Studio Nue

Studio Nue, Inc.^[1] (Japanese: スタジオぬえ) is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio)^[2] by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho. Crystal Art Studio would change their name to Studio Nue in 1974.

Native name

株式会社スタジオぬえ

Romanized name

Kabushiki gaisha Sutajio Nue

Company typePrivate (Kabushiki gaisha)

IndustryMedia and Entertainment

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Studio Nue, Inc.^[1]

Native name	株式会社スタジオぬえ
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Sutajio Nue
Company type	Private (Kabushiki gaisha)
Industry	Media and Entertainment
Founded	1972
Founder	Naoyuki Kato Kenichi Matsuzaki Kazutaka Miyatake Haruka Takachiho
Headquarters	Shimoshakuji, Nerima, Tokyo , Japan
Products	Animated feature films and Anime series

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They were known as the co-creators of the Macross franchise along with Artland (co-production of the first series) and Big West Advertising (financial funding).

Mechanical designer Shōji Kawamori is a notable member of Studio Nue and is remembered as the key creator of Macross.^[3]

The mascot for Studio Nue was based on the Nue yōkai from Japanese mythology. It also acted as a chimera for the personal mascots of the four founders, a vampire bat, cockroach, tanuki, and snake respectively.^[4]