Movic
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the anime
industry. Movic is a part of the Animate
group.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
industry. Movic is a part of the Animate
Animate
is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. The first and headquarters store of Animate opened in 1983 and is located in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, there are 38 Animate stores in Japan, and two in Taipei, Taiwan...
group.
Anime involved in
- Ah! My Goddess: The MovieOh My Goddess!, also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It premiered in the November 1988 issue of Afternoon where it is still being serialized. Every few months, the most recent chapters are published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
: Production - Ai CityAi Cityis a Japanese science fiction manga created by , a.k.a. SYUFO. The story was later adapted into an anime film, directed by Kōichi Mashimo and released on July 26, 1986.-Plot:...
: Production - Ai Yori AoshiAi Yori Aoshiis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's Young Animal. It is a love story between two characters who haven't seen each other in years but were once childhood friends....
: Production - Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~Ai Yori Aoshiis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's Young Animal. It is a love story between two characters who haven't seen each other in years but were once childhood friends....
: Production - All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku NukuAll Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nukuis a Japanese single-volume manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada and serialized in Weekly Manga Action. The manga was released as a single volume in December 1997...
: Production - All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nukuis a Japanese single-volume manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada and serialized in Weekly Manga Action. The manga was released as a single volume in December 1997...
: Production - Android Ana Maico 2010: Production
- Anime Tenchou: Concept Work
- AppleseedAppleseed (OVA)is a cyberpunk-style anime OVA that takes place in the future. The anime, produced by Bandai Visual in 1988, is an adaptation of the manga, Appleseed created by Masamune Shirow. The anime departs from the manga's storyline and primarily has only the setting and characters in common...
: Production - Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee: Planning, Production
- Battle Angel: Production
- Blue SeedBlue Seedis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. The plot is based on the Izumo cycle of Japanese mythology and the tale of the god Susanoo and the eight-headed monster Yamata no Orochi. The main character, Momiji Fujimiya, is a descendant of the mythical . When Japan is menaced...
: Production - Blue Seed Beyond: Production
- Chibits: Production Cooperation
- Crystal Triangle: Production
- Dengeki Oshioki Musume Gōtaman: Gōtaman Tanjō-hen: Production
- Descendants of DarknessDescendants of Darknessis a fantasy manga series created by Yoko Matsushita. The story revolves around shinigami. These Guardians of Death work for Enma Daiō, the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Underworld...
: Production - DNA²DNA²is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized across Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between 1993 and 1994, spanning a total of five tankōbon volumes....
: Production - Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past: Production
- Fushigi Yuugi OVA: Producer
- Gakusaver: Production
- Galaxy Fraulein YunaGalaxy Fraulein Yunais a series of video games, anime, and other media from Japan. The Japanese title literally translates to "Galaxy Lady Legend Yuna".The main character of the series is Kagurazaka Yuna, a somewhat ditzy 16-year old girl. After winning a "Galactic Bishōjo Contest", she becomes "The Savior of Light",...
: Production - Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns: Production
- Gall Force - Eternal StoryGall Forceis a metaseries of science fiction anime OVA by the studio Artmic, with production by Youmex and AIC. The original character designs were by Kenichi Sonoda, though these were dropped for the Gall Force Revolution remake .-Star Front Gall Force:This was the origin and precursor to the Gall Force...
: Production - Gall Force: The RevolutionGall Forceis a metaseries of science fiction anime OVA by the studio Artmic, with production by Youmex and AIC. The original character designs were by Kenichi Sonoda, though these were dropped for the Gall Force Revolution remake .-Star Front Gall Force:This was the origin and precursor to the Gall Force...
: Production - Grandeek - Gaiden: Production
- Guyver: Out of ControlGuyver: Out of ControlGuyver: Out of Control is a short original video animation based on the manga, Bio Booster Armor Guyver but is different both in length and story from both the manga and the 12 episode OVA series, Bio-Booster Armor Guyver....
: Production - Judge: Production
- Jungle De Ikou: Production
- K.O. Beast: Producer
- Martian Successor NadesicoMartian Successor Nadesico, is a science fiction comedy anime TV series, and a later manga series created by Kia Asamiya. The manga, published in English by CPM Manga, is significantly different from the anime....
