Dandelion's Ending Theme|date=May 10, 2015|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst (October 9, 2015 – December 11, 2015){{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-19/the-testament-of-the-sister-new-devil-season-2-video-cast-staff-visuals-posted/.89463|title=The Testament of the Sister New Devil Season 2's Video, Cast, Staff, Visuals Posted|date=June 20, 2015|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 7, 2015}}
  • Active Raid (January 7, 2016 – September 27, 2016) – Co-production with Orange{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-10-09/code-geass-director-taniguchi-active-raid-anime-posts-visual/.93976|title=Code Geass Director Taniguchi's Active Raid Anime Posts Visual|date=October 9, 2015|work=Anime News Network|access-date=October 10, 2015}}
  • Hundred (April 4, 2016 – June 20, 2016)
  • High School Fleet (April 9, 2016 – June 25, 2016){{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-26/hai-furi-tv-anime-staff-april-debut-story-details-characters-unveiled/.97979|title=Hai-Furi TV Anime's Staff, April Debut, Story Details, Characters Unveiled|publisher=Anime News Network|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016}}
  • Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (July 5, 2016 – September 20, 2016)
  • Takunomi (January 11, 2018 – March 29, 2018)

=Original video animations=

=Films=

References

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External links

{{Portal|Tokyo|Companies|Anime and manga}}

  • {{Official website|http://ims.tokyo/}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • {{ann|company|12168}}

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