Trigger (studio)
Trigger Inc. 株式会社 ト リ ガ ー
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legal form | kabushiki kaisha |
founding | 22 August 2011 |
Seat | Shibuya , Tokyo |
management | Hiroyuki Imaishi , Masahiko Ōtsuka |
Branch | Anime and production area |
Website | www.st-trigger.co.jp |
Trigger Inc. ( Japanese 株式会社 ト リ ガ ー Kabushiki kaisha Torigā ), also known as Studio Trigger , is a Japanese animation studio founded in August 2011 by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka.
history
Trigger was founded by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka on August 22, 2011 shortly after they left Gainax . The name and the official website were revealed in October 2011. While assisting with various series, Trigger released the short film Little Witch Academia , and developed the first original anime series, Kill la Kill , which was released from October 2013 to March 2014. On July 8, 2013, Trigger started a crowdfunding campaign on the Kickstarter platform to raise money for a second implementation of Little Witch Academia . The campaign was successful for $ 150,000 in under 5 hours, reaching $ 625,518 in the end. On October 9, 2015, Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade, the second short film, was released.
Trigger is part of the holding company Ultra Super Pictures together with Sanzigen and Ordet and Liden Films .
In July 2018, Trigger started a crowdfunding campaign on the Patreon platform .
Productions
The following works were animated by Trigger with the exception of the productions in which it was a subcontractor:
- 2013: Kill la Kill (TV series)
- 2013: Little Witch Academia (short film)
- 2015: Little Witch Academia: Mahō Jikake no Parade (short film)
- 2015: Ninja Slayer: From Animation (TV series)
- 2016: Kiznaiver (TV series)
- 2016: Space Patrol Luluco (TV series)
- 2017: Little Witch Academia (TV series)
- 2018: Darling in the Franxx (TV series)
Orders in other areas included:
title | year | Art | Client | role | reference |
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Yonhyakunijuu Renpai Girl | 2013 | Light novel | Enterbrain | Promotional video production | |
Hacka Doll | 2014 | News app | DeNA | Promotional video production (2 PVs) | |
Bishoujo Mobage: Mobami-chan | Mobile game series | Promotional video production | |||
Fire Emblem Fates | Video game | Nintendo | Live2D illustrations | ||
Hyoketsu | 2016 | advertising | Kirin | Commercial | |
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time | Video game | Bandai Namco | Cutscene animation production | ||
Indivisible | 2019 | Video game | Lab Zero | Opening animation | |
Shantae 5 | 2019 | Video game | WayForward Technologies | Opening animation |
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Facebook page (English)
- Twitter account (English)
- AniSearch site about the works of Trigger
- Anime News Network about the Studio (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Facebook page Studio Trigger. In: facebook.com. Accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ 'Guren Lagann' director founds new studio. In: Anime News Network . October 6, 2011, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Studio name and website revealed. In: Anime News Network . October 7, 2011, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse create short films for Anime Mirai 2013. In: Anime News Network . June 6, 2012, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ 'Kill La KIll' reunited 'Guren Lagann' director and screenwriter. In: Anime News Network . May 8, 2013, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Little Witch Academia 2 Kickstarter. In: Kickstarter.com . Accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Ultra Super Pictures website. In: Ultra Super Pictures. Retrieved August 12, 2018 (Japanese).
- ↑ Trigger page on Patreon. In: Patreon . Accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Studio Trigger creates a promotion for 'Rejected by 420 Girls in a Row' novel. In: Anime News Network . January 25, 2013, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Studio Trigger creates promotional anime for Hacka Doll News App. In: Anime News Network . August 16, 2014, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Studio Trigger creates promotional anime for Line of Bishōjo game. In: Anime News Network . August 16, 2014, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Fire Emblem Fates Credits. In: mobygames.com. 2016, accessed on August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Fire Emblem Fates Revalation Ending Credits. In: youtube.com / Janis Rancourt. March 16, 2016, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Studio Trigger Fukuoka creates beer advertising for Kirin Hyoketsu. In: Anime News Network . August 2, 2016, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Trigger animates scenes from Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time. In: gematsu.com. November 2, 2017, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Opening animation for Indivisible by Studio Trigger and Titmouse. In: youtube.com / Lab Zero Games. July 9, 2018, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Developer Lab Zero Games's Indivisible receives opening animation from Studio Trigger. In: polygon.com. December 6, 2016, accessed August 13, 2018 .
- ↑ WayForward: Shantae 5 - Studio TRIGGER Opening animation. July 5, 2019, accessed July 6, 2019 .