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Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.
株式会社京都アニメーション
Type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	; Japanese animation; Light novel;
Founded	1981; 38 years ago (1981);
Headquarters	; Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan;
Key people	Hideaki Hatta, president; Yoko Hatta, vice-president;
Number of employees	130 (October 2010);
Subsidiaries	Animation Do (Osaka);
Website	www.kyotoanimation.co.jp

Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (株式会社京都アニメーション, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon), abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ), is a Japanese animation studio and a 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 the studio Animation Do. As of 2015, Kyoto Animation has headed production for 21 anime series and several films. Kyoto Animation's animators are salaried employees rather than freelance animators paid per frame. Therefore, Kyoto Animation animators are able to focus more on the quality of each frame rather than the quantity of frames they produce.^[6]

History

Kyoto Animation head office

Kyoto Animation Studio in Uji city, Kyoto, Japan

One of the founders, Yoko Hatta, was employed by Mushi Production, and she became independent from the production when she moved to Kyoto after she was married with Hideaki Hatta. Then Kyoto Animation was founded in 1981 by the couple (Hideaki as the president and Yoko as the vice-president).^[7] It became a limited company in 1985 and a corporation in 1999.^[8] Its logo is based on 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).

Starting in 2009, Kyoto Animation has awarded original novels and manga in its annual Kyoto Animation Award and later published by them into the imprint KA Esuma Bunko. Winning submissions have a chance of being adapted into an anime.^[10]Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Free!, Beyond the Boundary, Myriad Colors Phantom World and Tsurune 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 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]

Animation Do

An associate 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 the Kyoto Animation's Osaka office, it was incorporated as a limited company in 2000, and became 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.

Produced series

In the list below, only the productions that Kyoto Animation were the main producer for are listed.

TV series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu	Yasuhiro Takemoto	August 26, 2003	November 18, 2003	12	Adapted from the Full Metal Panic! light novel series, and sequel to the 2002 version created by Gonzo.
Air	Tatsuya Ishihara	January 6, 2005	March 31, 2005	13	Adaptation of Key's visual novel.
Air in Summer	Tatsuya Ishihara	August 28, 2005	September 4, 2005	2	Adaptation of Key's visual novel.
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid	Yasuhiro Takemoto	July 13, 2005	October 19, 2005	13	Adaptation of the light novel series by Shoji Gatoh.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 2, 2006	July 3, 2006	14	Adaptation of the light novel series by Nagaru Tanigawa.
Kanon	Tatsuya Ishihara	October 6, 2006	March 16, 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.
Lucky Star	Yutaka Yamamoto (1–4) Yasuhiro Takemoto (5–24)	April 8, 2007	September 17, 2007	24	Adaptation of the manga by Kagami Yoshimizu.
Clannad	Tatsuya Ishihara	October 5, 2007	March 28, 2008	23	Adaptation of the visual novel by Key.
Clannad After Story	Tatsuya Ishihara	October 3, 2008	March 27, 2009	24	Sequel to Clannad.
Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai	Yoshiji Kigami	January 14, 2009	March 11, 2009	9	A television series remake and sequel of Munto.
K-On!	Naoko Yamada	April 3, 2009	June 26, 2009	13	Adaptation of the manga by Kakifly.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 2	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 3, 2009	October 9, 2009	28	Rebroadcast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with new episodes.
K-On!!	Naoko Yamada	April 7, 2010	September 29, 2010	26	Sequel to K-On!.
Nichijou	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 3, 2011	September 25, 2011	26	Adaptation of the manga by Keiichi Arawi.
Hyouka	Yasuhiro Takemoto	April 23, 2012	September 17, 2012	22	Adaptation of the novels by Honobu Yonezawa.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions	Tatsuya Ishihara	October 4, 2012	December 20, 2012	12	Adaptation of the light novels by Torako.
Tamako Market	Naoko Yamada	January 10, 2013	March 28, 2013	12	An original story from the team who worked on K-On!.
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club	Hiroko Utsumi	July 4, 2013	September 26, 2013	12	Sequel to the light novel High Speed! by Kōji Ōji.^[11] Collaboration with Animation Do.
Beyond the Boundary	Taichi Ishidate	October 3, 2013	December 19, 2013	12	Adaptation of light novel series by Nagomu Torii.^[12]
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! -Heart Throb-	Tatsuya Ishihara	January 9, 2014	March 27, 2014	12	Sequel to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
Free! Eternal Summer	Hiroko Utsumi	July 3, 2014	September 25, 2014	13	Sequel to Free!. Collaboration with Animation Do.
Amagi Brilliant Park	Yasuhiro Takemoto	October 7, 2014	December 26, 2014	13	Adaptation of the light novel series by Shoji Gatoh.
Sound! Euphonium	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 8, 2015	July 1, 2015	13	Adaptation of the novel by Ayano Takeda.
Myriad Colors Phantom World	Tatsuya Ishihara	January 7, 2016	March 31, 2016	13	Adaptation of the novel by Sōichirō Hatano.
Sound! Euphonium 2	Tatsuya Ishihara	October 6, 2016	December 29, 2016	13	Sequel to Sound! Euphonium.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid	Yasuhiro Takemoto	January 12, 2017	April 6, 2017	13	Adaptation of the manga by Coolkyoushinja.^[15]
Violet Evergarden	Taichi Ishidate	January 11, 2018	April 5, 2018	13	Adaptation of the novel by Kana Akatsuki.
Free! Dive to the Future	Eisaku Kawanami	July 11, 2018	September 26, 2018	12	Sequel to Free! Eternal Summer. Collaboration with Animation Do.
Tsurune	Takuya Yamamura	October 22, 2018	January 21, 2019	13	Adaptation of the novel by Kotoko Ayano.^[16]
20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	Adaptation of the novel by Hiro Yuki.^[17]

