Kyoto Animation

Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社京都アニメーション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon), abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ, Kyōani), is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1981 by former Mushi Pro staff. Presided by Hideaki Hatta, the company is also affiliated with studio Animation Do. As of 2015, Kyoto Animation has produced 21 anime series and numerous films. Unlike most animation studios, Kyoto Animation's animators are salaried employees rather than freelance workers. Therefore, Kyoto Animation animators are able to focus more on the quality of each frame rather than on meeting frame production quotas.[6]

Kyoto Animation
Native name
株式会社京都アニメーション
Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon
Kabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
Print media publisher (mainly light novels)
Founded1981 (1981)
HeadquartersUji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan[1]
Key people
Hideaki Hatta, president[2]
Yoko Hatta, vice-president[3]
Number of employees
137[4] (18 October 2019) 
SubsidiariesAnimation Do[5]
Websitewww.kyotoanimation.co.jp

History
Kyoto Animation head office
Kyoto Animation first studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, prior to the 2019 arson.

The company was co-founded by married couple Yoko Hatta and Hideaki Hatta in 1981. She was employed by Mushi Production until she became independent from the studio when she moved to Kyoto after marrying Hideaki Hatta. Hideaki served as the president, and Yoko as the vice-president.[7] It became a limited company in 1985 and a corporation in 1999.[8] The logo originates from the kyō kanji (京), the first character of Kyoto.[9] Early in its history, it was involved in the production of Kiddy Grade, InuYasha, Tenchi Universe,[8] Nurse Witch Komugi, and Generator Gawl. Kyoto Animation also produced the vocal opening and ending sequences for four installments of Konami's long-running baseball game series Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Power Pro).

Since 2009, Kyoto Animation has hosted the annual Kyoto Animation Award to find new stories, later publishing them in their KA Esuma Bunko imprint. Winning submissions have a chance of being adapted into an anime.[10] Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Free!, Beyond the Boundary and Myriad Colors Phantom World were based on novels that received an honorable mention in this competition.[10][11][12] In 2014, the novel Violet Evergarden became the first work and so far the only one to win a grand prize in any of the three categories.[13] According to Dani Cavallaro, Kyoto Animation has become recognized for its high production values and "sensitivity to the wonders and quandaries of ordinary life".[14][15]

In May 2020, the company announced that they would put their work on hiatus throughout the month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

2019 arson attack
Main article: Kyoto Animation arson attack

Shortly after 10:30 AM JST on July 18, 2019, a fire broke out at Kyoto Animation's first studio, reportedly caused by 41-year-old Shinji Aoba pouring gasoline inside the building;[17] he later admitted to committing the arson.[18] Of the approximately 71 people in the building at the time, 36 people have been confirmed deceased,[19][20] and 34 others (including the suspect) had various degrees of injury, requiring treatment in local hospitals.[21]

Animation Do

An affiliate company, Animation Do Co., Ltd. (株式会社アニメーションドゥウ, Kabushiki-gaisha Animēshon Dū), was established to assist production at Kyoto Animation.[5] Originally established as Kyoto Animation's Osaka office, it was incorporated as a limited company in 2000, then a corporation in 2010. Both companies are run by Hideaki Hatta and are run jointly as one. They produce up-and-coming works under the Animation Do label with Kyoto Animation as their main contractor and works where they work as one company alongside Kyoto Animation. They work on most Kyoto Animation projects and many of them have joint signatures.

Works

In the list below, only the productions for which Kyoto Animation was a lead producer are listed.

