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Ashi Productions

Logo: Ashi Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese animation studio

Ashi Productions Co., Ltd (Japanese: 株式会社葦プロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ashi Purodakushon) is a Japanese animation studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl animation, 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, 2007.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 24, 1975Founded1
  • Industryanime industry1
  • HeadquartersSuginami1
  • Websiteashipro.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

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Ashi Productions Co., Ltd (Japanese: 株式会社葦プロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ashi Purodakushon) is a Japanese animation studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl animation, 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.2

Products and brands

  • anime

Listed on Wikidata.1

Gigi and the Fountain of Youth (English dub of Magical Princess Minky Momo La Ronde in my Dream film by Harmony Gold) (1985)

M.A.S.K. (American production, with DiC Entertainment; various first and second-season episodes) (1985–1986)

Macron 1 (U.S./European version of GoShogun by Saban International, the U.S. version also incorporates scenes from Akū Dai Sakusen Srungle produced by Kokusai Eiga-sha.) (1986)

Mega Man (American production, with Ruby-Spears Productions) (1993)

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Skysurfer Strike Force (American production, with Ruby-Spears Productions) (1995–1996)

Diabolik (American production, with Saban International) (1997)

From Wikipedia’s article on Ashi Productions, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Dec 24, 1975Founded Founded1

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