P.A. Works
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Native name | 株式会社ピーエーワークス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Pī Ē Wākusu |
Formerly | P.A. Works Corporation (2000–2002) |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | November 10, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-11-10) |
Founder | Kenji Horikawa |
Headquarters | Nanto, Toyama, Japan |
Key people | Kenji Horikawa (founder and president) Nobuhiro Kikuchi (representative director) |
Number of employees | 98 (as of April 2017) |
Website | www |
P.A. Works, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ピーエーワークス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Pī Ē Wākusu, short for Progressive Animation Works) is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000, in Nanto, Toyama. The company's founder and president Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporation. The studio changed its name to P.A. Works in 2002. The main office is located in Toyama Prefecture, where drawings and digital photography take place, and production and direction in the studio. The company is also involved with video games, as well as collaborating in the past with Production I.G and Bee Train for anime. In January 2008, P.A. Works produced True Tears, their first anime series as the main animation studio involved in the production process.[1] On April 20, 2018, P.A. Works announced a new e-book label named P.A. Books, with the first release being a novel adaptation of their first anime, True Tears.[2]
Filmography
Television series
Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
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True Tears | Junji Nishimura | January 6, 2008 | March 30, 2008 | 13 | Loose adaptation of La'cryma's visual novel True Tears. |
Canaan | Masahiro Andō | July 4, 2009 | September 26, 2009 | 13 | Sequel to a scenario in visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble conceptualized by Type-Moon.[3] |
Angel Beats! | Seiji Kishi | April 3, 2010 | June 26, 2010 | 13 | A collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[4] |
Hanasaku Iroha | Masahiro Andō | April 3, 2011 | September 25, 2011 | 26 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[5] |
Another | Tsutomu Mizushima | January 9, 2012 | March 27, 2012 | 12 | Based on the novel by Yukito Ayatsuji.[6] |
Tari Tari | Masakazu Hashimoto | July 1, 2012 | September 23, 2012 | 13 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Evergreen.[7] |
Red Data Girl | Toshiya Shinohara | March 16, 2013 | June 1, 2013 | 12 | Based on the novel by Noriko Ogiwara.[8] |
Koitabi: True Tours Nanto | Junji Nishimura | April 28, 2013 | April 28, 2013 | 6 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[9] |
The Eccentric Family | Masayuki Yoshihara | July 7, 2013 | September 29, 2013 | 13 | Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi.[10] |
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | Toshiya Shinohara | October 3, 2013 | April 3, 2014 | 26 | A collaboration project with Buriki and Dengeki Daioh. Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[11] |
Glasslip | Junji Nishimura | July 3, 2014 | September 25, 2014 | 13 | Original work.[12] |
Shirobako | Tsutomu Mizushima | October 9, 2014 | March 26, 2015 | 24 | Original work.[13] |
Charlotte | Yoshiyuki Asai | July 4, 2015 | September 26, 2015 | 13 | A second collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[14] |
Haruchika | Masakazu Hashimoto | January 7, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | 12 | Based on the novel by Sei Hatsuno.[15] |
Kuromukuro | Tensai Okamura | April 7, 2016 | September 29, 2016 | 26 | Studio's 15th anniversary project. Original work.[16] |
Sakura Quest | Sōichi Masui | April 5, 2017 | September 20, 2017 | 25 | Original work.[17] |
The Eccentric Family 2 | Masayuki Yoshihara | April 9, 2017 | June 25, 2017 | 12 | Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi and sequel to The Eccentric Family. |
Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Kei Oikawa | April 2, 2018 | June 18, 2018 | 13 | Based on the smartphone game by Cygames.[18] |
Sirius the Jaeger | Masahiro Andō | July 12, 2018 | September 27, 2018 | 12 | Original work.[19] |
Iroduku: The World in Colors | Toshiya Shinohara | October 6, 2018 | December 29, 2018 | 13 | Original work.[20] |
Fairy Gone | Kenichi Suzuki | April 7, 2019 | December 22, 2019 | 24 | Original work.[21] |
A3! | Masayuki Sakoi[a] Makoto Nakazono[b] Keisuke Shinohara[b] | January 14, 2020 | December 29, 2020 | 24 | Based on the smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. Co-animated with 3Hz.[22] |
