OLM, Inc.

Not to be confused with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
OLM, Inc.
株式会社オー・エル・エム
Business corporation
Industry Japanese TV, movie, and OVA animation
Founded June 1994
Founder Toshiaki Okuno
Shukichi Kanda
Shoji Ota
Kunihiko Yuyama
Naohito Takahashi
Yuriko Chiba
Nobuyuki Wasaki
Takaya Mizutani
Headquarters Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Toshiaki Okuno (CEO)
Number of employees
 OLM, Inc.: 138[1]
OLM Digital, Inc.: 148[2]
Website olm.co.jp

OLM, Inc. (株式会社オー・エル・エム Kabushiki Gaisha Ō Eru Emu), formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.[3] Founded in June 1994 by Toshiaki Okuno, Shukichi Kanda, Shoji Ota, Kunihiko Yuyama, Naohito Takahashi, Yuriko Chiba, Moto Sakakibara, Nobuyuki Wasaki and Takaya Mizutani, OLM have worked on several anime series, with Pokémon as their most prominent work. As of 2013, the animation studio is composed of six teams, which are led by Tsukasa Koitabashi, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Yasuteru Kamei, Hiroyuki Kato, Takashi Inoue and Keisuke Miyagawa.

In recent years, OLM has expanded its business into the field of TV drama and live action feature films, producing titles like Shield of Straw.

