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Diomedéa
Diomedéa, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ディオメディア, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Diomedia), previously known as Studio Barcelona (Japanese: 有限会社スタジオバルセロナ, Hepburn: Yūgen gaisha Sutajio Baruserona), is a Japanese animation studio located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded on November 28, 2007, following an earlier foundation of its predecessor Studio Barcelona on October 5, 2007.
Native name | 株式会社ディオメディア |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Diomedia |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | Studio Bareclona |
| Founded | November 28, 2007 |
| Founder | Makoto Kohara |
| Headquarters | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Makoto Kohara (CEO) Masakazu Ishikawa (director) |
Number of employees | 60 (2022) |
| Divisions | |
| Website | www |
Native name | 株式会社スタジオバルセロナ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Baruserona |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Anime |
| Predecessor | Group TAC |
| Founded | October 5, 2005 |
| Founder | Nobuyuki Suga |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Successor | Diomedéa |
| Headquarters | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Nobuyuki Suga (CEO) |
History edit
Studio Barcelona was founded on October 5, 2005, by Nobuyuki Suga following a split from Group TAC. Following unknown circumstances, the company technically went defunct and was recreated as Diomedéa by Makoto Kohara, who was previously an employee of Studio Barcelona, on November 28, 2007. The company's headquarters and much of the staff remained the same following the transition.
Between 2018 and 2020, Diomedéa collaborated with Studio Blanc under the brand name Ezóla.[1] According to director Ryousuke Shibuya, Diomedéa was mainly in charge of the digital side (such as photography/compositing and digital coloring) while Studio Blanc's staff focused on the rest.
Productions edit
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nanatsuiro Drops | Takashi Yamamoto | Kawai Ueno | Eroge visual novel | 12 | |
| Kodomo no Jikan | Eiji Suganuma | Line producer: Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Haruka Nogizaka's Secret | Munenori Nawa | Light novel | 12 | ||
| 2009 | Polyphonica Crimson S | Toshimasa Suzuki | Line producer: Nobuhiro Okuhara | Visual novel | 12 | |
| Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: Purezza | Munenori Nawa | Light novel | 12 | |||
| 2010 | Squid Girl | Tsutomu Mizushima | Atsushi Urushiyama | Manga | 12 | |
| 2011 | Astarotte no Omocha! | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Kenichi Kobayashi Yousuke Shiroishi | Manga | 12 | |
| Shinryaku!? Ika Musume | Tsutomu Mizushima (chief) Yasutaka Yamamoto | Asushi Urushiyama | Manga | 12 | [2] | |
| 2012 | Campione! | Keizō Kusakawa | Kenichirou Yamamoto | Light novel | 13 | |
| 2013 | Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? | Keizou Kusakawa (chief) Yasutaka Yamamoto | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 10 | |
| Gingitsune | Shin Misawa | Makoto Kohara Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 12 | ||
| Noucome | Takayuki Inagaki | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 10 | ||
| 2014 | Riddle Story of Devil | Keizou Kusakawa | Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 12 | [3] |
| 2015 | Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! | Shinji Takamatsu | Akihiro Sekiyama | Original work | 12 | [4][5] |
| Kantai Collection | Keizou Kusakawa | Shouta Amano | Online game | 12 | [6] | |
| Unlimited Fafnir | Keizou Kusakawa (chief) Jun Takahashi | Takeshi Eriguchi | Light novel | 12 | [7] | |
| World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman | Takayuki Inagaki | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 12 | [8] | |
| Sky Wizards Academy | Takayuki Inagaki | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 12 | [9] | |
| 2016 | The Lost Village | Tsutomu Mizushima | Hiroaki Kojima | Original work | 12 | [10] |
| Handa-kun | Yoshitaka Koyama | Shouta Amano Takeshi Eriguchi | Manga | 12 | [11] | |
| Girlish Number | Shouta Ihata | Shouta Amano | Multi-media project | 12 | [12] | |
| 2017 | Fuuka | Keizou Kusakawa | Shouta Amano | Manga | 12 | [13][14] |
| Aho-Girl | Keizou Kusakawa Shingo Tamaki | Shouta Amano | Manga | 12 | [15] | |
| Action Heroine Cheer Fruits | Keizou Kusakawa | Shouta Amano | Original work | 12 | [16] | |
| My Girlfriend Is Shobitch (co-animated with Studio Blanc) | Nobuyoshi Nagayama | Takeshi Eriguchi | Manga | 10 | [17][18] | |
| 2018 | Beatless | Seiji Mizushima | Shouta Amano | Novel | 24 | [19] |
| Chio's School Road | Takayuki Inagaki | Takuma Mizukoshi | Manga | 12 | [20] | |
| 2019 | Domestic Girlfriend | Shouta Ihata | Shouta Amano | Manga | 12 | [21] |
| 2019–2020 | Ahiru no Sora | Keizou Kusakawa Shingo Tamaki | Kenjirou Kawando | Manga | 50 | [22][23] |
| 2021 | The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent | Shouta Ihata | Shouta Amano | Light novel | 12 | [24] |
| 2022 | Futsal Boys!!!!! | Yukina Hiiro | Shouta Amano | Multi-media project | 12 | [25][26] |
| Parallel World Pharmacy | Keizou Kusakawa | Shouta Amano | Light novel | 12 | [27] | |
| 2023 | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | Shingo Tamaki | Mizuki Takeoka | Light novel | 12 | [28] |
| Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions | Shouta Ihata | Mizuki Takeoka | Manga | 13 | [29] | |
| The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent 2nd Season | Shouta Ihata | Shouta Amano | Light novel | 12 | [30] |
Original video animations edit
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Magical Witch Punie-chan | Tsutomu Mizushima | Nobuyuki Suga | Manga | 8 | |
| 2007 | Kodomo no Jikan | Eiji Suganuma | Manga | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Kodomo no Jikan 2 Gakki | Eiji Suganuma | Manga | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Kodomo no Jikan: A Child's Summer Time | Eiji Suganuma | Line producer: Makoto Kohara | Manga | 1 | |