Anime television series
Year Title Director(s) Original run start Original run end Eps. Note(s)
2003 Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Yasuhiro Takemoto August 25, 2003November 18, 2003 12 Adapted from the Full Metal Panic! light novel series, and sequel to the 2002 version created by Gonzo.
2005 Air Tatsuya Ishihara January 6, 2005March 31, 2005 13 Adaptation of Key's visual novel.
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Yasuhiro Takemoto July 13, 2005October 19, 2005 13 Adaptation of the light novel series by Shoji Gatoh.
Air in Summer Tatsuya Ishihara August 28, 2005September 4, 2005 2 Adaptation of Key's visual novel.
2006 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Tatsuya Ishihara April 2, 2006July 2, 2006 14 Adaptation of the light novel series by Nagaru Tanigawa.
Kanon Tatsuya Ishihara October 5, 2006March 15, 2007 24 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.
2007 Lucky Star Yutaka Yamamoto (1–4)
Yasuhiro Takemoto (5–24)		 April 8, 2007September 16, 2007 24 Adaptation of the manga by Kagami Yoshimizu.
Clannad Tatsuya Ishihara October 4, 2007March 27, 2008 23 Adaptation of the visual novel by Key.
2008 Clannad After Story Tatsuya Ishihara October 3, 2008March 26, 2009 24 Sequel to Clannad.
2009 Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai Yoshiji Kigami January 14, 2009March 11, 2009 9 A television series remake and sequel of Munto.
K-On! Naoko Yamada April 3, 2009June 26, 2009 13 Adaptation of the manga by Kakifly.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Tatsuya Ishihara April 3, 2009October 9, 2009 28 Rebroadcast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with new episodes.
2010 K-On!! Naoko Yamada April 7, 2010September 28, 2010 26 Sequel to K-On!.
2011 Nichijou Tatsuya Ishihara April 3, 2011September 25, 2011 26 Adaptation of the manga by Keiichi Arawi.
2012 Hyouka Yasuhiro Takemoto April 22, 2012September 16, 2012 22 Adaptation of the novels by Honobu Yonezawa.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Tatsuya Ishihara October 4, 2012December 19, 2012 12 Adaptation of the light novels by Torako.
2013 Tamako Market Naoko Yamada January 10, 2013March 28, 2013 12 An original story from the team who worked on K-On!.
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club Hiroko Utsumi July 4, 2013September 26, 2013 12 Sequel to the light novel High Speed! by Kōji Ōji.[11]
Collaboration with Animation Do.
Beyond the Boundary Taichi Ishidate October 2, 2013December 18, 2013 12 Adaptation of light novel series by Nagomu Torii.[12]
2014 Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! -Heart Throb- Tatsuya Ishihara January 8, 2014March 26, 2014 12 Sequel to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
Free! Eternal Summer Hiroko Utsumi July 2, 2014September 24, 2014 13 Sequel to Free!.
Collaboration with Animation Do.
Amagi Brilliant Park Yasuhiro Takemoto October 6, 2014December 25, 2014 13 Adaptation of the light novel series by Shoji Gatoh.
2015 Sound! Euphonium Tatsuya Ishihara April 8, 2015July 1, 2015 13 Adaptation of the novel by Ayano Takeda.
2016 Myriad Colors Phantom World Tatsuya Ishihara January 7, 2016March 31, 2016 13 Adaptation of the light novel by Sōichirō Hatano.
Sound! Euphonium 2 Tatsuya Ishihara October 6, 2016December 28, 2016 13 Sequel to Sound! Euphonium.
2017 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Yasuhiro Takemoto January 11, 2017April 6, 2017 13 Adaptation of the manga by Coolkyousinnjya.[22]
2018 Violet Evergarden Taichi Ishidate January 11, 2018April 5, 2018 13 Adaptation of the light novel by Kana Akatsuki.
Free! Dive to the Future Eisaku Kawanami July 11, 2018September 26, 2018 12 Sequel to Free! Eternal Summer.
Collaboration with Animation Do.
Tsurune Takuya Yamamura October 22, 2018January 21, 2019 13 Adaptation of the light novel by Kotoko Ayano.[23]
2021 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S TBA 2021TBA TBA Sequel to Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.[24]
TBA 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku TBA TBATBA TBA Adaptation of the light novel by Hiro Yuki.[25]

