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Native name | 株式会社グラフィニカ |
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | April 30, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-04-30) |
| Headquarters | Kamiochiai,, 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 (Japanese:株式会社グラフィニカ,Hepburn:Kabushiki gaisha Gurafinika), is aJapanese animation studio founded in April 2009, focused on 3DCG and 2D Animation.
The company was established on April 30, 2009 after studioGonzo 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 toYumeta Company, reviving a name that was retired in 2009 when the original Yumeta Company merged withHal Film Maker to form TYO Animations.[3]
On July 3, 2018, Graphinica andAvex 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]
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
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| Boku wa Ou-sama | Takashi Horiuchi | April 6, 2013 | June 22, 2013 | 12 | Based on the 1996 OVA byNippon Animation.[5] |
| Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecceitas~ | Masashi Kudō | January 8, 2017 | March 25, 2017 | 12 | Based on a video game bySega. Co-animated withTelecom Animation Film.[6] |
| Juni Taisen: Zodiac War | Naoto Hosoda | October 3, 2017 | December 19, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series written byNisio Isin.[7] |
| Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ | Shin Katagai | July 7, 2019 | September 29, 2019 | 12 | Based on a multi-media franchise byPony Canyon andComptiq. Co-animated withYumeta Company.[8] |
| Muv-Luv Alternative | Yukio Nishimoto Hiroyuki Taiga | October 7, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | 12 | Based on avisual novel byâge. 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 byReiko Yoshida andMia Ikumi. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[11] |
| Muv-Luv Alternative 2nd Season | Yukio Nishimoto Hiroyuki Taiga | October 6, 2022 | December 22, 2022 | 12 | Sequel toMuv-Luv Alternative. Co-animated with Yumeta Company. |
| Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal | Masato Jinbo | October 8, 2022 | December 24, 2022 | 12 | Based on anaction RPG game bySquare Enix. Co-animated withYokohama Animation Laboratory.[12] |
| Tokyo Mew Mew New 2nd Season | Takahiro Natori | April 5, 2023 | June 21, 2023 | 12 | Sequel toTokyo Mew Mew New. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[13] |
| Title | Director(s) | Release Date | Note(s) |
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| 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 bySega. Co-animated with Telecom Animation Film. Theatrical release of the TV series. |
| Hello World | Tomohiko Itō | September 20, 2019 | Original work. |
| Title | Director(s) | Release Date | Eps | Note(s) |
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| Hellsing: Ultimate | Yasuhiro Matsumura | July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012 | 3 | Based on a manga byKouta Hirano. Episodes 8–10. |
| Hellsing: The Dawn | July 27, 2011 – December 26, 2012 | 3 | Based on a manga by Kouta Hirano. Prequel toHellsing: 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 byBandai Namco's video game of the same name. |
| JAE: Yamaeloid | Takashi Horiuchi Masahiro Emoto | January 23, 2015 | 1 | Part of theJapan Animator Expo byKhara. |
| Another World | Tomohiko Itō | September 13, 2019 – October 4, 2019 | 3 | Original work by Tomohiko Itō. Spin-off of theHello 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 toRecord 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 byAniplex andWalt Disney Japan. Co-animated with Yumeta Company.[15] |
| Title | Type | Publisher/Company | Release Date | Notes |
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| 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 |
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