Films

Title	Director	Release date	Note(s)
Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai	Yoshiji Kigami	April 18, 2009	Film version of the television series Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya	Tatsuya Ishihara (chief), Yasuhiro Takemoto	February 6, 2010	Continuation of the Haruhi Suzumiya series by Nagaru Tanigawa.
K-On! Movie	Naoko Yamada	December 3, 2011	Continuation of the animated series based on the manga by Kakifly.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Rikka Version	Tatsuya Ishihara	September 14, 2013	Summary of the first season of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
Tamako Love Story	Naoko Yamada	April 26, 2014	Continuation of Tamako Market.
Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here- Past	Taichi Ishidate	March 14, 2015	Summary of Beyond the Boundary.
Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here- Future	Taichi Ishidate	April 25, 2015	Continuation of Beyond the Boundary.
High Speed! Free! Starting Days	Yasuhiro Takemoto^[18]	December 5, 2015	A prequel film based on the second volume of the original light novel, High Speed.
Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 23, 2016	A summary of the first season of Sound! Euphonium.
A Silent Voice	Naoko Yamada	September 17, 2016	Adaptation of the manga by Yoshitoki Ōima.
Free! -Timeless Medley- Kizuna	Eisaku Kawanami	April 22, 2017	A summary of the second season of Free! focusing on Haruka.
Free! -Timeless Medley- Yakusoku	Eisaku Kawanami	July 1, 2017	A summary of the second season of Free! focusing on Rin.
Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody	Taichi Ogawa	September 30, 2017	A summary of the second season of Sound! Euphonium.
Free! Take Your Marks	Eisaku Kawanami	October 28, 2017	Continuation of Free!.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me	Tatsuya Ishihara	January 6, 2018	Continuation of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
Liz and the Blue Bird	Naoko Yamada	April 21, 2018	Continuation of Sound! Euphonium.
Sound! Euphonium: Oath's Finale	Tatsuya Ishihara	April 19, 2019	Continuation of Sound! Euphonium.
Free! Road to 2020	TBA	July 5, 2019	A summary of the third season of Free!.
Violet Evergarden	Taichi Ishidate	January 2020	Continuation of Violet Evergarden.
Untitled Free! film	TBA	Q3 2020	Continuation of Free!.

Original video animations

Title	Release date(s)	Note(s)
Munto	March 18, 2003	Original
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time	April 29, 2005	Sequel to Munto
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 000	July 6, 2005	Prequel to Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichinichi	May 26, 2006	Side story of Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Clannad: Another World, Tomoyo Chapter	July 16, 2008	An alternative ending to Clannad
Lucky Star: Original na Visual to Animation	September 26, 2008	Side story of Lucky Star
Clannad After Story: Another World, Kyou Chapter	July 1, 2009	An alternative ending to Clannad
K-On!: Live House!	January 19, 2010	Sequel to K-On!
Nichijou: Nichijou no 0-wa	March 12, 2011	Prequel to Nichijou
K-On!!: Keikaku!	March 16, 2011	Midquel to K-On!!
Hyōka: Motsubeki Mono wa	July 8, 2012	Midquel to Hyōka
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Sparkling... Slapstick Noel	June 19, 2013	Sequel to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusion
Beyond the Boundary: Daybreak	July 2, 2014	Prequel to Beyond the Boundary
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Heart Throb - The Rikka Wars	September 17, 2014	Sequel to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! -Heart Throb-
Free! Eternal Summer Special	March 18, 2015	Side story of Free! Eternal Summer
Amagi Brilliant Park: Nonbirishiteiru Hima ga Nai!	June 26, 2015	Sequel to Amagi Brilliant Park
Sound! Euphonium – Ready, Set, Monaka	December 16, 2015	Side story of Sound! Euphonium
Myriad Colors Phantom World Special	October 5, 2016	Sequel to Myriad Colors Phantom World
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Valentine's Day, Followed By Hot Springs! (Please Don't Expect Much)	September 20, 2017	Side story of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Violet Evergarden: Surely, Someday You Will Understand "Love"	July 4, 2018	Midquel of Violet Evergarden

