Ufotable
Ufotable, Inc. (Japanese: ユーフォーテーブル有限会社, Hepburn: Yūfōtēburu yūgen-gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former TMS Entertainment staff through its subsidiary Telecom Animation Film and located in Nakano, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works (Ninja Nonsense, Futakoi Alternative, Coyote Ragtime Show, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, Tales of Symphonia, The Garden of Sinners) is a claymation sequence. Other notable works from the studio includes Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Native name | ユーフォーテーブル有限会社 |
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Romanized name | Yūfōtēburu yūgen-gaisha |
Yūgen-gaisha | |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | October 2000 |
Headquarters | Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Matsuri Ouse, President |
Number of employees | 200 (as of July 2016) |
Subsidiaries | Ufotable Tokushima (2009–present)[1] |
Website | www |
In March 2019, it was reported that a search was performed on Ufotable's offices due to alleged tax evasion.[2] In April 2019, it was reported that Ufotable owed ¥400 million in taxes and was suspected of misappropriating funds from a charity auction for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake survivors. No charges have been filed against company founder and president Hikaru Kondo and Ufotable as of April 15, 2019.[3] In June 2020, Kondo was charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay ¥139 million (about US$1.28 million) in taxes.[4]
Productions
Television series
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Weiß Kreuz Glühen | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 28, 2002 | February 20, 2003 | 13 | Sequel to Weiß Kreuz, produced by Magic Bus. | [5] |
Dokkoida?! | Hitoyuki Matsui Takuya Nonaka |
July 5, 2003 | September 20, 2003 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Taro Achi. | [5] |
Ninja Nonsense | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 8, 2004 | September 23, 2004 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Ryoichi Koga. | [5] |
Futakoi Alternative | Takayuki Hirao | April 7, 2005 | June 30, 2005 | 13 | Original work. Co-production with Feel. and Studio Flag. |
[5] |
Coyote Ragtime Show | Takuya Nonaka | July 3, 2006 | September 20, 2006 | 12 | Original work. | [5] |
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! | Team Manabibeya | January 8, 2007 | March 26, 2007 | 12 | Original work. | [5] |
Fate/Zero | Ei Aoki | October 1, 2011 | June 23, 2012 | 25 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Gen Urobuchi. Prequel to Fate/Stay Night. | [5] |
The Garden of Sinners | Various | July 6, 2013 | September 28, 2013 | 13 | TV adaptation of the first four and seventh The Garden of Sinners films. | [6] |
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Takahiro Miura | October 4, 2014 | June 27, 2015 | 25 | Based on a visual novel by Type-Moon. | [5] |
God Eater | Takayuki Hirao | July 12, 2015 | March 26, 2016 | 13 | Based on a video game by Bandai Namco. | [5] |
Tales of Zestiria the X | Haruo Sotozaki | July 3, 2016 | April 29, 2017 | 26 | Based on a video game by Bandai Namco. | [7] |
Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu | Toshiyuki Shirai | July 1, 2017 | September 23, 2017 | 13 | Based on a browser video game by Nitroplus. | [8] |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Haruo Sotozaki | April 6, 2019 | September 28, 2019 | 26 | Adaptation of the manga series by Koyoharu Gotōge. | [9] |
Girls' Work | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Original work. Co-production with Type-Moon. |
[10] |
OVAs/ONAs
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea | Hitoyuki Matsui | April 23, 2004 | April 23, 2004 | 2 | Based on a visual novel by Kogado Studio. | [5] |
Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant Episode | Haruo Sotozaki | June 8, 2007 | December 21, 2007 | 4 | Based on a video game by Bandai Namco. | [5] |
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! | Team Manabibeya | October 10, 2007 | October 10, 2007 | 1 | A special episode of Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!. | [5] |
God Eater Prologue | Takayuki Hirao | September 28, 2009 | September 28, 2009 | 1 | Serves as prequel to God Eater. | [11] |
Toriko | Mitsuru Obunai | October 12, 2009 | October 12, 2009 | 1 | Based on a manga series by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. | [5] |
Yawarakame | N/A | December 1, 2009 | May 25, 2010 | 26 | Original work. | [12] |
Tales of Symphonia: The Animation Tethe'alla Episode | Haruo Sotozaki | March 25, 2010 | February 25, 2011 | 4 | Sequel to Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant Episode. | [5] |
Yuri Seijin Naoko-san | Tetsuya Takeuchi | December 18, 2010 | February 15, 2012 | 2 | Based on a manga by Kashmir. | [5] |
