It has produced numerous noted anime series, including the award-winning Mushishi and epic Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
[2] In December 2010, Animation Studio Artland Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社アニメーションスタジオ・アートランド, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Animēshon Sutajio Ātorando) was established and Artland Inc.'s animation production business was transferred to the new company.
In 2015, Emon, the Japanese branch of Haoliners Animation League, bought a 51% stake in the company, with Artland's president Kuniharu Okano owning the other 49%, in order to strengthen business and animation production relations between the two companies.
[3] Kuniharu Okano later stated that "the company was seeking restructuring help" rather than shutting down,[4] but in August of the same year Emon reported having transferred its stakes to Tokyo-based company LEVELS, citing difficulties with restructuring an overseas animation studio.
The debt incurred by Artland is reported to have been from outsourcing, which was said to have "comprised almost 90% of its production costs.