Ashi Productions Co., Ltd (株式会社葦プロダクション) is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially Magical Princess Minky Momo. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 20, 1975, as Ashi Productions. It changed its name from Ashi Productions to Production Reed Co., Ltd. (株式会社プロダクション リード) on November 1, 2007. On February 12, 2019, the company changed its name back to Ashi Productions.[1]
Overview
As a latecomer, the company struggled to secure broadcast slots. It was forced to use the Nippon Animation banner to broadcast its first three works, Blocker Corps IV: Machine Blaster, Super Combined Magical Robot Gingaizer, and Her Majesty's Petit Ange. The four works from Josefina the Whale to Space Warrior Baldios were co-produced with Kokusai Eigasha instead of Nippon Animation, and from