ENGI

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ENGI
Native name
株式会社ENGI
Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 4, 2018; 8 years ago (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Hiroki Yoshioka (President)
Total equity¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees
120
Parent
Websiteengi-st.jp

ENGI Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ENGI, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Engi), also known as Entertainment Graphic Innovation, or Studio ENGI, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Kadokawa, Sammy Corporation, and Ultra Super Pictures, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.

History

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On April 4, 2018, Kadokawa established ENGI, while Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures invested on the company as well.[2] It began operation on June 1, 2018.[3] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.[4] Former Qtec representative director Tohru Kajio is serving as representative director for the new company. Board members include Kadokawa's Hiroshi Horiuchi and Takeshi Kikuchi, Kadokawa subsidiary Glovision's Shun'ichi Okabe, and Sammy's Ken'ichi Tokumura.[1]

ENGI is an animation studio that mainly works within the anime industry for its shareholders Kadokawa, Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures, including but not limited to TV productions, game animations, Pachinko animations and theatrical films.[5] The studio is responsible for producing the 2nd Kantai Collection anime,[6] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.[7]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.[8]

Building of its CGI department was simultaneously progressed with the production of the 2023 Netflix series Gamera Rebirth, increasing their workloads.[9]

Works

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Television series

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Title Director(s) First run
start date
First run
end date
Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Kemono Michi: Rise Up Kazuya Miura October 2, 2019 December 18, 2019 12 Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki. [10]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Kazuya Miura July 10, 2020 September 25, 2020 12 Based on a manga written by Take. [11]
Full Dive Kazuya Miura April 7, 2021 June 23, 2021 12 Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi. [12]
The Detective Is Already Dead Manabu Kurihara July 4, 2021 September 19, 2021 12 Based on a light novel written by Nigojū. [13]
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs Kazuya Miura
Shin'ichi Fukumoto
April 3, 2022 June 19, 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Yomu Mishima. [14]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω Kazuya Miura October 1, 2022 December 24, 2022 13 Sequel to Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!. [15]
Management of a Novice Alchemist Hiroshi Ikehata October 3, 2022 December 19, 2022 12 Based on a light novel written by Mizuho Itsuki. [16]
Kantai Collection: Someday in that Sea Kazuya Miura November 4, 2022 March 25, 2023 8 Based on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com; alternative story to Kantai Collection. [17]
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me Hideaki Ōba October 6, 2023 December 22, 2023 12 Based on a light novel written by Makiko Nagaoka. [18]
Unnamed Memory Kazuya Miura April 9, 2024 June 24, 2024 12 Based on a light novel written by Kuji Furumiya. [19]
Medalist Yasutaka Yamamoto January 5, 2025 March 30, 2025 13 Based on a manga written by Tsurumaikada. [20]
Unnamed Memory (season 2) Kazuya Miura January 7, 2025 March 25, 2025 12 Sequel to Unnamed Memory. [21]
Medalist (season 2) Yasutaka Yamamoto January 25, 2026 TBA TBA Sequel to Medalist. [22]
The Detective Is Already Dead (season 2) Manabu Kurihara July 2026 TBA TBA Sequel to The Detective Is Already Dead. [23]
Ghost Concert: Missing Songs Masato Jinbo 2026 TBA TBA Based on a music project by Aria Entertainment. [24]

Original net animation

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Title Director(s) Release date Eps Ref(s)
Odekake Kozame Marina Maki August 1, 2023May 10, 2024 60 [25]
Gamera Rebirth Hiroyuki Seshita September 7, 2023 6 [9][26]
Odekake Kozame (season 2) Chihiro Kumano April 2026 – scheduled TBA [27]

References

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