Production IMS
Production IMS was a Japanese animation studio active from 2013 until its bankruptcy and closure in 2018.
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Overview
Production IMS Co., Ltd., commonly known as Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio established in Tokyo on February 14, 2013, by former employees of AIC Spirits. The company was headquartered in Nerima, Tokyo, and operated primarily within Japan's commercial anime-production ecosystem. During its relatively short existence, Production IMS worked on television animation, original video animation, and theatrical films. Its television portfolio included adaptations and franchise entries such as Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, Date A Live II, Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!, The Testament of Sister New Devil, Castle Town Dandelion, Active Raid, Hundred, High School Fleet, Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia, and Takunomi. The studio also produced or participated in related original video releases, including entries connected with Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, Date A Live, The Testament of Sister New Devil, and High School Fleet. Its film credits included Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master and Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement. The studio's credits show a business model centered on commissioned and committee-linked anime production rather than a single proprietary consumer brand. Production IMS handled several serialized television projects and franchise continuations, while at least one listed project, Active Raid, was produced in cooperation with Orange. The studio therefore occupied the role of an animation production company serving publishers, rights holders, broadcasters, and other production partners. Production IMS later encountered serious financial difficulties. In December 2017, animator Teru Miyazaki posted and subsequently deleted a statement alleging that an anime studio, understood in contemporary reporting to refer to Production IMS, had failed to pay animators. In June 2018, Tokyo Shoko Research reported that the company had begun consolidating its debts and that staff members were considering bankruptcy proceedings. Production IMS filed for bankruptcy on September 21, 2018, and closed on October 11, 2018. As a result, the company is now a defunct studio, although its productions remain part of the history of 2010s Japanese television and franchise anime.
History
Production IMS was founded in Tokyo on February 14, 2013, by former staff members of AIC Spirits. The new studio entered the Japanese animation market during a period in which television anime production was increasingly organized through collaborations among studios, publishers, broadcasters, distributors, and production committees. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo. The studio's early television work included Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, which aired from January to March 2014, and Date A Live II, which aired from April to June of the same year. Production IMS continued to build a portfolio around adaptations and franchise projects. Its 2014 credits also included Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!, while 2015 brought The Testament of Sister New Devil and Castle Town Dandelion. The studio subsequently produced The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst and worked on further projects connected to established anime properties. In 2016, Production IMS participated in several television productions, including Active Raid, a co-production with Orange, as well as Hundred, High School Fleet, and Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia. The studio also produced original video animation releases associated with some of its television and franchise projects. Its theatrical credits included Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally Your Master, released in 2014, and Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement, released in 2015. High School Fleet and The Testament of Sister New Devil also received video releases associated with the studio's work. The company later became associated with reports about financial distress and labor-payment concerns. In December 2017, animator Teru Miyazaki posted and then deleted a statement alleging that an anime studio was not paying its animators. The studio was not named in the quoted post, but accounts of the episode understood it to refer to Production IMS. On June 7, 2018, Tokyo Shoko Research reported that Production IMS had begun consolidating its debts and that employees were considering bankruptcy proceedings. Production IMS released Takunomi as a television series from January to March 2018, but its financial problems continued. The company filed for bankruptcy on September 21, 2018, and closed on October 11 of that year. No later operating activity is identified in the cited reference material. Production IMS is therefore remembered as a short-lived Japanese animation company whose production credits span television anime, original video animation, co-production, and theatrical releases, and whose history also illustrates the financial pressures faced by smaller studios.
- 2018
Debt problems, bankruptcy, and closure
[1]Tokyo Shoko Research reported debt consolidation in June. Production IMS filed for bankruptcy on September 21 and closed on October 11.
- 2017
Animator payment allegation becomes public
[1]Animator Teru Miyazaki posted and later deleted a statement alleging non-payment at an anime studio understood to be Production IMS.
- 2016
Multiple television productions
[1]Production IMS worked on Active Raid with Orange and released or participated in Hundred, High School Fleet, and Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia.
- 2015
Expansion into additional franchise and original television projects
[1]The studio's listed work included Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!, The Testament of Sister New Devil, Castle Town Dandelion, and Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement.
- 2014
First listed television productions and theatrical work
[1]The studio produced Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha and Date A Live II, and was credited with the theatrical film Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally Your Master.
- 2013
Studio established
[1]Production IMS was established on February 14 by former staff members of AIC Spirits.
Products and positioning
A Japanese commercial anime studio focused on television series, franchise adaptations, original video animation, and theatrical animation projects.
Television animation · 2014
Television anime series
Production IMS's principal body of work consisted of Japanese television anime, including franchise sequels, adaptations, and original projects. Listed series span Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, Date A Live II, Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!, The Testament of Sister New Devil, Castle Town Dandelion, Active Raid, Hundred, High School Fleet, Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia, and Takunomi.
Original video animation · 2014
Original video animations
The studio was credited with original video animation releases connected to several of its television and franchise projects. Listed examples include Inari Konkon: Cicada Chorus, Date A Live: Encore, The Testament of Sister New Devil, The Testament of Sister New Devil Burst, High School Fleet, and The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures.
Anime feature film · 2014
Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally Your Master
A theatrical anime film released on April 26, 2014, and one of Production IMS's listed film credits.
Anime feature film · 2015
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement
A theatrical anime film released on August 22, 2015, associated with the Date A Live franchise and credited among Production IMS's film works.
Controversies
Brand decisions
2018
Bankruptcy filing and business closureOtherBackground
The company faced debt-consolidation proceedings and reported concerns about its ability to continue operating.
Action taken
Production IMS filed for bankruptcy on September 21, 2018, and closed on October 11, 2018.
Aftermath
The studio became defunct and did not continue as an operating animation company in the cited material.
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