Japanese animation studio
Silver Link, Inc. Musashino YS Building, where the head office is located
Native name
株式会社シルバーリンク Kabushiki-gaisha Shirubā Rinku Company type Kabushiki gaisha Industry Japanese animation Founded December 2007; 17 years ago (2007-12 ) (Silver Link Asset Management Co., Ltd.) October 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10 ) (Silver Link, Inc.) Founder Hayato Kaneko Headquarters , Japan
Key people
Yukihiro Sugitani[ a] Kazunari Yasui[ b] Takashi Tanaka[ c] Ryou Kimura [ c] Jirou Nakagawa[ d] Number of employees
160[ 1] Parent ABC Animation Divisions Connect Silver Link Overseas DivisionSubsidiaries Connect (2012–2020) Beep Website www .silverlink .co .jp
Silver Link, Inc. (株式会社シルバーリンク , Kabushiki-gaisha Shirubā Rinku , stylized as SILVER LINK. ) is a Japanese animation studio . It was founded by ex-Frontline animation producer Hayato Kaneko in December 2007 and is based in Tokyo .
History
After the company's establishment in 2007, Shin Oonuma , who was previously a director alongside Shaft directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi , joined the studio. A majority of Silver Link's productions have involved Oonuma as a director or co-director since his joining of the studio. The company had also owned two subsidiaries: Beep Co., Ltd., a subcontracting animation studio, and Connect, Inc. , a studio that started off co-producing series with Silver Link, and has since expanded into producing its own works. Both subsidiaries have since been dissolved by the studio,[ 2] though they both still continue to operate as divisions within the company.
On February 1, 2016, Beep was absorbed into Silver Link,[ 2] [ 3] and was succeeded by Silver Link Overseas Division , taking over Beep's former office space. However, the Beep brand still remains in use for sub-contracting work by the studio.
On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Silver Link would be wholly absorbing and dissolving Connect, and that all rights managed by the company would be transferred to Silver Link.[ 4] However, Connect will still continue to operate as a sub-studio within Silver Link.
On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings had acquired Silver Link for 250 million yen.[ 5] [ 6]
On October 1, 2020, the company changed its name to Silver Link Asset Management Co., Ltd. and split off its animation production business into a new company named Silver Link, Inc. [ 7]
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Corporation had moved the company under ABC Animation as a wholly-owned subsidiary.[ 8]
On November 6, 2023, the studio relocated from its headquarters on the second, third, and fourth floor of the Marusho Mitaka Building in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, to the third floor of the Musashino YS Building — where Wit Studio and Tatsunoko Production are also headquartered — in Nakachou, Musashino, Tokyo.[ 9]
Representative staff
Current
Yukihiro Sugitani (3rd CEO)
Kazunari Yasui (Managing director)
Takashi Tanaka (Board member)
Ryou Kimura (Board member)
Jirou Nakagawa (Executive officer)
Hayato Kaneko (Board member, 1st CEO)
Tomoaki Asano (2nd CEO)
Akihiro Ueda (Board member)
Akihiro Hayashi (Board member)
Kazuhiko Ogura (Board member)
Tomoaki Hagiwara (Board member)
Masahiro Tabeya (Executive officer)
Works
Television series
OVA/ONAs
Films
See also
Shaft —Silver Link director Shin Oonuma was a former director with Shaft, and serves in a similar capacity to longtime colleague Akiyuki Shinbo 's role at Shaft with Silver Link.
Notes
^ 3rd President and CEO (代表取締役社長).
^ Managing director (取締役専務).
^ a b Board member (取締役)
^ Executive officer (執行役員).
References
^ "株式会社SILVER LINK" .
^ a b "(法人名)の情報|国税庁法人番号公表サイト" . www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp .
^ "(法人名)の情報|国税庁法人番号公表サイト" . www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 17, 2020). "SILVER LINK. Absorbs Subsidiary Studio Connect" . Anime News Network . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 3, 2020). "Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Acquires SILVER LINK. as Subsidiary" . Anime News Network . Retrieved August 3, 2020 .
^ 2021年3月期 第2四半期決算短信〔日本基準〕(連結) (PDF) . Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (in Japanese). November 6, 2020.
^ "Silver Link.、10月1日付で株式会社Silver Link.資産管理に商号変更 新設会社にアニメ制作事業を移管" .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 5, 2023). "e Asahi Broadcasting Moves SILVER LINK. Animation Studio Under ABC Animation Subsidiary" . Anime News Network . Retrieved October 11, 2023 .
^ "(法人名)の情報|国税庁法人番号公表サイト" . www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp .
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^ "Strike Witches Spinoff TV Anime Brave Witches Debuts in Fall" . Anime News Network . May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016 .
^ "Masamune-kun's Revenge Anime's Staff, Visual, January Premiere Revealed" . Anime News Network . September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016 .
^ "Chaos;Child Anime Reveals January 11 Debut, Theme Song Titles" . Anime News Network . November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016 .
^ "Silver Link Animates Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime" . Anime News Network . June 25, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016 .
^ "Battle Girl High School Anime's 1st Video Reveals Cast, Staff" . Anime News Network . March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017 .
^ "Isekai Shokudō TV Anime's Staff, Visual, Summer Premiere Revealed" . Anime News Network . April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ "Silver Link Reveals New Two Car Original TV Anime About Motorcycle Sidecar Racing" . Anime News Network. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "Imōto Sae Ireba Ii. Anime Announces Cast, Staff" . Anime News Network. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017 .
^ "Mitsuboshi Colors Anime Premieres on TV in January" . Anime News Network . July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Reveals January Premiere, Cast for Satō" . Anime News Network . September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017 .
^ "Silver Link Reveals Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari TV Anime For January Debut" . Anime News Network . September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017 .
^ "Silver Link Animates Miss caretaker of Sunohara-sou for Summer Broadcast" . Anime News Network . December 28, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
^ "Circlet Princess Web RPG's 2019 TV Anime Confirmed" . Anime News Network . August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
^ "Ao-chan Can't Study! Manga About Lewd Girl Gets TV Anime" . Anime News Network . December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ "Kenja no Mago TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, Visual, April 2019 Premiere" . Anime News Network . September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "Naka no Hito Genome [Jikkyōchū] TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff" . Anime News Network . September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018 .
^ "Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. Anime Reveals Video, Staff" . Anime News Network . August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019 .
^ "My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast, April 2020 Premiere" . Anime News Network. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019 .
^ "Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Staff, April Premiere" . Anime News Network. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ " 'Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World' TV Anime Unveils Silver Link Staff, Visual" . Anime News Network. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ "Non Non Biyori TV Anime Season 3 Unveils Returning Cast & Staff, January 2021 Debut, Title" . Anime News Network . May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020 .
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^ "Square Enix's Deep Insanity Project Gets TV Anime by Silver Link in October" . Anime News Network . June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^ "The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Anime Reveals 2022 TV Debut, Main Staff" . Anime News Network . September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 .
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