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The studio was founded in late 1995, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project being "Bit the Cupid", the world's first fully digitally-animated television series. The name Satelight consists of "S" for Sapporo, "A" for Animate, "T" for Technology and "E" for Entertainment. The company's president is Michiaki Satō. Noted anime director and creator Shōji Kawamori is an executive director at the studio.