Studio VOLN

Studio VOLN
Native name
 株式会社studio VOLN
Kabushiki-gaisha Sutaijo VORN
Kabushiki gaisha
Industry Japanese animation
Founded August 12, 2014 (August 12, 2014)
Headquarters Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Mita Keiji (founder/president)
Website www.voln.co.jp

Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社studio VOLN, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutaijo VORN) is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films

The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New".[1]

Establishment

The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex-Madhouse producer and director Mita Keiji, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio and Tora. Since then, it has started to produce its own works including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. After its founding, Abiru Takahito became one of the studio's animation directors.[2]

Works

The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.

Anime television series

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Ushio and Tora Satoshi Nishimura July 3, 2015June 24, 2016 39 Adaptation of a manga by Kazuhiro Fujita.
Co-animated with MAPPA.		 [3][4]
Idol Incidents Daisuke Yoshida January 8, 2017March 27, 2017 12 Based on a mixed media project by MAGES.
Co-animated with MAPPA.		 [5]
Karakuri Circus Satoshi Nishimura October 11, 2018TBA 36 Adaptation of a manga by Kazuhiro Fujita. [6][7][8]

Films

Title Director(s) Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Shin'ichirō Ushijima September 1, 2018 Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino. [9][10][11][12]
Usuzumizakura -Garo- Satoshi Nishimura October 6, 2018 Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series
Co-animated with Studio M2.		 [13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Studio VOLN的公式官網首頁｜ABOUT US" (in Japanese). Studio VOLN. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Abiru Takahito's Official Facebook Page" (in Japanese).
  3. ↑ "Ushio & Tora Supernatural Battle Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Ushio & Tora Season 2 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "MAGES' Idol Incidents Multimedia Project Gets TV Anime Premiering in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Karakuri Circus Manga by Ushio & Tora's Kazuhiro Fujita Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Karakuri Circus Anime Gets 36 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ ""Karakuri Circus" Anime Has "Ushio and Tora" Studio on Production". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai Coming of Age Novel Gets Anime Film in 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Coming of Age Anime Film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Reveals Early Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Anime Film Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Anime Film Releases New Trailer". AnimeMojo. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Usuzumizakura Garo Anime Film Reveals Cast, Character Designs, October Premier". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Usuzumizakura -Garo- Anime Film Reveals Trailer, October 6 Debut, More Cast, Theme Song Artist, Visual". Anime News Network. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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