Ultra Super Pictures

Japanese holding company

Hiroaki Matsuura
Daisuke Suzuki
Hiroshi Adachi
Shunsaku Nagura
Kentaro Shiga

Headquarters

Suginami, Tokyo

Japan

Area served

Worldwide

Key people

Hiroaki Matsuura (representative director)
Daisuke Suzuki (director)

Revenue¥210 millionOwnerGood Smile Company
Max Factory
Bushiroad
Nitroplus
PixivSubsidiariesSanzigen
Ordet
Trigger
Liden Films
ENGI (5% ownership)Websiteuspi.jp

Ultra Super Pictures (株式会社ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ, Kabushiki gaisha Urutora-sūpā-pikuchāzu) is a Japanese joint holding company established in 2011 comprising animation studios Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger, Liden Films, and Galaxy Graphics.^[1] They also co-own a part of ENGI, a studio established by Kadokawa in 2018.

Member studios

Sanzigen
Ordet
Trigger
Liden Films
Galaxy Graphics

Ultra Super Anime Time

In 2015 it was announced that Ultra Super Pictures would be producing a 30-minute anime block called Ultra Super Anime Time, airing on Tokyo MX and BS11 TV channels, starting from July 3, 2015. Ultra Super Sisters are navigation characters of the program composed of Supica (スピカ, Supika) and Sumaco (スマ子, Sumako) voiced by Kaori Ishihara and Yui Ogura respectively.^[2] The block features 3 short-length anime series, of which the following have been announced:

Summer 2015

Fall 2015

Winter 2016

Please Tell Me! Galko-chan
Sekkō Boys
Tabi Machi Late Show (January only)
Kono Danshi, Mahou ga Oshigoto Desu. (February only)
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (March only)

Spring 2016

Space Patrol Luluco
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster (re-broadcast)
Kagewani season 2^[4]

Animated works

A list of works co-produced by Ultra Super Pictures.

Harmonie (2014, animated by Studio Rikka)
Monster Strike (2015–2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box (2016, animated by Studio Hibari)
Monster Strike: Rain of Memories (2016, animated by Connect)^[5]
Monster Strike The Movie (2016, animated by Liden Films)

References

^ "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ "Nexus Animates Wakaba Girl Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ "Hacka Doll Anime to Premiere on October 2". Anime News Network. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^ "Kagewani Monster Suspense Anime Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
^ "映画公開スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式】". アニメモンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

External links

Ultra Super Pictures (official) (in Japanese)
Ultra Super Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Ultra Super Pictures

Companies

Ordet (member)
Sanzigen (member)
Trigger (member)
Liden Films (member)
ENGI (5% ownership)

Co-productions

ONAs	Monster Strike (2015–2016) Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody (2016) Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box (2016) Monster Strike: Rain of Memories (2016)
Films	Harmonie (2014) Monster Strike The Movie (2016)

Category

v t e Ordet
Television series	Kannagi (2008, production) Fractale (2011, production) Black Rock Shooter (2012) Senyu (2013) Senyu 2 (2013) Wake Up, Girls! (2014)
OVAs/ONAs	Kannagi (2009, production) Black Rock Shooter (2010) Blossom (2012) Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku (2013) Wake Up, Girl ZOO! (2014–2015)
Films	Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols (2014) Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (2015) Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom (2015)
Related	Ultra Super Pictures Yutaka Yamamoto
Category

v t e Studio Trigger
Television series	Kill la Kill (2013–2014) When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014) Space Patrol Luluco (2016) Kiznaiver (2016) Little Witch Academia (2017) Darling in the Franxx (2018) SSSS.Gridman (2018) BNA: Brand New Animal (2020) SSSS.Dynazenon (2021) Star Wars: Visions: Volume 1 ("The Twins" and "The Elder"; 2021) Delicious in Dungeon (2024) Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (TBA)
OVAs/ONAs	Inferno Cop (2012–2013) Kill la Kill (2014) Japan Animator Expo (2015) Ninja Slayer From Animation (2015) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
Films	Little Witch Academia (2013) Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015) Promare (2019) Gridman Universe (2023)
Video games	Project X Zone (2012) Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (2017) Indivisible (2019) Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019)
Related	Gainax Gurren Lagann (2007) Hiroyuki Imaishi Ultra Super Pictures
Category

