Ashi Productions

Japanese animation studio

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Not to be confused with Asahi Production.

Ashi Productions Co., Ltd.

Native name

| 株式会社葦プロダクション

Romanized name

| Kabushiki-gaisha Ashi Purodakushon
Formerly| Production Reed Co., Ltd. (2007–2019)
Company type| Private
Industry| Anime
Founded| December 20, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-12-20)
Founder| Toshihiko Sato
Headquarters| Ogikubo,

Suginami, Tokyo

Japan

Owner| Employee owned[1]
Website| ashipro.jp

Ashi Productions Co., Ltd (Japanese: 株式会社葦プロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ashi Purodakushon) 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 20, 1975, as Ashi Productions. It changed its name from Ashi Productions to Production Reed Co., Ltd. (株式会社プロダクション リード)' on November 1, 2007. On February 12, 2019, the company changed its name back to Ashi Productions.[1]

## TV series

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* Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976-1977, co-production with Nippon Animation)
* Chogattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser (1977, co-production with Nippon Amimation)
* Angie Girl (1977–1978)
* Josephina the Whale (1979, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha)
* Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha (1980, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha)
* Monchhichi Twins (1980, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha)
* Space Warrior Baldios (1980–1981, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha)
* GoShogun (1981)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982–1983)
* Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983–1984)
* Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985)
* Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (1986–1987)
* Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (1987)
* Ironfist Chinmi (1988)
* Doctor Chichibuyama (1988)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman (1988)
* Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989–1990)
* Time Travel Tondekeman (1989–1990, co-production with Tatsunoko Production)
* Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (1990–1991)
* NG Knight Ramune & 40 (1990-1991)
* Magical Angel Sweet Mint (1990–1991)
* Jankenman (1991–1992)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams (1991–1992)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992–1993)
* Free Kick (1992–1993)
* Macross 7 (1994–1995)
* Blue Seed (1994–1995, co-production with Production I.G)
* Jura Tripper (1995)
* H2 (1995-1996)
* The Legend of Zorro (1996–1997)
* VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (1996)
* Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (1998)
* All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1998)
* Gandalla (1998)
* Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998, co-production with Gansis)
* Cybuster (1999)
* Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (1999)
* Offside (2001–2002)
* F-Zero GP Legend (2003–2004)
* Ultra Maniac (2003)
* Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (2007)
* Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan (2015, co-production with Asahi Production)
* Rainbow Days (2016)
* In Another World with My Smartphone (2017)
* Cutie Honey Universe (2018)
* The Tale of the Outcasts (2023)
* 365 Days to the Wedding (2024)[2]
* How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (2024)[3]
* The Holy Grail of Eris (2026)[4]
* An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (2026)[5]

## TV specials

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* Attention Students! A Green Neckerchief for Your Hearts (February 23, 1986)

## OVAs

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* Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986)
* Dancouga: Jūsenkitai Songs (1986)
* Violence Jack: Harem Bomber (1986)
* God Bless Dancouga (1987)
* Makyō Gaiden La Deus (1987)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo Hitomi no Seiza Minky Momo SONG Special (1987)
* Leina: Wolf Sword Legend (1988–1989)
* Dancouga: Blazing Epilogue (1989–1990)
* Machine Robo: Battle Field Memories (1989)
* Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika (1990)
* Gadurine (1990)
* Camelot of Love and Sword (1990)
* NG Knight Lamune & 40 Summary (1990)
* NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX (1991)
* Jankenman Kaiju Dai Kessen (1992)
* Tinkerbell After School (1992)
* Mega Man: Upon a Star (1993)
* NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX (1993)
* Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (1993)
* Humming Bird: Summer 1994 (1994)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo: In the Station of Your Memories (1994)
* Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994)
* New Cutie Honey (1994, episode 3)
* Humming Bird: Song of the Wind (1995)
* Humming Bird: The Space of Your Dream (1995)
* Apocalypse Zero (1996)
* Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (1996–1997)
* Macross Dynamite 7 (1997–1998)
* Knights of Ramune (1997)
* All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! (1998)
* Kirara (2000)
* Ultra Maniac (2002)
* Futari Ecchi (2014)
* Jewelpet Attack Travel! (2022)

## Theatrical projects

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* Space Warrior Baldios (co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha) (1981)
* GoShogun Movie (1982)
* GoShogun: The Time Étranger (1985)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo La Ronde in my Dream (1985)
* Vampire Hunter D (1985)
* Grey: Digital Target (1986)
* Ai City (1986)
* Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman: The Final Battle (1989)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain (1990)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: The Key Of Phoenix (1992)
* Jankenman Movie (1992)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: Mary Bell's Traffic Safety (1993)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: Mary Bell's Fire Prevention: What to Do When an Earthquake Occurs (1993)
* Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call! (1998)

