Gaina (company)
Gaina Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ガイナ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Gaina), formerly known as Fukushima Gainax (Japanese: 福島ガイナックス, Hepburn: Fukushima Gainakkusu), is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of the Kinoshita Group.
Native name | 株式会社ガイナ |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Gaina |
| Formerly | Fukushima Gainax (2015–2018) |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Founded | March 20, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Koganei, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yoshinori Asao (President) |
| Parent | Gainax (2015–2018) Kinoshita Group Holdings (2018-present) |
| Subsidiaries | Fukushima Gaina |
| Website | http://studiogaina.com/ |
Establishment
In 2015, Gainax established a new managing company to manage a studio and museum on Miharu, Fukushima to take overseas outsourcing works and manage the museum. The objective and location was made to help the tourism on the region because of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.[1] In December 2015, Fukushima Gainax and Gainax became independent companies with no relation between each other besides the Gainax name, with the company entering their own projects later.
In September 2016, the company established a new subsidiary in Tokyo. In August 2018, the company relocated its headquarters to its subsidiary in Tokyo making it the main company while transferring control to the museum in Fukushima to its new company called Fukushima Gaina the same month. On August 20, it was announced that the Kinoshita Group acquired the company and that the company changed its name to Gaina with its new parent company planning to make the new subsidiary a pillar of its anime production to expand its business.[2]
Works
TV series
- Forest of Piano (2018–2019)[3][4]
- Cap Revolution Bottleman DX (2022)[5]
- The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (2022, with Feel)[6]
- Hanabi-chan Is Often Late (2022)[7]
- Flaglia (2023)[8]
- Rescue Academy (TBA)[9][10]
Original net animations
- Bridge for Future (2015)[11]
- Masamune Datenicle (2016–2018)[12]
- Omoi no Kakera (2016)[13]
- Miharu no Amigo (2016)[14]
- Kumo no Kanata (2017)[15]
- Jinriki Senkan!? Shiokaze Sawakaze (2017)
- Aihime Megohime (2019–2021)
- Cap Revolution Bottleman (2020–2021)
Films
- Uru in Blue (TBA)[10][16]
- Akubi wo Suru ni wa Wake ga Aru (TBA)[10]
- Gunbuster 3 (TBA)[10]
as Fukushima Gaina
Television series
- Hulaing Babies (2019)[17][18][19]
- Hulaing Babies☆Petit (2020)[20]
ONAs
- Tabechattate Ii no ni na! (2018)
References
- ^ "Gainax Sets Up Studio, Museum in Fukushima". Anime News Network. January 16, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kinoshita Acquires Fukushima Gainax, Moves Studio to Tokyo Under New Name". Anime News Network. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "The Piano Forest TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Ending Song Artist". Anime News Network. January 31, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "The Piano Forest Anime Gets 2nd Season in January". Anime News Network. July 1, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Takara Tomy's Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX Sequel Anime Premieres on April 3". Anime News Network. March 1, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2022 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. November 27, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 25, 2022). "Flaglia Anime, Musical Project Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Fukushima Gainax Makes Rescue Academia Anime About Minamisōma City". Anime News Network. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Gaina Announces Uru in Blue Anime for 2022, New Top o Nerae 3 Anime Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Gainax Fukushima Studio Makes Anime Commercial Series for Bank". Anime News Network. October 4, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gainax Fukushima's Masamune Datenicle Web Series Holds 1st Talk Event in Tokyo". Anime News Network. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gainax Fukushima Tohoku Earthquake Short Gets 25-Minute Version". Anime News Network. March 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Fukushima Gainax's Miharu Tourism Anime's 1st Episode Streamed". Anime News Network. March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Fukushima Gainax's Kumo no Kanata Anime Short Streamed". Anime News Network. March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ 「現在、還暦。フリーライター。新作『蒼きウル』を鋭意制作中。」Yamaga 2022
- ^ "Fukushima Gainax Makes Flying Babies Anime Project About Hula Girls". Anime News Network. November 5, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Flying Babies TV Anime Unveils Visual, January Premiere". Anime News Network. August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Gaina's Hulaing Babies 5-Minute Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gaina Reveals Hulaing Babies☆Petit Spinoff Anime for January 2020". Anime News Network. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Gaina at Anime News Network's encyclopedia