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{{nihongo|'''Youmex'''|ユーメックス株式会社|Yūmekkusu Kabushiki Kaisha}} was an ] production company and record label (under their label '''Futureland''') established in 1985 as a subsidiary of ] and founded by ] (formerly of ]).<ref name="kamono">{{cite web|url=http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/kamono/youmex.html|title=ユーメックス| |
{{nihongo|'''Youmex'''|ユーメックス株式会社|Yūmekkusu Kabushiki Kaisha}} was an ] production company and record label (under their label '''Futureland''') established in 1985 as a subsidiary of ] and founded by ] (formerly of ]).<ref name="kamono">{{cite web|url=http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/kamono/youmex.html|script-title=ja:ユーメックス|access-date=2008-01-01|language=ja}}</ref> The company was absorbed back into Toshiba EMI in 1998,<ref name="kamono"/> after taking on debt defaulted on by ].<ref name="ex1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.ex.org/4.4/09-feature_acen6.html|title=AnimeCentral 1999|publisher=EX.org|year=1999|access-date=2008-01-01|quote=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.}}</ref> | ||
Some of the more well-known works for which Youmex released soundtracks and other CDs (under its Futureland label) include '']'' (''Sound Color'' |
Some of the more well-known works for which Youmex released soundtracks and other CDs (under its Futureland label) include '']'' (''Sound Color'' 1–3, ''Loving Heart'', etc.),<ref name="cjas-kor">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/kimagure-orange-road.html|title=Anime CD Information: Kimagure Orange Road|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-04}}</ref><ref name="loving">{{cite web|url=http://www.usagi.org/~doi/seiyuu/cd/kor/l-heart.html|title=Kimagure Orange ☆ Road Loving Heart|author=Hitoshi Doi|author-link=Hitoshi Doi|access-date=2008-01-04}}</ref> '']'' (''Complete Vocal Collections'' 1–2),<ref name="ss">{{cite web|url=http://oddimals.com/ss/cd1/bgcrisis/vocal.htm|title=Bubblegum Crisis Complete Vocal Collection vol. 1|access-date=2008-01-03 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071220183225/http://oddimals.com/ss/cd1/bgcrisis/vocal.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-12-20}}</ref> and '']'' (''Vocal Collection'').<ref name="animephile">{{cite web|url=http://catsspat.dyndns.org:2080/anime/Nadia/TYCY-5156/index.html|title=Nadia, Vocal Collection 1|date=2000-12-23|access-date=2008-01-04}}</ref> | ||
In 1995, Youmex worked with ] through ] and Artmic to come up with the original concept for '']'', an ] series. |
In 1995, Youmex worked with ] through ] and Artmic to come up with the original concept for '']'', an ] series. | ||
As of 2024, The back catalog of Futureland label is being re-released by ]. | |||
==Productions== | ==Productions== | ||
Listed in chronological order. | Listed in chronological order. | ||
*'']'' (1987) | *'']'' (1987) | ||
*''Bubblegum Crisis'' (production, |
*''Bubblegum Crisis'' (production, 1987–1991) | ||
*'' |
*''Dragon's Heaven'' (production, 1988) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1988–1989) | ||
*'']'' (TV series 1988), (OVAs 1989–1993) | |||
*'']'' (production, 1988–1989) | |||
*'']'' (1989) | *'']'' (1989) | ||
*'']'' (1989) | *'']'' (1989) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1989–1990) | ||
*'']'' (production, with ], |
*'']'' (production, with ], 1989–1996) | ||
*'']'' (1990) | *'']'' (1990) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1990–1991) | ||
*'']'' (1991) | *'']'' (1991) | ||
*'']'' (1991) | *'']'' (1991) | ||
*'']'' (1991) | *'']'' (1991) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1991–1992) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1993–1995) | ||
*'']'' (original concept, 1995) | *'']'' (original concept, 1995) | ||
*'']'' (1996) | *'']'' (1996) | ||
*'']'' (1996) | *'']'' (1996) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1996–1997) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1997–1998) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1998–1999) | ||
*'']'' (1999) | *'']'' (1999) | ||
* '']'' (unknown, an image video which never reached full anime production status) | * '']'' (unknown, an image video which never reached full anime production status) | ||
<small>'''Sources:'''<ref name="kamono |
<small>'''Sources:'''<ref name="kamono"/><ref name="allcinema2">{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=88743|script-title=ja:バブルガムクライシス (1987)|publisher=AllCinema Online|access-date=2008-01-01|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=http://imdb.com/company/co0031305/|title=Youmex|publisher=]|access-date=2008-01-01}}</ref><ref name="poitras">{{cite book | title=Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know | publisher=Stone Bridge Press | last=Poitras | first=Gilles | author-link=Gilles Poitras | year=2001 | pages=4 | isbn=1-880656-53-1}}</ref><ref name="allcinema1">{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=88214|script-title=ja:Ninja者 (1996)|publisher=AllCinema Online|access-date=2008-01-01|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="akachan">{{cite web|url=http://www.ex.org/2.1/13-akachan.html|title=Aka-chan To Boku|publisher=EX.org|first=Maria|last=Muñoz|access-date=2008-01-01}}</ref><ref name="bluegender">{{cite web|url=http://www.ex.org/5.3/28-anime_bluegender.html|title=Blue Gender|publisher=EX.org|first=John|last=Yung|access-date=2008-01-01}}</ref><ref name="AnimeEncyc">{{cite book |last=Clements |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Clements |author2=Helen McCarthy |author2-link=Helen McCarthy |title=The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese animation since 1917 |url=https://archive.org/details/animeencyclopedi00clem |url-access=limited |date=2001-09-01 |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=Berkeley, California |isbn=1-880656-64-7 |oclc=47255331 |pages=, 315 }}</ref><ref name="vmax6">{{cite journal |last=Keller |first=Chris |year=1993 |title=Shinjuku Loft: Anime Music Beat |journal=V.Max: The Anime & Manga Journal |volume=6 |pages=26–28 |publisher=V.Max |location=]}}</ref></small> | ||
