Millepensee, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ミルパンセ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2013 and based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo.
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Native name | 株式会社ミルパンセ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | 2013 |
Founder | Naoko Shiraishi |
Headquarters | Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Naoko Shiraishi (CEO) |
Website | millepensee |
On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Millepensee had formed a partnership with Sanzigen to form 3DCG animation studio IXIXI.[1]
Establishment
editThe studio was founded in 2013 by producer Naoko Shiraishi.[2] Director Shin Itagaki has been involved with all of the studio's main productions since its inception with the exception of the Wake Up, Girls!! films. Itagaki and Shiraishi are married.[3]
Works
editTelevision series
editTitle | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Takamiya Nasuno Desu! | Shin Itagaki | April 6, 2015 | June 22, 2015 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. | [4] |
Teekyu | Shin Itagaki | April 6, 2015 | September 27, 2017 | 72 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. Episodes 37–108 (season 4–9). |
[4] |
Usakame | Shin Itagaki | April 11, 2016 | June 27, 2016 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Jūzō Kirisawa. | [5] |
Berserk | Shin Itagaki | July 1, 2016 | June 23, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of a manga by Kentaro Miura. Sequel to Berserk: The Golden Age Arc. Co-animated with GEMBA. Production co-operation by Liden Films. |
[6][7] |
Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter | Shin Itagaki | October 9, 2017 | January 7, 2018 | 13 | Original work (based on the franchise). | [8] |
Cop Craft | Shin Itagaki | July 8, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel by Shoji Gatoh. | [9] |
So I'm a Spider, So What? | Shin Itagaki | January 8, 2021 | July 3, 2021 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel by Okina Baba. | [10] |
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too | Shin Itagaki (Chief) Shingo Tanabe |
April 7, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | 13 | Adaptation of a light novel by Miku. | [11] |
Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru | Shin Itagaki (Chief) Shingo Tanabe |
January 2025 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of a manga by Egumi Sora. | [12] |
OVA/ONAs
editTitle | Director(s) | Released | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Takamiya Nasuno Desu! | Shin Itagaki | August 28, 2015 | 1 | ||
Teekyu | Shin Itagaki | August 28, 2015 – March 17, 2017 | 11 | Episodes 5–15 |
Films
editTitle | Director(s) | Released | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage | Yutaka Yamamoto | September 25, 2015 | Part 1 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet. |
[13] |
Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom | Yutaka Yamamoto | December 11, 2015 | Part 2 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet. |
[13] |
Music videos
editTitle | Director(s) | Release date | Artist | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Kanojo wa Zombie | Shin Itagaki | January 25, 2016 | Glay | [14][15] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 11, 2019). "Millepensee, Sanzigen Form lXlXl Anime Studio for 3D CG". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "自己紹介と「はじめました」のご挨拶". Millepensee. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ 第73回 | 板垣的アニメ雑記(6)| いろーんな人たちに会える(その2) [Episode 73 | Itagaki's anime miscellaneous notes (6) | You can meet various people (part 2)]. WEB Anime Style (in Japanese). June 26, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Egan Loo (March 3, 2015). "4th Teekyū Season, Takamiya Nasuno Desu! Slated for April 6 With New Studio". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (April 7, 2016). "Teekyū Spinoff Usakame TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 11 Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (March 22, 2016). "New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (January 27, 2017). "Berserk TV Anime's Next Arc Premieres in April". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Egan Loo (December 12, 2016). "Wake Up, Girls! Gets New TV Anime With New Staff, Added Characters in 2017". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Egan Loo (March 6, 2019). "Cop Craft TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Summer Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Pineda Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2019). "'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 17, 2022). "I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, April 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 18, 2024). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Reveals New Cast, Opening Song Artist, Advance Cut Video, January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom Staff&Cast". Wake Up Girls, Beyond the Bottom. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Zombie". Millepensee. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ GLAY (January 25, 2016). "「彼女はゾンビ」ミュージックビデオ". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Millepensee Official Website (in Japanese)
- Millepensee at Anime News Network's encyclopedia