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Wit Studio, Inc.
Headquarters inMusashino,Tokyo
Native name
株式会社ウィットスタジオ
Kabushiki-gaisha Witto Sutajio
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJune 1, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-06-01)[1]
Founders
HeadquartersNakacho,,
Japan[1]
Key people
  • George Wada[a]
  • Tetsuya Nakatake[b]
  • Kyoji Asano[c]
Number of employees
311 (as of May 2025)[2]
ParentIG Port
Divisions
  • Kichijōji Studio[d]
  • Ibaraki Studio[e]
  • Toruku Studio[f]
Websitewitstudio.co.jp

Wit Studio, Inc. (Japanese:株式会社ウィットスタジオ,Hepburn:Kabushiki-gaisha Witto Sutajio), stylized asWIT Studio, is a Japaneseanimation studio founded on June 1, 2012, by producers atProduction I.G as a subsidiary ofIG Port. It is headquartered inMusashino,Tokyo, with Production I.G producerGeorge Wada as president and Tetsuya Nakatake, also a producer at Production I.G, as a director of the studio. The studio gained notability for producingAttack on Titan (the first three seasons),[1]Great Pretender,Ranking of Kings,Spy × Family,My Deer Friend Nokotan, and the first seasons ofThe Ancient Magus' Bride andVinland Saga.

History

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The studio was founded byGeorge Wada, a former employee ofProduction I.G, in 2012. After its founding, Tetsuya Nakatake was placed as the representative director of the studio. Several other former Production I.G staff members joined Wit after its founding, including animation directors Kyōji Asano and Satoshi Kadowaki, and directorTetsurō Araki, all of whom worked together onAttack on Titan.

Wit Studio was funded with an initial investment of¥30,000,000 in capital from IG Port, Wada and Nakatake, who are reported to own 66.6%, 21.6% and 10.0% equity in the studio respectively.[3][4]

In December 2020, Wit Studio established astop motion studio in partnership withPui Pui Molcar director Tomoki Misato.[5]

In May 2022, Wit Studio in partnership withAniplex,CloverWorks andShueisha formed a new company called JOEN. The company's objective is to facilitate the planning and production of television anime series, anime films, and short clips.[6]

Works

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Television series

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YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceEps.Refs.
2013–2019Attack on Titan (seasons 1–3)Tetsurō Araki[g]
Masashi Koizuka		Tetsuya NakatakeManga59[7]
2014–2015Hozuki's CoolheadednessHiro KaburakiTetsuya NakatakeManga13
2015The Rolling GirlsKotomi DeaiTetsuya NakatakeOriginal work12
Seraph of the EndDaisuke TokudoTetsuya NakatakeManga24
2016Kabaneri of the Iron FortressTetsurō ArakiMaiko OkadaOriginal work12
2017–2018The Ancient Magus' Bride (season 1)Norihiro NaganumaHiroya HasegawaManga24
2018After the RainAyumu WatanabeMaiko OkadaManga12
2019–2020Kedama no Gonjirō
(co-animated withOLM andSignal.MD)		Kenshirō MoriiShou Ootani
Hiroshi Utsumi
Takatoshi Chino		52
2019Vinland Saga (season 1)Shuhei YabutaHiroya HasegawaManga24
2020–2021GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy
(co-animated with OLM)		Hiroaki Akagi[h]
Norihito Takahashi		Hiroyuki KatouOriginal work50
2021Vivy: Fluorite Eye's SongShinpei EzakiShou OotaniOriginal work13
2021–2022Ranking of KingsYōsuke Hatta
Makoto Fuchigami[i]		Maiko OkadaManga23
2022–Spy × Family (co-animated withCloverWorks)Kazuhiro Furuhashi[j]
Takahiro Harada[k]
Yukiko Imai[l]		Kazue Hayashi
Kazuki Yamanaka
Taito Itou		Manga39[8]
2022Onipan!Masahiko OhtaShouyou ShishidoOriginal work12[9]
2023Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of CourageYōsuke Hatta
Makoto Fuchigami[i]		Maiko OkadaManga10[10]
Kizuna no Allele (co-animated with Signal.MD)Kenichiro KomayaShou Ootani
Takatoshi Chino
Keita Yoshinobu		Virtual YouTuber
Kizuna AI		24[11]
2024My Deer Friend NokotanMasahiko OhtaShou Ootani
Daisuke Nishioka
Lu Xingcheng
Kazuaki Mochikawa[m]		Manga12[12]
Suicide Squad IsekaiEri OsadaShou OotaniDC Comics characters10[13]
2025–Yaiba: Samurai LegendTakahiro HasuiMaiko OkadaMangaTBA[14]
2026Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an ArchdukeYoshiaki IwasakiTBALight novelTBA[15]
TBAAgents of the Four Seasons: Dance of SpringKen YamamotoShou Ootani
Line producer:
Keisuke Satou		Light novelTBA[16]

