ENGI
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Native name | 株式会社ENGI |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Engi |
Type | Kabushiki gaisha Joint venture |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | April 4, 2018 |
Headquarters | 1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Total equity | ¥ 100,000,000[1] |
Number of employees | 62 (as of July 2019)[2] |
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Website | engi-st |
ENGI Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ENGI, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Engi), also known as Entertainment Graphic Innovation, or Studio ENGI, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Kadokawa, Sammy Corporation, and Ultra Super Pictures, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.
History[edit]
On April 4, 2018, Kadokawa established ENGI, while Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures invested on the company as well.[3] It began operation on June 1, 2018.[4] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.[5] Former Qtec representative director Tohru Kajio is serving as representative director for the new company. Board members include Kadokawa's Hiroshi Horiuchi and Takeshi Kikuchi, Kadokawa subsidiary Glovision's Shun'ichi Okabe, and Sammy's Ken'ichi Tokumura.[6]
ENGI is an animation studio that mainly works within the anime industry for its shareholders Kadokawa, Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures, including but not limited to TV productions, game animations, Pachinko animations and theatrical films.[7] The studio is responsible for producing the upcoming Kantai Collection anime,[8] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[9]
On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[10]
Works[edit]
Television series[edit]
Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Kemono Michi: Rise Up | Kazuya Miura | October 2, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki. | [11] |
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! | Kazuya Miura | July 10, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Take. | [12] |
Full Dive | Kazuya Miura | April 7, 2021 | June 23, 2021 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi. | [13] |
The Detective Is Already Dead | Manabu Kurihara | July 4, 2021 | September 19, 2021 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Nigojū. | [14] |
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs | Kazuya Miura Shin'ichi Fukumoto |
April 2022 | TBA | TBA | Based on a light novel written by Yomu Mishima. | [15] |
Kantai Collection Season 2 | TBA | October 2022 | TBA | TBA | Based on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com; sequel to Kantai Collection. | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ "ENGI,スタジオデータベース".
- ^ "ENGI | 求人情報検索 | CGWORLD.jp". CG・映像の専門情報サイト | CGWORLD.jp.
- ^ "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'".
- ^ "乾脆自己做動畫,角川聯同另兩間公司成立控股動". June 2, 2018.
- ^ "KADOKAWA×サミー×ウルトラスーパーピクチャーズ ハイブリッドデジタルアニメーション制作スタジオ「ENGI」新設のお知らせ".
- ^ "Company Profile". ENGI.
- ^ "Company Business Profile". ENGI.
- ^ "Kantai Collection official Twitter".
- ^ "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter".
- ^ "Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio". Anime News Network.
- ^ "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cautious Hero Author's Kyōkyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yorimo Kuso-Ge Dattara Light Novel Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "The Detective Is Already Dead TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "KanColle Franchise Confirms New TV Anime Series in Development". Anime News Network. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese and English)
- ENGI at Anime News Network's encyclopedia