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SATELIGHT Inc. : About us Corporate history

 
December 1995 SATELIGHT Inc. was founded in Sapporo, Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan.
April 1996 created the world's first fully digital TV series animation "Bit the Cupid".
June 1996 was accredited by the "Specific new business law" enforced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
April 1998 founded production studios in Tokyo (Narita Higashi, Suginami-ward).
January 2001 announced an original animation "Arjuna".
April 2001 announced an original animation "Gene Shaft".
September 2001 became independent from B.U.G., Inc.
October 2002 announced an original animation "Heat Guy J".
July 2003 founded an office in Tokyo (Narita Higashi, Suginami-ward).
March 2004 "Macross Zero" in which SATELIGHT made the animation, received the outstanding award in the Original Video section of the "Tokyo Anime Award" at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2004.
April 2004 moved the Tokyo office and studios to Shintokyokaikan Asagaya Minami, Suginami-ward, Tokyo.
August 2004 founded an editing studio in Tokyo (Narita Higashi Suginami-ward).
April 2005 announced an original animation "Genesis of Aquarion".
October 2005 announced an original animation "Noein".
August 2006 relocated the head office from Hokkaido to Tokyo (Asagawa Minami, Suginami-award), and formed a capital alliance with SANKYO Co., Ltd in order to strengthen the company's financial and business position. SATELIGHT joined the SANKYO Group.
April 2007 announced an original animation "KISSDUM - ENGAGE planet -".
October 2008 "MACROSS Frontier" received an award of "Contents production staff" at the 23rd Digital Contents Grandprix.
December 2008 announced an original animation "Basquash!"
March 2009 "MACROSS Frontier" received the 8th Tokyo Anime Award of Television Category at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.
October 2009 announced an original animation "CHANGE KIRUMINZOO (tentative title)"
October 2009 announced an original animation "KIDDY GiRL-AND"