Studio Trigger

Trigger Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社トリガー, Hepburn: 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.

Trigger Inc.
Native name
株式会社トリガー
kabushiki kaisha
IndustryAnime, Animation, and production enterprise
FoundedAugust 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
FoundersHiroyuki Imaishi, Masahiko Ōtsuka
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
ParentUltra Super Pictures
SubsidiariesTrigger Dōga-bu (2013)
Websitewww.st-trigger.co.jp

Business

Studio Trigger was founded by former Gainax employee Hiroyuki Imaishi, following his success with Gurren Lagann (2007). This led to the creation of Studio Trigger, with Gurren Lagann's visual humor and style defining the studio's work, and Trigger being seen as a successor to Gainax.[2][3]

Trigger was established on August 22, 2011 by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka[4] shortly after leaving Gainax.[5] The studio name and official website was revealed in October 2011.[6] Along with assisting production on various series, Trigger has released a short film, Little Witch Academia,[7] and has developed its first original anime television series, Kill la Kill, which aired from October 2013 to March 2014.[8][9] 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.[10]

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

In 2018, Studio Trigger created a Patreon[11] with the goal of acquiring necessary funding for projects and merchandise. They offer both a 1 USD and 5 USD option for patrons and currently have over 2000 backers on the platform, raising over 6000 USD per month.[11]

Works

TV series
TitleFirst run start dateFirst run end dateEpsNotes
Kill la Kill October 4, 2013 March 28, 2014 25 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 Related to the Tokusatsu Gridman the Hyper Agent by Tsuburaya Productions.
BNA: Brand New Animal April 8, 2020 June 24, 2020 12 Original work.
SSSS.Dynazenon TBA TBA TBA Related to SSSS.Gridman.[12]

Films
TitleRelease DateTypeNotesReference
Little Witch Academia March 2, 2013 Theatrical short film Produced for Anime Mirai 2013 [7]
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade October 9, 2015 Theatrical short film [13]
Promare May 24, 2019 Theatrical release Co-production with XFLAG and Sanzigen. [14]

Original net animations
TitleYear(s) NetworkReference
Inferno Cop 2012–2013 YouTube [15]
Turning Girls 2013 [16]
Ninja Slayer From Animation 2015 [17]
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2022 Netflix [18]

Stand-alone shorts
TitleYearTypeProduced forReference
Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero 2015 ONA Japan Animator Expo [19]
Power Plant No. 33 [20]
Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED [21]
Bureau of Proto Society [22]

Other
TitleYearTypeClientRoleReference
Project X Zone 2012 Video game Bandai Namco Opening animation production [23]
Yonhyakunijuu Renpai Girl 2013 Light novel Enterbrain Promotional video production [24]
Hacka Doll 2014 News app DeNA Promotional video production (2 PVs) [25]
Bishoujo Mobage: Mobami-chan Mobile game line Promotional video production [26]
Black Dynamite Long-form TV series Cartoon Network Season 2 opening animation production [27]
Hacka Doll the Animation 2015 Short-form TV series Creators in Pack Animation production assistance [28][29]
Battlesaurs OVA Pixar Opening animation production [30]
Change our MIRAI! Music video Sega Animation production for fictional band Irodorimidori from the rhythm game Chunithm [31]
Fire Emblem Fates Video Game Nintendo Live2D Illustrations [32][33]
Hyoketsu 2016 Alcoholic drink Kirin Commercial production [34]
Steven Universe Short-form TV series Cartoon Network Animation production assistance (Season 4, Episode 4 – "Mindful Education") [35]
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes 2017 Short-form TV series Cartoon Network Opening animation [36]
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Video game Bandai Namco Cutscene animation production [37]
Kill la Kill: The Game -- IF 2019 Video game Arc System Works Development supervision [38]
Indivisible Video game Lab Zero Opening animation (Co-animated with Titmouse, Inc.) [39]
Shantae and the Seven Sirens Video game WayForward Technologies Opening animation [40]
Crescent rise 2020 Music video Bandai Namco Animation production for fictional band Trigger from the rhythm game Idolish7 [41]

References
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  2. Qu, Hans (20 June 2019). "'Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann' and Taking Up the 'Evangelion' Torch". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time". Paste Magazine. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "Masahiko Ōtsuka". IMDB. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. "Animator: Gurren Lagann Helmer Imaishi Establishes Studio". Anime News Network. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. "Hiroyuki Imaishi's New Studio Name, Website Revealed". Anime News Network. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. "Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse Make Anime Mirai 2013". Anime News Network. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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  10. "Little Witch Academia 2". Kickstarter. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  11. "Studio TRIGGER". Patreon. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  14. "1st Promo Video for Trigger, XFlag's Promare Anime Reveals Theatrical Release in 2019". Anime News Network. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  15. "Studio Trigger's 1st Inferno Cop Short Streamed". Anime News Network. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  16. 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.
  17. "Ninja Slayer Novels' Online English Release, English-Dubbed Trailer Unveiled". Anime News Network. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  18. Sherman, Jennifer (June 25, 2020). "Trigger Announces Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime for Netflix Debut in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  19. "9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed". Anime News Network. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  20. "11th Animator Expo Short Power Plant No.33 Streamed". Anime News Network. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  21. "14th Animator Expo Short 'Sex and Violence with Mach Speed' Streamed". Anime News Network. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  22. "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Anime News Network. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  23. "Studio Trigger, Evangelion's Yoko Takahashi Work on Project X Zone Opening". Anime News Network. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  24. "Trigger Makes Anime Promo for Enterbrain's Winning Novel". Anime News Network. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  25. "Studio Trigger Makes Promo Anime for DeNA's Hacka Doll News App". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  26. "Trigger Animates Promo For DeNA's Line of Bishōjo Social Games". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  27. Green, Scott (10 September 2014). ""Kill La Kill" Director Helms "Black Dynamite" Opening". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  28. "DeNA's Hacka Doll News App Inspires TV Anime". Anime News Network. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  29. "Crunchyroll to Simulcast HackaDoll the Animation Anime Series for Fall 2015". Anime News Network. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  30. "Studio Trigger Animates Extra For Toy Story That Time Forgot Home Video Release". Anime News Network. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  31. "Trigger Animates Music Video for Sega's Chunithm Rhythm Game". Anime News Network. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  32. "Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  33. "Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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  36. Trumbore, Dave (1 August 2017). "'OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes' Creator Ian Jones-Quartey on His Robot-Punching Protagonist". Collider. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  37. Romano, Sal (2 November 2017). "Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time details Trigger-produced anime scenes, character strengthening, more". Gematsu. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  38. Sanchez, Miranda (30 May 2019). "How Kill la Kill Went from Anime to Game". IGN. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  39. McWhertor, Michael (6 December 2016). "Skullgirls developer teams up with anime studio Trigger for Indivisible". Polygon. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  40. WayFoward (1 July 2019). "We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with the amazing folks at @trigger_inc, who will be creating a brand-new opening animation for Shantae 5!". Twitter. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  41. Mikikazu Komatsu (28 January 2020). "TRIGGER-Animated "IDOLiSH7" Idol Group TRIGGER's New MV "Crescent rise" Streamed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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