Wit Studio
Wit Studio, Inc.
It is headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo, with Production I.G producer George Wada as president and Tetsuya Nakatake, also a producer at Production I.G., as a director of the studio. The studio gained notability for producing the first three seasons of Attack on Titan and has also produced other notable series such as Ranking of Kings, Spy × Family, and the first seasons of The Ancient Magus' Bride and Vinland Saga.
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Native name | 株式会社ウィットスタジオ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Witto Sutajio |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | June 1, 2012 |
| Founder | George Wada Tetsuya Nakatake |
| Headquarters | Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | George Wada (president) Tetsuya Nakatake (director) |
Number of employees | 200 (as of January 2024) |
| Parent | IG Port |
| Divisions | Ibaraki Studio |
| Website | witstudio.co.jp |
History
The studio was founded by George Wada, a former employee of Production I.G, in 2012. After its founding, Tetsuya Nakatake was placed as the representative director of the studio. Several other former Production I.G staff members joined Wit after its founding, including animation directors Kyōji Asano and Satoshi Kadowaki, and director Tetsurō Araki, all of whom worked together on Attack on Titan.
Wit Studio was funded with an initial investment of ¥30,000,000 in capital from IG Port, Wada and Nakatake, who are reported to own 66.6%, 21.6% and 10.0% equity in the studio respectively.
In December 2020, Wit Studio established a stop motion studio in partnership with Pui Pui Molcar director Tomoki Misato.
In May 2022, Wit Studio in partnership with Aniplex, CloverWorks and Shueisha formed a new company called JOEN. The company's objective is to facilitate the planning and production of television anime series, anime films, and short clips.
Works
Television series
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2019 | Attack on Titan (Seasons 1-3) | Tetsurō Araki Masashi Koizuka | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | 59 | |
| 2014–2015 | Hozuki's Coolheadedness | Hiro Kaburaki | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | 13 | |
| 2015 | The Rolling Girls | Kotomi Deai | Tetsuya Nakatake | Original work | 12 | |
| Seraph of the End | Daisuke Tokudo | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | 24 | ||
| 2016 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Tetsurō Araki | Maiko Okada | Original work | 12 | |
| 2017–2018 | The Ancient Magus' Bride (Season 1) | Norihiro Naganuma | Hiroya Hasegawa | Manga | 24 | |
| 2018 | After the Rain | Ayumu Watanabe | Maiko Okada | Manga | 12 | |
| 2019–2020 | Kedama no Gonjirō (co-animated with OLM and Signal.MD) | Kenshirō Morii | 52 | |||
| 2019 | Vinland Saga (Season 1) | Shuhei Yabuta | Hiroya Hasegawa | Manga | 24 | |
| 2020–2021 | GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy (co-animated with OLM.) | Hiroaki Akagi Norihito Takahashi | Hiroyuki Katou | Original work | 50 | |
| 2021 | Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song | Shinpei Ezaki | Joe Ootani | Original work | 13 | |
| 2021–2022 | Ranking of Kings | Yōsuke Hatta Makoto Fuchigami | Maiko Okada | Manga | 23 | |
| 2022–2023 | Spy × Family (co-animated with CloverWorks) | Kazuhiro Furuhashi Takahiro Harada | Kazue Hayashi Kazuki Yamanaka Taito Itou | Manga | 37 | |
| 2022 | Onipan! | Masahiko Ohta | Shouyou Shishido | Original work | 12 | |
| 2023 | Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage | Yōsuke Hatta Makoto Fuchigami | Maiko Okada | Manga | 10 | |
| Kizuna no Allele (co-animated with Signal.MD) | Kenichiro Komaya | Joe Ootani Takatoshi Chino Keita Yoshinobu | Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI | 24 | ||
| 2024 | My Deer Friend Nokotan | Masahiko Ohta | TBA | Manga | TBA | |
| Suicide Squad Isekai | Eri Osada | TBA | DC Comics characters | TBA | ||
| TBA | Ascendance of a Bookworm 4th Season | TBA | TBA | Light novel | TBA |
Films
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hal | Ryōtarō Makihara | Tetsuya Nakatake | Original work | |
| 2014–2015 | Attack on Titan – Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow Attack on Titan – Part 2: Wings of Freedom | Tetsurō Araki | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | |
| 2015 | The Empire of Corpses | Ryōtarō Makihara | Tetsuya Nakatake Maiko Okada | Novel series | |