v t e ENGI
Television series	Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019) Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020) Full Dive (2021) The Detective Is Already Dead (2021) Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (2022) Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω (2022) Management of a Novice Alchemist (2022) Kantai Collection: Let's Meet at Sea (2022–2023) Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me (2023) Unnamed Memory (2024) Medalist (2025)
ONAs	Odekake Kozame (2023) Gamera Rebirth (2023)
Related	Ultra Super Pictures Sammy Corporation Kadokawa Corporation
Category

v t e Sanzigen
Television series	Black Rock Shooter (2012) Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (2012) Miss Monochrome: The Animation (2013–2015) Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- (2013) Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen (2014) The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen (2015) Heavy Object (2015–2016, 3DCG) BBK/BRNK (2016) BBK/BRNK: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy (2016) ID-0 (2017) BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico (2018) BanG Dream! (2019–2020) Sakura Wars the Animation (2020) Argonavis from BanG Dream! (2020) BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico ~Ohmori~ (2020) D4DJ First Mix (2020–2021) D_Cide Traumerei the Animation (2021) BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico Fever! (2021–2022) BanG Dream! Morfonication (2022) D4DJ All Mix (2023) BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! (2023) Ishura (2024, CG) BanG Dream! Ave Mujica (2025)
OVA/ONAs	The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016) Sorcery in the Big City (2017) D4DJ Double Mix (2022)
Films	009 Re:Cyborg (2012) New Initial D the Movie (2014–2016) Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova DC- (2015) Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- (2015) Promare (2019, 3DCG) BanG Dream! Film Live (2019) BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia: Yakusoku (2021) BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia: Song I am. (2021) BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage (2021) Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato (2021) BanG Dream! Poppin' Dream! (2022) Gekijōban Argonavis Axia (2023) BanG Dream! Spring Sunshine, Lost Cat (2024) BanG Dream! Sing, Songs That Become Us & Film Live (2024)
Video games	Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) Sakura Wars (2019)
Related	Ultra Super Pictures Bushiroad
Category

Liden Films

Television series	Senyu (2013) Senyu 2 (2013) Aiura (2013) Miss Monochrome: The Animation (2013–2015) Terra Formars (2014) Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc (2014) The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2015) Sekkō Boys (2016) Schwarzesmarken (2016) Terra Formars: Revenge (2016) Berserk (2016–2017, production) The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance (2016) Poco's Udon World (2016) Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017) Love and Lies (2017) Killing Bites (2018) Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File (2018–2019) Hanebado! (2018) Phantom in the Twilight (2018) Boarding School Juliet (2018) As Miss Beelzebub Likes (2018) Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2019) Midnight Occult Civil Servants (2019) Magical Sempai (2019) After School Dice Club (2019) Tenka Hyakken ~Meiji-kan e Yōkoso!~ (2019) Woodpecker Detective's Office (2020) Otherside Picnic (2021) Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town (2021) Hortensia Saga (2021) Cells at Work! Code Black (2021) Farewell, My Dear Cramer (2021) Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor (2021) Tokyo Revengers (2021) "Deji" Meets Girl (2021) Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)- (2021) Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin (2022) Tribe Nine (2022) Salaryman's Club (2022) Build Divide -#00000 (Code White)- (2022) Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation (2022) Call of the Night (2022) My Master Has No Tail (2022) Reiwa no Di Gi Charat (2022–2023) Eternal Boys (2022–2023) Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown (2023) The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (2023) Insomniacs After School (2023) Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (2023) Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc (2023) Goblin Slayer II (2023) Gods' Games We Play (2024) Tonari no Yōkai-san (2024) Bye Bye, Earth (2024) Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance (2024) Promise of Wizard (TBA)
OVA/ONAs	Terra Formars: Bugs 2 (2014) Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2014–2015) The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016) Monster Sonic! D'Artagnyan's Rise to Fame (2017) Lost Song (2018) Terra Formars: Earth Arc (2018) Love and Lies (2018) Midnight Occult Civil Servants (2019) Blade of the Immortal -Immortal- (2019–2020) Arad Senki: The Wheel of Reversal (2020) Kotaro Lives Alone (2022) Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022)
Films	New Initial D the Movie (2014–2016) Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie (2014) Monster Strike The Movie (2016) Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch (2021) Child of Kamiari Month (2021) Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!! (2024)

Kyoto Studio

Television series	She and Her Cat: Everything Flows (2016) Kaginado (2021–2022)
ONAs	Monster Strike: A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- (2017)
Films	Happy-Go-Lucky Days (2020)