## Outsourced productions

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* Gigi and the Fountain of Youth (English dub of Magical Princess Minky Momo La Ronde in my Dream film by Harmony Gold) (1985)
* M.A.S.K. (American production, with DiC Entertainment; various first and second-season episodes) (1985–1986)
* Macron 1 (U.S./European version of GoShogun by Saban International, the U.S. version also incorporates scenes from Akū Dai Sakusen Srungle produced by Kokusai Eiga-sha.) (1986)
* Mega Man (American production, with Ruby-Spears Productions) (1993)
* Skysurfer Strike Force (American production, with Ruby-Spears Productions) (1995–1996)
* Diabolik (American production, with Saban International) (1997)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Anime Studio Production Reed Changes Name Back to Ashi Productions". Anime News Network. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 23, 2024). "365 Days to the Wedding TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2024 Debut in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 22, 2024). "How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals October Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2025). "The Holy Grail of Eris TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
5. ^ 「自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録。」TVアニメ化、2026年放送 監督は山元隼一. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ashi Productions at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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Ashi Productions

From 1975–2007 as Ashi Productions; from 2007–2019 as Production Reed; from 2019–present as Ashi Productions

TV series|

* Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976–1977)
* Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser (1977)
* Josephina the Whale (1979)
* Monchhichi Twins (1980)
* Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha (1980)
* Space Warrior Baldios (1980–1981)
* GoShogun (1981)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982–1983)
* Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983–1984)
* Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985)
* Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (1986–1987)
* Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (1987)
* Ironfist Chinmi (1988)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman (1988)
* Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989–1990)
* Time Travel Tondekeman (1989–1990)
* Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (1990–1991)
* NG Knight Ramune & 40 (1990–1991)
* Magical Angel Sweet Mint (1990–1991)
* Jankenman (1991–1992)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams (1991–1992)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992–1993)
* Macross 7 (1994–1995)
* Blue Seed (1994–1995)
* Mega Man (1994–1995)
* Jura Tripper (1995)
* H2 (1995–1996)
* Skysurfer Strike Force (1995–1996)
* The Legend of Zorro (1996–1997)
* VS Knight Ramune & 40 Fire (1996)
* All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1998)
* Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (1998–1999)
* Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998)
* Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (1999)
* Cybuster (1999)
* Offside (2001–2002)
* F-Zero: GP Legend (2003–2004)
* Ultra Maniac (2003)
* Dancouga Nova – Super God Beast Armor (2007)
* Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan (2015)
* Rainbow Days (2016)
* In Another World with My Smartphone (2017)
* Cutie Honey Universe (2018)
* The Tale of the Outcasts (2023)
* 365 Days to the Wedding (2024)
* How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (2024)
* The Holy Grail of Eris (2026)
* An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (2026)

Films|

* Space Warrior Baldios (1981)
* GoShogun (1982)
* GoShogun: The Time Étranger (1985)
* Vampire Hunter D (1985)
* Ai City (1986)
* Grey: Digital Target (1986)
* Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman: The Final Battle (1989)
* Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain (1990)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: The Key of Phoenix (1992)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: Mary Bell's Traffic Safety (1993)
* Floral Magician Mary Bell: Mary Bell's Fire Prevention: What to Do When an Earthquake Occurs (1993)
* Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call! (1998)

OVAs/ONAs|

* Magical Princess Minky Momo La Ronde in my Dream (1985)
* Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986)
* Dancouga: Jūsenkitai Songs (1986)
* Violence Jack: Harem Bomber (1986)
* God Bless Dancouga (1987)
* Makyō Gaiden Ladius (1987)
* Magical Princess Minky Momo Hitomi no Seiza Minky Momo SONG Special (1987)
* Leina: Wolf Sword Legend (1988–1989)
* Dancouga: Blazing Epilogue (1989–1990)
* Lightning Trap - Leina & Laika (1990)
* NG Knight Ramune & 40 EX (1991)
* Jankenman Kaiju Dai Kessen (1992)
* Rockman: Wish Upon a Star (1993)
* NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX (1993)
* Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (1993–1995)
* Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994)
* New Cutie Honey (1994, #3)
* Apocalypse Zero (1996)
* Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (1996–1997)
* VS Knight Ramune & 40 FRESH (1997)
* Macross Dynamite 7 (1997–1998)
* Knights of Ramune (1997)
* All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! (1998)
* Ultra Maniac (2002)
* Futari Ecchi (2014)
* Jewelpet Attack Travel! (2022)

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