Appare-Ranman! | Masakazu Hashimoto | April 10, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | 13 | Original work.[23] |
The Day I Became a God | Yoshiyuki Asai | October 11, 2020 | December 27, 2020 | 12 | A collaboration project with Key and Aniplex. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[24] |
The Aquatope on White Sand | Toshiya Shinohara | July 9, 2021 | December 17, 2021 | 24 | Original work.[25] |
Ya Boy Kongming! | Shū Honma | April 5, 2022 | June 21, 2022 | 12 | Based on the manga by Yūto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa.[26] |
Akiba Maid War | Sōichi Masui | October 7, 2022 | December 23, 2022 | 12 | A collaboration project with Cygames. Original work.[27] |
Buddy Daddies | Yoshiyuki Asai | January 7, 2023 | April 1, 2023 | 12 | Original work.[28] |
Skip and Loafer | Kotomi Deai | April 4, 2023 | June 20, 2023 | 12 | Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu.[29] |
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | Masayuki Yoshihara | July 6, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Based on the video game by Edelweiss.[30] |
Narenare: Cheer for You! | Kōdai Kakimoto | July 7, 2024 | TBA | TBA | A collaboration project with DMM.com. Original work.[31] |
Mayonaka Punch | Shū Honma | July 8, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Original work.[32] |
Films
Title | Director | Release date | Notes |
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Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Masakazu Hashimoto | December 19, 2009 | Co-produced with OLM, Inc. and Robot Communications. Continuation of the Professor Layton video game series.[33] |
Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi | Masayuki Yoshihara | February 20, 2011 | TV film.[34] |
Bannou Yasai Ninninman | Masayuki Yoshihara | March 5, 2011 | Collaboration with the Japanese Animation Creators Association young animators training project.[35] |
Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home | Masahiro Andō | March 30, 2013 | Sequel to Hanasaku Iroha.[36] |
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | Mari Okada | February 24, 2018 | Original work. Shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[37][38] |
Shirobako: The Movie | Tsutomu Mizushima | February 29, 2020 | Sequel to Shirobako.[39] |
Komada: A Whisky Family | Masayuki Yoshihara | November 10, 2023 | Original work.[40] |
Gekijōban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku | Hiroyuki Hata | January 17, 2025 | Based on the smartphone game by Colorful Palette.[41] |
Video game animated sequences
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
- Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter
- Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
- Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
- Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-
- Wild Arms 3 with Bee Train
- League of Legends Season 2019 / Season 9: A New Journey
Others
- Anime project tourism Toyama: Animation part
- Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama" [42]
- Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach" [43]
- Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama" [44]
Notes
- ^ Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā) for Seasons Spring & Summer, and Director (監督, Kantoku) for Seasons Autumn & Winter.
- ^ a b Credited as Director (監督, Kantoku) for Seasons Spring & Summer only.
References
- ^ "P.A. Works work list" (in Japanese). P.A. Works company info. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "P.A. Works Launches P.A. Books eBook Label With True Tears Novelization". Anime News Network. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "428 Wii Visual Novel to Get New Anime Project". Anime News Network. October 7, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Angel Beats!, Randys Promo Videos Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works' Hana-Saku Iroha Previewed with Promo Video". Anime News Network. August 1, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Anime Another with Noizi Ito, P.A. Works Debuts in January". Anime News Network. August 27, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works to Animate Tari Tari TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. March 19, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "RDG Red Data Girl Fantasy Novels Have Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. December 17, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "True Tears' P.A. Works Makes True Tours Nanto Anime Short". Anime News Network.