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue | Hikaru Kondo | February 2, 2011 | February 2, 2011 | 1 | Serves as an epilogue to The Garden of Sinners film series. | [5] |
Tales of Symphonia: The Animation The United World Episode | Haruo Sotozaki | November 23, 2011 | October 23, 2012 | 3 | Sequel to Tales of Symphonia: The Animation Tethe'alla Episode. | [5] |
Minori Scramble! | Takuya Nonaka | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 | 1 | Adaptation of the manga series by Mikage Chihaya. | [5] |
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack | Takayuki Hirao | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 | 1 | Based on a manga by Junji Ito. | [13] |
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works - sunny day | Takahiro Miura | October 7, 2015 | October 7, 2015 | 1 | An alternate ending to Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade. | [5] |
Fate/Grand Order x Himuro no Tenchi: 7-nin no Saikyō Ijin-hen | Takahiro Miura | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | 1 | Based on a manga series by Eiichirō Mashin. | [14] |
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family | Takahiro Miura Tetsuto Satou |
January 25, 2018 | January 1, 2019 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series by TAa. | [15] |
Films
Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View | Ei Aoki | December 1, 2007 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Kinoko Nasu. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 1 | Takuya Nonaka | December 29, 2007 | The 2nd film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain | Mitsuru Obunai | February 9, 2008 | The 3rd film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine | Teiichi Takiguchi | May 24, 2008 | The 4th film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral | Takayuki Hirao | August 16, 2008 | The 5th film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording | Takahiro Miura | December 20, 2008 | The 6th film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 2 | Shinsuke Takizawa | August 8, 2009 | The 7th film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
Sakura no Ondo | Takayuki Hirao | October 29, 2011 | Original Work. | [5] |
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel | Tomonori Sudō | September 28, 2013 | The 8th and final film in The Garden of Sinners film series. | [16] |
Majocco Shimai no Yoyo to Nene | Takayuki Hirao | December 28, 2013 | Based on a manga by Hirarin. | [5] |
Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the Shepherd | Haruo Sotozaki | December 30, 2014 | Based on a video game by Bandai Namco. | [17] |
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower | Tomonori Sudō | October 14, 2017 | Based on a visual novel by Type-Moon. | [18] |
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly | Tomonori Sudō | January 12, 2019 | The 2nd film in Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel film series. | [18] |
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no Kizuna | Haruo Sotozaki | March 29, 2019 | Compilation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first five episodes. | [19] |
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Tomonori Sudō | August 15, 2020 | The 3rd and final film in Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel film series. | [20] |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | Haruo Sotozaki | October 16, 2020 | Sequel to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. | [21] |
Untitled Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu film | TBA | TBA | Related to Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu. | [22] |
Video games
Title | Publisher | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Symphonic Rain | Kogado Studio | March 26, 2004 | Background arts. | [23] |
Gods Eater Burst | Bandai Namco | October 28, 2010 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
Black Rock Shooter: The Game | Imageepoch | August 25, 2011 | Opening animation. | [5] |
Tales of Xillia | Bandai Namco | September 8, 2011 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
Tales of Xillia 2 | Bandai Namco | November 1, 2012 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
Fate/stay night [Réalta Nua] | Kadokawa Games | November 29, 2012 | Opening animation. | [5] |
Summon Night 5 | Bandai Namco | May 16, 2013 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
God Eater 2 | Bandai Namco | November 14, 2013 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
Natural Doctrine | Kadokawa Games | April 3, 2014 | Character designs. | [24] |
Fate/hollow ataraxia | Type-Moon | November 27, 2014 | Opening animation. | [25] |
Tales of Zestiria | Bandai Namco | January 22, 2015 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [5] |
