ENGI

ENGI Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社エンギ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Enji), also known as ENtertainment Graphic Innovation, or Studio ENGI, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Kadokawa, Sammy Corporation and Ultra Super Pictures, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.

ENGI
Native name
株式会社エンギ
Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
Kabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
IndustryAnimation studio
FoundedApril 4, 2018 (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Total equity¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees
62 (as of July 2019)[2]
Parent
Websiteengi-st.jp

History

On April 4, 2018, Kadokawa established ENGI, while Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures invested on the company as well.[3] It began operation on June 1, 2018.[4] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.[5] Former Qtec representative director Tohru Kajio is serving as representative director for the new company. Board members include Kadokawa's Hiroshi Horiuchi and Takeshi Kikuchi, Kadokawa subsidiary Glovision's Shun'ichi Okabe, and Sammy's Ken'ichi Tokumura.[6]

ENGI is an animation studio that mainly works within the anime industry for its shareholders Kadokawa, Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures, including but not limited to TV productions, game animations, Pachinko animations and theatrical films.[7] The studio is responsible for producing the upcoming Kantai Collection anime,[8] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[9]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its' second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[10]

Works

Television series
Title Broadcast
Channel		 First run
start date		 First run
end date		 Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Kemono Michi: Rise Up Tokyo MX October 2, 2019December 18, 2019 12 Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki. [11]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! AT-X July 10, 2020TBA 12 Based on a manga written by Take. [12]
New Kantai Collection project TBA TBATBA TBA Based on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com. [13]
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References
  1. "ENGI,スタジオデータベース".
  2. https://cgworld.jp/jobs/30499.html
  3. "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'".
  4. "乾脆自己做動畫，角川聯同另兩間公司成立控股動".
  5. "KADOKAWA×サミー×ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ　ハイブリッドデジタルアニメーション制作スタジオ「ENGI」新設のお知らせ".
  6. "Company Profile". ENGI.
  7. "Company Business Profile". ENGI.
  8. "Kantai Collection official Twitter".
  9. "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter".
  10. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-01/anime-studio-engi-establishes-2nd-studio/.158201
  11. "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  12. "Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. "KanColle Franchise Confirms New TV Anime Series in Development". Anime News Network. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
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