Anime films
Year Title Director(s) Release date Dur. Note(s)
2009 Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai Yoshiji Kigami April 18, 2009 83m Film version of the television series Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai.
2010 The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Tatsuya Ishihara (chief)
Yasuhiro Takemoto		 February 6, 2010 162m Continuation of the Haruhi Suzumiya series by Nagaru Tanigawa.
2011 K-On! Movie Naoko Yamada December 3, 2011 110m Continuation of the animated series based on the manga by Kakifly.
2013 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Rikka Version Tatsuya Ishihara September 14, 2013 96m Summary of the first season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
2014 Tamako Love Story Naoko Yamada April 26, 2014 83m Continuation of Tamako Market.
2015 Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here- Past Taichi Ishidate March 14, 2015 82m Summary of Beyond the Boundary.
Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here- Future Taichi Ishidate April 25, 2015 90m Continuation of Beyond the Boundary.
High Speed! Free! Starting Days Yasuhiro Takemoto[26] December 5, 2015 110m A prequel film based on the second volume of the original light novel, High Speed.
2016 Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band Tatsuya Ishihara April 23, 2016 104m A summary of the first season of Sound! Euphonium.
A Silent Voice Naoko Yamada September 17, 2016 130m Adaptation of the manga by Yoshitoki Ōima.
2017 Free! Timeless Medley: The Bond Eisaku Kawanami April 22, 2017 94m A summary of the second season of Free! focusing on Haruka.
Free! Timeless Medley: The Promise Eisaku Kawanami July 1, 2017 99m A summary of the second season of Free! focusing on Rin.
Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody Taichi Ogawa September 30, 2017 115m A summary of the second season of Sound! Euphonium.
Free! Take Your Marks Eisaku Kawanami October 28, 2017 105m Continuation of Free!.
2018 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me Tatsuya Ishihara January 6, 2018 90m Continuation of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
Liz and the Blue Bird Naoko Yamada April 21, 2018 90m Side story of Sound! Euphonium.
2019 Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day Tatsuya Ishihara April 19, 2019 101m Continuation of Sound! Euphonium.
Free! -Road to the World- Dream Eisaku Kawanami July 5, 2019 99m A summary of the third season of Free!.
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll Haruka Fujita September 6, 2019 93m Spin-off of Violet Evergarden.
2020 Violet Evergarden the Movie Taichi Ishidate September 18, 2020 TBA Continuation of Violet Evergarden.
2021 Untitled Free! film TBA 2021 TBA Continuation of Free!.

Original video animations
Year Title Director(s) Release start Release end Eps. Note(s)
2002 Nurse Witch Komugi Yasuhiro Takemoto
Yoshitomo Yonetani		 August 23, 2002 April 2, 2004 5 Spin-off of The SoulTaker; co-production with Tatsunoko Production
2003 Munto Yoshiji Kigami March 18, 2003 1 Original work
2005 Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time Yoshiji Kigami April 29, 2005 1 Sequel to Munto
2008 Lucky Star: Original na Visual to Animation Yasuhiro Takemoto September 26, 2008 1 Side story of Lucky Star
2011 Nichijou: Nichijou no 0-wa Tatsuya Ishihara March 12, 2011 1 Prequel to Nichijou
2013 Hyōka: Motsubeki Mono wa Yasuhiro Takemoto January 12, 2013 1 Midquel to Hyōka

Original net animations
Year Title Director(s) Release start Release end Eps. Note(s)
2009 The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya Yasuhiro Takemoto February 14, 2009 May 15, 2009 25 Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Nyorōn Churuya-san Yasuhiro Takemoto February 14, 2009 May 15, 2009 13 Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.

Game openings and endings
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series
  • AKA: Power Pro/Pawapuro series
  • Games eight through eleven in the main series installment
  • Release dates: 2001–2004
  • Genre: Sports
  • Original Development: Konami/Diamond Head
  • Kyoto Animation animated all the openings in games eight through eleven, as well as the Success Mode ending in eleven.

KA Esuma Bunko imprint light novels

References
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