Studio Ponoc
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Native name | 株式会社スタジオポノック |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Ponokku |
Company type | KK |
Industry | Anime |
Founded | April 15, 2015Musashino, Tokyo, Japan | in
Founder | Yoshiaki Nishimura |
Headquarters | Musashino, Tokyo , Japan |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Yoshiaki Nishimura Hiromasa Yonebayashi |
Website | ponoc |
Studio Ponoc (株式会社スタジオポノック, Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Ponokku) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by former Studio Ghibli lead film producer Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015. Its first feature film, Mary and the Witch's Flower, was released on July 8, 2017 throughout Japan[1].
History
Yoshiaki Nishimura founded Studio Ponoc on April 15, 2015 and gained the support of several animators previously working under Studio Ghibli, including director Hiromasa Yonebayashi.[2][3][4] The name of the studio comes from the word północ, for "midnight", meant to signify "the beginning of a new day".[4]
The studio worked on an advertisement for JR West for its 2015 summer campaign.[2] Mary and the Witch's Flower, the studio's first feature film, was able to reach number six of the highest-grossing films of the year in Japan. The film is based on The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart. Several former employees of Studio Ghibli have joined the studio to work on the film.[4][5]
Works
Short works
- Television ad spot for JR West (2015)
Films
- Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi)
- Modest Heroes (2018, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose, and Akihiko Yamashita)
References
- ^ Yonebayashi, Hiromasa (2017-07-08), Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017), retrieved March 24, 2018
- ^ a b "Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio". Anime News Network. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ White, James (December 15, 2016). "Studio Ponoc aims to bring the Ghibli magic with Mary And The Witch's Flower". Empire. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Former Ghibli Staffers' Studio Ponoc Unveils Mary and the Witch's Flower Anime Film". Anime News Network. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (December 15, 2016). "Prepare to be spirited away: as if by magic, Studio Ghibli is back to make the world a brighter place". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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External links
- Official website
- Studio Ponoc at Anime News Network's encyclopedia