ENGI
Native name
株式会社ENGI
Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 4, 2018; 5 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
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 October 2, 2019 December 18, 2019 12 Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki. [10]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Kazuya Miura July 10, 2020 September 25, 2020 12 Based on a manga written by Take. [11]
Full Dive Kazuya Miura April 7, 2021 June 23, 2021 12 Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi. [12]
The Detective Is Already Dead Manabu Kurihara July 4, 2021 September 19, 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 		April 3, 2022 June 19, 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Yomu Mishima. [14]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω Kazuya Miura October 1, 2022 December 24, 2022 13 Sequel to Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!. [15]
Management of a Novice Alchemist Hiroshi Ikehata October 3, 2022 December 19, 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Mizuho Itsuki. [16]
Kantai Collection: Let's Meet at Sea Kazuya Miura November 4, 2022 March 25, 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 October 6, 2023 December 22, 2023 12 Based on a light novel written by Makiko Nagaoka. [18]
Unnamed Memory Kazuya Miura April 9, 2024 TBA TBA Based on a light novel written by Kuji Furumiya. [19]
Medalist Yasutaka Yamamoto TBA TBA TBA 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 TBA [21]
Gamera Rebirth Hiroyuki Seshita September 7, 2023 6 [22]

References

  1. ^ a b "COMPANY / 株式会社ENGI". ENGI. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "ENGI,スタジオデータベース" [Studio Database - ENGI]. CGWORLD.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 1, 2018). "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "乾脆自己做動畫，角川聯同另兩間公司成立控股動" [Engi Co., Ltd. was established as a holding video production company]. HK ACGer (in Chinese). June 2, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  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".
  6. ^ "Company Business Profile". ENGI.
  7. ^ "Kantai Collection official Twitter".
  8. ^ "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter".
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 1, 2020). "Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (January 18, 2019). "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 3, 2020). "Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  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". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Loo, Egan (January 20, 2021). "The Detective Is Already Dead TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  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". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  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". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (April 8, 2022). "Management of Novice Alchemist Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Staff, October Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2022). "KanColle Anime Season 2's Teaser Reveals Staff, 8 Episode Run in November". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 15, 2023). "'You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story' Anime's Video Unveils October 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 21, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Reveals Cast Member Chiwa Saito, April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2023). "Medalist Olympic Ice-Skating Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  21. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2023). "Odekake Kozame Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, August 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  22. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 23, 2023). "Gamera -Rebirth- Anime's Trailer Reveals 5th Kaiju, Theme Song Artist, September 7 Netflix Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

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