Aniplex Co., Ltd. (Japanese: ァニプレックス) is usually abbreviated as ANX, and its official Chinese name is ANIPU. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Company in Japan, which mainly plans, produces and sells animation works, and is a full member of Japan Animation Association. On April 20 1919, Anip (Shanghai) Culture and Art Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China.

By March 29th, 20 14, ANIPLEX had participated in the planning, production and distribution of at least 200 animations (including TV animations, animated films and OVA). The following collections include works by Sony Image Entertainment Music Publishing House (1995 to 1997), Sony Image Entertainment Visual Workshop (1997 to 2003) and ANIPLEX (2003 to present).

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Founded in 1995, formerly known as Sony Image Entertainment Music Publishing House. After the joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment, 1997 established the Sony Image Entertainment Visual Workshop. In 200 1 year, it was merged into Sony Music Entertainment Company and became its wholly-owned subsidiary. It was renamed in 2003. ANIPLEX is a combination of animation and synthesis, which symbolizes the versatility of the company in the field of animation.

ANIPLEX, the largest subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Group, as a giant in Japanese animation industry, has considerable funds and strong animation planning and production capabilities, and its name and trademark often appear in the production and sponsorship of many animation works.

In addition, it should be noted that ANIPLEX is often misrepresented as an animation company. In fact, in most cases, ANIPLEX does not directly participate in animation production, but appears as a funded planner and is the actual operator behind animation production. When participating in music production, the producer was Sony Music Entertainment and its subordinate brands, all of which participated in the name of ANIPLEX.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia -—ANIPLEX