Yokohama Animation Laboratory

Yokohama Animation Laboratory
Native name
株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ
Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryAnimation studio
FoundedJuly 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07)
Headquarters2-15-1 Yayoi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Key people
Yūma Ōgami (President)
Number of employees
50 (as of June 2023)[1]
SubsidiariesKagoshima Art Laboratory
Websitehama-ani.co.jp
Footnotes / references
[2]

Yokohama Animation Laboratory (Japanese: 株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo) is a Japanese animation studio based in Naka-ku, Yokohama. It was founded in July 2015 by former Production I.G's Division 7 producer Yūma Ōgami.

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Lapis Re:Lights Hiroyuki Hata July 4, 2020 (2020-07-04) September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19) 12 Part of the multimedia franchise created by KLab and Kadokawa Corporation. [3]
Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- Naoto Hosoda October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13) December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29) 12 Based on a smartphone game developed and published by KLab. [4]
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Masato Tamagawa January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) 12 Based on a light novel written by Toru Toba. [5]
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Masato Jinbo October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) December 24, 2022 (2022-12-24) 12 Based on an action RPG game by Square Enix.
Co-animated with Graphinica. 		[6]
The Great Cleric Masato Tamagawa July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14) September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) 12 Based on a light novel written by Broccoli Lion.
Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. 		[7]
Rail Romanesque 2 Michiru Ebira October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) December 29, 2023 (2023-12-29) 13 Spin-off of a visual novel developed by Lose. Second season.
Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. 		[8]
The Kingdoms of Ruin Keitaro Motonaga October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) December 23, 2023 (2023-12-23) 12 Based on a manga written by yoruhashi. [9]
The Witch and the Beast Takayuki Hamana January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) 12 Based on a manga written by Kousuke Satake. [10]
The New Gate Tamaki Nakatsu April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) 12 Based on a light novel written by Shinogi Kazanami.
Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. 		[11]
Whisper Me a Love Song Akira Mano April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) TBA TBA Based on a manga written by Eku Takeshima.
Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. 		[12]
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō Kazuya Aiura 2025 (2025) TBA TBA Based on a light novel written by Moto'o Nakanishi. [13]
New Saga Norikazu Ishigooka TBA TBA TBA Based on a light novel written by Masayuki Abe.
Co-animated with Makaria. 		[14]

ONAs

Series

Title Director(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Monster Strike 2nd Season Takayuki Hamana April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) 23 Sequel to Monster Strike. [15]
Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos Takayuki Hamana October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07) January 6, 2018 (2018-01-06) 13 Second part of Monster Strike 2nd Season. [16]
Miru Tights Yuki Ogawa May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11) July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27) 12 Original work. [17]

Films

Title Director(s) Release date Runtime Note(s) Ref(s)
Monster Strike: The Long Awaited Utopia Takayuki Hamana May 25, 2017 15 minutes Spin-off and related to Monster Strike. [18]
Starlight Promises Kazuya Murata August 3, 2018 62 minutes Original work.
Co-produced with XFlag. 		[19]

OVAs

Title Director(s) Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Miru Tights Yuki Ogawa August 23, 2019 Bonus episode bundled with the series' Blu-ray. [20]

References

  1. ^ 株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ（106082） [Yokohama Animation Lab (106082) - Profile]. Employment EN-Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ "About". Yokohama Animation Laboratory (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (December 15, 2019). "KLab, Kadokawa's Magic Idol Anime Lapis Re:LiGHTs Reveals 2020 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (April 23, 2020). "Magatsu Wahrheit Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, 2020 TV Airing". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2021). "The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Anime Unveils More Cast, Song Artists, January 11 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 17, 2023). "The Great Cleric Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Visual, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 25, 2023). "Rail Romanesque Season 2 Anime Reveals More Cast, October 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Dempsey, Liam (September 1, 2023). "The Kingdoms of Ruin TV Anime Sets Premiere Date with New Visual, Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 13, 2023). "The Witch and the Beast Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2024). "The New Gate Anime Reveals April 13 Debut, More Cast, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (November 10, 2023). "Whisper Me a Love Song Yuri Anime's 1st Full Promo Video Announces New Director, More Staff, April Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 5, 2024). "Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Delayed From Summer 2024 to 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 26, 2023). "Tsuyokute New Saga Anime Delayed From July 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 17, 2017). "Monster Strike Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Cast, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 29, 2017). "Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos Anime Previewed in Video, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  17. ^ Loo, Egan (December 15, 2019). "KLab, Kadokawa's Magic Idol Anime Lapis Re:LiGHTs Reveals 2020 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (May 25, 2017). "Monster Strike Gets New 5-Episode Idol Spinoff Anime Special". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 5, 2018). "XFlag's Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri 1-Hour Original Net Anime Debuts". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  20. ^ Loo, Egan (July 27, 2019). "Miru Tights Anime Blu-ray to Add Bonus 13th Episode, English Subtitles". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2019.