Millepensee
Appearance
Native name | 株式会社ミルパンセ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | 2013 |
Founder | Naoko Shiraishi |
Headquarters | Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Shin Itagaki (representative director) |
Website | millepensee |
Millepensee Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ミルパンセ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2013 and based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo.
On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Millepensee had formed a partnership with Sanzigen to form 3DCG animation studio IXIXI.[1]
Establishment
The studio was founded in 2013 by producer Naoko Shiraishi.[2] Since its founding, all of Millepensee's works have been directed by ex-Madhouse director and producer Shin Itagaki (with the exception of the Wake Up, Girls! films).
Works
Television series
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Takamiya Nasuno Desu! | Shin Itagaki | April 6, 2015 | June 22, 2015 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. | [3] |
Teekyu | Shin Itagaki | April 6, 2015 | September 27, 2017 | 72 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. Episodes 37–108 (season 4–9). |
[3] |
Usakame | Shin Itagaki | April 11, 2016 | June 27, 2016 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Jūzō Kirisawa. | [4] |
Berserk | Shin Itagaki | July 1, 2016 | June 23, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of a manga by Kentaro Miura. Sequel to Berserk: The Golden Age Arc. Co-animated with GEMBA. Production co-operation by Liden Films. |
[5][6] |
Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter | Shin Itagaki | October 9, 2017 | January 7, 2018 | 13 | Original work (based on the franchise). | [7] |
Cop Craft | Shin Itagaki | July 8, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel by Shoji Gatoh. | [8] |
So I'm a Spider, So What? | Shin Itagaki | January 8, 2021 | July 3, 2021 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel by Okina Baba. | [9] |
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too | TBA | April 2023 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of a light novel by Miku. | [10] |
OVA/ONAs
Title | Director(s) | Released | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Takamiya Nasuno Desu! | Shin Itagaki | August 28, 2015 | 1 | ||
Teekyu | Shin Itagaki | August 28, 2015 – March 17, 2017 | 11 | Episodes 5–15 |
Films
Title | Director(s) | Released | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage | Yutaka Yamamoto | September 25, 2015 | Part 1 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet. |
[11] |
Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom | Yutaka Yamamoto | December 11, 2015 | Part 2 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet. |
[11] |
Music videos
Title | Director(s) | Release date | Artist | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Kanojo wa Zombie | Shin Itagaki | January 25, 2016 | Glay | [12][13] |
See also
- Shaft—Millepensee founder Naoko Shiraishi worked for Shaft before transferring to Gainax around 2002
- Gainax—Shiraishi worked for Gainax until 2012, and founded Millepensee the year later
References
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 11, 2019). "Millepensee, Sanzigen Form lXlXl Anime Studio for 3D CG". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "自己紹介と「はじめました」のご挨拶". Millepensee. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Egan Loo (March 3, 2015). "4th Teekyū Season, Takamiya Nasuno Desu! Slated for April 6 With New Studio". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (April 7, 2016). "Teekyū Spinoff Usakame TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 11 Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (March 22, 2016). "New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (January 27, 2017). "Berserk TV Anime's Next Arc Premieres in April". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Egan Loo (December 12, 2016). "Wake Up, Girls! Gets New TV Anime With New Staff, Added Characters in 2017". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Egan Loo (March 6, 2019). "Cop Craft TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Summer Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Pineda Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2019). "'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 17, 2022). "I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, April 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom Staff&Cast". Wake Up Girls, Beyond the Bottom. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Zombie". Millepensee. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ GLAY (January 25, 2016). "「彼女はゾンビ」ミュージックビデオ". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
External links
- Millepensee Official Website (in Japanese)
- Millepensee at Anime News Network's encyclopedia