Shirogumi
Native name
株式会社白組
Kabushiki-gaisha Shirogumi
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryAnimation studio, computer-generated imagery
FoundedAugust 28, 1974; 49 years ago (August 28, 1974)
FounderTatsuo Shimamura
HeadquartersSangenjaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Yoichi Ogawa, Takashi Yamazaki, Ryuichi Yagi
Total equity¥ 495,000,000[1]
Websiteshirogumi.com

Shirogumi Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社白組, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Shirogumi) is a company centralized in the production of animated series and feature films, as well as the making and adjusting of visual effects.[1] It is also a member of The Association of Japanese Animations.

History

In 1973, Tatsuo Shimamura established Tatsuo studio (Japanese: 島村企画室). To expand business, the studio was disbanded and found the company known today.[1]

The company owns computer graphics and VFX technology, so they produced many original live-action films like Juvenile and Returner. They made the first anime production Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture in 2007.[2]

Apart from the headquarters in Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, the company has a sub-studio based in Chōfu, Tokyo. Like the mainstream, they also have various sub-studios in Tokyo.[1]

In order to develop human resources, they cooperate with Human Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japanese: ヒューマンホールディングス株式会社), establishing the Shirogumi Human Studio (Japanese: 白組ヒューマンスタジオ) in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku in 2004.[1]

Works

Television series

Title Broadcast
channel 		First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps. Note(s) Ref(s)
Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture Fuji TV (Noitamina) October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12) December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21) 11 Based on a manga written by Masayuki Ishikawa.
Co-produced with Telecom Animation Film. 		[3]
Antique Bakery Fuji TV (Noitamina) July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03) September 18, 2008 (2008-09-18) 12 Based on a yaoi manga written by Fumi Yoshinaga.
Co-produced with Nippon Animation. 		[4]
Moyasimon Returns Fuji TV (Noitamina) July 5, 2012 (2012-07-05) September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13) 11 Sequel to Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture.
Co-produced with Telecom Animation Film. 		[5]
Yūto-kun ga Iku Disney XD June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14) September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) 26 Original work. [6]
Baby Gamba Cartoon Network June 19, 2014 (2014-06-19) October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11) 13 Spin-off to The Adventures of Gamba. [7]
Etotama Tokyo MX April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25) 12 Based on a manga written by Takashi Hoshi and Tōru Zekū.
Co-produced with Encourage Films. 		[8]
Nyanbo! NHK E September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27) March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28) 26 Based on the cat versions of the Danbo characters. [9]
Urahara Tokyo MX October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04) December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) 12 Based on a webcomic written by Patrick Macias.
Co-produced with EMT Squared. 		[10]
Uchi no Oochopus NHK E January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09) September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) 38 Original work. [11]
Revisions Fuji TV (+Ultra) January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) 12 Original work. [4]
Sushi Sumo TVK April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03) TBA TBA Based on a picture book by Masako An. [12]
Night Head 2041 Fuji TV (+Ultra) July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30) 12 Based on a TV drama series created by George Iida. [13]
The Idolmaster Million Live! TV Tokyo October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) TBA TBA Based on a smartphone game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. [14]

Films

Title Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki December 17, 2011 Based on the Japanese children's novel Naita Aka Oni written by Hirosuke Hamada. [15]
Yūto-kun ga Iku March 31, 2014 Sequel to the TV series of the same title. [16]
Stand by Me Doraemon August 8, 2014 Based on the Doraemon manga series.
Co-produced with Robot Communications and Shin-Ei Animation. 		[17]
Sinbad: A Flying Princess and a Secret Island July 4, 2015 The first film of the Sinbad film series.
Co-produced with Nippon Animation. 		[18]
Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi October 10, 2015 Remake of The Adventures of Gamba. [19]
Sinbad: The Magic Lamp and the Moving Islands January 16, 2016 The second film of the Sinbad film series.
Co-produced with Nippon Animation. 		[20]
Sinbad: Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate May 14, 2016 The third and final film of the Sinbad film series.
Co-produced with Nippon Animation. 		[21]
Dragon Quest: Your Story August 2, 2019 Based on the video game Dragon Quest V by Square Enix.
Co-Produced with Robot Communications. 		[22]
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 November 20, 2020 Sequel to Stand by Me Doraemon.
Co-produced with Robot Communications and Shin-Ei Animation. 		[23]
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 March 4, 2022 The 41st installment in the Doraemon film series.
Co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation. 		[24]
Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Chōnōryoku Dai Kessen: Tobetobe Temakizushi August 4, 2023 The 31st installment in the Crayon Shin-chan film series. [25]
Godzilla Minus One November 3, 2023 The 37th film in the Godzilla franchise. [26]

