Kaname Production

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Kaname Production (株式会社カナメプロダクション Kabushiki-gaisha Kanamē Purodakushon) was an animation studio based in Tokyo, Japan that was established in Spring 1982 by former Ashi Productions animators. In terms of anime, they are known for producing obscure original shows such as Plawres Sanshiro, Birth , Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, and Windaria.

In regards to Transformers, founding studio member and Kaname mechanical designer Shōhei Kohara, responsible for mechanical designs on the aforementioned anime, designed the earliest Transformers character models that formed the basis of the designs used in the cartoon series and comic books at the animation studio.

A fellow founding member of Kaname, Kazuhiro Ochi, was credited as an Assistant Animation Checker on The Transformers: The Movie.

Additionally, Kaname provided animation work on the original cartoon and The Movie as a subcontractor for Toei Animation, with uncredited contributions from Kaname animators Mayumi Watanabe and Eiko Yamauchi.^[1]

By 1988, Kaname Production changed its name to "Diva Co., Ltd." shortly before filing for bankruptcy.