▁has ▁produced ▁numerous ▁noted ▁an ime ▁series , ▁including ▁the ▁award - win ning ▁M ush ishi ▁and ▁ep ic ▁Leg end ▁of ▁the ▁Gal actic ▁Hero es . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁producing ▁the ▁an ime ▁adaptation ▁of ▁Kate ky ō ▁Hit man ▁Reb orn !. ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ ▁was ▁established ▁and ▁Art land ▁Inc .' s ▁animation ▁production ▁business ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁company . ▁ ▁Art ist ▁and ▁character ▁designer ▁Har uh iko ▁Mik im oto ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Art land , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁director ▁Nob uro ▁I sh ig uro . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁company ▁closed ▁down ▁after ▁financial ▁difficulties . ▁However ▁this ▁was ▁denied ▁by ▁K uni har u ▁Ok ano ▁who ▁stated ▁that ▁" the ▁company ▁was ▁seeking ▁rest ruct uring ▁help ." ▁ ▁History ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Marvel ous ▁Entertainment ▁announced ▁that ▁Art land ▁would ▁become ▁a ▁subs idi ary ▁of ▁Marvel ous ▁Entertainment ▁Inc ., ▁effective ▁on ▁April ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁Sub sequently , ▁Art land ▁became ▁a ▁k ab ush iki - ga ish a . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Marvel ous ▁Entertainment ▁Inc . ▁announced ▁the ▁split ▁of ▁Art land ▁Inc .' s ▁animation ▁department ▁into ▁An imation ▁Studio ▁Art land ▁Inc ., ▁effective ▁on ▁