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Arms (company)

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Arms
Native name
有限会社アームス
Yūgen-gaisha Āmusu
FormerlyGaryū Studio
Company typeYūgen gaisha
IndustryAnime, hentai (until 2005)
FoundedNovember 18, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-11-18)
August 31, 2017 (Common Sense)
DefunctTemplate:End date and age
FateBankruptcy
SuccessorStudio Signpost
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Osamu Shimizu (Representative director)

was an animation studio from Japan situated in Suginami, Tokyo, operating from 1996 until 2020. It gained recognition primarily for producing the anime adaptation of Elfen Lied.

History

Established on November 18, 1996, Arms emerged as a division separated from Studio Kikan to specifically oversee its hentai-related projects. Prior to this, Studio Kikan had produced hentai content under its own name as well as the aliases Triple X and Dandelion. Arms inherited all hentai productions, maintaining these brand identities and launching Garyuu Studio, which remained active until approximately 2002.

Animator and character designer Rin Shin held the position of chief animation director for numerous Arms projects, which were distinguished by their heightened fan service elements, including the Ikki Tousen and Queen's Blade franchises. Additionally, Rin Shin was responsible for character designs in I"s Pure.

Initially concentrating on hentai titles—especially collaborations with Green Bunny—Arms discontinued erotic content production during the mid-2000s as its mainstream televised anime series gained traction.

Common Sense era

On August 31, 2017, the company officially rebranded from Arms to Common Sense (株式会社コモンセンス), yet continued to use the Arms name as a commercial brand.

After a shareholders' assembly held on May 31, 2020, Common Sense decided to liquidate the company. The Tokyo District Court approved the dissolution filing on July 22, 2020.

