Production Reed
K. K. Production Reed (Japanese株式会社 プロダクション リード, Kabushiki - gaisha Purodakushon rido ) is a Japanese animation studio, which is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It is known mainly for its Magical Girl anime such as Princess Minky Momo Maho no. It was founded by Toshihiko Sato along with several others on 24 December 1975, the name Ashi Productions (葦 プロダクション). On November 1, 2007, it changed its name from Ashi Productions in Production Reed, reed being the English translation of ashi ( reed) is.
History
In the years before the first rename the studio had a close relationship with Bandai and was bound since October 2001 financially to the company. Since January 2006, the still Ashi Productions called Studio had close relations with Wiz. In this cooperation, the studio initially took commissions for his new business partner. In August 2006 the studio to a subsidiary of Wiz and worked as a special department in the fields of animation and rights management. On November 1, 2007, the company was renamed to Production Reed and Takeichi Hongo assumed the leadership of the company.