The story
Founded by Naoyuki Kato in 1972.1
Private company
Studio Nue
Japanese planning and production studio
Studio Nue, Inc. (Japanese: スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho. Crystal Art Studio would change their name to Studio Nue in 1974. They were known as the co-creators of the Macross franchise along with Artland (co-production of the first series) and Big West Advertising (financial funding).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1972Founded1
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
Studio Nue, Inc. (Japanese: スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho. Crystal Art Studio would change their name to Studio Nue in 1974.2
Leadership
Who has led Studio Nue, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderNaoyuki Kato1
Products and brands
- anime
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1972Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaStudio Nue
- WikidataQ1150943
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataStudio Nue on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaStudio Nue on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsStudio Nue photo by Asanagi, CC0