- ^ "P.A. Works' Uchōten Kazoku Anime Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "P.A. Works, Dengeki Daioh Make Nagi no Asu Kara Anime". Anime News Network. August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Makes Glasslip TV Anime For This Summer". Anime News Network. March 10, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Girls und Panzer's Mizushima, P.A. Works Collaborate for SHIROBAKO Original TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Key Visual Arts Announces Charlotte TV Anime for 2015". Anime News Network. December 22, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works to Produce HaruChika Anime Based on Mystery Novel Series". Anime News Network. June 5, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Reveals Kuromukuro 15th Anniversary TV Anime Project". Anime News Network. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "PA Works Makes Sakura Quest Anime About Girls Reviving Rustic Town". Anime News Network. December 6, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby Game Gets TV Anime By P.A. Works". Anime News Network. March 25, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Reveals Sirius the Jaeger Original TV Anime Project". Anime News Network. March 22, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Reveals Iroduku Sekai no Ashita kara Anime Project". Anime News Network. March 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Unveils Fairy gone Original TV Anime for April Premiere". Anime News Network. January 24, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "A3! Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Staff". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "P.A. Works Makes Original Wild-West Car Race Anime Appare-Ranman!". Anime News Network. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Jun Maeda, Key, P.A. Works, Aniplex Announce The Day I Became a God TV Anime for October Premiere". Anime News Network. May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "P.A Works Reveals Auatrope of White Sand Original Anime for July". Anime News Network. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2022 by P.A. Works". Anime News Network. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cygames, P.A. Works Reveal Akiba Maid War Original TV Anime". Anime News Network. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Nitroplus, P.A. Works Make January 2023 Assassin Anime Buddy Daddies". Anime News Network. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Anime Unveils More Cast, April Premiere". Anime News Network. January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 24, 2024). "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Game Reveals New Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, July 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 11, 2024). "Narenare -Cheer for you!- Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast & July 7 Debut; Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 2, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, More Staff, July 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Professor Layton: The First Movie's 2 Teasers Streamed". Anime News Network. March 7, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "P.A. Works Makes Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi TV Anime". Anime News Network. November 12, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "4 Anime Selected for Young Animator Training Project". Anime News Network. June 16, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Hanasaku Iroha Film to Open Next March". Anime News Network. September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "anohana's Mari Okada Debuts as Director With Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarou Anime Film". Anime News Network. July 5, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "25 Animated Features Submitted for 2018 Oscar Race". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 24, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Shirobako Anime Gets All-New Film Project". Anime News Network. April 28, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ 駒田蒸留所へようこそ:劇場版アニメが11月10日公開 ビジュアルにウイスキー蒸留所 P.A.WORKS“お仕事シリーズ”最新作. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku Smartphone Game Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama"" (in Japanese). Anime project tourism Toyama. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
External links
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- Official website
- P.A. Works at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- P.A. Works at IMDb.com
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- True Tears (2008)
- Canaan (2009)
- Angel Beats! (2010)
- Hanasaku Iroha (2011)
- Another (2012)
- Tari Tari (2012)
- Red Data Girl (2013)
- The Eccentric Family (2013)
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013–2014)
- Glasslip (2014)
- Shirobako (2014–2015)
- Charlotte (2015)
- Haruchika (2016)
- Kuromukuro (2016)
- Sakura Quest (2017)
- The Eccentric Family 2 (2017)
- Uma Musume Pretty Derby (2018)
- Sirius the Jaeger (2018)
- Iroduku: The World in Colors (2018)
- Fairy Gone (2019)
- A3! (2020)
- Appare-Ranman! (2020)
- The Day I Became a God (2020)
- The Aquatope on White Sand (2021)
- Ya Boy Kongming! (2022)
- Akiba Maid War (2022)
- Buddy Daddies (2023)
- Skip and Loafer (2023)
- Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (2024)
- Narenare: Cheer for You! (2024)
- Mayonaka Punch (2024)
- Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)
- Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi (2011)
- Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home (2013)
- Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
- Shirobako: The Movie (2020)
- Komada: A Whisky Family (2023)
- Angel Beats!: Stairway to Heaven (2010)
- The Other -Karma- (2012)
- Exodus! Episode 1: Exit Tokyo (2015)
- Angel Beats!: Hell's Kitchen (2015)
- The Third Girls Aerial Squad Episode 1 (2015)
- Charlotte (2016)
- Uma Musume Pretty Derby (2018)
- Wild Arms 3 (2002)
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007)
- Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007)
- Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2008)
- Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced- (2009)
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter (2009)
- Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (2011)
- Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (2013)
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