Graphinica

Graphinica,Inc. (Japanese: グラフィニカ, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Gurafinika), is a Japanese animation studio founded in April 2009, focused on 3DCG and 2D Animation.

Graphinica,Inc.
Native name
グラフィニカ
Kabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 2009 (2009-04)
Headquarters
Shinjuku, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Nobuhiro Ito (president)
Yutaka Ueda (chairman)
Total equity¥ 20,000,000
OwnerMemory-Tech Holdings Inc. (100%)
Number of employees
223
ParentQ-TEC
SubsidiariesYumeta Company
Flagship Line
Websitewww.graphinica.com

History

The company was established on April 30, 2009 after studio Gonzo decided to sell its digital video division to Q-TEC, which then established the company with the resources acquired, along with 25 employees that worked with the previous company then became part of Graphinica, with an initial total of 60 employees when it was created.[1]

In April 1, 2010, absorbed and merged Decoloco,Inc. (an animation filming/VFX company) of Q-TEC group to the company. In April 1, 2011, it opened the Ogikubo Studio and started 2D drawing animation production.[2]

In December 1, 2017, Graphinica's owner Memory-Tech Holdings announced that they have acquired AOI TYO Holdings' TYO Animations subsidiary, with the company then being put as a subsidiary of Graphinica after the acquisition. In addition, TYO Animations' name was changed to Yumeta Company, reviving a name that was retired in 2009 when the original Yumeta Company merged with Hal Film Maker to form TYO Animations.[3]

In July 3, 2018, Graphinica and Avex Pictures announced that they have jointly established a new company called Flagship Line. According to the companies, the new company will produce anime, game, and VR content and "It will leverage the development and production capabilities of Graphinica, and the planning and operational architecture of Avex Pictures".[4]

Works

Television series
Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s)
Boku wa Ou-sama Takashi Horiuchi April 6, 2013 June 22, 2013 12 Based on the 1996 OVA by Nippon Animation.
Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecceitas~ Masashi Kudō January 8, 2017 March 25, 2017 12 Based on a video game by Sega.
Co-Animated with Telecom Animation Film.
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War Naoto Hosoda October 3, 2017 December 19, 2017 12 Adaptation of a light novel series written by Nisio Isin.
Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ Shin Katagai July 7, 2019 September 29, 2019 12 Based on a Japanese mutli-media franchise by Pony Canyon and Comptiq.
Co-animated with Yumeta Company.

Films
Title Director Release Date Note(s)
Expelled from Paradise Seiji Mizushima November 15, 2014 Original Work.
Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecceitas~ Masashi Kudō December 3, 2016 – February 11, 2017 Based on a video game by Sega.
Co-animated with Telecom Animation Film.
Theatrical release of the TV series.
Hello World Tomohiko Itō September 20, 2019 Original Work.

OVAs/ONAs
Title Director(s) Release Date Eps Note(s)
Hellsing: Ultimate Yasuhiro Matsumura July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012 3 Based on a manga by Kouta Hirano.
Episodes 8–10.
Hellsing: The Dawn July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012 3 Based on a manga by Kouta Hirano.
Prequel to Hellsing: Ultimate.
Wonder Momo Yutaka Kagawa February 6, 2014 – March 6, 2014 5 Adaptation of the webcomic by Erik Ko and Jim Zub, which was inspired by Bandai Namco's video game of the same name.
JAE: Yamaeloid Takashi Horiuchi
Masahiro Emoto		 January 23, 2015 1 Part of the Japan Animator Expo by Khara.
Another World Tomohiko Itō September 13, 2019 – October 4, 2019 3 Original work by Tomohiko Itō.
Spin-off of the Hello World film.

References
  1. Loo, Egan. "Gonzo Sells 3D/VFX Digital Division to Q-Tec". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. http://www.graphinica.com/en/company/history.html
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio. "Graphinica Acquires TYO Animations, Changes Name Back to Yumeta Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio. "Avex Pictures, Graphinica Establish 'Flagship Line' Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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