A.P.P.P.

A.P.P.P.
Native name
有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング
Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu
TypeYūgen gaisha
IndustryAnimation studio
Founded22 June 1984
FounderKazufumi Nomura
Defunct31 July 2021
FateDissolved
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key peopleKazufumi Nomura (president)
ProductsAnime
Websiteappp.web.fc2.com

A.P.P.P. Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu; abbreviated from Another Push Pin Planning, pronounced as "A Three P") was a Japanese animation studio founded on 22 June 1984, and based in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. A subsidiary company called Super Techno Arts distributed many of their properties in North America. The founder of A.P.P.P., Kazufumi Nomura, got his start working at Mushi Production. Since its establishment, A.P.P.P. has contributed to the animation of a very large number of anime films and television series in collaboration with other companies. A.P.P.P. has been primarily credited for works including Project A-ko, Robot Carnival, and Roujin Z. A.P.P.P. remained active as a subcontractor for other studios until its dissolution on 31 July 2021, after Nomura died on 10 June.

Works

Television series

OVA/ONAs

‡ indicates hentai productions.

Films

Reception And Impact

A.P.P.P. as a name remains largely unknown in the western anime community, however, many of their works have become cult classics which are remembered and celebrated till this day. Clips from Golden Boy, The JoJo OVAs, and Robot Carnival regularly make their rounds on social media, YouTube, and various communities.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Company" (in Japanese). Studio APPP. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Interview: Super Techno Arts". Anime News Network. January 10, 1999. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. ↑ Mandal, Bhaskar (May 19, 2025). "Golden Boy Anime: Why It's Still a Cult Classic in 2025". Indian Anime Network. Archived from the original on 2025-09-16.