Films

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YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceRefs.
2013HalRyōtarō MakiharaTetsuya NakatakeOriginal work
2014–2015Attack on Titan – Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow
Attack on Titan – Part 2: Wings of Freedom		Tetsurō ArakiTetsuya NakatakeManga
2015The Empire of CorpsesRyōtarō MakiharaTetsuya Nakatake
Maiko Okada		Novel series
2016–2017Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress - Part 1: Gathering Light
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress - Part 2: Burning Life		Tetsurō ArakiMaiko OkadaOriginal work
2017–2018Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden (3 films)Tetsuya WakanoShou Ootani
Norio Yoshida		Manga
2018Attack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningTetsurō Araki[h]
Masashi Koizuka		Tetsuya NakatakeManga
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (co-animated with OLM)Tetsuo YajimaGeorge Wada
Hiroyuki Katou		Video game
2019Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Unato Decisive BattleTetsurō ArakiKazue HayashiOriginal work
2020Attack on Titan: ChronicleTetsurō Araki[h]
Masashi Koizuka		Tetsuya NakatakeManga
2022BubbleTetsurō ArakiKazue Hayashi
Kazuki Yamanaka		Original work
2023Spy × Family Code: White (co-animated with CloverWorks)Takashi KatagiriKazue Hayashi
Kazuki Yamanaka
Taito Itō		Manga

OVAs

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YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceEps.Refs.
2013–2014Attack on TitanTetsurō ArakiTetsuya NakatakeManga3
2014–2015Attack on Titan: No RegretsTetsurō ArakiTetsuya NakatakeVisual novel/manga2
2016Star Fox Zero: The Battle BeginsKyoji AsanoTetsuya NakatakeVideo game1
2016–2017The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a StarNorihiro NaganumaHiroya HasegawaManga3
2017–2018Attack on Titan: Lost GirlsMasashi KoizukaTetsuya NakatakeNovel3
2019–2022The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a RúnYūtarō Kubo
Satomi Maiya		Line producer:
Kenta Yamada		Manga2

ONAs

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YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceEps.Refs.
2020Great PretenderHiro KaburagiMaiko OkadaOriginal work23
2021–2022The Missing 8Naoki YoshibeTetsuya Nakatake
Shou Ootani		Music videos8
2022Vampire in the GardenRyōtarō MakiharaShouyou ShishidoOriginal work5[17]
Pokémon: Hisuian SnowKen YamamotoShou OotaniVideo game3[18]
2023ColorsTetsurō ArakiKazuki YamanakaToho Animation Music
Films Project		1[19]
Pokémon: Paldean WindsRyohei TakeshitaKazuki YamanakaVideo games4[20]
2024Great Pretender: RazbliutoHiro KaburagiMaiko OkadaOriginal work4[21]
The Grimm VariationsYōko Kanamori
Yasuhiro Akamatsu
Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi
Yumi Kamamura
Masato Takeuchi
Shintarou Nakazawa		Tetsuya Nakatake
Genta Ninomiya
Keiko Matsushita		Brothers Grimm
fairy tales		6[22]
2025MoonriseMasashi KoizukaRyouma KawamuraOriginal work18[23]
My Melody & KuromiTomoki MisatoKenta YamadaSanrio characters12[24]
2026Love Through a PrismKazuto NakazawaKeita YoshinobuOriginal workTBA[25]
TBAThe One PieceMasashi KoizukaRyouma KawamuraManga; remake ofOne Piece animeTBA[26]

Video games

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YearTitlePublisherFormatNotes
2017Tales of the RaysBandai NamcoMobile gameOpening animation and cutscenes[27]
2018Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru MichiatoDMM GamesMobile gameOpening animation
BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattleArc System WorksConsole gameOpening animation
Princess Connect! Re:DiveCygamesMobile gameOpening animation and cutscenes[28]
2024Persona 3 ReloadSegaConsole gameOpening animation and 2D cutscenes