===Soundtracks and other music=== | ===Soundtracks and other music=== | ||
These were released under their label Futureland. Titles listed in chronological order. | These were released under their label Futureland. Titles listed in chronological order. | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1985–1987) | ||
*'']'' (1986) | *'']'' (1986) | ||
*''Bubblegum Crisis'' ( |
*''Bubblegum Crisis'' (1987–1991) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1987–1988) | ||
*'']'' (1988) | *'']'' (1988) | ||
*'']'' (1989) | *'']'' (1989) | ||
*''Riding Bean'' (1989) | *''Riding Bean'' (1989) | ||
*'']'' (with ], |
*'']'' (with ], 1989–1996) | ||
*'']'' (TV series and movie) ( |
*'']'' (TV series and movie) (1989–1992) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1990–1991) | ||
*'']'' (1991) | *'']'' (1991) | ||
*''Slow Step'' (1991) | *''Slow Step'' (1991) | ||
*'']'' (1992) | *'']'' (1992) | ||
*'']'' (1992) | *'']'' (1992) | ||
*'']'' ( |
*'']'' (1993–1994) | ||
*'' |
*''Baby and Me'' (1996–1997) | ||
*''Baby and Me'' (1996-1997) | |||
*'']'' (1998) | *'']'' (1998) | ||
*'']'' radio drama CD (part of the '']'' game series, 1998) | *'']'' radio drama CD (part of the '']'' game series, 1998) | ||
*'']'' (unknown) | *'']'' (unknown) | ||
<small>'''Sources:'''<ref name="kamono"/><ref name="cjas-kor"/><ref name="loving"/><ref name="ss"/><ref name="animephile |
<small>'''Sources:'''<ref name="kamono"/><ref name="cjas-kor"/><ref name="loving"/><ref name="ss"/><ref name="animephile"/><ref name="cjas-iczer">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/iczer-one.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Iczer-One|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-pedf">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/prefectural-earth-df.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Prefectural Earth Defense Force|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-borgman">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/borgman.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Borgman|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-rb">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/riding-bean.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Riding Bean|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-earthian">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/earthian.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Earthian|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-nadia">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/nadia.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-otaku">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/otaku-no-video.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Otaku no Video|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-slowstep">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/slow-step.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Slow Step|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-sequence">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/sequence.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Sequence|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-ushio">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/ushio-to-tora.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Ushio to Tora|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-living">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/living-game.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Living Game|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="cjas-yaiba">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/yaiba.html#1|title=Anime CD information: Yaiba|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref><ref name="ex-aka">{{cite web|url=http://www.ex.org/1.4/35-releases_cd.html|title=CD Releases|publisher=EX.org|access-date=2008-01-05|quote=Akachan to Boku: Original Soundtrack, Youmex-Futureland / TYCY-5516 / ¥3000}}</ref><ref name="bangare">{{cite web|url=http://bangare.com/lala/goods.html|script-title=ja:ファンシーララグッズ|publisher=「時間の記憶」|access-date=2008-01-05|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="pierrot">{{cite web|url=http://pierrot.jp/title/lala/catalog/|script-title=ja:ファンシーララ(ファンカタログ) - ぴえろ|publisher=]|access-date=2008-01-05|language=ja |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070717110052/http://pierrot.jp/title/lala/catalog/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-07-17}}</ref><ref name="itmedia">{{cite web|url=http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9803/11/news09.html|script-title=ja:「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|publisher=ITmedia/]|date=1998-03-11|access-date=2008-01-05|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="cjas-karura">{{cite web|url=http://yaacc.cjas.org/series/karura-mau.html#1|title=Anime CD Information: Karura Mau|author=Jerry Hsu|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref></small> | ||
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Anime production company and record labelThis article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
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). The company was absorbed back into Toshiba EMI in 1998, after taking on debt defaulted on by Artmic.
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.), Bubblegum Crisis (Complete Vocal Collections 1–2), and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (Vocal Collection).
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
Listed 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:
Soundtracks and other music
These 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:
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jerry Hsu. "Anime CD Information: Kimagure Orange Road". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Hitoshi Doi. "Kimagure Orange ☆ Road Loving Heart". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Bubblegum Crisis Complete Vocal Collection vol. 1". Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ "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
- Youmex at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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