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Youmex (ユーメックス株式会社, Yūmekkusu Kabushiki Kaisha) was an anime production company and record label (under their label Futureland) established in 1985 as a subsidiary of Toshiba EMI and founded by Junji Fujita (formerly of King Records).[1] The company was absorbed back into Toshiba EMI in 1998,[1] after taking on debt defaulted on by Artmic.[2]
Some of the more well-known works for which Youmex released soundtracks and other CDs (under its Futureland label) include Kimagure Orange Road (Sound Color 1–3, Loving Heart, etc.),[3][4] Bubblegum Crisis (Complete Vocal Collections 1–2),[5] and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (Vocal Collection).[6]
In 1995, Youmex worked with Adam Warren through Dark Horse Comics and Artmic to come up with the original concept for Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal, an original English-language manga series.
As of 2024, The back catalog of Futureland label is being re-released by Universal Music Group.
Productions
editListed in chronological order.
- Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (1987)
- Bubblegum Crisis (production, 1987–1991)
- Dragon's Heaven (production, 1988)
- Dennō Keisatsu Cyber Cop (1988–1989)
- Sonic Soldier Borgman (TV series 1988), (OVAs 1989–1993)
- Hades Project Zeorymer (production, 1988–1989)
- Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol (1989)
- Riding Bean (1989)
- Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989–1990)
- Earthian (production, with J.C.Staff, 1989–1996)
- A.D. Police Files (1990)
- Magical Angel Sweet Mint (1990–1991)
- Blazing Transfer Student (1991)
- Otaku no Video (1991)
- Slow Step (1991)
- Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh (1991–1992)
- Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (1993–1995)
- Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal (original concept, 1995)
- Magic User's Club (1996)
- Ninja Cadets (1996)
- Baby and Me (1996–1997)
- Ultraman Dyna (1997–1998)
- Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999)
- Blue Gender (1999)
- Purple Eyes in the Dark (unknown, an image video which never reached full anime production status)
Sources:[1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Soundtracks and other music
editThese were released under their label Futureland. Titles listed in chronological order.
- Fight! Iczer One (1985–1987)
- Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986)
- Bubblegum Crisis (1987–1991)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987–1988)
- Sonic Soldier Borgman (1988)
- Cleopatra DC (1989)
- Riding Bean (1989)
- Earthian (with J.C.Staff, 1989–1996)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (TV series and movie) (1989–1992)
- Iczer Reborn (1990–1991)
- Otaku no Video (1991)
- Slow Step (1991)
- Sequence (1992)
- Ushio to Tora (1992)
- Yaiba (1993–1994)
- Baby and Me (1996–1997)
- Fancy Lala (1998)
- Toriferuzu Mahō Gakuen Monogatari radio drama CD (part of the Eberouge game series, 1998)
- Karura Mau (unknown)
Sources:[1][3][4][5][6][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
References
edit- ^ a b c d ユーメックス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "AnimeCentral 1999". EX.org. 1999. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
Artmic went bankrupt; it no longer exists. AIC and others like Youmex, they were loan cosigners, so they got stuck with the bills for the loans that Artmic defaulted on.
- ^ a b Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Kimagure Orange Road". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b Hitoshi Doi. "Kimagure Orange ☆ Road Loving Heart". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b "Bubblegum Crisis Complete Vocal Collection vol. 1". Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ a b "Nadia, Vocal Collection 1". 2000-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ バブルガムクライシス (1987) (in Japanese). AllCinema Online. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Youmex". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Poitras, Gilles (2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. Stone Bridge Press. p. 4. ISBN 1-880656-53-1.
- ^ Ninja者 (1996) (in Japanese). AllCinema Online. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Muñoz, Maria. "Aka-chan To Boku". EX.org. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Yung, John. "Blue Gender". EX.org. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; Helen McCarthy (2001-09-01). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese animation since 1917. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 176, 315. ISBN 1-880656-64-7. OCLC 47255331.
- ^ Keller, Chris (1993). "Shinjuku Loft: Anime Music Beat". V.Max: The Anime & Manga Journal. 6. Santa Clara, California: V.Max: 26–28.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Iczer-One". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Prefectural Earth Defense Force". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Borgman". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Riding Bean". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Earthian". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Otaku no Video". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Slow Step". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Sequence". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Ushio to Tora". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Living Game". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD information: Yaiba". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ "CD Releases". EX.org. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
Akachan to Boku: Original Soundtrack, Youmex-Futureland / TYCY-5516 / ¥3000
- ^ ファンシーララグッズ (in Japanese). 「時間の記憶」. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ ファンシーララ(ファンカタログ) - ぴえろ (in Japanese). Studio Pierrot. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ 「エーベルージュ」のメディアミックス展開で富士通ら6社が提携 (in Japanese). ITmedia/SoftBank. 1998-03-11. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Karura Mau". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
External links
edit- Youmex at Anime News Network's encyclopedia