The Association of Japanese Animation (AJA), an industry group consisting of animation production companies is affiliated to 52 companies.

AJA's Duties

AJA's scope of duties are to work on various issues concerning the Japanese animation industry, which most members are part of.

Most of AJA's members are small to medium sized companies, hence the need for AJA to unite together to overcome some of the bigger problems, like infringement of intellectual properties, as rampant piracy and illegal file exchange has risen due to the introduction of P2P networking software.

Besides the above mentioned, AJA also serves to resolve problems and improvements of the general production environment, talents and oversea operations.

The AJA is striving everyday to address the mentioned problems, even if its a difficult task.

Events

AJA also organises events to promote the work of their members to the major distributor of licenses of other regions, R1 (US), R3 (SEA), R2 (UK), R4 (Aus) and so on, in bid to promote Japanese animation to the world.

One of their events is the biggest 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....

 (Japanese animation) related event in Japan, the Tokyo International Anime Fair

Tokyo International Anime Fair

The Tokyo International Anime Fair also known as Tokyo International Animation Fair is one of the largest anime trade fairs in the world, held annually in Japan. The first event was held in 2002 as "Tokyo International Anime Fair 21". The event is held at Tokyo Big Sight, a convention and...

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Board members

• President Takayuki Matsutani (President, Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd.)
• Vice President Takayuki Yoshii (SUNRISE Inc. President
• Vice President Yuji Nunokawa (PIERROT Co.,Ltd. President)
• Executive Director Yasuo Yamaguchi (Executive Director,The Association of Japanese Animation)
• Standing Director Masanori Koga (TMS ENTERTAINMENT,Ltd. President&CEO)
• Standing Director Hidenori Oyama (TOEI ANIMATION Co.,Ltd. Senior Director)
• Director Setsuo Mounai (EIKEN Co.,Ltd. President
• Director Ayao Wakana (GALLOP Co.,Ltd. President)
• Director Junji Fujita (GONZO K.K. President)
• Director Hideyuki Nagai (NAS, Inc. President and CEO)
• Director Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
  Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
  is Japanese anime entrepreneur, the co-founder and current president and CEO of Production I.G, as well as a leading producer for the studio. He was also a former executive at Bee Train from 1997–2006, and as of 2010 is expected to join Tatsunoko Productions company as a part time director.Ishikawa...
  
   (Production I.G President & CEO)
• Director Sankichiro Kusube (SHIN-EI ANIMATION Co.,Ltd. President
• Director Masao Yagi (SHOGAKUKAN PRODUCTION Co.,Ltd.]] President)
• Director Hiroshi Hasegawa (STUDIO DEEN Co.,Ltd.]] President)
• Director Junichi Nishioka (STUDIO GHIBLI Co.,Ltd. PR Division Manager)
• Director Koki Narushima (TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION Co.,Ltd. President and CEO)
• Auditor Yoshihiro Ueno (BANDAI VISUAL Co.,Ltd. Director Marketing Section)
• Adviser Hidenori Murata (EIKEN Co.,Ltd. Chairman)
• Adviser Tsutomu Tomari (TOEI ANIMATION Co.,Ltd. Chairman)

Full members

• ASHI PRODUCTIONS Co.,Ltd.
  Ashi Productions
  is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially Magical Princess Minky Momo. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 24, 1975 as...
  
  
• Aniplex Inc.
  Aniplex
  , formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...
  
  
• Wedge Holdings Co., LTD.
• EIKEN Co.,Ltd.
  Eiken (studio)
  is an anime studio in Tokyo, Japan. The company was formerly known as Tele-Cartoon Japan or TCJ before changing its name in 1969 to establish Eiken. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asatsu-DK.-External links:...
  
  
• OLM, Inc.
• GAINAX Co.,Ltd.
  Gainax
  is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...
  
  
• GALLOP Co.,Ltd.
  Gallop (studio)
  , sometimes credited as Studio Gallop, is a Japanese animation studio.-Production:*Touch *Tekkamen wo oe! Dartanyan Monogatari Yori *Kiteretsu Daihyakka *Gaki Deka...
  
  
• Group Tac Co.,Ltd.
  Group TAC
  Group TAC was a Japanese animation and computer graphics studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968. They have worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and have contributed to all stages of the process, including planning, production, sound effects, and so on...
  
  
• GONZO K.K.
• SATELIGHT Inc.
  Satelight
  is a Japanese animation studio.-History:The studio was founded on December 1995, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project being Bit the Cupid, the world's first fully digitally-animated television series. The name Satelight consists of S for Sapporo, A for Animate, T for Technology and E for...
  
