Pierrot (company)

Pierrot Co., Ltd.

Type	Animation film studio
Industry	Media and Entertainment
Founded	May, 1979
Headquarters	Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Products	Animated feature films (Anime)
Website	en.pierrot.jp

Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ, Kabushiki-gaisha Piero) is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.

The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown. Pierrot is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot.

YuYu Hakusho and Saiyuki, two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1993 and 2000, respectively.

TV series

Note: This may not be a complete list

1980s

• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nirusu no Fushigi na Tabi) (1980–1981)
• Urusei Yatsura (1981–1986) - animation production of first half of series for Kitty Films; second half of series was done by Studio Deen
• Miss Machiko (Maichingu Machiko-sensei) (1981–1983)
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Japanese Taiyō no Ko Esteban, French Les Mystérieuses Cités d'Or) (1982–1983) in co-production with DiC
• Mrs. Pepper Pot (Spoon Obaasan) (1983–1984)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami) (1983–1984)
• Chikkun Takkun (Apr. 1984–Sept. 1984)
• Persia, the Magic Fairy (1984–1985)
• Bismark (Sei Jūshi Bismark) (1984–1985) (broadcast in the U.S. as Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs from 1987 to 1989)
• Magical Emi, the Magic Star (1985–1986)
• Ninja Senshi Tobikage (1985–1986) (also known as Ninja Robots)
• Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (Mar. 1986–Aug. 1986)
• Anmitsu Hime (1986–1987)
• Ganbare, Kikka-zu! (1986–1987)
• Kimagure Orange Road (1987–1988)
• Norakuro-kun (1987–1988)
• Osomatsu-kun (1988–1989)
• The Burning Wild Man (Moero! Oni-san) (Mar. 1988–Sept. 1988)
• Magical Hat (1989–1990)

1990s

• Heisei Tensai Bakabon (Jan. 1990–Dec. 1990)
• Musashi, the Samurai Lord (1990–1991)
• Tasuke, the Samurai Cop (1990–1991)
• Chokakku, the Stubborn Samurai Boy (1991)
• Marude Dameo (1991–1992)
• Little Ghosts, There, Here, and Where (Chiisa na Obake Acchi, Socchi, Kocchi) (1991–1992)
• Yu Yu Hakusho (1992–1995)
• Tottemo! Luckyman (1994–1995)
• Ninku (1995–1996)
• Fushigi Yūgi (1995–1996)
• Midori no Makibaoh (1996–1997)
• Hajime Ningen Gon (1996–1997)
• Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me) (1996–1997)
• Hyper Police (Apr. 1997–Sept. 1997)
• CLAMP School Detectives (May. 1997–Oct. 1997)
• Flame of Recca (1997–1998)
• Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999)
• Fancy Lala (Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage) (Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
• Neo Ranga (Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
• Dokkiri Doctor (Doctor Surprise) (1998–1999)
• Yoiko (1998–1999)
• Chiisana Kyojin Microman (Jan. 1999–Dec. 1999)
• Power Stone (anime) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
• I'm Gonna Be An Angel! (Tenshi ni Narumon!) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1999–2000)
• Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999–2000)

2000s

• The Super Milk-chan Show (AKA Oh! Super Milk-chan) (Jan.2000–Apr.2000)
• Gensōmaden Saiyūki (2000–2001)
• Ayashi no Ceres (Apr. 2000–Sept. 2000)
• Gakko no Kaidan (2000–2001)
• Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran (2001–2002)
• Hikaru no Go (2001–2003)
• Kogepan (Nov. 2001 [all episodes])
• Tokyo Mew Mew (2002–2003)
• The Twelve Kingdoms (2002–2003)
• Tokyo Underground (Apr. 2002–Sept. 2002)
• PiNMeN (sic) (Jun. 2002 [all episodes])
• Naruto (2002–2007)
• E's Otherwise (Apr. 2003–Sept. 2003)
• Detective School Q (2003–2004)
• Saiyuki RELOAD (2003–2004)
• Saiyuki RELOAD GUNLOCK (Apr. 2004–Sept.2004)
• Midori Days (Midori no Hibi) (Apr. 2004–Jun. 2004)
• Bleach (Oct. 2004–Mar. 2012)
• Emma - A Victorian Romance (英國戀物語エマ, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma) (Apr. 2005–Jun. 2005)
• Sugar Sugar Rune (シュガシュガルーン, Shuga Shuga Rūn) (Jul. 2005–Jun. 2006)
• Naruto: Shippūden (NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝) (Feb. 2007–present)
• Blue Dragon (BLUE DRAGON) (Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
• Emma - A Victorian Romance: Second Act (英國戀物語エマ　第二幕, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma Dainihaku) (Apr. 2007-Jul. 2007)
• Blue Dragon Tenkai no Shichi Ryū (BLUE DRAGON 天界の七竜) (Apr. 2008-Mar. 2009)
• Hanasakeru Seishōnen (花咲ける青少年) (Apr. 2009-Feb. 2010)
• Yumeiro Patissiere (夢色パティシエール) (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010)
• Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ) (Oct. 2009-Mar. 2010)

2010s

• Tegami Bachi REVERSE (テガミバチ REVERSE) (Oct. 2010-Mar. 2011)
• Yumeiro Patissiere Professional (夢色パティシエールプロフェッショナル) (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (Oct. 2010-Dec. 2010)
• Level E (レベルE) (co-produced with David Production) (Jan. 2011-Apr. 2011)
• Beelzebub (べるぜバブ) (Jan. 2011-Mar. 2012)
• Kingdom (Jul. 2012-Feb. 2013)
• Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full Power Ninden (NARUTO-ナルト-　SD　ロック．リーの青春フルパワー忍伝, lit. "Rock Lee's Youth Full Power Ninja Legend") (Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)
• Polar Bear Cafe (しろくまカフェ) (Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)

Movies/OVAs

Note: This may not be a complete list

• Urusei Yatsura 1: Only You (1983)
• Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
• Eien no Once More (1984)
• Lovely Serenade (1985)
• Long Goodbye (1985)
• Curtain Call (1986)
• Mami, Emi, Pelsia adesugata mahō no sannin musume (1986)
• Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure (1986)
• Perfect Memory (1987)
• Yumesekai No Hodgepodge
• Majokko club yoningumi a-kuukan karano alien X (1987)
• Kaiten mokuba (1987)
• Kimagure Orange Road: Ano hi ni kaeritai (1988)
• Baoh (1989)
• Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990)
• Abashiri ikka (1992)
• Porco Rosso (1992)
• Yū Yū hakusho: Eizō hakusho (1993)
• Key: The Metal Idol (1994)
• Yū Yū hakusho: Meikai shitō hen - Honō no kizuna (1994)
• Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Soshite, ano natsu no hajimari (1996)
• Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)
• Boku no Marie (1996)
• Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Kumo Hikaru (2002)
• Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts (2004)
• Naruto the Movie 2: Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005)
• Naruto the Movie 3: The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006)
• Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
• Naruto: Shippūden the Movie (2007)
• Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008)
• Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
• Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)
• Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009)
• Naruto Shippuden 4: The Lost Tower (2010)
• Bleach: Hell Verse (2010)
• Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011)
• Naruto Shippūden 5: Blood Prison (2011)
• Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)

External links

• Pierrot official website
• Pierrot official website (Japanese)
• Pierrot at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Studio Pierrot at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Studio Pierrot at the Big Cartoon DataBase