Graphinica

Graphinica

Native name	株式会社グラフィニカ
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	April 30, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-04-30)
Headquarters	Shinjuku, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Nao Hirasawa (president)
Total equity	¥ 20,000,000
Owner	Memory-Tech Holdings Inc. (100%)
Number of employees	280 (as of July 2024)
Parent	Q-TEC
Subsidiaries	Yumeta Company Flagship Line
Website	www.graphinica.com

Graphinica (Japanese: 株式会社グラフィニカ, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Gurafinika), is a Japanese animation studio founded in April 2009, focused on 3DCG and 2D Animation.

History

The company was established on April 30, 2009 after studio Gonzo decided to sell its digital video division to Q-TEC, which then established the company with the resources acquired, along with 25 employees that worked with the previous company then became part of Graphinica, with an initial total of 60 employees when it was created.[1]

On April 1, 2010, absorbed and merged Decoloco (an animation filming/VFX company) of Q-TEC group to the company. On April 1, 2011, it opened the Ogikubo Studio and started 2D drawing animation production.[2]

On December 1, 2017, Graphinica's owner Memory-Tech Holdings announced that they have acquired AOI TYO Holdings' TYO Animations subsidiary, with the company then being put as a subsidiary of Graphinica after the acquisition. In addition, TYO Animations' name was changed to Yumeta Company, reviving a name that was retired in 2009 when the original Yumeta Company merged with Hal Film Maker to form TYO Animations.[3]

On July 3, 2018, Graphinica and Avex Pictures announced that they have jointly established a new company called Flagship Line. According to the companies, the new company will produce anime, game, and VR content and "It will leverage the development and production capabilities of Graphinica, and the planning and operational architecture of Avex Pictures".[4]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)
Boku wa Ou-sama	Takashi Horiuchi	April 6, 2013	June 22, 2013	12	Based on the 1996 OVA by Nippon Animation.[5]
Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecceitas~	Masashi Kudō	January 8, 2017	March 25, 2017	12	Based on a video game by Sega. Co-animated with Telecom Animation Film.[6]
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War	Naoto Hosoda	October 3, 2017	December 19, 2017	12	Adaptation of a light novel series written by Nisio Isin.[7]
Re:Stage! Dream Days♪	Shin Katagai	July 7, 2019	September 29, 2019	12	Based on a multi-media franchise by Pony Canyon and Comptiq. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[8]
Muv-Luv Alternative	Yukio Nishimoto Hiroyuki Taiga	October 7, 2021	December 23, 2021	12	Based on a visual novel by âge. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[9]
Cue!	Shin Katagai	January 8, 2022	June 25, 2022	24	Based on a smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[10]
Tokyo Mew Mew New	Takahiro Natori	July 6, 2022	September 21, 2022	12	Adaptation of a manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[11]
Muv-Luv Alternative 2nd Season	Yukio Nishimoto Hiroyuki Taiga	October 6, 2022	December 22, 2022	12	Sequel to Muv-Luv Alternative. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal	Masato Jinbo	October 8, 2022	December 24, 2022	12	Based on an action RPG game by Square Enix. Co-animated with Yokohama Animation Laboratory.[12]
Tokyo Mew Mew New 2nd Season	Takahiro Natori	April 5, 2023	June 21, 2023	12	Sequel to Tokyo Mew Mew New. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[13]

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release Date	Note(s)
Expelled from Paradise	Seiji Mizushima	November 15, 2014	Original work.
Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecceitas~	Masashi Kudō	December 3, 2016 – February 11, 2017	Based on a video game by Sega. Co-animated with Telecom Animation Film. Theatrical release of the TV series.
Hello World	Tomohiko Itō	September 20, 2019	Original work.

OVAs/ONAs

Title	Director(s)	Release Date	Eps	Note(s)
Hellsing: Ultimate	Yasuhiro Matsumura	July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012	3	Based on a manga by Kouta Hirano. Episodes 8–10.
Hellsing: The Dawn		July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012	3	Based on a manga by Kouta Hirano. Prequel to Hellsing: Ultimate.
Wonder Momo	Yutaka Kagawa	February 6, 2014 – March 6, 2014	5	Adaptation of the webcomic by Erik Ko and Jim Zub, which was inspired by Bandai Namco's video game of the same name.
JAE: Yamaeloid	Takashi Horiuchi Masahiro Emoto	January 23, 2015	1	Part of the Japan Animator Expo by Khara.
Another World	Tomohiko Itō	September 13, 2019 – October 4, 2019	3	Original work by Tomohiko Itō. Spin-off of the Hello World film.
Record of Ragnarok	Masao Ōkubo	June 17, 2021	12	Adaptation of a manga series written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui, and illustrated by Chika Aji.
Record of Ragnarok II	Masao Ōkubo	January 26, 2023 – July 12, 2023	15	Sequel to Record of Ragnarok. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[14]
Disney Twisted-Wonderland the Animation	Takahiro Natori Shin Katagai	October 2025 – scheduled	TBA	Based on a smartphone game by Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[15]

Other

Title	Type	Publisher/Company	Release Date	Notes
Xenoblade Chronicles	Video Game	Nintendo, Monolith Soft	June 10, 2010	Animation and cutscenes
Xenoblade Chronicles X	Video Game	Nintendo, Monolith Soft	April 29, 2015	Cutscenes and storyboards
Project X Zone 2	Video Game	Bandai Namco Entertainment, Monolith Soft	November 12, 2015	Opening Animation production directed by Yasutoshi Iwasaki. [16]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2	Video Game	Nintendo, Monolith Soft	December 1, 2017	Cinematic direction by Hiroshi Shirai and Yusuke Kubo
Xenoblade Chronicles 3	Video Game	Nintendo, Monolith Soft	July 29, 2023	Cinematic direction by Hiroshi Shirai and Yusuke Kubo

References

1. Loo, Egan. "Gonzo Sells 3D/VFX Digital Division to Q-Tec". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
2. "History".
3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio. "Graphinica Acquires TYO Animations, Changes Name Back to Yumeta Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio. "Avex Pictures, Graphinica Establish 'Flagship Line' Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
5. 4月6日放送開始！ テレビアニメ『ぼくは王さま』制作ストーリーが決定！. Animate Times (in Japanese). February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
6. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 1, 2016). "Chain Chronicle Anime's Promo, Cast, Staff, 3-Part Theatrical Screenings Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
7. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 11, 2017). "Nisioisin, Hikaru Nakamura's Jūni Taisen Novel Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
8. Sherman, Jennifer (November 16, 2018). "Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ TV Anime Reveals Video, Visual, Cast, Staff, 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
9. Loo, Egan (May 1, 2021). "Muv-Luv Alternative Anime's 2nd Promo Unveils Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
10. Loo, Egan (November 1, 2020). "Liber's Cue! Idol-Training Game Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
11. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 28, 2022). "Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, July 6 Premiere, 6 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
12. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 28, 2022). "Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, October Debut, Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
13. Mateo, Alex (September 20, 2022). "Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
14. Loo, Egan (November 24, 2022). "Record of Ragnarok Season II's New Video Reveals Song Artists, 15-Episode Length, January 26 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
15. Loo, Egan (November 20, 2024). "Twisted Wonderland Anime Unveils Staff, 3-Season Run, October 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
16. "『PROJECT X ZONE 2：BRAVE NEW WORLD』せがた三四郎など新登場キャラクター続々、『TOV』ザギ、『.hack//G.U.』葬炎のカイトなども!?". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

External links

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