God Eater 2: Rage Burst | Bandai Namco | February 19, 2015 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [26] |
Tales of Berseria | Bandai Namco | August 18, 2016 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [27] |
God Eater Online | Bandai Namco | February 15, 2017 | Opening animation. | [28] |
God Eater Resonant Ops | Bandai Namco | April 4, 2018 | Opening animation. | [29] |
God Eater 3 | Bandai Namco | December 13, 2018 | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [30] |
Code Vein | Bandai Namco | September 27, 2019 | Opening animation. | [31] |
Tales of Arise | Bandai Namco | TBA | Opening animation/Cutscenes. | [32] |
References
- "Ufotable official website". Ufotable (in Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- "Bunshun Magazine: Fate Studio ufotable Under Investigation for Alleged Tax Evasion". Anime News Network. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- "Bunshun Magazine: ufotable Owes 400 Million Yen in Taxes". Anime News Network. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Anime Studio ufotable, Founder Hikaru Kondo Charged With Evading 139 Million Yen in Taxes". Anime News Network. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "creator's office ufotable - Works" (in Japanese). Ufotable. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "放送情報 | 空の境界" (in Japanese). Ufotable. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "Tales of Zestiria the X TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2017". Anime News Network. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- "Ufotable's Touken Ranbu TV Anime Reveals 2nd Video, July Premiere, Title". Anime News Network. December 29, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets TV Anime by ufotable". Anime News Network. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- "Gāruzu Wāku -Anime Kōshiki Saito-" ガールズワーク -アニメ公式サイト- [Girls' Work – Anime Official Website] (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- "Watch The Animated Gods Eater Burst Prequel (In English!)". Siliconera. February 22, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Kara no Kyoukai's ufotable Reveals Yawarakame Anime". Anime News Network. October 13, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- "Gyo Horror Manga by Tomie's Junji Ito Gets Anime". Anime News Network. March 2, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Fate/Grand Order Gets 2 New Year's Eve Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- "Fate Spinoff Manga Today's Menu for Emiya Family Gets Net Anime". Anime News Network. December 31, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "劇場版 | 空の境界" (in Japanese). Ufotable. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Tales of Zestiria Game Gets TV Anime Special by ufotable". Anime News Network. May 31, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- "Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel Film Project Is Trilogy Starting in 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's New Videos Reveal Theatrical Debut Before TV Airing". Anime News Network. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Anime Film Rescheduled for August 15 After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Gets Sequel Film". Anime News Network. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- "Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Anime Launches Film Project". Anime News Network. September 24, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Symphonic Rain official website". Kogado Studio. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "Patapon Director Is Making PS4 Strategy RPG Natural Doctrine, ufotable Characters". Siliconera. September 24, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Ufotable Opening Previewed in Latest "Fate/hollow ataraxia" PS Vita Port Promo". Crunchyroll. October 17, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Watch The God Eater 2: Rage Burst Opening Movie". Siliconera. January 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Bandai Namco Ent. Reveals Tales of Berseria PS4, PS3 Game". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "God Eater Online's Opening Movie Features Its Characters And Aragami Battles". Siliconera. October 12, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "God Eater: Resonant Ops Shows Off Its Intense Opening Movie". Siliconera. March 25, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "God Eater 3 Bursts Out With A Sneak Peek Its Opening Animation By Ufotable". Siliconera. September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "ufotable Animates Code Vein Game's Opening Cinematic". Anime News Network. December 7, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- Romano, Sal (9 June 2019). "Tales of Arise announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ufotable at Anime News Network's encyclopedia