Gathering (animation studio)

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Gathering Co., Ltd. (Japanese: ギャザリング株式会社, Hepburn: gyazaringu kabushiki gaisha) was a Japanese animation studio based in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Gathering Co., Ltd.

Native name	ギャザリング株式会社
Romanized name	Gathering kabushiki gaisha
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Animation studio
Founded	September 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-01)
Defunct	February 2022; 3 years ago (2022-02)
Fate	Absorbed into Gathering Holdings
Headquarters	Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Kazuhiro Toda
Total equity	¥ 10,000,000
Number of employees	10
Website	gathering.co.jp
Footnotes / references [1]

History

The studio was founded by Kazuhiro Toda, board member of DLE in September 2009. The studio received investment from Asahi Production in April 2012.^[2] In December 2012, the headquarter of the studio was moved to Chiyoda and renamed to Gathering on September 1, 2015.^[1]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Tono to Issho: 1-Funkan Gekijō	Mankyū	July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)	September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)	12	Based on a manga written by Ohba-Kai.	[3]
Tono to Issho: Gantai no Yabō	Mankyū	April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)	June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)	12	Sequel to Tono to Issho: 1-Funkan Gekijō.	[4]
Bananya	Kyō Yatate	July 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)	September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)	12	Original work. Co-produced with TMS Entertainment.	[5]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater	Mankyū	April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)	June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27)	13	Spin-off to The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls.	[6]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 2	Mankyū	October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)	December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)	13	Second season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater.	[7]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 3	Mankyū	July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)	September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)	13	Third season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater.	[8]
Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan	Kyō Yatate	October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)	March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)	24	Based on a manga written by Yukiko Natsume.	[9]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 4	Mankyū	April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)	June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)	13	Final season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater.	[10]
Bananya and the Curious Bunch	Kyō Yatate	October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)	December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)	13	Sequel to Bananya. Co-produced with TMS Entertainment.	[11]

ONAs

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster	Mankyū	January 1, 2013 (2013-01-01)	March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)	64	Based on a manga written by Akane.	[12]
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~	Mankyū	December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)	December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)	4	Based on a manga written by Ryō Nakama.	[13]
Puchimas!! Petit Petit Idolmaster	Mankyū	April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)	June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)	74	Sequel to Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster.	[14]
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Season 2	Mankyū	March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)	March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)	1	Sequel to Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~.	[15]

OVAs

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster	Mankyū	October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)	October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)	Original video animation episode bundled with Dengeki Maoh.	[16]
Takatsuki Gold Densetsu Special!! Harukasan Matsuri	Mankyū	March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)	March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)	Original video animation episode bundled with the limited edition of the fifth manga volume and each BD/DVD volume of the series.	[17]

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release Date	Runtime	Note(s)	Ref(s)
A Polar Bear in Love	Kazuya Ichikawa	March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)	1 minute	Based on a manga written by Koromo.	[18]