Studio Nue

Japanese animation studio known for Macross

Naoyuki Kato
Kenichi Matsuzaki
Kazutaka Miyatake
Haruka Takachiho

HeadquartersNerima, Tokyo, JapanProductsAnimated feature films and Anime series

Studio Nue, Inc.^[1] (Japanese: スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio)^[2] 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).

Mechanical designer Shōji Kawamori is a notable member of Studio Nue and is remembered as the key creator of Macross.^[3]

The mascot for Studio Nue was based on the Nue yōkai from Japanese mythology. It also acted as a chimera for the personal mascots of the four founders, a vampire bat, cockroach, tanuki, and snake respectively.^[4]

Filmography

Aero Troopers
Zero Tester
Chogattai Majutsu Robot Ginguiser
Chōdenji Robo Combattler V
Chōdenji Machine Voltes V
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato II
Arcadia of My Youth
Techno Police 21C
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Crusher Joe
Dirty Pair
Super Dimension Century Orguss
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
Macross Plus
Macross 7
Macross Dynamite 7
Macross Zero
Macross Frontier
Armored Core series
Infinite Space
Macross Delta
Space Genie Daikengo
Miru^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ビックウエスト、スタジオぬえ及びHarmony Gold USA、全世界的なマクロス及びRobotechの未来に関する包括的合意を発表 [Bigwest Co., Ltd., Studio Nue, Inc. and Harmony Gold U.S.A. Announce Expansive Agreement for the Future of Macross and Robotech Worldwide!)]. マクロスポータルサイト [Macross Portal Site]. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
^ Barder, Ollie (December 26, 2019). "Kazutaka Miyatake on Studio Nue and the Birth of Real Robot Mecha Design". Forbes. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^ "How Anime Has And Hasn't Changed, According to Shoji Kawamori". Kotaku. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
^ O'Mara, Sean (2016-06-13). "Mecha Before Macross: Studio Nue, 1981". ZIMMERIT - Anime | Manga | Garage Kits | Doujin. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 20, 2023). "Agricultural Machine Company Yanmar Produces 'Miru' Original Anime Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2023.