Kyoto Animation
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| Type | Business corporation |
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| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Key people | Hideaki Hatta, President Yoko Hatta, Founder, head of development and production |
| Subsidiaries | Animation Do (Osaka) |
| Website | kyotoanimation.co.jp |
Kyoto Animation (京都アニメーション Kyōto Animēshon), abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ), is a Japanese animation studio located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1981, became a limited company in 1985 and then became a corporation in 1999. Presided by Hideaki Hatta, the company is affiliated with noted studio Sunrise and is also parent to the studio Animation Do.[1] Although founded in 1981 Kyoto Animation has only produced seven anime series as of 2007 on their own, five of them being television series adaptations, and two self-produced OVAs (Munto series), and have been involved in the production of Kiddy Grade, InuYasha, Nurse Witch Komugi, Tenchi Universe, and Generator Gawl. They have also been involved in Konami's long-running baseball game Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Power Pro) series' for four installments (eight through eleven) for the vocal opening and ending sequences (Konami made the openings themselves before seven).
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[edit] Produced series
In the list below, only the productions that Kyoto Animation were the main producer for are listed.
[edit] TV series produced
- Series run: August 26, 2003 - November 18, 2003
- Genres: Comedy, Military, Romance
- Episodes: 12 x 24 minutes
- Adapted from the Full Metal Panic! light novel series, and sequel to the 2002 version created by Gonzo.
- Series run: January 6, 2005 - March 31, 2005
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Episodes: 13 x 24 minutes (+ 2 x 24 minutes Air in Summer)
- Adaptation of Key's visual novel.
- Series run: July 13, 2005 - October 19, 2005
- Genres: Comedy, Mecha, Military, Romance
- Episodes: 13 x 24 minutes (+ 1 x 24 minutes OVA)
- Adaptation of the Full Metal Panic! light novel series by Shoji Gatoh.
- Series run: April 2, 2006 - July 2, 2006
- Series re-run (with new episodes): April 3, 2009 - October 9, 2009
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Science fiction, Supernatural
- Episodes: 14 x 24 minutes
- Episodes (re-run): 28 x 24 minutes
- Adaptation of the light novel series by Nagaru Tanigawa.
- Series run: October 5, 2006 - March 15, 2007
- Genres: Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Episodes: 24 x 24 minutes
- This series is the second anime adaptation of a visual novel of the same name by Key. The first was created by Toei Animation in 2002.
- Series run: April 8, 2007 - September 16, 2007
- Genres: Comedy, Slice of life
- Episodes: 24 x 24 minutes + 1 OVA
- Adaptation of the manga by Kagami Yoshimizu.
- Series run: October 4, 2007 - March 27, 2008
- Genres: Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Episodes: 23 x 24 minutes (+ 1 x 24 minutes OVA)
- Another adaptation of a visual novel by Key.
- Series run: October 3, 2008 - March 26, 2009
- Genres: Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Episodes: 24 x 24 minutes (+ 1 x 24 minutes OVA)
- Sequel to Clannad, adapted from the visual novel by Key.
- Series run: April 3, 2009 - June 26, 2009
- Genres: Comedy, Slice of life
- Episodes: 13 x 24 minutes (+ 1 x 24 minutes OVA)
- Adaptation of the manga by Kakifly.
- Series run: April 7, 2010 - September 28, 2010
- Genres: Comedy, Slice of life
- Episodes: 26 x 24 minutes (+ 1 x 24 minutes OVA)
- Sequel to K-On!, adapted from the manga by Kakifly.
- Series run: April 3, 2011 - September 25, 2011
- Genre: Comedy
- Episodes: 26 x 24 minutes
- Adaptation of the manga by Keiichi Arawi.
- Hyou-ka
- Status: Green-lit for production[2]
- Genre: Mystery
- Adaptation of novel by Honobu Yonezawa.
- Chū-2 Byō Demo Koi ga Shitai!
- Status: In the works[3]
- Genre: Romance
- Adaptation of novel by Torako, winner of an honorable mention in the novel category in the first Kyoto Animation Awards.
[edit] Original productions
- Release dates: April 14, 2003 - April 20, 2003
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
- Episodes: 1 x 52 minutes
- Munto was unique in that it was an OVA that was first distributed online through Kyoto Animation's website in three parts.
- Release dates: 2004
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
- Episodes: 1 x 58 minutes
- Munto 2 was also first distributed online, but in two parts.
- Series run: January 14, 2009 - March 11, 2009
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
- Episodes: 9 x 24 minutes
- A television series remake of Munto.
- Release: April 18, 2009
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
- A film sequel to the television series Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai
[edit] Films
- Release: February 6, 2010
- Genres: Comedy-drama, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Supernatural
- A film adaptation of the novel by Nagaru Tanigawa
- Release: December 3, 2011
- Genres: Comedy, Music, Slice of life
- Continuation of the animated series based on the manga by Kakifly.
[edit] Original net animation
- Series run: February 14, 2009 - May 15, 2009
- Genres: Comedy
- An original net animation series. Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
- Series run: February 14, 2009 - May 15, 2009
- Genres: Comedy
- An original net animation series. Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
[edit] Game openings and endings
- Aka: Power Pro/Pawapuro series
- Games eight through eleven in the main series installment
- Release dates: 2001 - 2004
- Genres: Sports
- Original Development: Konami/Diamond Head
- Kyoto Animation featured all the openings in eight through eleven, as well as the Success Mode ending in eleven.
[edit] References
- ^ "Kyoto Animation Website". http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/data/e/company/company_gaiyou.html. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ "Kyoto Animation Announces Hyōka Teen Mystery TV Anime". Anime News Network. November 28, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-11-28/kyoto-animation-announces-hyoka-tv-anime. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ "Kyoto Animation Plans Chū-2 Byō Demo Koi ga Shitai! Anime". Anime News Network. December 27, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-27/kyoto-animation-plans-chuni-byo-demo-koi-shitai-anime. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Kyoto Animation official website
- Animation Do official website (Japanese)
- Kyoto Animation at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
