Seven Arcs Group

What Seven Arcs Group does

Seven Arcs Group (株式会社Seven Arcs) is a Japanese animation production studio that operates a dual business model combining commissioned anime production with self-owned intellectual property development. The studio provides full-service anime production from initial planning and scenario through character design, key animation, in-betweening, colouring, photography, compositing, and post-production, covering TV series, theatrical films, and OVA formats. Its client base consists of production committees—consortiums of publishers (Shueisha, Kodansha, Kadokawa), broadcasters (TV Tokyo, TBS), and licensees—alongside direct licensing partners for its proprietary titles.

The studio's technology stack centres on traditional and digital animation production workflows, including 2D animation, 3DCG integration, photography/compositing, and finishing/colouring, with dedicated in-house facilities such as the Kamiigusa Studio for theatrical works and intensive animator training. Its product catalogue spans over 40 anime titles since 2004, anchored by the long-running Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise (including sequels through 2026's Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance), alongside diverse adaptations of manga and light novels such as Tonikawa, Blue Period, Trinity Seven, Sekirei, and Dog Days, and self-developed properties including Galaxy Apartment Cosmos Hills.

Seven Arcs generates revenue through two primary streams: professional services fees from commissioned anime production (project-based contracts with production committees and broadcasters), and licensing/royalties from self-owned IP (merchandise, cross-media content, and content business expansion). The company became a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of TBS Holdings (株式会社TBSホールディングス) in October 2019 through the merger of Arcturus, Seven Arcs, and Seven Arcs Pictures, with group affiliation providing distribution infrastructure, HR systems, training programs, and employee benefits. The studio employs 80+ staff as of July 2023 with active monthly recruitment, and operates from headquarters in Musashino, Tokyo.

Name

Seven Arcs Group

Legal name

株式会社Seven Arcs

Website

https://7arcs.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Seven Arcs Group is a Japanese animation production studio and 100% TBS Holdings subsidiary producing full-service anime (TV series, theatrical films, OVA) for production committees and broadcasters while developing self-owned IP such as the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Anime Production (MPADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animated Series Production (TV/Streaming) (MPADACAG), 2D Character Animation (MPAHACAA), Animation Pipeline, Asset & Render Services (MPADACAM), Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Anime production services
• Animation studio
• TV anime series
• Theatrical anime films
• Anime IP licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nerima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Anime production commissioned by production committees, broadcasters, and publishers. Revenue generated through production fees for TV series, films, and theatrical releases.
2. Content Business / IP Rights: Self-owned intellectual property titles generating revenue through licensing, merchandise, and various content business expansions. Company holds multiple original IP titles for cross-media development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seven Arcs is a Japanese animation production studio that produces TV anime series, theatrical films, and OVAs for production committees, broadcasters, and publishers. It also develops self-owned intellectual property titles and operates a content business including licensing and merchandising, anchored by its flagship Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise.

Product overview

Seven Arcs is an animation production studio that creates anime content across television series, films, and theatrical releases. The company specializes in character-driven action and magical girl series, with flagship franchises including the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series, as well as diverse properties spanning romance, sports, fantasy, and slice-of-life genres. As a TBS Holdings subsidiary, the studio produces both original works and adaptations of manga and light novels. Their production pipeline encompasses full anime production from planning through post-production, with a dedicated studio facility for high-quality output. The company has expanded its portfolio to include merchandise and content business operations alongside animation production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Anime series in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise, featuring action-packed magical girl themes and character-driven storytelling. Commissioned anime production for broadcasters and production committees.
• Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! Baka to Smartphone to Romance to (Theatrical Film) Theatrical anime film based on a light novel series exploring themes of youth, romance, and modern communication. Produced for theatrical release and distribution partners.
• Galaxy Apartment Cosmos Hills! Original anime project featuring a space-themed apartment building setting. Self-owned IP developed for cross-media content expansion.
• Hazure Waku no Joutai Ijou Skill de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurasu Made Anime adaptation of an isekai/fantasy light novel featuring a protagonist who gains powers through status effect skills. Commissioned TV anime series production.
• Mato Seihei no Slave Anime series based on a manga about a samurai squad in a fantasy world with military and action elements. Produced for TV broadcasting.
• TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You (Season 2) Second season of the anime adaptation of the popular manga by Hatake, following an AI satellite's journey to become like a human girl.
• Extreme Hearts

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Xenotune (株式会社ゼノトゥーン)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXenotune is a co-producing animation studio. Seven Arcs board member and Vice President Yoshihiro Kase serves concurrently as President of Xenotune, indicating a close working relationship and shared management oversight between the studios.
• SAND B (株式会社SAND B)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAND B executive officer Hideyasu Yasuda serves as a non-executive director on Seven Arcs board, indicating a strategic alliance or shared group relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studio Pierrot: Long-established Japanese anime studio producing major TV anime franchises (Naruto, Bleach). Comparable in producing long-running anime series, participating in production committees, and operating mid-to-large scale animation production infrastructure.
• Lerche: Japanese anime studio producing TV series based on popular manga/light novels. Similar mid-size studio structure producing multiple series per year with full-pipeline animation production services.
• MAPPA: Major Japanese anime production studio known for high-profile TV series and theatrical productions. Comparable in producing adaptations of popular source material across action, supernatural, and dramatic genres with similar production committee participation.
• BONES: Tokyo-based anime studio producing action and dramatic TV series (My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist). Comparable in producing high-quality action anime, theatrical films, and participating in production committees.
• CloverWorks: Tokyo-based anime production studio and subsidiary of Aniplex. Produces high-profile TV anime series including adaptations of popular manga/light novels, with a comparable full-service production pipeline and corporate parent backing structure.
• Wit Studio: Tokyo-based anime production studio producing TV series and films including Attack on Titan and Spy x Family. Closely comparable in scale, production committee model participation, and full-pipeline anime production services.
• A-1 Pictures: A major Japanese anime production studio and subsidiary of Aniplex/Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Directly comparable as a mid-to-large scale studio producing both commissioned TV anime and theatrical films with similar full-pipeline capabilities and parent-company backing.
• J.C.Staff: Major Tokyo-based anime production studio with broad TV series and film portfolio. Comparable as a mid-large scale studio producing multiple simultaneous anime productions across genres with full-pipeline capabilities.
• Kinema Citrus: Tokyo-based anime studio producing TV anime and theatrical works. Comparable mid-size studio with similar production committee participation and full-pipeline animation capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Production I.G: Major Japanese anime studio and subsidiary of IG Port, producing TV series and films (Ghost in the Shell, Haikyu!!). Comparable as a much larger incumbent with broader capabilities across film, TV, and digital distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/7arcs_saiyo

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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