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Founded in 1972, Sunrise Inc. is a Japanese company strongly devoted to Japanese animation and (since 1994) is a division of Bandai, the biggest toy company in Japan. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios. Image File history File links Sunrisecompany_logo. ... Image File history File links Sunrisecompany_logo. ... Still from the movie Ghost in the Shell (1995) This article is about Japanese animation. ... This article is about the Japanese toy manufacturer. ...

They have produced (among many others):

• Argentosoma (also "Argento Soma, and "Argent Soma")
• (The)Big O
• Blue Comet SPT Layzner
• Brain Powerd (also "Brain Powered")
• Brave Raideen (勇者ライディーン; Yuusha Raidiin) (co-production with Tohoku Shinsha)
• City Hunter
• Cowboy Bebop (Co-production with Tokyo Movie Shinsha)
• Cyborg 009 (1979 color series; co-production with Toei Animation)
• Crest of the Stars (星界の紋章; Seikai no Monshō)
• Dirty Pair
• Future GPX Cyber Formula (新世紀ＧＰＸサイバーフォーミュラ; Shin Seiki GPX Saibaa Fohmyura) (literally "New Century GPX Cyber Formula")
• Gasaraki
• Gin Tama (銀魂)
• Infinite Ryvius (無限のリヴァイアス; Mugen no Ryvius)
• InuYasha (犬夜叉)
• My-HiME (舞-HiME)
• My-Otome
• Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム; Kidō Senshi Gandamu)
• Outlaw Star
• Overman King Gainer
• Planetes
• Scryed
• Space Runaway Ideon
• The Ultraman (co-production with Tsuburaya Productions)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (勇者王ガオガイガー; Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGā)
• Uchû no Senshi (Anime Adaption of Robert Henlein's novel Starship Troopers)
• The Vision of Escaflowne (天空のエスカフローネ; Tenkuu no Esukaforohne) (literally "Escaflowne of the Heavens")
• Witch Hunter Robin
• Yakitate!! Japan (焼きたて!! ジャぱん)
• Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトールパー) (Ronin Warriors)

Many fans of Sunrise series may notice that a person named "Hajime Yatate" appears in the credits of all their series. This is not a name of a Sunrise staff member, but is actually a pen name for the Sunrise staff as a whole. STORY Argentosoma is the latest science fiction offering from the acclaimed Sunrise Studio, creators of Gundam Wing and Cowboy Bebop. ... The Big O (THE ビッグオー) is the title of an anime television series, which also has a manga adaptation. ... Blue Comet SPT Layzner ) is an anime series produced by Sunrise between 1985 and 1986. ... Brain Powered is a 26-episode anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino. ... Brave Raideen (勇者ライディーン - Yûsha Raidîn) is a super robot anime series. ... City Hunter manga, volume 1 (Japanese re-release by Tokuma) City Hunter is a popular Japanese anime and manga franchise that began in the mid 1980s. ... Cowboy Bebop ) (1998) is a Japanese anime, motion picture, and manga. ... TMS logo (circa 1987) Tokyo Movie Shinsha, also known as TMS Entertainment Ltd. ... Cyborg 009 (サイボーグ００９) is a manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori and serialized in the manga magazine Shonen Magazine and Shōjo Comic in Japan. ... Toei Animation (東映アニメーション Tōei AnimÄ“shon) is a Japanese animation (anime) studio owned by the Toei Company. ... Crest of the Stars (1999, Japanese: 星界の紋章 Seikai no Monshō) is an anime space opera (some parts could classify as military science fiction/military space opera) series based on a Japanese trilogy of science fiction novels of the same title, the first of which was published in 1996. ... Dirty Pair (ダーティペア) is a humorous science fiction anime and manga franchise based on the light novel series by Haruka Takachiho. ... Future GPX Cyber Formula ( Japanese: 新世紀ＧＰＸサイバーフォーミュラ;Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula or New Century GPX Cyber Formula) is a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Volume 1, (Japanese Version) Gintama ) is a manga created by Hideaki Sorachi. ... Infinite RYVIUS (無限のリヴァイアス; Mugen no Ryvius) is a 26-episode drama/sci-fi series produced by Sunrise Animation, the studio also responsible for other landmark shows in the space genre. ... InuYasha )[1] is a popular shōnen manga and anime series created by Rumiko Takahashi. ... Mai-HiME (舞-HiME) is an anime series produced by Sunrise, Inc. ... My-Otome (舞-ä¹™HiME Mai-Otome) is an anime produced by Sunrise, Inc. ... Mobile Suit Gundam ) is a televised anime series written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and made up of 43 episodes aired in 1979. ... Outlaw Star (星方武侠アウトロースター Seihō Bukyō Autoraa Sutaa) is a 26-episode anime series created by Sunrise, loosely based on the manga by Takehito Ito. ... Overman King Gainer (Japanese: オーバーマンキングゲイナー) is a 26 episode anime series written and directed by longtime animator Tomino Yoshiyuki. ... Planetes (Ancient Greek: ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ (Wanderers), Japanese Katakana: プラネテス) is a manga by Makoto Yukimura and a 26-episode anime of the same name, that was produced by Sunrise and broadcast on NHK in Japan from October 2003 through April 2004. ... Scryed (スクライド, sometimes s. ... Space Runaway Ideon, also known as Legendary Giant God Ideon (Japanese: 伝説巨神イデオン) was an animated television series that aired on Japanese television from 1980 to 1981, followed by two feature films released in 1982. ... The Ultraman (ザ☆ウルトラマン - Za Urutoraman) is an anime superhero series, and the first-ever animated version of the famous superhero Ultraman. ... Tsuburaya Productions (円谷プロダクション) is the production company founded by the late special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and is now run by his family. ... The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (勇者王ガオガイガー or Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar) is a Japanese animated television series series made in 1997, and the eighth and final Yuusha or Brave Fighter series funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise during the lapse in Transformers popularity. ... Starship Troopers (OVA) is a set of manga and anime series based on the book Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein. ... Heinlein autographing at the 1976 Worldcon Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most influential and, at times, controversial authors of hard science fiction. ... Starship Troopers is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published in 1959. ... The Vision of Escaflowne (Japanese: 天空のエスカフローネ;TenkÅ« no Esukafurōne or Escaflowne of the Heavens) is a 26-episode anime television series by Sunrise, directed by Kazuki Akane. ... A still from the opening sequence of Witch Hunter Robin. ... Yakitate!! Japan ) is a manga serialised in Shogakukans Shonen Sunday, by Takashi Hashiguchi ). 21 graphic novels have been released as of January 2006. ... DVD cover of Ronin Warriors. ... Hajime Yatate (矢立 肇 Yatate Hajime), also known as Hajime Yadate, is a pen name for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ...

External links

• Sunrise's official site
• The English version of Sunrise's official site