ENGI

ENGI

Native name	株式会社ENGI
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha Joint venture
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	April 4, 2018; 6 years ago (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters	1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Hiroki Yoshioka (President)
Total equity	¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees	120
Parent	Kadokawa Corporation (53%) Sammy Corporation (40%) Ultra Super Pictures (5%)
Website	engi-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.[2] It began operation on June 1, 2018.[3] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.[4] 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.[5] The studio is responsible for producing the upcoming Kantai Collection anime,[6] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[7]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[8]

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.	[9]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!	Kazuya Miura	July 10, 2020	September 25, 2020	12	Based on a manga written by Take.	[10]
Full Dive	Kazuya Miura	April 7, 2021	June 23, 2021	12	Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi.	[11]
The Detective Is Already Dead	Manabu Kurihara	July 4, 2021	September 19, 2021	12	Based on a light novel written by Nigojū.	[12]
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.	[13]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω	Kazuya Miura	October 1, 2022	December 24, 2022	13	Sequel to Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.	[14]
Management of a Novice Alchemist	Hiroshi Ikehata	October 3, 2022	December 19, 2022	12	Based on a light novel written by Mizuho Itsuki.	[15]
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.	[16]
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.	[17]
Unnamed Memory	Kazuya Miura	April 9, 2024	TBA	TBA	Based on a light novel written by Kuji Furumiya.	[18]
Medalist	Yasutaka Yamamoto	January 5, 2025	TBA	TBA	Based on a manga written by Tsurumaikada.	[19]

Original net animation

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Eps	Ref(s)
Odekake Kozame	Marina Maki	August 1, 2023 — May 10, 2024	60	[20]
Gamera Rebirth	Hiroyuki Seshita	September 7, 2023	6	[21]

References

1. "COMPANY / 株式会社ENGI". ENGI. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
2. Ressler, Karen (June 1, 2018). "Kadokawa, Sammy Establish New Anime Studio 'Engi'". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
3. "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.
4. "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". June 2018.
5. "Company Business Profile". ENGI.
6. "Kantai Collection official Twitter".
7. "Okamoto Kitchen official Twitter".
8. Mateo, Alex (April 1, 2020). "Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
9. Ressler, Karen (January 18, 2019). "Kemonomichi Manga by Konosuba's Akatsuki Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Loo, Egan (January 20, 2021). "The Detective Is Already Dead TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Cayanan, Joanna (February 21, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Reveals Cast Member Chiwa Saito, April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
19. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 8, 2024). "Medalist Anime's Video Reveals Choreographers, Ending Song, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
20. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2023). "Odekake Kozame Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, August 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
21. 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.

External links

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