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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" |