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Imagin

Logo: Imagin Co., Ltd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese animation studio

Imagin Co., Ltd (イマジン株式会社, Imajin kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese anime studio located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established on June 15, 1992, by Akio Sakai, the current president, who had previously worked for Mushi Production, and Madhouse. The studio left the main television animation industry in 2011, but continues to produce animated works under its subsidiary A1C, which consists of several sub-labels, almost all of which are adult animation brands.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Imagin Co., Ltd (イマジン株式会社, Imajin kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese anime studio located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established on June 15, 1992, by Akio Sakai, the current president, who had previously worked for Mushi Production, and Madhouse. The studio left the main television animation industry in 2011, but continues to produce animated works under its subsidiary A1C, which consists of several sub-labels, almost all of which are adult animation brands. Biscotti, ChuChu, Collaboration Works, Dark Shelf, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Borugeois, Grand Cru Noir, Majin, Nikihime no Dozeu, Nur, PoRO, Prime Time, Shelf, An DerCen and Suzuki Mirano are all labels owned by A1C and Imagin. Imagin's CEO, Akio Sakai, is the CEO of A1C, as well. In 1999, the studio also established Korean animation studio ANIK as a subsidiary company.2

Products and brands

Suzuki Mirano (adult animation brand, founded 2007)

Prime Time (non-adult animation brand, founded 2007)

2-Hikime no Dozeu (adult animation brand, founded 2008)

PoRO (adult animation brand, founded 2009)

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chuchu (adult animation brand, founded 2010)

Grand Cru (adult game brand, founded 2010)

Majin Label (adult animation brand, founded 2011)

An DerCen (animation brand, founded 2012)

Mousou Senka (adult animation brand, founded 2021)

From Wikipedia’s article on Imagin (studio), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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