  
• SUNRISE Inc.
  Sunrise (company)
  is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
  
  
• SHOGAKUKAN PRODUCTION Co.,Ltd.
  Shogakukan
  is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
  
  
• Shirogumi Inc
• SHIN-EI ANIMATION Co.,Ltd.
  Shin-Ei Animation
  is a Japanese animation company owned by TV Asahi Corporation. Founded in Tokyo in 1976, it is the successor to A Production, a previous animation venture by its founder, Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation...
  
  
• J.C.STAFF Co.,Ltd.
• GENCO,Inc.
• STUDIO COMET Co.,Ltd.
  Studio Comet
  is an animation studio based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established January 21, 1986.-Notable staff:*Hiroshi Kanazawa *Kazuo Harada *Shin Misawa...
  
  
• STUDIO GHIBLI Co.,Ltd.
  Studio Ghibli
  is a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro...
  
  
• STUDIO DEEN Co.,Ltd.
  Studio DEEN
  is a Japanese company that produces anime. Three years after Sunrise was founded in 1972, Studio Deen was established by Sunrise's members in 1975. As a result of this, anime shows such as Cowboy Bebop that were produced by Sunrise may have had assistance from Studio Deen.-Produced anime:* Urusei...
  
  
• STUDIO HIBARI CO.,LTD
  Studio Hibari
  ' is a Japanese animation company founded in July 1979.-Co-Produced:*Ojamanga Yamada-kun *Captain Tsubasa...
  
  
• TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION CO.,LTD.
• DAX INTERNATIONAL Inc.
• TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS Co.,Ltd.
  Tezuka Productions
  Tezuka Productions is a company created by Osamu Tezuka. His son, Makoto Tezuka has the goal to extend Tezuka's manga series with new issues and publish posthumous works...
  
  
• TOEI ANIMATION CO.,LTD.
  Toei Animation
  Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
  
  
• TOEI VIDEO Co.,Ltd.
• TOHO COMPANY, Ltd. VIDEO SOFTWARE DIVISION
• TMS ENTERTAINMENT, LTD. TOKYO HEAD OFFICE
• NIPPON ANIMATION Co.,Ltd.
  Nippon Animation
  is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City....
  
  
• NIHON AD SYSTEMS, Inc.
  Nihon Ad Systems
  , NAS for short, is a Japanese anime production and character merchandising company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the advertising agency Asatsu-DK. The "Ad" in its title is an abbreviation for "Animation Development". Along with animation studios Sunrise, Toei Animation and TMS Entertainment, it is...
  
  
• HAL FILM MAKER Co.,Ltd.
  Hal Film Maker
  is a Japanese animation studio founded in August 1993.-Anime produced: is a Japanese animation studio founded in August 1993.-Anime produced: is a Japanese animation studio founded in August 1993.-Anime produced:(Please note that this list only includes original productions or co-productions...
  
  
• BANDAI VISUAL Co.,Ltd.
  Bandai Visual
  , is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...
  
  
• PIERROT Co.,Ltd.
  Studio Pierrot
  is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
  
  
• Production I.G.,Inc.
• BONES, Inc.
  Bones (studio)
  is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto and...
  
  
• MADHOUSE, Inc.
  Madhouse (company)
  is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja...
  
  
• YUMETA CO.,LTD

Associate members

• ICOT CORPORATION
• IMAGICA IMAGEWORKS Corp.
  Imagica
  is a Japanese post-production company for movies, television programmes and commercials, etc, established in 1935 and headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Imagica Robot Holdings Inc.-History:...
  
  
• GANSIS, Inc.
• Q-TEC, Inc.
• CoMix Wave Films Inc.
• Columbia Music Entertainment
  Columbia Music Entertainment
  is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...
  
  
• THINK Corp.
• GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.
• STUDIO KI-KAN Co.,Ltd.
• Studio 4°C
  Studio 4°C
  is a Japanese animation studio founded by Eiko Tanaka in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.-History:STUDIO4°C has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titles include; Memories , Spriggan and Princess Arete...
  
  
• CELSYS, Inc.
• Sony PCL Inc.
• Digital Media Lab,Inc.
• TOKYO KIDS Co.,Ltd.
• HUMANMEDIA, inc.
• Fanworks Inc.
• Frontmedia Inc.
• Mindbase, Inc.
• WAO World Co.,Ltd.

External links

• Official site