Studio Mother, Inc. (Japanese: スタジオマザー株式会社) is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo. The studio was founded in 2019 and is composed of many staff from the former Xebec studio, the majority of assets of which were sold off by its parent IG Port to Sunrise.
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 The 2KI building, where Studio Mother's head office is located | |
Native name | スタジオマザー株式会社 |
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | Xebec |
| Founded | May 2019 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Kiyonori Hiramatsu |
| Total equity | ¥ 64,000,000 |
Number of employees | 35 (As of May 2021[update]) |
| Website | studio-mother |
Establishment
editThe studio was founded in Suginami by Voyager Holdings in May 2019, and later received investments from Bandai Namco Arts, currently under the legal entity Bandai Namco Music Live and financed by Bandai Namco Filmworks to strengthen the development of the Space Battleship Yamato franchise through its partnership with copyright holder Voyager Holdings.[1]
Studio Mother was led by Yukinao Shimoji, who was formerly a producer (and later CEO) of Xebec, until his passing in February 2022. Kiyonori Hiramatsu, the representative director of Asread and board member of Studio Mother, was appointed representative director of the company.[2]
Works
editTV series
edit| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2 | Akira Iwanaga | January 13, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | 12 | Based on a light novel by Ryo Shirakome. Co-produced with Asread. |
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| More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers |
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October 9, 2022 | December 25, 2022 | 12 | Based on a manga by Yūki Kanamaru. | [4] |
| As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World | Takao Kato | April 7, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Based on a light novel by Miraijin A. | [5] |
| There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... | Natsumi Uchinuma | July 2025 | TBA | TBA | Based on a light novel by Teren Mikami. | [6] |
Films
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| The "Space Battleship Yamato" Era: The Choice in 2202 | Atsushi Sato | June 11, 2021 | Recap film compiling Star Blazers 2199 and Star Blazers 2202. | [7] |
| Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 |
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July 19, 2024 | Sequel to Star Blazers 2205. | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "アニメーション制作スタジオ studioMOTHER株式会社への出資について". prtimes.jp (in Japanese). October 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ 弊社前代表取締役 下地志直の逝去と偲ぶ会のお知らせ. studio MOTHER Inc. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 Apr 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 17, 2021). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in January 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (May 1, 2022). "'More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers' Anime Unveils Staff, Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 8, 2024). "'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill' Anime's 3rd Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, April 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2024). "'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Yuri Comedy Novels Get TV Anime Next July". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 21, 2020). "Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, 2202 Compilation Film's Teaser Shows Unseen History". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 2, 2024). "Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime's Teaser Reveals July 19 Debut of 7 Films". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Studio Mother at Anime News Network's encyclopedia