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Native name | 株式会社ファンワークス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha fanwākusu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | August 8, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-08-08) |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Akira Takayama (CEO) |
| Website | fanworks |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Fanworks Inc. (Japanese:株式会社ファンワークス,Hepburn:Kabushiki-gaisha fanwākusu) is a Japaneseanimation studio based inSendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. The studio was founded on August 8, 2005, and has produced anime works includingAggretsuko,Dinosaur Biyori,Please Take My Brother Away!, andOre, Tsushima.
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakkatsu! | Rareko | April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03) | September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18) | 25 | Original work. | [2] |
| Gakkatsu! 2nd Season | Rareko | January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16) | September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) | 25 | Second season ofGakkatsu!. | [2] |
| Tiny Twin Bears | Tetsurou Kodama | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) | February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21) | 26 | Based on apicture book. | [3] |
| Gigant Big-Shot Tsukasa | Ryouichi Mori | April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) | February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10) | 32 | Based on acard game. Co-produced with Forest Hunting One. | [4][5] |
| Tiny Twin Bears 2nd Season | Yuuji Umoto | September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | 26 | Second season ofTiny Twin Bears. | [3][6] |
| Sushi and Beyond | Rareko | April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) | October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) | 24 | Based on a book written byMichael Booth. | [7][8] |
| Tiny Twin Bears 3rd Season | Yuuji Umoto | January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) | March 24, 2016 (2016-03-24) | 10 | Third season ofTiny Twin Bears. | [3][9] |
| Aggretsuko | Rareko | April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02) | March 31, 2018 (2018-03-31) | 100 | Original work. | [10] |
| Honobono Log | Kumi Matsui | June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) | June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18) | 10 | Based on an illustration book written by Naka Fukamichi. | [11][12] |
| Steel Orchestra | Masahiko Ohta | October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) | December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26) | 12 | Based on a smartphone game of the same name. | [13][14] |
| Akindo Sei no Little Peso | Ryousuke Aoike | April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03) | June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19) | 12 | Based on a smartphone game of the same name. Co-produced with Fever Creations. | [15][16] |
| Please Take My Brother Away! | Rareko | April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07) | June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) | 12 | Based on amanhua written by Ling You. Co-produced withImagineer. | [17] |
| Deeky & Carina | Ryousuke Aoike | May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07) | March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25) | 46 | Original work. | [18] |
| Dia Horizon (Hi) | Haruki Kasugamori | October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) | December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19) | 12 | Original work. | [19] |
| Please Take My Brother Away! Season 2 | Rareko | July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) | December 17, 2018 (2018-12-17) | 24 | Second season ofPlease Take My Brother Away!. | [17] |
| Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures | Mariko Tokunaga | August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06) | August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17) | 10 | Based on a picture book. | [20] |
| Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019 Special) | Mariko Tokunaga | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | 2 | Additional two episodes ofEncyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures. | [20] |
| Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019) | Jun Aoki | July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29) | August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) | 8 | Additional eight episodes ofEncyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures. | [20] |
| Please Take My Brother Away! Season 3 | Rareko | October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) | 12 | Third season ofPlease Take My Brother Away!. | [17] |
| Ooya-san to Boku | Rareko | May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) | June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) | 12 | Based on amanga written by Tarou Yabe. | [21] |
| Obake Zukan | Naomi Iwata | July 1, 2020 (2020-07-01) | March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) | 39 | Based on a picture book. | [22] |
| Please Take My Brother Away! Season 4 | Rareko | August 5, 2020 (2020-08-05) | October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) | 12 | Fourth season ofPlease Take My Brother Away!. | [17] |
| ABCiee Working Diary | Ryousuke Aoike | January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) | March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) | 12 | Original work. | [23] |
| Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2021) | Jun Aoki | January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31) | February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28) | 5 | Five new episodes ofEncyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures released on 2021. | [20][24] |
| Dinosaur Biyori | Akifumi Nonaka | April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04) | September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26) | 26 | Original work. | [25][26] |
| Space Academy | Hazumu Sakuta | April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) | February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23) | 64 | Based on a web manga written by Yuuji Nishimura. | [27][28] |
| Ore, Tsushima | Jun Aoki | July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03) | September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18) | 12 | Based on a manga written by Opūnokyōdai. | [29][30] |
| Chickip Dancers | Rareko | October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) | March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) | 26 | Based onSan-X's new series of mascot characters. | [31][32] |
| Please Take My Brother Away! Season 5 | Rareko | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) | October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) | 12 | Fifth season ofPlease Take My Brother Away!. | [17] |
| Chickip Dancers Season 2 | Rareko | September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) | March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28) | 26 | Second season ofChickip Dancers. | [33] |
| Tom and Jerry Play | — | November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) | 2023 (2023) | 6 | Based onTom and Jerry byWilliam Hanna andJoseph Barbera. Co-produced withWarner Bros. Japan. | [34] |
| Chickip Dancers Season 3 | Rareko | September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) | March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25) | 26 | Third season ofChickip Dancers. | [35] |
| Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya | Akifumi Nonaka | October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04) | March 27, 2024 (2024-03-27) | 25 | Based on anNFT project by Ikehaya. | [36] |
| Everyday Host | Rareko | April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05) | TBA | TBA | Based on a web manga written by Nimo Gotō. | [37] |
| Title | Director(s) | Released | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumikko Gurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko | Mankyuu | November 7, 2019 | Based on some fictional characters produced bySan-X. | [38] |
| Sumikko Gurashi Movie 2: Aoi Tsukiyo no Maho no Ko | Takahiro Omori | November 5, 2021 | Based on some fictional characters produced bySan-X. | [17] |
| Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures The Movie | Yūji Uchiyama | July 8, 2022 | Based on a picture book. | [39] |
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu? | Rareko | August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) | August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) | 4 | Based on a manga. | [40] |
| English Family, Eats New Year's | Rareko | January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01) | January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01) | 1 | New year special episode. | [41] |
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankoku Cat | Unknown | December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19) | May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13) | 6 | Original work. | [42] |
| Aggretsuko (ONA) | Rareko | April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) | April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) | 10 | Netflix original anime. | [10] |
| Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas | Rareko | December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20) | December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20) | 1 | Christmas special episode. | [43] |
| Aggretsuko Season 2 | Rareko | June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) | June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) | 10 | Second season ofAggretsuko. | [10][44] |
| Aggretsuko Season 3 | Rareko | August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) | August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) | 10 | Third season ofAggretsuko. | [10][45] |
| Aggretsuko Season 4 | Rareko | December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) | December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) | 10 | Fourth season ofAggretsuko. | [46] |
| Aggretsuko Season 5 | Rareko | February 16, 2023 | February 16, 2023 | 10 | Fifth and final season ofAggretsuko | [47] |