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Studio Hibari

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Studio Hibari, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社スタジオ雲雀, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Hibari) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1979, in Ōizumi, Gunma Prefecture.

Studio Hibari, Inc.
Native name
株式会社スタジオ雲雀
Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Hibari
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJuly 1979; 45 years ago (1979-07)
Founder
  • Sachiko Mitsunobu
  • Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu
HeadquartersNerima, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Seiji Mitsunobu (CEO)
Sachiko Mitsunobu (director)[1]
Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu (director)[1]
Total equity¥ 10,000,000
Number of employees
100[2]
DivisionsPhotography Department (撮影部)
Vietnam Studio (2009–2022)
Osaka Studio
Sao Sang Studio
Shanghai Studio
SubsidiariesLarx Entertainment
Hibari Vietnam
AZ Creative
Websitewww.st-hibari.co.jp/en/
Lerche
Native name
ラルケ
Raruke
IndustryJapanese animation
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
ParentStudio Hibari (brand owner)
Websitewww.lerche.jp
Hibari Vietnam Co., Ltd
IndustryJapanese animation
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009) (division)
December 2022; 2 years ago (2022-12) (incorporated)
HeadquartersHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Key people
Seiji Mitsunobu (CEO)
Total equity₫ 1,000,000,000
Number of employees
90[2]
ParentStudio Hibari
AZ Creative Inc.
Native name
株式会社AZクリエイティブ
Kabushiki-gaisha AZ Kurieitibu
Company typeKabushiki-gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJune 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06)
HeadquartersShinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Seiji Mitsunobu
Yoshiki Sakamoto
Number of employees
10[2]
ParentStudio Hibari
DivisionsAZ Creative Agent Office
Websitewww.az-creative.com

History

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Studio Hibari was founded in July 1979 in Ōizumi by former Tsuchida Production cel-colorist Sachiko Mitsunobu and her husband, anime director Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu [ja].[1] In 1985, the couple's son, Seiji, was appointed managing director of the company. In 1998, the head office moved from Ōizumi to Nerima Ward in Tokyo.[3] The next year, the studio debuted its first television animation production, Sensual Phrase.[3] In 2002, the company moved offices to accommodate for the expansion of departments in order to integrate them into the company's production system, and Seiji became president of the company; and a year later set up its own 3DCG department.[3] Due to an increase in employees, the digital sections (namely coloring, compositing, and 3D) were moved to another building separate from the head office.[3] The 3D department was incorporated into a separate studio in 2006, which became Larx Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary.[4] The next year all of the departments were reallocated into a single building, which has served as the studio's headquarters since.[3] In 2009, the studio opened up an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and in 2011, Lerche was established as an animation brand by which most of Studio Hibari's production succeeding its creation would be produced under. The company again expanded in 2020 by taking in studio IngresA (a subsidiary of Ingres) in Osaka and reorganizing the company as a branch studio named Studio Hibari Osaka Studio.[5][3] Music and sound production company AZ Creative is also a part of the Studio Hibari group.[2] In 2022, Hibari's Vietnam branch was incorporated as its own subsidiarty entity.[2]

The studio also maintains a relatively strong relationship with Sao Sang Design in Vietnam and Qixie Studio (formerly Shanghai M.C.C) in China. Producer Li Jiawen (李佳雯), the founder of Qixie Studio and Shanghai M.C.C, moved to Japan from China after college due to interest in Japanese animation, and in the late 2000s he joined Studio Hibari.[6] At the time, Hibari had been looking to open its eventual Hibari Vietnam office; and they had begun accepting foreigners for production jobs.[6] At some point, Li questioned whether he should move up in the company to a production desk (he was working as a production assistant) or if he should go back to China; and eventually, Studio Hibari's president (Seiji Mitsunobu) heard about Li's idea and stated that he would support Li in cultivating talent. After that, Li left the studio and went to establish Shanghai M.C.C.[7] Since 2023, members of Li's studio have been credited under both "Laplace Animation" and "Hibari Shanghai" (雲雀上海). A "Studio Hibari Sao Sang Studio" (スタジオ雲雀 サオサンスタジオ) has also appeared. The relation between the studios is generally unknown.

