Native name  | 有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング | 
|---|---|
Romanized name  | Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu | 
| Type | Yūgen gaisha | 
| Industry | Animation studio | 
| Founded | 22 June 1984[1] | 
| Founder | Kazafumi Nomura | 
| Defunct | 31 July 2021 | 
| Fate | Dissolved | 
| Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan[1] | 
Key people  | Kazufumi Nomura (president)[1][2] | 
| Products | Anime | 
| Website | http://appp.web.fc2.com/ | 
A.P.P.P. Co., Ltd., (Japanese: 有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu, abbreviated from Another Push Pin Planning, pronounced as "A Three P") was a Japanese animation studio founded on 22 June 1984, and based in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.[1] A subsidiary company called Super Techno Arts distributed many of their properties in North America.[2] The current president of A.P.P.P., Kazufumi Nomura, got his start working at Mushi Production.[2] Since its establishment, A.P.P.P. has contributed to the animation of a very large number of anime films and television series in collaboration with other companies. A.P.P.P. has been primarily credited for works including Project A-ko, Robot Carnival, and Roujin Z.[2] A.P.P.P. remained active as a subcontractor for other studios until its dissolution on 31 July 2021, after Nomura died on 10 June.
Works
Television series
- Kurogane Communication (1998–1999)
 - Black Heaven (1999, with AIC)
 - Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (1999–2000)
 - Sci-Fi Harry (2000–2001)
 - Fist of the Blue Sky (2006–2007)
 
OVA/ONAs
- Cream Lemon (1984–1987)
 - Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987)
 - Ore no Sora Keiji-hen (1991–1992)
 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–1994)
 - Crimson Wolf (1993)
 - Rance: Sabaku no Guardian (1993)
 - Golden Boy (1995–1996)
 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2000–2002)
 - Sexy Sailor Soldiers (2003)
 - Kage (2004)
 - Fist of the North Star: Legend of Toki (2008)
 
Films
- Project A-ko (1986)
 - Robot Carnival (1987)
 - Roujin Z (1991)
 - Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007)
 
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Company" (in Japanese). Studio APPP. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Interview: Super Techno Arts". Anime News Network. January 10, 1999. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
 
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
 - A.P.P.P. at Anime News Network's encyclopedia