TBS Invests 2.5 Billion In Animation Production In Seven Arcs Studio

Taku Sasaki, president of TBS Holdings, introduced the full-scale funding of two.5 Billion yen ($21.57 million) in Studio Seven Arcs in his New Yr’s greetings on Jan 4, 2022.

That is a part of TBS’s medium-term administration plan, “VISION 2030”, launched in 2021. Within the “VISION 2030”, the corporate has established a content material enlargement technique, referred to as “EDGE”, which focuses particularly on content material creation.

With this large-scale funding, the corporate goals to strengthen the 3D and human assets; construct a system to provide high-quality and high-end works which might be globally accepted.

At present, three main initiatives are underway, the creation of a brand new firm for abroad technique, the development of a studio in Midoriyama (Yokohama) to satisfy “world requirements”, and large-scale funding in animation.

Seven Arcs’ predecessor firm was created in 2000. It’s a medium-sized animation studio with iconic works comparable to Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha and Canine Days. In 2017, TBS Holdings acquired a stake within the group firm, making it a 100% subsidiary.

Below the TBS umbrella, they produced initiatives comparable to Blue Interval, Tonikaku Kawaii ( TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ), and the movies Trinity Seven Film 1: Eternity Library to Alchemic Woman and Trinity Seven Film 2: Heavens. Library to Crimson Lord.

Supply: Animation Enterprise