Kyōto animation

Kyōto animation
legal form	Kabushiki-gaisha (joint stock company)
founding	1981
Seat	Uji , Kyoto Prefecture
management	Hideaki Hatta
Number of employees	129 (April 2010)
Branch	Animation studio
Website	www.kyotoanimation.co.jp

Headquarters

Studio 2

KK Kyōto Animation ( Japanese 株式会社京都アニメーション , Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon ), often also called KyōAni ( 京アニ ) for short , is a Japanese animation studio.

history

The studio was founded in 1981 by Yōko Hatta ( 八田陽子 ) in Uji , Kyoto Prefecture , who had previously gained experience in the Mushi Production studio , which specializes in coloring . On July 12, 1985, it was registered as a company with the legal form Yūgen-gaisha (Ltd.). In 1999 there was a change to Kabushiki-gaisha (joint stock company). Under the direction of Yōko Hatta's husband, Hideaki Hatta ( 八田英明 ), the studio has close ties to the producer Sunrise and is the owner of the animation studio Animation Do itself .

Although Kyōto Animation was founded in 1981, the studio had only produced seven of its own anime series and two OVA productions by the end of 2007 . However, the studio was involved in various other productions, of which it mainly relieved the other studios in post-production . As a result, Kyōto Animation was also involved in the production of Kiddy Grade or Inu Yasha .

In 2011, the Kyōto Animation founded the light novel - Imprint KA Esuma Bunko ( KA エスマ文庫 ) and got into the book publishing business. Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai appeared at the imprint ! , Kyōkai no Kanata , high speed! ( Free! ) And Tsurune - Kazemai Kōkō Kyūdō-bu , which were then adapted as anime by Kyōto Animation.

In contrast to many other anime studios, the employees are permanent employees with a fixed salary. This is also cited as the reason for the comparatively high production values, as it allows the animators to concentrate on quality rather than quantity. In addition, in the works of Kyōto Animation, the characters are more in the foreground than action.

Arson attack in July 2019

Studio 1 from Kyōto Animation

On July 18, 2019, a 41-year-old confessed arsonist started a fire in the company's Studio 1 in southwestern Kyoto, killing at least 34 people and injuring 35 people. The suspect himself was also injured and hospitalized. According to witness statements, the perpetrator sprayed a flammable liquid and then set the fire in the entrance area of the building. Of the 70 or so people in the house, some got outside quickly, but others were unable to leave the upper floors in time. The main production line of Kyōto Animation is operated in Studio 1, the office and other studio buildings are located separately in other locations.

Productions

This list is generated from the entries in the list of anime titles . Entries can and should be added there.

literature

Dani Cavallaro: Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography . McFarland, 2012, ISBN 978-0-7864-7068-6 .

Web links

Commons : Kyōto Animation - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official homepage of Kyōto Animation (Japanese)
Kyōto Animation in the Anime News Network (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Outline. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009 ; accessed on April 6, 2013 .

↑ Michael Moore: A Silent Voice shows why Kyoto Animation is one of the top animation studios. In: The Verge. October 20, 2017, accessed July 20, 2019 .

↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 18, 2019 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: www3.nhk.or.jp of July 18, 2019 (Japanese) @1@ 2

↑ 13 feared dead after explosion at Kyoto Animation studio, dozens injured. In: The Mainichi . July 18, 2019, accessed on July 18, 2019 .

↑ Many dead in a fire in the film studio. tagesschau.de, July 18, 2019, accessed on July 18, 2019 .

↑ The number of fatalities in the film studio rises to 33.Süddeutsche.de , July 18, 2019, accessed on July 18, 2019 .

↑ Fire Department: 33 People Confirmed Dead in Kyoto Animation Fire (Updated). Anime News Network, July 18, 2019, accessed July 18, 2019 .

[1] Outline. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009 ; accessed on April 6, 2013 .

[2] Michael Moore: A Silent Voice shows why Kyoto Animation is one of the top animation studios. In: The Verge. October 20, 2017, accessed July 20, 2019 .