Music videos

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YearTitleArtistDirectorNotes
2019"We're Still Underground"EveNobutaka Yoda[29]
"This World to You"EveNobutaka Yoda[30]
2020"Blue: Line Step Brush"Under GraphKengo Saitō[31]
"Sakugasaku"Uchikubi Gokumon DōkōkaiKyōji Asano[32]
2024"Go-Getters"Mori CalliopeTakashi Horiuchi[33]
"Allegro"Midnight Grand OrchestraYuki Kamiya[34]

Notable staff

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Representative staff

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Animation producers

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  • Shou Ootani (2013–present)
  • Kazuki Yamanaka (2013–present)
  • Shouyou Shishido (2013–present)
  • Kenta Yamada (2015–present; Ibaraki)
  • Maiko Okada [ja] (2015–2025)
  • Hiroya Hasegawa (2016–2019)
  • Keita Yoshinobu (2018–present)
  • Ryouma Kawamura (2018–present)
  • Kazue Hayashi (2019–present)
  • Genta Ninomiya (2017–present)
  • Keisuke Satou (2018–present)
  • Daisuke Nishioka (2017–present)
  • Daiya Shiraishi (2019–present)
  • Kazuaki Mochikawa (2018–present)
  • Kiyoshi Kumada (2025–present)

Animation department

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Notes

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  1. ^Co-founder, President, and CEO
  2. ^Co-founder, Board Director
  3. ^Board Director
  4. ^WIT Kichijōji Studio (WIT吉祥寺スタジオ), the studio's Kichijōji branch located inKichijōji, Musashino, Tokyo.
  5. ^WIT Ibaraki Studio (WIT茨城スタジオ), the studio's Ibaraki branch located inTsukuba, Ibaraki.
  6. ^TORUKU, a stop-motion studio established in 2020 with director Tomoki Misato.
  7. ^Chief Director (総監督) for episodes 26–59.
  8. ^abcChief Director (総監督)
  9. ^abChief Episode Director (チーフ演出)
  10. ^Seasons 1 & 2
  11. ^Season 2
  12. ^Season 3
  13. ^Ep. 12