Productions

TV series

Title First run start date First run end date Genres Episodes Note(s)
Wedding Peach April 5, 1995March 27, 1996 Magical girl, Romance, Comedy 51 Adaptation of the manga series by Nao Yazawa and Sukehiro Tomita. Co-produced by KSS.
Mojacko October 3, 1995March 31, 1997 Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction 74 Adaptation of the manga series created by author duo Fujiko F. Fujio.
Pokémon April 1, 1997 Action, Adventure, Comedy-drama 870+
ongoing		 A long running Japanese children's anime TV series. OLM TEAM OTA (1997 - 2006), OLM TEAM IGUCHI (2006 - 2009), OLM TEAM KATO (2010 - present)
Berserk October 7, 1997March 31, 1998 Action, Dark fantasy, Tragedy 25 Adaptation of the manga series by Kentaro Miura.
Adventures of Mini-Goddess April 6, 1998March 29, 1999 Romance, Comedy, Fantasy 48 Based on the Oh My Goddess! manga series by Kōsuke Fujishima.
To Heart April 1, 1999June 24, 1999 Drama, Harem, Romance 13 Adaptation of adult visual novel developed by Leaf.
Steel Angel Kurumi October 5, 1999April 4, 2000 Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl 24 Based on a manga series by Kaishaku.
Comic Party April 2, 2001June 25, 2001 Comedy, Drama, Harem 13
+4 specials		 Based on the romantic adventure and dating sim video game by Leaf.
Steel Angel Kurumi 2 April 12, 2001June 28, 2001 Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl 12 An alternate story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series.
Figure 17 May 27, 2001June 26, 2002 Drama, Science fiction, Slice of life 13 An anime TV series created by Genco and OLM, Inc.
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart November 11, 2002January 13, 2003 Drama, Romance 10 An anime TV series directed by Norihiko Sudo.
Croket! April 7, 2003March 27, 2005 Adventure 78 Adaptation of the manga by Manavu Kashimoto.
Godannar October 1, 2003June 29, 2004 Mecha, Comedy, Romance 26 An anime series by Yasuchika Nagaoka. Co-produced with AIC A.S.T.A.
Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is October 5, 2003March 28, 2004 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy-drama 26 An anime TV series directed by Norihiko Sudo.
Monkey Turn January 10, 2004June 26, 2004 Sports 25 Adaptation of the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai.
Monkey Turn V July 3, 2004December 18, 2004 Sports 25 Sequel to Monkey Turn.
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple July 4, 2004May 15, 2005 Detective Fiction 39 Adaptation of several Agatha Christie stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
To Heart: Remember My Memories October 2, 2004December 25, 2004 Drama, Harem, Romance 13 Sequel to To Heart anime TV series.
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor August 6, 2005February 18, 2006 Adventure, Mystery, Science fiction, Action 26 Based on the long-running manga series, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, by Yoshiki Takaya.
Utawarerumono April 3, 2006September 25, 2006 Adventure, Fantasy 26 Based on the adult tactical role-playing visual novel by Leaf.
Makai Senki Disgaea April 4, 2006June 20, 2006 Fantasy, Comedy 12 Based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.
Ray the Animation April 6, 2006June 29, 2006 Science fiction, Medical, Comedy, Romance 13 Based on a manga series by Akihito Yoshitomi.
Pokémon Chronicles June 3, 2006November 25, 2006 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy 22 The side story of Pokémon anime TV series.
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars October 4, 2006March 29, 2007 Mecha 25
+DVD only		 Retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation game.
Gift: Eternal Rainbow October 6, 2006December 22, 2006 Drama, Harem, Fantasy, Romance 12
+OVA		 Based on the adult visual novel developed by Moonstone.
Deltora Quest January 6, 2007March 29, 2008 Adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Sword and sorcery 65
Japanese
52
English		 Based on the Deltora Quest children's books series by Australian author Emily Rodda.
Inazuma Eleven October 5, 2008April 27, 2011 Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy 127 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno based on the video game series created by Level-5.
Tamagotchi! October 12, 2009September 3, 2012 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music 143 Based on the Tamagotchi digital pet jointly created by Bandai and WiZ. OLM TEAM KAMEI
Hana Kappa March 29, 2010 Comedy, Kids 850+[4]
ongoing		 Was taken over from Group TAC. Co-produced with Xebec.
Little Battlers Experience March 2, 2011January 11, 2012 Action, Science fiction, Mecha 44 Based on a manga series by Hideaki Fujii. OLM TEAM INOUE
Inazuma Eleven GO May 4, 2011April 11, 2012 Sports (association football) 47 Adaptation of the manga series by Tenya Yabuno based on the video game series created by Level-5.
Little Battlers Experience W January 18, 2012March 20, 2013 Action, Science fiction, Mecha 58 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone April 18, 2012May 1, 2013 Sports (association football) 51 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO.
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream September 10, 2012August 29, 2013 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music 49 Sequel to Tamagotchi! anime TV series. OLM TEAM KAMEI
Little Battlers Experience Wars April 3, 2013December 25, 2013 Action, Science fiction, Mecha 37 Sequel to Little Battlers Experience W.
Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy May 8, 2013March 19, 2014 Sports (association football) 43 Sequel to Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone.
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures June 15, 2013 Action/Adventure, Science fantasy, Comedy-drama 52
present		 Co-produced with Sprite Animation Studios.
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends September 5, 2013March 27, 2014 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music 29 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream. OLM TEAM WASAKI
Future Card Buddyfight January 4, 2014April 4, 2015 Action, Adventure, Science fantasy 64 Based on the collectible card game created by Bushiroad. Co-produced with Xebec.
Yo-Kai Watch January 8, 2014 Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy ongoing
(List of episodes)		 Based on the role-playing video games by Level-5.
GO-GO Tamagotchi! April 3, 2014March 26, 2015 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music 50 Sequel to Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. OLM TEAM WASAKI
Dragon Collection April 7, 2014March 23, 2015 Fantasy, Shōnen 50 Adaptation of the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro.
Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle April 7, 2014March 30, 2015 Game 51 Adaptation of the manga by Satoshi Yamaura based on the trading card arcade game by Konami. Co-produced with Xebec.
Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū GO! April 2, 2015 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music 5
ongoing		 Sequel to GO-GO Tamagotchi!. OLM TEAM WASAKI
Future Card Buddyfight 100 April 11, 2015 Action, Adventure, Science fantasy ongoing
(List of episodes)		 Sequel to Future Card Buddyfight.

