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Trigger Inc.
株式会社トリガー
Type	kabushiki kaisha
Industry	; Anime and production enterprise
Founded	August 22, 2011; 7 years ago (2011-08-22);
Founders	; Hiroyuki Imaishi, Masahiko Ōtsuka
Headquarters	; Tokyo, Japan;
Key people	Masahiko Ōtsuka; (company director, co-founder); Hiroyuki Imaishi; (board member, co-founder); Kazuya Masumoto ; (board member); Takuya Igarashi; (producer);
Parent	Ultra Super Pictures
Website	www.st-trigger.co.jp

Trigger Inc. (株式会社トリガー, Kabushiki kaisha Torigā), also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in August 2011.

Business

Trigger was established on August 22, 2011 by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka shortly after leaving Gainax.^[2] The studio name and official website was revealed in October 2011.^[3] Along with assisting production on various series, Trigger has released a short film, Little Witch Academia,^[4] and has developed its first original anime television series, Kill la Kill, which aired from October 2013 to March 2014.^[5]^[6] On July 8, 2013, Trigger launched a Kickstarter project in order to fund a second episode of Little Witch Academia. The project was well received and achieved its goal of $150,000 in under five hours, and went on to raise a total of $625,518.^[7]

Trigger, along with studios Sanzigen and Ordet, joined joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures.

In 2018, Studio Trigger created a Patreon.^[8]

Works

TV series

Title	First run start date	First run end date	Episodes	Notes
Kill la Kill	October 4, 2013	March 28, 2014	24	Original work.
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace	October 7, 2014	December 23, 2014	12	Based on a light novel by Kota Nozomi.
Space Patrol Luluco	April 1, 2016	June 24, 2016	13	Original work.
Kiznaiver	April 9, 2016	June 25, 2016	12	Original work.
Little Witch Academia	January 9, 2017	June 26, 2017	25	A television series based on the short film Little Witch Academia.
Darling in the Franxx	January 13, 2018	July 7, 2018	24	Original work. Co-production with CloverWorks.
SSSS.Gridman	October 7, 2018	December 23, 2018	12	Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions.

Films

Title	Release Date	Type	Notes	Reference
Promare	2019	Theatrical release	Co-production with XFLAG and Sanzigen.	^[9]

Original net animations

Title	Year(s)	Type	Reference
Inferno Cop	2012–2013	ONA	^[10]
Turning Girls	2013		^[11]
Ninja Slayer From Animation	2015		^[12]

Stand-alone shorts

Title	Year	Type	Produced for	Reference
Little Witch Academia	2013	Cinematic	Anime Mirai 2013	^[4]
Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero	2015	ONA	Japan Animator Expo	^[13]
Power Plant No. 33				^[14]
Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED				^[15]
Bureau of Proto Society				^[16]
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade		Cinematic		^[17]

Other

Title	Year	Type	Client	Role	Reference
Project X Zone	2012	Video game	Bandai Namco	Opening animation production	^[18]
Yonhyakunijuu Renpai Girl	2013	Light novel	Enterbrain	Promotional video production	^[19]
Hacka Doll	2014	News app	DeNA	Promotional video production (2 PVs)	^[20]
Bishoujo Mobage: Mobami-chan		Mobile game line	DeNA	Promotional video production	^[21]
Black Dynamite		Long-form TV series	Cartoon Network	Season 2 opening animation production	^[22]
Hacka Doll the Animation	2015	Short-form TV series	Creators in Pack	Animation production assistance	^[23]^[24]
Battlesaurs		OVA	Pixar	Opening animation production	^[25]
Change our MIRAI!		Music video	Sega	Animation production for fictional band Irodorimidori from the rhythm game CHUNITHM	^[26]
Fire Emblem Fates		Video Game	Nintendo	Animation	^[27]
Hyoketsu	2016	Alcoholic drink	Kirin	Commercial production	^[28]
Steven Universe	2016	Short-form TV series	Cartoon Network	Animation production assistance (Season 4, Episode 4 – "Mindful Education") (uncredited)	^[29]
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	2017	Short-form TV series	Cartoon Network	Opening animation
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time	2017	Video game	Bandai Namco	Cutscene animation production
Kill la Kill: The Game -- IF	2018	Video game	Arc System Works	Development supervision
Indivisible	2019	Video game	Lab Zero	Opening animation	^[30]

References

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^ "Animator: Gurren Lagann Helmer Imaishi Establishes Studio". Anime News Network. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ "Hiroyuki Imaishi's New Studio Name, Website Revealed". Anime News Network. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ ^a^b "Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse Make Anime Mirai 2013". Anime News Network. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ "Studio Trigger's 1st TV Series Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ "Kill La Kill Anime Reunites Gurren Lagann Director, Writer". Anime News Network. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ Little Witch Academia 2 project page 8 July 2013

^ https://www.patreon.com/studioTRIGGER

^ "1st Promo Video for Trigger, XFlag's Promare Anime Reveals Theatrical Release in 2019". Anime News Network. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

^ "Studio Trigger's 1st Inferno Cop Short Streamed". Anime News Network. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ Minto, Evan; Estrella, David (9 July 2015). "Interview: Studio Trigger on Inferno Cop, Turning Girls, and Kill la Kill". Ani-Gamers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

^ "Ninja Slayer Novels' Online English Release, English-Dubbed Trailer Unveiled". Anime News Network. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

^ "9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed". Anime News Network. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

^ "11th Animator Expo Short Power Plant No.33 Streamed". Anime News Network. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

^ "14th Animator Expo Short 'Sex and Violence with Mach Speed' Streamed". Anime News Network. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

^ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Anime News Network. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

^ "Trigger's Little Witch Academia 2 Meets Kickstarter Goal". Anime News Network. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

^ "Studio Trigger, Evangelion's Yoko Takahashi Work on Project X Zone Opening". Anime News Network. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

^ "Trigger Makes Anime Promo for Enterbrain's Winning Novel". Anime News Network. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

^ "Studio Trigger Makes Promo Anime for DeNA's Hacka Doll News App". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

^ "Trigger Animates Promo For DeNA's Line of Bishōjo Social Games". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

^ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/09/10/kill-la-kill-director-helms-black-dynamite-opening

^ "DeNA's Hacka Doll News App Inspires TV Anime". Anime News Network. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

^ "Crunchyroll to Simulcast HackaDoll the Animation Anime Series for Fall 2015". Anime News Network. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

^ "Studio Trigger Animates Extra For Toy Story That Time Forgot Home Video Release". Anime News Network. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

^ "Trigger Animates Music Video for Sega's Chunithm Rhythm Game". Anime News Network. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

^ Template:The game credits

^ "Studio Trigger Fukuoka Animates Kirin Beer Ad". Anime News Network. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

^ Hori, Takafumi (25 August 2016). "New episode of Steven Universe this Thursday..." Tumblr. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

^ "Skullgirls developer teams up with anime studio Trigger for Indivisible". Retrieved 6 December 2016.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

Studio Trigger at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[2] "Animator: Gurren Lagann Helmer Imaishi Establishes Studio". Anime News Network. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[3] "Hiroyuki Imaishi's New Studio Name, Website Revealed". Anime News Network. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[anime_mirai-4] "Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse Make Anime Mirai 2013". Anime News Network. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[5] "Studio Trigger's 1st TV Series Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[kill_la_kill-6] "Kill La Kill Anime Reunites Gurren Lagann Director, Writer". Anime News Network. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[7] Little Witch Academia 2 project page 8 July 2013

[8] ttps://www.patreon.com/studioTRIGGER

[9] "1st Promo Video for Trigger, XFlag's Promare Anime Reveals Theatrical Release in 2019". Anime News Network. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

[10] "Studio Trigger's 1st Inferno Cop Short Streamed". Anime News Network. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[11] Minto, Evan; Estrella, David (9 July 2015). "Interview: Studio Trigger on Inferno Cop, Turning Girls, and Kill la Kill". Ani-Gamers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

[12] "Ninja Slayer Novels' Online English Release, English-Dubbed Trailer Unveiled". Anime News Network. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

[13] "9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed". Anime News Network. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[14] "11th Animator Expo Short Power Plant No.33 Streamed". Anime News Network. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[15] "14th Animator Expo Short 'Sex and Violence with Mach Speed' Streamed". Anime News Network. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[16] "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Anime News Network. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[17] "Trigger's Little Witch Academia 2 Meets Kickstarter Goal". Anime News Network. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[18] "Studio Trigger, Evangelion's Yoko Takahashi Work on Project X Zone Opening". Anime News Network. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

[19] "Trigger Makes Anime Promo for Enterbrain's Winning Novel". Anime News Network. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[20] "Studio Trigger Makes Promo Anime for DeNA's Hacka Doll News App". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[21] "Trigger Animates Promo For DeNA's Line of Bishōjo Social Games". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[22] ttp://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/09/10/kill-la-kill-director-helms-black-dynamite-opening

[hacka_doll-23] "DeNA's Hacka Doll News App Inspires TV Anime". Anime News Network. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[24] "Crunchyroll to Simulcast HackaDoll the Animation Anime Series for Fall 2015". Anime News Network. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[25] "Studio Trigger Animates Extra For Toy Story That Time Forgot Home Video Release". Anime News Network. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[26] "Trigger Animates Music Video for Sega's Chunithm Rhythm Game". Anime News Network. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[27] Template:The game credits

[28] "Studio Trigger Fukuoka Animates Kirin Beer Ad". Anime News Network. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[29] Hori, Takafumi (25 August 2016). "New episode of Steven Universe this Thursday..." Tumblr. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

[30] "Skullgirls developer teams up with anime studio Trigger for Indivisible". Retrieved 6 December 2016.

v t e Gainax
Founders	Hideaki Anno Hiroyuki Yamaga Shinji Higuchi Takami Akai Toshio Okada Yasuhiro Takeda Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Television series	Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) Kare Kano (1998–1999) Modern Love's Silliness (1999) Oruchuban Ebichu (1999) Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001–2002) Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (2002–2003) Petite Princess Yucie (2002–2003) This Ugly yet Beautiful World (2004) Melody of Oblivion (2004) He Is My Master (2005) AniKuri15* (animated sequence) (2007–2008) Gurren Lagann (2007) Shikabane Hime: Aka (2008) Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009) Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010) Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) Medaka Box (2012) Medaka Box Abnormal (2012) Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C³ (2013) Magica Wars (2014) Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)
OVA/ONAs	Appleseed (1988) Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (1988–1990) Gunbuster (1988–1989) Beat Shot (1989) Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi (1990) Blazing Transfer Student (1991) Money Wars (1991) Otaku no Video (1991) K.O. Beast (1992–1993) Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993–1994) Debutante Detective Corps (1996) FLCL (2000–2001) Anime Tenchou (2002) Mahoromatic: Summer, Special (2003) Re: Cutie Honey (2004) Diebuster (2004–2006) Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special (2009) Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)
Films	Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1991) Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) The End of Evangelion (1997) Revival of Evangelion (1998) Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006) Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008) Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009) The Zero Century (2020–2026)
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