Hentai

Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
La Blue Girl Kan Fukumoto June 26, 1992 – July 9, 1993 4 credited as Dandelion
New La Blue Girl Kan Fukumoto January 28, 1994 – March 25, 1994 2 credited as Dandelion
Dōkyūsei: End of Summer Kinji Yoshimoto July 8, 1994 – May 12, 1995 4 credited as Triple X
Injū Den Twin Dolls Kan Fukumoto July 22, 1994 – August 26, 1994 2 credited as Dandelion
Shin Angel Kaoru Tooyoka October 21, 1994 – November 22, 1995 5 credited as Dandelion
Venus 5 Osamu Inoue November 11, 1994 – December 9, 1994 2 credited as Dandelion
My Sexual Harassment Yōsei Morino December 15, 1994 – October 6, 1995 3 credited as Triple X
Dragon Knight Gaiden Kaoru Toyooka February 25, 1995 1 credited as Triple X
Injū Seisen Twin Angels Kan Fukumoto May 5, 1995 – September 12, 1997 8 credited as Dandelion
Kakyūsei Kan Fukumoto June 16, 1995 – November 22, 1995 4 credited as Triple X
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Dragon Rider' October 27, 1995 – January 26, 1996 2 credited as Triple X
'Dōkyūsei Climax' Kan Fukumoto
Takashi Kobayashi		 December 22, 1995 – March 15, 1996 2 credited as Triple X
'Akiko' Kaoru Toyooka March 15, 1996 – July 26, 1996 2 credited as Triple X
'Can Can Bunny Extra' Katsuma Kanazawa January 19, 1996 – April 21, 1997 2 credited as Triple X
'Dōkyūsei 2' Yōsei Morino March 22, 1996 – December 18, 1998 12 credited as Triple X
'Rei-Lan: Orchid Emblem' Hideaki Kushi June 21, 1996 1
'Lady Blue' Kan Fukumoto July–November '96 4 credited as Dandelion
'Advancer Tina' Kan Fukumoto August '96 1 credited as Dandelion
'Mystery of Nonomura Hospital' Nobuetsu Andō Nov '96–Jan '97 2 credited as Triple X
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Kawarazaki-ke no Ichizoku The Animation' Unknown Romanization Nov '96–Apr '97 2 credited as Triple X
'Amy to Yobanaide' Kan Fukumoto Feb–Jun '97 2 credited as Triple X
'Tokyo Private Police' Shinichi Higashi Jul–Aug '97 2 credited as Dandelion
'Virtuacall' Kaoru Toyooka Aug–Oct '97 2 credited as Triple X
'Welcome to Pia Carrot' Katsuma Kanazawa Oct '97–Apr '98 3 credited as Triple X
'Gloria: House of the Forbidden Fruit' Yasuhiro Kuroda Nov '97–Apr '98 3 credited as Triple X
'Isaku' Katsuma Kanazawa Nov '97–May '98 3 credited as Triple X
'Dōsō Kai: Yesterday Once More' Kan Fukumoto Dec '97–Sep '98 4 credited as Triple X
'Desert Island Story X' Katsuma Kanazawa Jul '98–Apr '99 4 credited as Triple X
'Midnight Panther' Yōsei Morino Aug–Dec '98 2
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'"Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2" Kan Fukumoto Oct '98–Apr '99 3
'Natural (Teacher's Pet) Kan Fukumoto Feb '99 4
'Words Worth' Kan Fukumoto Aug '99–Nov '00 5
'Desert Island Story XX' Katsuma Kanazawa Dec '99–Jun '00 4 credited as Triple X
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Luv Wave' Katsuma Kanazawa Mar–Oct '00 3
'Mezzo Forte' Yasuomi Umetsu May '00 - Jun '01 2 Film version released July '04 with added scenes but no explicit content.
'Isaku Respect' — Feb–Sep '01 3 credited as Triple X
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Inma Seiden' Kan Fukumoto Mar '01–Oct '02 6
'Él' Katsuma Kanazawa Apr–Jul '01 2
'"La Blue Girl Returns"' Kan Fukumoto
Hiroshi Ogawa 		May '01–May '02 4
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Princess Memory' Wataru Tomii Jun–Sep '01 2
'Natural 2: Duo' Kinji Yoshimoto Nov '01–Jul '03 4
'Virgin Touch' Yoshitaka Fujimoto May–Aug '02 2
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'"Words Worth Gaiden"' Wataru Tomii Jul–Sep '02 2
'Dōsō Kai Again' Kan Fukumoto Jul–Dec '02 2
Credited under Triple X.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Mizuiro'
Shigeki Awai
Aug–Dec '02
2
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Slave Nurses'
Katsuma Kanazawa
Jan–Jul '03
3
'Crimson Climax'
Katsuma Kanazawa
Feb ’02 – Sep ’03
3
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Flutter of Birds 2
Tenshi-tachi no Tsubasa'
Hiroaki Nakajima
May–Aug ’03
2
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'"Dark Shell: Lust in the Cage"'
Katsuma Kanazawa
Jun–Sep ’03
2
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'"One: True Stories"'
Kan Fukumoto
Nov ’03 – May ’04
3
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Body Transfer'
Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Dec ’03 – Mar ’04
2
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Kawarazaki-ke no Ichizoku 2 The Animation'
Yōsei Morino
Jan – Aug ’04
4
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Immoral Sisters
Blossoming'
—
Jun – Sep ’04
2
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Another Lady Innocent'
Kinji Yoshimoto
Satoshi Urushihara
Nov ’04
1
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'"Night Shift Nurses: Experiment"'
—
Jul ’05 – Jan ’06
3
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes
'Hininden
Gauss'
Kan Fukumoto
Dec ’05
1
Credited under ARMS+.
Title Director(s) Released Episodes Notes