References

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  1. ^abc"WIT STUDIO Company" (in Japanese). WIT STUDIO. Archived fromthe original on February 20, 2014. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2013.
  2. ^"株式会社ウィットスタジオ".
  3. ^Ransom, Ko (April 20, 2012)."IG Port Founds New Animation Planning and Production Subsidiary".Anime News Network. RetrievedApril 20, 2012.
  4. ^"IGポート アニメ企画・制作子会社設立 「戦国BASARA」などのプロデューサー役員に" [IG Port Establishes New Animation Planning and Production Subsidiary Headed By Sengoku Basara Anime Producer].animeanime.biz (in Japanese). April 20, 2012. Archived fromthe original on July 20, 2020. RetrievedApril 20, 2012.
  5. ^Mateo, Alex (March 24, 2021)."Wit Studio Establishes Stop-Motion Studio With Pui Pui Molcar Director".Anime News Network. RetrievedJune 19, 2023.
  6. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 30, 2022)."CloverWorks, Wit Studio, Aniplex, Shueisha Jointly Establish New JOEN Anime Company".Anime News Network. RetrievedJune 19, 2023.
  7. ^"進撃！巨人中学校×進撃の巨人"進撃祭"Reading & Live Event イベントレポート" [Attack on Titan Junior High x Attack on Titan "Adventure Festival" Reading & Live Event Report].shingeki.tv (in Japanese). July 4, 2016. RetrievedJuly 4, 2016.
  8. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2021)."Spy×Family Domestic Spy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2022".Anime News Network. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023.
  9. ^Loo, Egan (February 3, 2022)."Yuruyuri's Masahiko Ohta Directs WIT Studio's Original TV Anime Onipan! for April 2022".Anime News Network. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023.
  10. ^「王様ランキング 勇気の宝箱」2023年4月に放送決定、キービジュ＆ティザーPV公開.Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2022. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023.
  11. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022)."Kizuna Ai's Kizuna no Allele Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visuals, 1st Promo Video".Anime News Network. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023.
  12. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 13, 2024)."Wit Studio Unveils TV Anime of My Deer Friend Nokotan Manga for July".Anime News Network. RetrievedMarch 13, 2024.
  13. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 1, 2023)."Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals Main Cast in New Trailer".Anime News Network. RetrievedDecember 1, 2023.
  14. ^Loo, Egan (November 23, 2024)."New Yaiba Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast, April 2025 Premiere".Anime News Network. RetrievedNovember 23, 2024.
  15. ^Cayanan, Joanna (December 5, 2024)."New Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime Reveals TV Format, 2026 Debut".Anime News Network. RetrievedDecember 5, 2024.
  16. ^暁佳奈の小説「春夏秋冬代行者 春の舞」TVアニメ化、制作はWIT STUDIO.Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2025. RetrievedApril 10, 2025.
  17. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2022)."Netflix's Vampire in the Garden Anime Unveils New Trailer, May 16 Debut".Anime News Network. RetrievedAugust 9, 2023.
  18. ^Mateo, Alex (April 26, 2022)."Wit Studio's Pokémon: Hisuian Snow Web Animated Series Premieres on May 18".Anime News Network. RetrievedAugust 9, 2023.
  19. ^Cayanan, Joanna (March 9, 2023)."TOHO animation Music Films Project's Trailer Reveals March 20 Debut".Anime News Network. RetrievedMarch 11, 2023.
  20. ^『ポケットモンスター スカーレット・バイオレット』を題材としたオリジナルWEBアニメ『放課後のブレス』発表。2023年9月6日にYoutubeにて配信.DenFaminicoGamer (in Japanese). August 8, 2023. RetrievedAugust 8, 2023.
  21. ^「GREAT PRETENDER」続編が2024に全世界展開、ドロシー登場のビジュアルとPVも ["GREAT PRETENDER" sequel will be released worldwide in 2024, visuals and PV featuring Dorothy have also been released].Natalie (in Japanese). November 17, 2023. RetrievedNovember 18, 2023.
  22. ^Mateo, Alex (March 20, 2024)."Netflix StreamsThe Grimm Variations Anime on April 17".Anime News Network. RetrievedMarch 20, 2024.
  23. ^Peters, Megan (June 8, 2022)."Netflix's Moonrise Releases First Poster".ComicBook.com. RetrievedJune 8, 2022.
  24. ^Cayanan, Joanna (January 9, 2025)."Sanrio's My Melody, Kuromi Characters Get Netflix Stop-Motion Anime in July".Anime News Network. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2025.
  25. ^Anita, Tai (November 27, 2025)."Boys Over Flowers' Yoko Kamio, WIT Studio Make Love Through a Prism Anime for Netflix".Anime News Network. RetrievedNovember 27, 2025.
  26. ^Cayanan, Joanna (August 10, 2024)."The One Piece Anime Series Remake Reveals Main Staff".Anime News Network.Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. RetrievedAugust 11, 2024.
  27. ^"テイルズオブザレイズ -Tales of the Rays- Official Website" (in Japanese). RetrievedFebruary 14, 2017.
  28. ^Pier (February 22, 2018)."Friendship is Magic in Princess Connect! Re:Dive for iOS and Android".Play-Asia. RetrievedApril 23, 2020.
  29. ^E ve (January 24, 2019)."We're Still Underground - Eve MV".YouTube. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2019.
  30. ^E ve (April 20, 2019)."This World to You - Eve MV".YouTube. RetrievedApril 21, 2019.
  31. ^amgchannel (February 13, 2020)."【MV full】『BLUE - l i n e・s t e p・b r u s h -』 / ＡＭＧオリジナルアニメーション" [[MV Full] "Blue: Line Step Brush" / AMG Original Animation].YouTube. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2020.
  32. ^打首獄門同好会 (September 11, 2020)."打首獄門同好会「サクガサク」" [Uchikubi Gokumon Dōkōkai "Sakugasaku"].YouTube. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2020.
  33. ^Mori Calliope (September 6, 2024)."【MV】Go-Getters - Mori Calliope (Ending Theme of Suicide Squad: ISEKAI)".YouTube. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2024.
  34. ^Midnight Grand Orchestra (September 9, 2024)."Midnight Grand Orchestra [Allegro] Music Video".YouTube. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2024.

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