Original net animations

Title	Series run	Note(s)
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya	February 14, 2009–May 15, 2009	Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Nyorōn Churuya-san	February 14, 2009–May 15, 2009	Adaptation of the manga based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Lite	September 27, 2012–November 1, 2012	Based on novel by Torako.
Beyond the Boundary Idol Trial!	November 8, 2013–December 16, 2013	Based on light novel series by Nagomu Torii.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! -Heart Throb- Lite	December 26, 2013–March 16, 2014	Sequel to Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Lite.

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.

References

^ 拠点案内 [Office Locations]. KyotoAnimation.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ 会社概要 [Company Profile]. KyotoAnimation.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015.

^ "Outline". KyotoAnimation.co.jp. 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

^ 京アニ八田英明社長　山田尚子監督　京都でセミナーに. Anime! Anime! Biz (in Japanese). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

^ ^a^b 会社情報 [Company Information]. AnimationDo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015.

^ "A Silent Voice shows why Kyoto Animation is one of the top animation studios". The Verge. October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.

^ Cavallaro 2012, p. 3, 11.

^ ^a^b Cavallaro 2012, p. 3.

^ Cavallaro 2012, p. 8.

^ ^a^b Cavallaro 2012, p. 10.

^ ^a^b "Kyoto Animation Unveils Swimming Team TV Anime Free! for July". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

^ ^a^b "Kyoto Animation: Kyōkai no Kanata Anime Is in the Works". Anime News Network. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

^ "KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden to Ship on December 25". Anime News Network. October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

^ Cavallaro 2012, p. 1, 3.

^ "Kyoto Animation Makes Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid TV Anime for January Debut". Anime News Network. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

^ "Kotoko Ayano's Tsurune Novel Gets TV Anime at Kyoto Animation". Anime News Network. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

^ "KyoAni Reveals Anime Adaptation of 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku Novel". Anime News Network. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

^ "High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- Film's Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. April 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

Bibliography

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Cavallaro, Dani (2012). Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7068-6.

External links

Official website

Animation Do official website (in Japanese)

Kyoto Animation at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] 拠点案内 [Office Locations]. KyotoAnimation.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

[2] 会社概要 [Company Profile]. KyotoAnimation.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[3] "Outline". KyotoAnimation.co.jp. 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[4] 京アニ八田英明社長　山田尚子監督　京都でセミナーに. Anime! Anime! Biz (in Japanese). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

[do-5] 会社情報 [Company Information]. AnimationDo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2015.

[6] "A Silent Voice shows why Kyoto Animation is one of the top animation studios". The Verge. October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.

[FOOTNOTECavallaro20123,_11-7] Cavallaro 2012, p. 3, 11.

[FOOTNOTECavallaro20123-8] Cavallaro 2012, p. 3.

[FOOTNOTECavallaro20128-9] Cavallaro 2012, p. 8.

[FOOTNOTECavallaro201210-10] Cavallaro 2012, p. 10.

[annfree-11] "Kyoto Animation Unveils Swimming Team TV Anime Free! for July". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

[annboundary-12] "Kyoto Animation: Kyōkai no Kanata Anime Is in the Works". Anime News Network. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[13] "KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden to Ship on December 25". Anime News Network. October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

[FOOTNOTECavallaro20121,_3-14] Cavallaro 2012, p. 1, 3.

[15] "Kyoto Animation Makes Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid TV Anime for January Debut". Anime News Network. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

[16] "Kotoko Ayano's Tsurune Novel Gets TV Anime at Kyoto Animation". Anime News Network. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

[17] "KyoAni Reveals Anime Adaptation of 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku Novel". Anime News Network. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

[18] "High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- Film's Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. April 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

v t e Kyoto Animation Award
Grand Prize	Violet Evergarden (2014)
Honorable Mention	Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2010) Beyond the Boundary (2011) High Speed! (2011)

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Animation Do

Produced series

TV series

Films

Original video animations

Original net animations

Game openings and endings

See also

References

Bibliography

Further reading

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