Rv S Pictures

Rv S Pictures is a Japanese-Korean animation studio based in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1982 and started working as a in between/support studio for Madhouse, Studio Ghibli, and Production I.G. In 1986, they started to produce original OVAs. Recently, they usually produce a film every two to three years, and a show every year or two. They also produced anime based off video games.

Studios

 * Rv S Tokyo [1982-present]
 * Main Studio, 200 people. [2D traditional]
 * Rv S Seoul [1995-present]
 * Main/Support Studio, 150 people. [2D digital, 3D CGI]

Films

 * Bloom (1989) {88 minutes}
 * Romance, Adventure
 * Dubbed in 1990 in house, released in the US in 1991. Out of print.
 * Dead Light (1992) {91 minutes}
 * Action, Adventure, Horror
 * Dubbed in 1993 in house, released in the US in 1994. Out of print.
 * Coastal Zone (1994) {101 minutes}
 * Adventure, Fantasy
 * Undubbed and unlicensed.
 * Stupid Love (1997) {114 minutes}
 * Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Drama
 * Dubbed by Viz Media in 1999. Viz lost rights in 2009. Out of print.
 * City 2099 (1999)
 * Cyberpunk, Action, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi
 * Dubbed in 2001 by Cloverway, Inc. Originally distributed by Rv S Pictures America. Redubbed in 2007 by Ocean Productions, under Viz Media licensing. Viz Media lost rights in 2016.
 * War Never Ends (2002)
 * Action, War, Drama
 * Licensed by Funimation Entertainment in 2005. Lost rights in 2012. Viz Media rescued the rights in 2015.
 * Knights of Riverside (2004) {95 minutes}
 * Fantasy, Action, Adventure
 * Dubbed in 2006 by Funimation Entertainment. Funimation lost rights in 2011. Out of print.
 * Beautiful Sky (2007)
 * Adventure, Romance, Comedy
 * Licensed by RaGE Media USA in 2009, dub produced by Disney and ADR outsourced to Skywalker Sound. Distributed by Disney. License rights transferred to Disney in 2013. Disney lost rights in 2016. Viz Media rescued the rights in 2018.
 * Space Cadets (2009)
 * Science Fiction, Space Opera, Action, War, Adventure
 * Licensed by RaGE Media USA in 2011. Dub produced by RaGE Media USA, ADR outsourced to Skywalker Sound. Theatrically released by Universal Pictures, who also released it on home media. RaGE Media transferred the rights to Universal Pictures in 2013, who gave it to Viz Media in 2014. Will lose rights in 2020.
 * Future Coming (2011)
 * Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama
 * Licensed by Viz Media in 2012. Dub produced at Skywalker Sound and Studiopolis. Theatrically released by Universal Pictures. Will lose rights in 2019.
 * Our Small Coastal Town (2014)
 * Romance, Drama, Comedy
 * Licensed by Viz Media in 2014, dub produced by Studiopolis and Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Will lose rights in 2019.
 * Survival of the Night (2015)
 * Action, Drama, Fantasy
 * Unlicensed
 * Knights of Riverside II (2017)
 * Fantasy, Action, Adventure
 * Unlicensed
 * Skies So Blue (2019) {98 minutes}
 * Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
 * Unlicensed

Television series

 * Final Fantasy the Animation (246 episodes) {1994}
 * Comix Zone (12 episodes) {1995}
 * Licensed by DIC Entertainment from 1995 to 2001. Viz Media took over distribution from 2001 to 2007. Out of print.
 * Chrono Trigger the Animation (100 episodes) {1996}
 * The Curse of Monkey Island (20 episodes) {1998}
 * Licensed by 4Kids Entertainment from 1998 to 2004. The Summit Media Group distributed it on television, and Viz Media helped distributed the program on home media. Viz Media took over the license in 2004 when 4Kids dropped it. Out of print as of 2009.
 * Panzer Dragoon Saga (24 episodes) {1999}
 * SoulCalibur the Animation (27 episodes) {2000}
 * Dynasty Warriors (30 episodes) {2002}
 * Metal Gear Solid the Animation (50 episodes) {2004}
 * Dynasty Warriors II (26 episodes) {2005}
 * Ace Combat the Animation (26 episodes) {2006}
 * James Bond the Animation (49 episodes) {2008}
 * Final Fantasy the Animation II (96 episodes) {2011}
 * 2013 TV Series
 * Golgo 13 Series II (48 episdoes) {2015}
 * Horizon Zero Dawn (24 episodes) {2017)
 * Xenoblade Chronicles (26 episodes) {2019}

OVA

 * Kowloon City 2077 (1986, 3 x 45 minutes)
 * Crime in the city of Kowloon rises as there is no ruler. The British and Chinese governments decide to eradicate them with a biological bomb.
 * Originally licensed by Rv S Pictures America. Dubbed in 1989 and released in 1990. Original out of print. Licensed by Discotek Media in 2015, includes new dub produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment and the old dub.