ENGI

ENGI Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ENGI, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Engi), also known as Entertainment Graphic Innovation, or Studio ENGI, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Kadokawa, Sammy Corporation, and Ultra Super Pictures, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.

ENGI

Native name	株式会社ENGI
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Engi
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha Joint venture
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	April 4, 2018; 7 years ago (April 4, 2018)
Headquarters	1-2-1 Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Hiroki Yoshioka (President)
Total equity	¥ 100,000,000[1]
Number of employees	120
Parent	Kadokawa Corporation (53%) Sammy Corporation (40%) Ultra Super Pictures (5%)
Website	engi-st.jp

History

On April 4, 2018, Kadokawa established ENGI, while Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures invested on the company as well.^[2] It began operation on June 1, 2018.^[3] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.^[4] Former Qtec representative director Tohru Kajio is serving as representative director for the new company. Board members include Kadokawa's Hiroshi Horiuchi and Takeshi Kikuchi, Kadokawa subsidiary Glovision's Shun'ichi Okabe, and Sammy's Ken'ichi Tokumura.^[1]

ENGI is an animation studio that mainly works within the anime industry for its shareholders Kadokawa, Sammy and Ultra Super Pictures, including but not limited to TV productions, game animations, Pachinko animations and theatrical films.^[5] The studio is responsible for producing the 2nd Kantai Collection anime,^[6] and is working on the upcoming animated comic series Okamoto Kitchen.^[7]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced ENGI opened its second studio ENGI Kurashiki Studio in Kurashiki, Okayama.^[8]

Building of its CGI department was simultaneously progressed with the production of the 2023 Netflix series Gamera Rebirth, increasing their workloads.^[9]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Kemono Michi: Rise Up	Kazuya Miura	October 2, 2019	December 18, 2019	12	Based on a manga written by Natsume Akatsuki.	[10]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!	Kazuya Miura	July 10, 2020	September 25, 2020	12	Based on a manga written by Take.	[11]
Full Dive	Kazuya Miura	April 7, 2021	June 23, 2021	12	Based on a light novel written by Light Tuchihi.	[12]
The Detective Is Already Dead	Manabu Kurihara	July 4, 2021	September 19, 2021	12	Based on a light novel written by Nigojū.	[13]
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs	Kazuya Miura Shin'ichi Fukumoto	April 3, 2022	June 19, 2022	12	Based on a light novel written by Yomu Mishima.	[14]
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω	Kazuya Miura	October 1, 2022	December 24, 2022	13	Sequel to Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.	[15]
Management of a Novice Alchemist	Hiroshi Ikehata	October 3, 2022	December 19, 2022	12	Based on a light novel written by Mizuho Itsuki.	[16]
Kantai Collection: Someday in that Sea	Kazuya Miura	November 4, 2022	March 25, 2023	8	Based on the video game of the same name developed by C2 and Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com; alternative story to Kantai Collection.	[17]
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me	Hideaki Ōba	October 6, 2023	December 22, 2023	12	Based on a light novel written by Makiko Nagaoka.	[18]
Unnamed Memory	Kazuya Miura	April 9, 2024	June 24, 2024	12	Based on a light novel written by Kuji Furumiya.	[19]
Medalist	Yasutaka Yamamoto	January 5, 2025	March 30, 2025	13	Based on a manga written by Tsurumaikada.	[20]
Unnamed Memory (season 2)	Kazuya Miura	January 7, 2025	March 25, 2025	12	Sequel to Unnamed Memory.	[21]
Medalist (season 2)	Yasutaka Yamamoto	January 2026	TBA	TBA	Sequel to Medalist.	[22]
The Detective Is Already Dead (season 2)	Manabu Kurihara	2026	TBA	TBA	Sequel to The Detective Is Already Dead.	[23]

Original net animation

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Eps	Ref(s)
Odekake Kozame	Marina Maki	August 1, 2023 — May 10, 2024	60	[24]
Gamera Rebirth	Hiroyuki Seshita	September 7, 2023	6	[9][25]