Original net animations

Title Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Etotama ~Nyan-Kyaku Banrai~ May 25, 2021 Based on a manga written by Takashi Hoshi and Tōru Zekū.
Co-produced with Encourage Films. 		[27]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "about". shirogumi.com (in Japanese). May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Moyashimon Anime Staff, Broadcast Date Confirmed". Anime News Network. May 5, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  3. ^ ＜ノイタミナ＞もやしもん 2007年10月11日放送 農大菌物語 - フジテレビ [Noitamina Moyashimon October 11, 2007 Broadcast (Epic Agricultural Microbes Story) - Fuji TV] (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. ^ a b "Fuji-TV Reveals Revisions Anime With Goro Taniguchi, Shirogumi". Anime News Network. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  5. ^ もやしもんリターンズ 2012年7月5日放送 もやしども起つ - フジテレビ [Moyashimon Returns July 5, 2012 Broadcast (Stand, Moyashimon!) - Fuji TV] (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  6. ^ "日本代表・長友佑都監修ショートアニメ「ゆうとくんがいく」、6月14日からディズニーXDで日本初放送" (in Japanese). RBB TODAY. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "『ガンバ』24年ぶり3DCG映画で復活 "ALWAYS"スタッフ集結、打倒ピクサー" (in Japanese). ORICON STYLE. May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Shirogumi's Etotama Original Anime Casts Eriko Matsui, Ari Ozawa, Yumiri Hanamori". Anime News Network. November 12, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Cat Version of Yotsuba&!'s Danbo Character Inspires TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. February 22, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Urahara Anime's Promo Video Reveals October 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Eテレミニアニメ 1月からの新作は「うちのウッチョパス」]" (in Japanese). NHK. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (August 7, 2020). "Sushi Sumo Picture Book Gets TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  13. ^ @plusultra_tv (November 5, 2020). "「NIGHT HEAD 2041」..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 8, 2023). "The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Anime's Visual Reveals October 8 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "friends もののけ島のナキ on eiga.com". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  16. ^ "長友の監修アニメ「ゆうとくんがいく」映画化！５月全国上映]". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  17. ^ "Robot Cat Doraemon's 1st 3D CG Film Teased in Video". Anime News Network. November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  18. ^ "Nippon Animation Makes Sinbad Adventure Film for July". Anime News Network. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  19. ^ "Gamba Film's Trailer, Additional Voice Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. July 17, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  20. ^ "2nd Sinbad Film's Trailer Reveals January Delay, Title". Anime News Network. September 21, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  21. ^ "アニメ映画「シンドバッド」、3部作最終章は5月14日公開 メインビジュアルも明らかに". animeanime.jp (in Japanese). March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  22. ^ "映画「ドラクエ」新たな予告映像でゲマやブオーンとバトル、石化シーンも" (in Japanese). Natalie. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  23. ^ "Stand By Me Doraemon CG Anime Film Gets Sequel Film in August". Anime News Network. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  24. ^ "41st Doraemon Film "Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021" Set for March 5, 2021". Crunchyroll. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  25. ^ "1st Crayon Shin-chan 3D CG Anime Film's Trailer Reveals August 4 Opening". Anime News Network. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  26. ^ Grebey, James (February 7, 2024). "How Godzilla Minus One Pulled Off Its Oscar-Nominated VFX for Less Than $15 Million". Vulture. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Etotama Anime's 1st Teasers Reveal Cast, Staff, Story, Spring Net Debut". Anime News Network. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

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