Television series

Title Director(s) Air Dates Episodes Remarks
Mezzo DSA Yasuomi Umetsu January 4, 2004 – March 30, 2004 12 Original creation.
Elfen Lied Mamoru Kanbe July 25, 2004 – October 17, 2004 13 Manga adaptation by Lynn Okamoto. Episodes 2, 5, and 10 were outsourced to Studio Guts.
Kakyūsei 2 Yōsei Morino October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004 13 Based on a game developed by ELF.
Girls High Yoshitaka Fujimoto April 3, 2006 – June 19, 2006 12 Adapted from the manga by Towa Oshima.
Himawari! Shigenori Kageyama April 8, 2006 – July 1, 2006 13 Based on the manga created by GoDo.
Himawari!! Shigenori Kageyama January 6, 2007 – March 31, 2007 13 Continuation of Himawari!.
Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Koichi Ohata February 26, 2007 – May 14, 2007 12 Follow-up to Ikki Tousen: Battle Vixens.
Genshiken Pt.2 Kinji Yoshimoto October 11, 2007 – December 27, 2007 12 Sequel to the Genshiken OVA.
Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians Koichi Ohata June 11, 2008 – August 27, 2008 12 Direct sequel to Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny.
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin Kinji Yoshimoto April 2, 2009 – June 18, 2009 12 Inspired by visual combat books from Hobby Japan.
Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye Kinji Yoshimoto September 24, 2009 – December 10, 2009 12 Sequel to Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin.
Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Girls KOBUN September 4, 2010 – December 20, 2010 12 Adapted from the light novel series by Akira Suzuki and Niθ.
Queen's Blade Rebellion Yōsei Morino April 3, 2012 – June 19, 2012 12 Sequel within the Queen's Blade media franchise.
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero 'Rion Kujo' 'July 6, 2012 – September 21, 2012' '12' 'Based on the light novel series authored by Tetsuto Uesu and Tamago no Kimi.'
'Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero' 'Takeo Takahashi' 'January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013' '12' 'Adaptation of the light novel series written by Mamare Touno, Keinojou Mizutama and illustrated by Toi8.'
'Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Bride' 'KOBUN' 'April 5, 2013 – June 21, 2013' '12' 'A direct sequel to Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Girls. '
'Wanna Be the Strongest in the World!' 'Rion Kujo' 'October 6, 2013 – December 22, 2013' '12' 'Adapted from manga created by ESE and Kiyohito Natsuki.'
'Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil' 'Yasuomi Umetsu' 'January 12, 2014 – March 30, 2014' '12' 'An original production.'
'Brynhildr in the Darkness' 'Kenichi Imaizumi' 'April 6, 2014 – June 29, 2014' '13' 'Manga adaptation based on work by Lynn Okamoto.'
'Isuca' 'Akira Iwanaga' 'January 24, 2015 – March 28, 2015' '10' 'Adapted from manga authored by Osamu Takahashi.'
'Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid' 'Hiraku Kaneko' 'October 10, 2015 – December 26, 2015' '12' 'Part of a media franchise developed by Marvelous.'


OVAs

Isuca: Paradise Akira Iwanaga August 16, 2015 1 Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves Takashi Watanabe (Chief director)
Mitsutoshi Satō January 3, 2019 – February 27, 2019 3 }

Films

Title Director(s) Release Date Episodes Remarks
Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX Yōsei Morino December 18, 1999 – October 25, 2000 6 Based on an eroge developed by Cocktail Soft, KID, and Stack.
Produced under Garyū Studio.
First Kiss Story Kan Fukumoto February 14, 2000 1 Adapted from a visual novel by HuneX.
Produced by Garyū Studio.
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e Yōsei Morino August 10, 2001 – May 24, 2002 4 A conversion of an eroge created by Tactics.
Produced as Garyū Studio.
Nakoruru: Ano Hito kara no Okurimono Katsuma Kanazawa May 25, 2002 1 Based on a fighting game from SNK.
Production credited to Garyū Studio.
From I"s Yōsei Morino December 9, 2002 – March 25, 2003 2 Derived from a manga by Masakazu Katsura.
Co-produced with Studio Pierrot.
Produced as Garyū Studio.
With You: Mitsumeteitai Yōsei Morino December 25, 2002 – May 25, 2003 2 Adapted from a game by Cocktail Soft.
Produced as Garyū Studio.
Elfen Lied: Regenschauer Mamoru Kanbe April 21, 2005 1 Special episode (10.5) of the Elfen Lied series.
I"s Pure Mamoru Kanbe November 1, 2005 – July 23, 2006 6 Manga adaptation by Masakazu Katsura.
Co-produced with Pierrot.
Saiyuki Reload Burial Koichi Ohata April 27, 2007 – December 28, 2007 3 Based on manga by Kazuya Minekura.
Ramen Angel Pretty Menma January 25, 2008 1
Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors Kinji Yoshimoto August 8, 2010 – January 9, 2011 6 Follow-up to Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye.
Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku Rion Kujo November 12, 2011 1 Continuation of Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor.
Brynhildr in the Darkness: Much Ado About Nothing Kenichi Imaizumi March 26, 2014 1 Episode numbered as 11.5 in the Brynhildr in the Darkness series.
Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch Masashi Kudō December 21, 2014 – December 28, 2014 3 Sequel following Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku.
Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai After Toshinori Fukushima January 23, 2015 – July 1, 2015 2 "Episode following Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Bride."
"Episode numbered as "11" in the Isuca series."
Title Director(s) Release Date Duration Remarks
Kite Yasuomi Umetsu February 25 – October 25, 1998Template:Efn-ua 60 minutes (Uncensored)
45 minutes (Censored) 		Original creation.
Kite Liberator Yasuomi Umetsu April 8, 2008 60 minutes Original creation.

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