| Astarotte no Omocha! EX | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Kenichi Kobayashi Yousuke Shiroishi | Manga | 1 | ||
| 2012 | Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: Finale | Munenori Nawa | Makoto Kohara | Manga | 4 | |
| Yumekuri | Hiroyuki Hata | Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 1 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Shinryaku!! Ika Musume | Tsutomu Mizushima | Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 3 | |
| 2013 | Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? | Keizou Kusakawa (chief) Yasutaka Yamamoto | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 1 | |
| 2014 | Noucome | Takayuki Inagaki | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 1 | |
| Riddle Story of Devil | Keizou Kusakawa | Akihiro Sekiyama | Manga | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Sky Wizards Academy | Takayuki Inagaki | Akihiro Sekiyama | Light novel | 1 | |
| 2018 | My Girlfriend is Shobitch (co-animated with Studio Blanc) | Nobuyoshi Nagayama | Takeshi Eriguchi | Light novel | 1 |
Films edit
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KanColle: The Movie | Keizou Kusakawa | Shouta Amano | Online game | [31] |
Notable staff edit
Representative staff edit
- Nobuyuki Suga (founder and president of Studio Bareclona)
- Makoto Kohara (founder and president of Diomedéa)
- Masakazu Ishikawa (company director, also animator at the studio since 2007)
Animation producers edit
- Akihiro Sekiyama (2007~2008)
- Nobuhiro Okuhara (2007~, also an editor)
- Kenichirou Yamamoto (2010~2012)
- Yousuke Shiroishi (2010~)
- Shouta Amano (2012~present)
- Takuma Mizugochi (2013~2018)
- Hiroaki Kojima (2015~2016)
- Mizuki Takeoka (2015~present)
- Kenjirou Kawando (2017~present, head of production department)[32]
Directors edit
- Keizō Kusakawa (2013~present)
See also edit
- Group TAC—Studio Barcelona (Diomedéa) was originally split from Group TAC.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Ryousuke Shibuya [@shibu_cat] (February 9, 2023). スタジオブランってディオメディア関連の会社だといまだに勘違いされてるけど、社長同士が友人って意外特に繋がりないんですよ|「Ezo'la」は共同制作時の名前で、それ以外はスタッフ間の交流も何もない別会社です [Studio Blanc is mistankely thought to be a Diomedéa-related company, but there is no particular connection between the two companies except for the fact that the presidents are friends. "Ezo'la" was the name of the collaboration between them, but other than that, it is a separate company with no interaction between staff.] (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2nd Ika Musume/Squid Girl Season's Title, Staff Listed". Anime News Network. May 24, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Nanoha's Kusakawa Animates Kouga's Assassin Girl Manga Riddle Story of Devil". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Love! Anime's Staff, Cast, Promo Video Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Love! Anime With High School Boys Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Keizou Kusakawa Helms Kantai Collection Anime at Diomedea". Anime News Network. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Unlimited Fafnir School Battle Light Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Seiken Tsukai no World Break Anime Premieres in January". September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Diomedea Animates Kūsen Madōshi Kōhosei no Kyōkan TV Anime With Director Takayuki Inagaki". Anime News Network. October 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Girls & Panzer's Mizushima, Anohana's Okada Make Mayoiga TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 28, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Barakamon Spinoff Anime Handa-kun's Video Shows Cast, Staff, Song Artists, July 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Girlish Number Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, October 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. August 14, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ . Nagame Digital. November 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Kouji Seo's Fūka Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Aho-Girl: Clueless Girl Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Action Heroine Cheer Fruits Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, New Characters, Video". Anime News Network. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "My Girlfriend is Shobitch Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere". Anime News Network. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "アニメ「しょびっち」PV公開、秋穂がスカートをたくし上げ". Natalie. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Satoshi Hase's Beatless Sci-Fi Novel Gets TV Anime in January". Anime News Network. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff". Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Domestic Girlfriend Romance Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ahiru no Sora Basketball Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Ahiru no Sora Basketball Anime Premieres in October". Anime News Network. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Diomedea Animates The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bandai Namco, diomedéa Reveal Futsal Boys!!!!! Sports Project With Planned Anime, Game". Anime News Network. October 4, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Futsal Boys!!!!! TV Anime Reveals New Visual, January 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, July 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess Anime Premieres on January 4". Anime News Network. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Ending Song, More Staff, October 2 Debut". Anime News Network. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Theme Songs, October 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "KanColle Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. August 8, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Kuze, Kaoru (January 1, 2019). "格好良くありたい。クリエイターである前に会社の顔である自覚を促す美学の重要性" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Diomedéa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Studio Barcelona at Anime News Network's encyclopedia