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SHAFT Announces 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Animation studio SHAFT (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Monogatari series, Nisekoi) and Mixalive TOKYO in Ikebukuro announced the SHAFT 50th Anniversary Exhibition in commemoration of the studio's 50th anniversary.

Sarca • June 14

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Spring 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: May

The following is a list of episodes that have premiered during the Winter 2025 anime season between May 1 and May 31. The main production studio(s) are listed in parentheses next to the title of the work. Each episode is then listed showing which studio(s) produced it, either

Sarca • June 02

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The Origin of SHAFT: Hiroshi Wakao

Do you know who Hiroshi Wakao (若尾博司) is? Probably not, after all: he retired as president of SHAFT in 2004 before the company's modern brand had been established. Wakao was the first president and founder of the studio, which has existed since long before the era of Akiyuki Shinbo's...

Sarca • May 24

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Spring 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: April

The following is a list of episodes that have premiered during the Winter 2025 anime season between April 1 and April 30. The main production studio(s) are listed in parentheses next to the title of the work. Each episode is then listed showing which studio(s) produced it, either

Sarca • May 01

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MAPPA Sister Studio Grizzly Dissolves

According to the National Tax Registry of Japan and Commercial Registry of Japan, animation studio GRIZZLY (株式会社GRIZZLY) was dissolved on February 20, 2025. GRIZZLY was founded on December 25, 2017, with the intention of exclusively producing boys' love (BL) anime. The company's website was registered under an

Sarca • April 30

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What Does Akiyuki Shinbo Even Do?

Whenever you watch a SHAFT anime, you may be wondering who Akiyuki Shinbo is or what exactly it is that he does. I'm here to bring the answers.

Sarca • April 24

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Attack on Titan: The Last Attack and Final Chapters Specials Differences

We take a look at all the differences and edits in Attack on Titan: The Last Attack movie and compare them to the TV version of Attack on Titan: THE FINAL CHAPTERS Specials.

Tamara Lazic • April 21

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Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: March

The following is a list of episodes that have premiered during the Winter 2025 anime season between March 1 and March 31. The main production studio(s) are listed in parentheses next to the title of the work. Each episode is then listed showing which studio(s) produced it, either

Sarca • March 31

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Animator and Director Shigeki Awai Passes Away

Animator Tsutomu Ohno posted on X (formerly Twitter) that animator and director Shigeki Awai 粟井重紀 has passed away. Awai joined the industry in the late 1970s as a douga (in-between and trace) animator. Within two years, he was promoted to key animator and working on shows like Urusei Yatsura (1981)

Sarca • March 18

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Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: February

The following is a list of episodes that have premiered during the Winter 2025 anime season between February 1 and February 28. The main production studio(s) are listed in parentheses next to the title of the work. Each episode is then listed showing which studio(s) produced it, either

Sarca • March 01

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Animation Studio Cloud Hearts Files for Bankruptcy

According to information verified through the commercial registry of Japan, the animation studio Cloud Hearts (株式会社クラウドハーツ) commenced bankruptcy proceedings on December 18, 2024. The studio is best known for producing works like Tawawa on Monday 2, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, and co-producing series like Whisper Me a

Sarca • February 25

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Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season Episodes 4-6 Blu-Ray Changes

I had originally abstained from making this, a sequel to an article I made on the first three episodes, because my friend Animmony did a very thorough comparison over at his blog. However, I realized that I had kept up with the TV corrections in lieu of Moni-san not always

Sarca • February 22

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Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: January

The following is a list of episodes that have premiered during the Winter 2025 anime season around January 1 and January 31. The main production studio(s) are listed in parentheses next to the title of the work. Each episode is then listed showing which studio(s) produced it, either

Sarca • February 02

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Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season Episodes 1-3 Blu-Ray Changes

The Monogatari Off & Monster Season (OMS) ended back in September of 2024. However, just as its original broadcast as an ONA on ABEMA ended, its televised airing started—with a flurry of corrections and changes. However, Orokamonogatari and Nademonogatari (episodes 1-6) were left relatively untouched in the TV airing

Sarca • January 11

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SHAFT Announces 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Spring 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: May

The Origin of SHAFT: Hiroshi Wakao

Spring 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: April

MAPPA Sister Studio Grizzly Dissolves

What Does Akiyuki Shinbo Even Do?

Attack on Titan: The Last Attack and Final Chapters Specials Differences

Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: March

Animator and Director Shigeki Awai Passes Away

Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: February

Animation Studio Cloud Hearts Files for Bankruptcy

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season Episodes 4-6 Blu-Ray Changes

Winter 2025 Anime Gross Production Notes: January

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season Episodes 1-3 Blu-Ray Changes

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