: Producer of Trading Cards - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth: Production
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion: Production
- Ninja ScrollNinja Scrollis a 1993 Japanese animated action thriller film set in feudal Japan, written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri who was best known for his previous thriller Wicked City . The character designs were done by Yutaka Minowa. The movie is in homage to the Ninpōchō series, ninja novels by Futaro Yamada...
: Production - Nuku Nuku: Production
- Photon: The Idiot Adventures: Production
- Plastic LittlePlastic Littleis an anime created by Satoshi Urushihara. It was published in Japan as a one-shot OVA. The anime motion picture was first released in North America on VHS by ADV Films, in 2001 ADV announced that the anime would be released on to DVD on February 5, 2002...
: Production - PugyuruPugyuruis a Japanese four-panel comic strip by Tohiro Konno. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Monthly Magazine Z in June, 2001. Pugyuru was adapted into an anime series that was broadcast on April 12, 2004 on the television station Kids Station...
: Production - Roujin ZRoujin Zis a 1991 Japanese anime film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo.-Plot:Roujin Z is set in Japan during the early 21st century. A group of scientists and hospital administrators, under the direction of the Ministry of Public Welfare, have developed the Z-001, a...
: Production - Sailor Victory: Production
- s-CRY-edS-CRY-ed, also known as s.CRY.ed or Scryed, is a 26 episode Japanese anime TV series, produced by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo and Animax. The music for the series was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa...
: Producer of Trading Cards - Shamanic PrincessShamanic Princessis a Japanese anime consisting of 6 OVA episodes. It chronicles the exploits of Tiara, an agent from the Guardian World, who has been sent to Earth to recover the Throne of Yord, a mystical object which is the source of magical energy in the Guardian World....
: Production - Sorcerer HuntersSorcerer Huntersis a 13-volume manga series, written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Rei Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published Sorcerer Hunters Special, a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion....
: Production - Sorcerer HuntersSorcerer Huntersis a 13-volume manga series, written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Rei Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published Sorcerer Hunters Special, a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion....
: Co-Production - Sorcerous Stabber OrphenSorcerous Stabber Orphenis a series of Japanese fantasy adventure novels and manga, two anime television series , and a video game.-Synopsis:...
: Producer of Trading Cards - Star Ocean EX: Production
- Starship TroopersStarship Troopers (OVA)is a six part anime OVA produced by Sunrise/Bandai Visual and released in 1988. It is based on the book Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein that was published in 1959.-Production:...
: Production Cooperation - Strawberry MarshmallowStrawberry Marshmallowis a Japanese manga series by Barasui about the adventures of four elementary school girls and their older sister-figure. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh in 2002. In 2005, the series was adapted into an anime series and a PlayStation 2 video game. Three...
: Production Collaboration - The Heroic Legend of ArslanThe Heroic Legend of Arslanis the title of a Japanese fantasy novel series. The author, Yoshiki Tanaka, started writing Arslan in 1986 and is still writing it as of 2008, with the current number of books at 13 novels and one side story in the official guidebook Arslan senki tokuhon...
: Production - This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldThis Ugly Yet Beautiful Worldis an anime television series created by Shouji Saeki and Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was co-produced by the Gainax and Shaft animation studios.The series aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 1, 2004 to June 16, 2004, totaling 12 episodes...
: Production - Tokyo BabylonTokyo Babylonis a manga series created by Clamp. The series follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils....
: Production - Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE The Movie: Princess of the Birdcage Kingdom: Production
- Tsukihime, Lunar Legend: Production
- Ultimate Teacher: Production
- Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage: Production
- Vampire Hunter DVampire Hunter Dis a series of Japanese novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano since 1983.To date, twenty-two novels have been published in the main series, with some novels comprising as many as four volumes...
: Production - Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustVampire Hunter D: Bloodlustis a 2000 anime film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The film is based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D novels, D - Demon Deathchase.The film began production in 1997 and was completed with the intention of being shown in American theaters...
: Production - Wanna-Be'sWanna-Be'sis a 1986 Japanese direct-to-video animation and comic book written by Toshimichi Suzuki. Kenichi Sonoda created the character designs of the animated version.- Cast :*Eriko Hara as Miki Morita*Miki Takahashi as Eri Kazama*Shuuichi Ikeda as Tetsuma Kidou...
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- xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Production
- Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report: Production