Company:ENGI

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Short description: Japanese animation studio
ENGI
Native name
株式会社ENGI
Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
TypeKabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 4, 2018; 6 years ago (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Hiroki Yoshioka (President)
Total equity¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees
90 (as of September 2022)[2]
Parent
  • Kadokawa Corporation (53%)
  • Sammy Corporation (40%)
  • Ultra Super Pictures (5%)
Websiteengi-st.jp

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

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.[1]

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.[6] The studio is responsible for producing the upcoming Kantai Collection anime,[7] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[8]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[9]

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run
start date
First run
end date
Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Kemono Michi: Rise Up Kazuya Miura 2019 2019 12 Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki. [10]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Kazuya Miura 2020 2020 12 Based on a manga written by Take. [11]
Full Dive Kazuya Miura 2021 2021 12 Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi. [12]
The Detective Is Already Dead Manabu Kurihara 2021 2021 12 Based on a light novel written by Nigojū. [13]
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs Kazuya Miura
Shin'ichi Fukumoto
2022 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Yomu Mishima. [14]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω Kazuya Miura 2022 2022 13 Sequel to Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!. [15]
Management of a Novice Alchemist Hiroshi Ikehata 2022 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Mizuho Itsuki. [16]
Kantai Collection: Let's Meet at Sea Kazuya Miura 2022 2023 8 Based on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com; sequel to Kantai Collection. [17]
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me Hideaki Ōba 2023 2023 12 Based on a light novel written by Makiko Nagaoka. [18]
Unnamed Memory Kazuya Miura 2024 Template:TableTBA Template:TableTBA Based on a light novel written by Kuji Furumiya. [19]
Medalist Yasutaka Yamamoto Template:TableTBA Template:TableTBA Template:TableTBA Based on a manga written by Tsurumaikada. [20]

Original net animation

Title Director(s) Release date Eps Ref(s)
Odekake Kozame Marina Maki August 1, 2023 Template:TableTBA [21]
Gamera Rebirth Hiroyuki Seshita September 7, 2023 6 [22]

References

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  2. "ENGI,スタジオデータベース". https://cgworld.jp/stdatabase/30499.html. 
  3. Ressler, Karen (June 1, 2018). "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-01/kadokawa-sammy-establish-new-anime-studio-engi/.132363. 
  4. "乾脆自己做動畫,角川聯同另兩間公司成立控股動". June 2, 2018. https://hkacger.com/archives/52993/%E4%B9%BE%E8%84%86%E8%87%AA%E5%B7%B1%E5%81%9A%E5%8B%95%E7%95%AB%EF%BC%8C%E8%A7%92%E5%B7%9D%E8%81%AF%E5%90%8C%E5%8F%A6%E5%85%A9%E9%96%93%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E6%8E%A7%E8%82%A1%E5%8B%95/. 
  5. "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". https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004599.000007006.html. 
  6. "Company Business Profile". ENGI. https://engi-st.jp/business/. 
  7. "Kantai Collection official Twitter". https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF/status/1081378422603956224. 
  8. "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter". https://twitter.com/okamotokitchen/status/1098989490096398338. 
  9. Mateo, Alex (April 1, 2020). "Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-01/anime-studio-engi-establishes-2nd-studio/.158201. 
  10. Ressler, Karen (January 18, 2019). "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-18/kemonomichi-manga-by-konosuba-akatsuki-gets-anime/.142278. 
  11. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 3, 2020). "Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-03/take-uzaki-chan-wants-to-hang-out-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-july/.156065. 
  12. Loo, Egan (December 4, 2020). "Cautious Hero Author's Kyōkyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yorimo Kuso-Ge Dattara Light Novel Gets TV Anime". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-04/cautious-hero-author-kyokyoku-shinka-shita-full-dive-rpg-ga-genjitsu-yorimo-kuso-ge-dattara-light-novel-gets-tv-anime/.167063. 
  13. Loo, Egan (January 20, 2021). "The Detective Is Already Dead TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-20/the-detective-is-already-dead-tv-anime-confirmed-with-cast-staff/.168594. 
  14. Loo, Egan (November 25, 2021). "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-25/trapped-in-a-dating-sim-the-world-of-otome-games-is-tough-for-mobs-light-novels-get-tv-anime-next-/.179972. 
  15. Loo, Egan (June 23, 2022). "Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Anime Season 2's 1st Promo Video Announces Fall Debut, More Staff, Opening Song Artists". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-23/uzaki-chan-wants-to-hang-out-anime-season-2-1st-promo-video-announces-fall-debut-more-staff-opening-/.186963. 
  16. Loo, Egan (April 8, 2022). "Management of Novice Alchemist Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff, October Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-07/management-of-novice-alchemist-anime-1st-video-unveils-cast-staff-october-debut/.184453. 
  17. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2022). "KanColle Anime Season 2's Teaser Reveals Staff, 8 Episode Run in November". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-26/kancolle-anime-season-2-teaser-reveals-staff-8-episode-run-in-november/.184030. 
  18. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 15, 2023). "'You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story' Anime's Video Unveils October 6 Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-15/you-were-experienced-i-was-not-our-dating-story-anime-video-unveils-october-6-debut/.202411. 
  19. Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Unnamed Memory Anime's 1st Main Promo Video Unveils More Cast Members, April 2024 Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-13/unnamed-memory-anime-1st-main-promo-video-unveils-more-cast-members-april-2024-debut/.205449. 
  20. Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2023). "Medalist Olympic Ice-Skating Manga Gets TV Anime". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-17/medalist-olympic-ice-skating-manga-gets-tv-anime/.197223. 
  21. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2023). "Odekake Kozame Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, August 1 Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-27/odekake-kozame-anime-reveals-cast-staff-august-1-debut/.199675. 
  22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 23, 2023). "Gamera -Rebirth- Anime's Trailer Reveals 5th Kaiju, Theme Song Artist, September 7 Netflix Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-23/gamera-rebirth-anime-trailer-reveals-5th-kaiju-theme-song-artist-september-7-netflix-debut/.200591. 

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