Connect (Japanese: Connect, Hepburn: Konekuto, stylized as CONNECT) is a Japanese animation studio that is a division of Silver Link.[2] The studio was initially founded as a separate company, Connect, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社コネクト, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Konekuto) in April 2012 as a subsidiary of Silver Link, but was later wholly absorbed and dissolved into its parent company on July 17, 2020, and it subsequently became a sub-studio within the company.[3]
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Native name | CONNECT |
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Romanized name | Konekuto |
Company type | Division |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | April 2012 |
Fate | Absorbed into Silver Link, Active |
Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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Parent | SILVER LINK., Inc |
Website | connect |
History
editA majority of Connect's early works are co-productions with its parent company.[1] Starting with the Monster Strike web anime, the studio was working less with its parent company, producing solo productions such as Senryu Girl, Oresuki, and The Honor Student at Magic High School.
Representative staff
editCurrent
edit- Yukihiro Sugitani (4th CEO)
- Hayato Kaneko (director, 1st CEO)
- Akihiro Hayashi (director)
- Masahiro Tabeya (executive officer, former director, and 2nd CEO)
Former
edit- Jirou Nakagawa (director)
- Tomoaki Asano (3rd CEO)
- Akihiro Ueda (director)
Works
editTelevision series
editYear(s) | Title | Director(s) | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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2013–2014 | Strike the Blood | Takao Sano Hideyo Yamamoto |
24 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[4] |
2015 | Chaos Dragon | Hideki Tachibana Masato Matsune |
12 | Based on the Red Dragon role-playing game. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[5] |
2016 | Ange Vierge | Masafumi Tamura | 12 | Based on the trading card game by Kadokawa and Sega. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[6] |
2017 | Armed Girl's Machiavellism | Hideki Tachibana | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yūya Kurokami. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[7] |
2018 | Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[8] |
2019 | Senryu Girl | Masato Jinbo | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Masakuni Igarashi. | [9] |
Oresuki | Noriaki Akitaya | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Rakuda. | [10] | |
2021 | The Honor Student at Magic High School | Hideki Tachibana | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Tsutomu Satō. | [11] |
2022 | Slow Loop | Noriaki Akitaya | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Maiko Uchino. | [12] |
2023 | Ayakashi Triangle | Noriaki Akitaya | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kentaro Yabuki. | [13] |
2024 | The Unwanted Undead Adventurer | Noriaki Akitaya | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Yū Okano. | [14] |
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio | Hideki Tachibana | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kō Nigatsu. | [15] |
OVA/ONAs
editYear(s) | Title | Director(s) | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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2014–2015 | Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie | Noriaki Akitaya | 24 | Based on the mobile game by more games. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
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2014–2015 | Alice in Borderland | Hideki Tachibana | 3 | Adaptation of the shōnen manga series by Haro Aso. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[16] |
2015 | Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Ōkoku-hen | Hideyo Yamamoto | 2 | Sequel to Strike the Blood. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
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2016–2017 | Strike the Blood II | Hideyo Yamamoto | 8 | Sequel to Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Ōkoku-hen. Co-produced with Silver Link. |
[17] |
2016 | Monster Strike: Rain of Memories | Hideo Tachibana | 1 | Co-produced with Ultra Super Pictures. | [18] |
2017 | Armed Girl's Machiavellism | Hideki Tachibana | 1 | Co-produced with Silver Link. | [19] |
2018–2019 | Strike the Blood III | Hideyo Yamamoto | 10 | Sequel to Strike the Blood II. | [20] |
2020 | Strike the Blood: Kieta Seisō-hen | Hideyo Yamamoto | 1 | Sequel to Strike the Blood III. | [21] |
2020–2021 | Strike the Blood IV | Hideyo Yamamoto | 12 | Sequel to Strike The Blood: Kieta Seisō-hen. | [21] |
2020 | Oresuki | Noriaki Akitaya | 1 | Sequel to Oresuki. | [22] |
2022 | Strike the Blood Final | Hideyo Yamamoto | 4 | Sequel to Strike the Blood IV. | [23] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Company profile". connect.jp.net. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Company | Connect".
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 17, 2020). "SILVER LINK. Absorbs Subsidiary Studio Connect". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Strike the Blood Anime's Comiket 84 Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Madoka Magica/Fate/Durarara Creators' RPG Project Inspire Chaos Dragon Anime". Anime News Network. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ange Vierge Trading Card Game Gets Anime Project". Anime News Network. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "アニメ「武装少女マキャヴェリズム」に畠中祐と高田憂希が出演" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Light Novel Series Gets Anime". Anime News Network. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Senryū Shōjo Manga Gets Spring 2019 TV Anime With Kana Hanazawa". Anime News Network. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae Dake ka yo Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Honor Student at Magic High School TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Promo Video". Anime News Network. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Slow Loop Anime Reveals Main Staff, Visual, January 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ayakashi Triangle TV Anime Unveils Staff, Visual, January 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Alice in Borderland Original Video Anime's 1st Promo Previews Suspense". Anime News Network. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "New Strike the Blood Video Anime Will Be 4-Volume Series Based on 9th Novel". Anime News Network. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "映画公開スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式】". アニメ モンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Armed Girl's Machiavellism Manga to Bundle Original Anime BD". Anime News Network. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Strike the Blood III Promo Video Reveals OVA Will Have 5 Home Video Releases". AnimeNewsNetwork. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Strike the Blood Anime Gets 4th OVA Series, Original OVA Episode in 2020 (Updated)". AnimeNewsNetwork. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? Gets OVA in Early Summer 2020". AnimeNewsNetwork. December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Strike the Blood Final Anime Confirmed as 4 Episodes Debuting in March-June 2022". AnimeNewsNetwork. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Connect at Anime News Network's encyclopedia