Works

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Television series

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Year Title Director(s) Brand Source Eps Ref(s)
1999−2000 Sensual Phrase Hiroko Tokita Hibari Manga 44
2000−2001 Taro the Space Alien Yorifusa Yamaguchi Hibari Manga 24
2001−2002 Tantei Shounen Kageman Yorifusa Yamaguchi Hibari Manga 39
2002 Happy Lesson Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 13
2002−2005 Mirmo! Kenichi Kasai Hibari Manga 172
2003 Lime-iro Senkitan Iku Suzuki Hibari Video game 13
Happy Lesson Advance Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 13
2004−2005 Grandpa Danger Yorifusa Yamaguchi Hibari Manga 51
2004–2006 Duel Masters Charge Waruo Suzuki Hibari Video game 52
2004−2007 Major Toshinori Fukushima Hibari Manga 78
2005 Happy Seven (with Trinet Entertainment) Tsutomu Yabuki Hibari Light novel 13
2005–2006 Duel Masters: Sacred Lands Mickey Corcoran Hibari Video game 39
2006 Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House (with Trinet Entertainment) Iku Suzuki Hibari Light novel 13
Tsuyokiss (with Trinet Entertainment) Shinichiro Kimura Hibari Visual novel 12
Nerima Daikon Brothers Shinichi Watanabe Hibari Manga 12
Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl Nobuaki Nakanishi Hibari Manga 12
2006–2007 Sumomomo Momomo Nobuaki Nakanishi Hibari Manga 22
2007 Venus Versus Virus Shinichiro Kimura Hibari Manga 12
Moonlight Mile Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 26
2008−2009 Net Ghost PiPoPa Shinichiro Kimura Hibari Original work 51
2009 Charger Girl Ju-den Chan Shinichiro Kimura Hibari Manga 12
Yumeiro Patissiere (produced by Pierrot) Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 50
Weiß Survive Iku Suzuuki Hibari Multi-media project 16
2009–2010 Weiß Survive R Kenji Seto Hibari Multi-media project 12
2010 Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional (produced by Pierrot) Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 13
2011 Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! Keitaro Motonaga Lerche Visual novel 12 [8]
2013 Danganronpa: The Animation Seiji Kishi Lerche Visual novel 13 [9]
Unbreakable Machine-Doll Kinji Yoshimoto Lerche Light novel 12 [10][11]
2014 Re:_Hamatora Seiji Kishi Lerche Original work 12 [12][13]
2015 Assassination Classroom Seiji Kishi Lerche Manga 22 [14][15]
Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace Seiji Kishi Lerche Original work 11 [16]
Monster Musume Tatsuya Yoshihara Lerche Manga 12 [17][18]
School-Live! Masaomi Andō Lerche Manga 12 [19]
2016 Assassination Classroom: Second Season Seiji Kishi Lerche Manga 25 [20]
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle Masaomi Andō Lerche Light novel 12 [21][22]
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Seiji Kishi (chief)
Daiki Fukuoka 		Lerche Visual novel 24 [23][24][25]
Magical Girl Raising Project Hiroyuki Hashimoto Lerche Light novel 12 [26][27]
2017 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun Kazuya Ichikawa Hibari Manga 12
Scum's Wish Masaomi Andō Lerche Manga 12 [28][29]
Classroom of the Elite Seiji Kishi
Hiroyuki Hashimoto 		Lerche Light novel 12 [30]
Konohana Kitan Hideki Okamoto Lerche Manga 12 [31][32]
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series Tomohisa Taguchi Lerche Light novel 12 [33][34]
2018 Hakumei and Mikochi Masaomi Andō Lerche Manga 12 [35][36][37]
Seven Senses of the Reunion Yoshihito Nishōji Lerche Light novel 12 [38]
Asobi Asobase Seiji Kishi Lerche Manga 12 [39][40]
2018−2020 Radiant Seiji Kishi
Daiki Fukuoka 		Lerche French comic 42 [41]
2019 Astra Lost in Space Masaomi Andō Lerche Manga 12 [42][43]
Given Hikaru Yamaguchi Lerche Manga 11 [44]
2020 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Masaomi Andō Lerche Manga 12 [45]
2021 Idoly Pride Yū Kinome Lerche Multi-media project 12 [46]
Rumble Garanndoll Masaomi Andō Lerche Original work 12 [47][48]
2022 Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season Seiji Kishi (chief)
Hiroyuki Hashimoto (chief)
Yoshihito Nishōji 		Lerche Light novel 13 [49]
2023 World Dai Star Yū Kinome Lerche Multi-media project 12 [50]
After-School Hanako-kun Masaki Kitamura Lerche Manga 4 [51]
2023–present High Card Junichi Wada Hibari Multi-media project TBA
2024 Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season Seiji Kishi (chief)
Hiroyuki Hashimoto (chief)
Yoshihito Nishōji 		Lerche Light novel 13 [52]

OVA/ONAs

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Year Title Director(s) Brand Source Eps Ref(s)
1991 Izumo
(with Grouper Production) 		Eiichi Yamamoto Hibari Manga 1 (#2)
2004 Raimuiro Senkitan: The South Island Dream Romantic Adventure Iku Suzuki Hibari Video game 2
Netrun-mon Poyoyon Rock Hibari Original work 1
2006 Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl Nobuaki Nakanishi Hibari Manga 1
2007 Sumomomo Momomo Nobuaki Nakanishi Hibari Manga 1
Keitai Shoujo Tsutomu Yabuki Hibari Visual novel 5
2008 Hoshi no Umi no Amuri Yoshitomo Yonetai Hibari Original work 3
2009 Isshoni Training: Training with Hinako Iku Suzuki Hibari Original work 1
2010 Isshoni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako Shinichirou Kimura Hibari Original work 1 [53]
Isshoni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko Shinichirou Kimura Hibari Original work 1
Yumeiro Patissiere: Mune Kyun Tropical Island! Iku Suzuki Hibari Manga 1
2011 Carnival Phantasm Seiji Kishi Lerche Manga 16 [54][55]
Fate/Prototype Seiji Kishi Hibari Original work 1
2013 Land of the Lustrous PV Akiyo Oohashi Hibari Manga 1
2013−2014 Unbreakable Machine-Doll Seiji Kishi Lerche Light novel 6 [56]
2015−2016 Monster Strike Kazuya Ichikawa Hibari Mobile game 51
2016 Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody Toshiya Niidome Hibari Mobile game 1
Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box Kazuya Ichikawa Hibari Mobile game 1
2016−2017 Monster Musume Tatsuya Yoshihara Lerche Manga 2
Koro Sensei Quest Yoshito Nishouji Lerche Manga 12
2020−2021 Ninjala
(with Domerica) 		Hibari Video game 5
2022 Tekken: Bloodline
(with Larx Entertainment) 		Yoshikazu Miyao Hibari Video game 6

Films

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Year Title Director(s) Brand Source Ref(s)
2005 Duel Masters: Curse of the Deathphoenix Warurou Suzuki Hibari Video game
2010 Junod Shinichirou Kimura Hibari Original work
2015 Fw:Hamatora Masaomi Andou Lerche Original work
2016 Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days Seiji Kishi Lerche Manga
2020 Given Hikaru Yamaguchi Lerche Manga
The Stranger by the Shore Akiyo Oohashi Hibari Manga [57]

Video games

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Notes

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References

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