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ENGI
ENGI Studio logo.png
Native name株式会社エンギ
Romanized nameKabushiki-gaisha Engi
TypeKabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 4, 2018; 3 years ago (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Total equity¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees62 (as of July 2019)[2]
Parent
Websiteengi-st.jp

ENGI Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社エンギ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Enji), 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[edit]

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.[6]

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.[7] The studio is responsible for producing the upcoming Kantai Collection anime,[8] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[9]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[10]

Works[edit]

Television series[edit]

TitleDirector(s)First run
start date		First run
end date		EpsNote(s)Ref(s)
Kemono Michi: Rise UpKazuya MiuraOctober 2, 2019December 18, 201912Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki.[11]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!Kazuya MiuraJuly 10, 2020September 25, 202012Based on a manga written by Take.[12]
Full DiveKazuya MiuraApril 7, 2021TBA12Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi.[13]
The Detective Is Already DeadManabu KuriharaJuly 2021TBATBABased on a light novel written by Nigojū.[14]
Kantai Collection ProjectTBA2022TBATBABased on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ENGI,スタジオデータベース".
  2. ^ "ENGI | 求人情報検索 | CGWORLD.jp". CG・映像の専門情報サイト | CGWORLD.jp.
  3. ^ "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'".
  4. ^ "乾脆自己做動畫，角川聯同另兩間公司成立控股動".
  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 Profile". ENGI.
  7. ^ "Company Business Profile". ENGI.
  8. ^ "Kantai Collection official Twitter".
  9. ^ "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter".
  10. ^ "Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio". Anime News Network.
  11. ^ "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "Take's Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cautious Hero Author's Kyōkyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yorimo Kuso-Ge Dattara Light Novel Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Detective Is Already Dead TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "KanColle Franchise Confirms New TV Anime Series in Development". Anime News Network. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

External links[edit]

  • Official website (in Japanese and English)
  • ENGI at Anime News Network's encyclopedia