Youmex Explained

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 (Vocal Collection).^[6]

In 1995, Youmex worked with Adam Warren through Dark Horse Comics and Artmic to come up with the original concept for , 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)
• (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

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)
• (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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/kamono/youmex.html. ja:ユーメックス. 2008-01-01. ja.
2. Web site: AnimeCentral 1999. EX.org. 1999. 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..
3. Web site: Anime CD Information: Kimagure Orange Road. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-04.
4. Web site: Kimagure Orange ☆ Road Loving Heart. Hitoshi Doi. Hitoshi Doi. 2008-01-04.
5. Web site: Bubblegum Crisis Complete Vocal Collection vol. 1. 2008-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071220183225/http://oddimals.com/ss/cd1/bgcrisis/vocal.htm . 2007-12-20.
6. Web site: Nadia, Vocal Collection 1. 2000-12-23. 2008-01-04.
7. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=88743. ja:バブルガムクライシス (1987). AllCinema Online. 2008-01-01. ja.
8. Web site: Youmex. Internet Movie Database. 2008-01-01.
9. Book: Poitras, Gilles . Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know . Stone Bridge Press . Gilles Poitras . 2001 . 4 . 1-880656-53-1.
10. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=88214. ja:Ninja者 (1996). AllCinema Online. 2008-01-01. ja.
11. Web site: Aka-chan To Boku. EX.org. Maria. Muñoz. 2008-01-01.
12. Web site: Blue Gender. EX.org. John. Yung. 2008-01-01.
13. Book: Clements, Jonathan . Jonathan Clements . Helen McCarthy . Helen McCarthy . The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese animation since 1917 . limited . 2001-09-01 . Stone Bridge Press . Berkeley, California . 1-880656-64-7 . 47255331 . 176, 315 .
14. Keller . Chris . 1993 . Shinjuku Loft: Anime Music Beat . V.Max: The Anime & Manga Journal . 6 . 26–28 . V.Max . Santa Clara, California.
15. Web site: Anime CD information: Iczer-One. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
16. Web site: Anime CD information: Prefectural Earth Defense Force. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
17. Web site: Anime CD Information: Borgman. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
18. Web site: Anime CD Information: Riding Bean. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
19. Web site: Anime CD Information: Earthian. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
20. Web site: Anime CD Information: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
21. Web site: Anime CD information: Otaku no Video. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
22. Web site: Anime CD information: Slow Step. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
23. Web site: Anime CD information: Sequence. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
24. Web site: Anime CD information: Ushio to Tora. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
25. Web site: Anime CD Information: Living Game. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
26. Web site: Anime CD information: Yaiba. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.
27. Web site: CD Releases. EX.org. 2008-01-05. Akachan to Boku: Original Soundtrack, Youmex-Futureland / TYCY-5516 / ¥3000.
28. Web site: http://bangare.com/lala/goods.html. ja:ファンシーララグッズ. 「時間の記憶」. 2008-01-05. ja.
29. Web site: http://pierrot.jp/title/lala/catalog/. ja:ファンシーララ(ファンカタログ) - ぴえろ. Studio Pierrot. 2008-01-05. ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717110052/http://pierrot.jp/title/lala/catalog/ . 2007-07-17.
30. Web site: http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9803/11/news09.html. 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. ITmedia/SoftBank. 1998-03-11. 2008-01-05. ja.
31. Web site: Anime CD Information: Karura Mau. Jerry Hsu. 2008-01-05.