Films

Title Release date Genres Note(s)
Pokémon: The First Movie July 18, 1998 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy An anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon TV series.
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 July 17, 1999 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 2nd film of Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon 3: The Movie July 8, 2000 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 3rd film of Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon 4Ever July 7, 2001 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 4th film of Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Heroes July 13, 2002 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 5th film of Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker July 19, 2003 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 6th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series.
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys July 17, 2004 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 7th film of Pokémon franchise.
Blade of the Phantom Master December 4, 2004 Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction Adaptation of the manga-manhwa series by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il. Co-produced with Character Plan.
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew July 17, 2005 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 8th film of Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea July 15, 2006 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 9th film of Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series.
Dōbutsu no Mori December 16, 2006 Kids, Slice of life Based on the Animal Crossing video game series.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai July 14, 2007 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 10th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of Diamond & Pearl series.
Tamagotchi: The Movie December 15, 2007 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music The first Tamagotchi feature film. OLM TEAM KAMEI
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior July 19, 2008 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 11th film of Pokémon franchise.
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! December 20, 2008 Comedy, Slice of life, Fashion, Fantasy, Music The second Tamagotchi feature film. OLM TEAM KAMEI
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life July 18, 2009 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 12th film of Pokémon franchise.
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva December 19, 2009 Mystery Based on the Professor Layton video game series by Level-5. Co-produced with P.A.Works.
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions July 10, 2010 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 13th film of Pokémon franchise, and the final arc of Diamond & Pearl series.
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai December 23, 2010 Sports (association football), Comedy, Fantasy Based on a manga and anime series Inazuma Eleven.
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom July 16, 2011 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 14th film of Pokémon franchise, and the first arc of the Best Wishes series.
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice July 14, 2012 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 15th film of Pokémon franchise.
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W December 1, 2012 Action, Kids, Mecha, Sports The crossover anime film of Inazuma Eleven GO and Little Battlers Experience W.
Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken April 12, 2013 Comedy, Kids
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened July 13, 2013 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 16th film of Pokémon franchise and the final arc of the Best Wishes series.
Pokémon Origins October 2, 2013 Action, Advanture The side story of Pokémon anime TV series. (TV Film)
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction July 19, 2014 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 17th film of Pokémon franchise and the first arc of the XY series.
Yo-Kai Watch the Movie: The Secret is Created, Nyan! December 20, 2014 Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy The first film of Yo-Kai Watch franchise.
The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa July 18, 2015 Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy The 18th film of Pokémon franchise.

OVAs

Title Release start date Release end date Genres Episodes Note(s)
Gunsmith Cats November 1, 1995September 1, 1996 Action, Crime fiction 3 Adaptation of seinen manga series by Kenichi Sonoda.
Power Dolls March 1, 1996March 1, 1998 Action, Adventure, Mecha, Science fiction 2
Wedding Peach DX December 24, 1996July 25, 1997 Magical girl 4 Co-produced by KSS.
Queen Emeraldas June 5, 1998December 18, 1999 Space opera 4 An anime OVA that continues the Harlock franchise created by Leiji Matsumoto. (First two OVAs only)
High School Aurabuster February 5, 1999September 22, 1999 Drama, Fantasy, Superpower 3
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore January 7, 2000March 1, 2000 Adventure, Romantic comedy, Science fiction, Magical girl 4 Four additional short stories of the Steel Angels.
Steel Angel Kurumi Zero April 18, 2001June 20, 2001 Drama, Romance, Science fiction 3 The side story of the Steel Angel Kurumi anime series.
Early Reins February 14, 2003February 14, 2003 Action, Adventure, Seinen 1

Specials

Game

References

  1. ↑ "OLM Company Info". OLM. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "OLM Company Info". OLM. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Outlines." OLM, Inc. Retrieved on November 28, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Hana Kappa". XEBEC (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 April 2015.

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