Native name | 株式会社studio VOLN |
---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutaijo VORN |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | August 12, 2014 |
Founder | Keiji Mita |
Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Website |
www |
Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. ( Japanese: 株式会社studio VOLN, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Vorun) is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films.
The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New". [1]
The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex- Madhouse producer and director Keiji Mita, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio & Tora. Since then, it started to produce its own works, including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Animator Abiru Takahiko was one of the studio's animation directors for a time. [2]
The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ushio & Tora | Satoshi Nishimura | July 3, 2015 | June 24, 2016 | 39 | Adaptation of a
manga series by
Kazuhiro Fujita. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[3] [4] |
Idol Incidents | Daisuke Yoshida | January 8, 2017 | March 27, 2017 | 12 | Based on a
mixed media project by
MAGES. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[5] |
Karakuri Circus | Satoshi Nishimura | October 11, 2018 | June 27, 2019 | 36 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. | [6] [7] [8] |
Back Arrow | Gorō Taniguchi | January 9, 2021 | June 19, 2021 | 24 | Original work. | [9] |
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga | Daisuke Yoshida | January 7, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. | [10] |
Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | September 1, 2018 | Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino. | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom | Satoshi Nishimura | October 6, 2018 | Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series Co-animated with Studio M2. |
[15] [16] |
Native name | 株式会社studio VOLN |
---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutaijo VORN |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | August 12, 2014 |
Founder | Keiji Mita |
Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Website |
www |
Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. ( Japanese: 株式会社studio VOLN, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Vorun) is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films.
The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New". [1]
The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex- Madhouse producer and director Keiji Mita, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio & Tora. Since then, it started to produce its own works, including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Animator Abiru Takahiko was one of the studio's animation directors for a time. [2]
The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ushio & Tora | Satoshi Nishimura | July 3, 2015 | June 24, 2016 | 39 | Adaptation of a
manga series by
Kazuhiro Fujita. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[3] [4] |
Idol Incidents | Daisuke Yoshida | January 8, 2017 | March 27, 2017 | 12 | Based on a
mixed media project by
MAGES. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[5] |
Karakuri Circus | Satoshi Nishimura | October 11, 2018 | June 27, 2019 | 36 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. | [6] [7] [8] |
Back Arrow | Gorō Taniguchi | January 9, 2021 | June 19, 2021 | 24 | Original work. | [9] |
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga | Daisuke Yoshida | January 7, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. | [10] |
Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | September 1, 2018 | Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino. | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom | Satoshi Nishimura | October 6, 2018 | Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series Co-animated with Studio M2. |
[15] [16] |