| 2016–2017 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress - Part 1: Gathering Light Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress - Part 2: Burning Life | Tetsurō Araki | Maiko Okada | Original work | |
| 2017–2018 | Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden (3 films) | Tetsuya Wakano | Joe Ootani Norio Yoshida | Manga | |
| 2018 | Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening | Tetsurō Araki Masashi Koizuka | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | |
| Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (co-animated with OLM) | Tetsuo Yajima | George Wada Hiroyuki Katou | Video game | ||
| 2019 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Unato Decisive Battle | Tetsurō Araki | Kazue Hayashi | Original work | |
| 2020 | Attack on Titan: Chronicle | Tetsurō Araki Masashi Koizuka | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | |
| 2022 | Bubble | Tetsurō Araki | Kazue Hayashi Kazuki Yamanaka | Original work | |
| 2023 | Spy × Family Code: White (co-animated with CloverWorks) | Takashi Katagiri | Kazue Hayashi Kazuki Yamanaka Taito Itō | Manga |
OVAs
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Attack on Titan | Tetsurō Araki | Tetsuya Nakatake | Manga | 3 | |
| 2014–2015 | Attack on Titan: No Regrets | Tetsurō Araki | Tetsuya Nakatake | Visual novel/manga | 2 | |
| 2016 | Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins | Kyoji Asano | Tetsuya Nakatake | Video game | 1 | |
| 2016–2017 | The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star | Norihiro Naganuma | Hiroya Hasegawa | Manga | 3 | |
| 2017–2018 | Attack on Titan: Lost Girls | Masashi Koizuka | Tetsuya Nakatake | Novel | 3 | |
| 2019–2022 | The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún | Yūtarō Kubo Satomi Maiya | Line producer: Kenta Yamada | Manga | 2 |
ONAs
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Animation producer(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Hiro Kaburagi | Maiko Okada | Original work | 23 | |
| 2021–2022 | The Missing 8 | Naoki Yoshibe | Tetsuya Nakatake Joe Ootani | Music videos | 8 | |
| 2022 | Vampire in the Garden | Ryōtarō Makihara | Shouyou Shishido | Original work | 5 | |
| Pokémon: Hisuian Snow | Ken Yamamoto | Joe Ootani | Video game | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Colors | Tetsurō Araki | Kazuki Yamanaka | Toho Animation Music Films Project | 1 | |
| Pokémon: Paldean Winds | Ryohei Takeshita | Kazuki Yamanaka | Video games | 4 | ||
| 2024 | Great Pretender: Razbliuto | Hiro Kaburagi | Maiko Okada | Original work | 4 | |
| The Grimm Variations | Yōko Kanamori Yasuhiro Akamatsu Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi Yumi Kamamura Masato Takeuchi Shintarou Nakazawa | Tetsuya Nakatake Genta Ninomiya Keiko Matsushita | Brothers Grimm fairy tales | 6 | ||
| Moonrise | Masashi Koizuka | Ryouma Kawamura | Original work | TBA | ||
| TBA | The One Piece | TBA | TBA | Manga; remake of One Piece | TBA |
Video games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tales of the Rays | Bandai Namco | Mobile game | Opening animation and cutscenes |
| 2018 | Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri -Ran- Hajimaru Michiato | DMM Games | Mobile game | Opening animation |
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | Arc System Works | Console game | Opening animation | |
| Princess Connect! Re:Dive | Cygames | Mobile game | Opening animation and cutscenes | |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Sega | Console game | Opening animation and 2D cutscenes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "We're Still Underground" | Eve | Nobutaka Yoda | |
| "This World to You" | Eve | Nobutaka Yoda | ||
| 2020 | "Blue: Line Step Brush" | Under Graph | Kengo Saitō | |
| "Sakugasaku" | Uchikubi Gokumon Dōkōkai | Kyōji Asano |
Notable staff
Representative staff
- George Wada (founder and president)
- Tetsuya Nakatake (founder and director)
Animation producers
- Joe Ootani (2013–present)
- Kazuki Yamanaka (2013–present)
- Shouyou Shishido (2013–present)
- Kenta Yamada (2015–present; Ibaraki Studio)
- Maiko Okada (2015–present)
- Hiroya Hasegawa (2016–2019)
- Keita Yoshinobu (2018–present)
- Ryouma Kawamura (2018-present)
- Kazue Hayashi (2019–present)
Animation department
- Kyoji Asano (2013–present)
Notes
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Wit Studio at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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