Millepensee

Millepensee, Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ミルパンセ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2013 and based in Nerima, Tokyo.

Millepensee, Co., Ltd.

Native name	株式会社ミルパンセ
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Founder	Naoko Shiraishi
Headquarters	Sekimachihigashi, Nerima, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Naoko Shiraishi (CEO)
Website	millepensee.com

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Millepensee had formed a partnership with Sanzigen to form 3DCG animation studio IXIXI.^[1]

Establishment

The studio was founded in 2013 by producer Naoko Shiraishi.^[2] Director Shin Itagaki has been involved with all of the studio's main productions since its inception with the exception of the Wake Up, Girls!! films. Itagaki and Shiraishi are married.^[3]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Takamiya Nasuno Desu!	Shin Itagaki	April 6, 2015	June 22, 2015	12	Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo.	[4]
Teekyu	Shin Itagaki	April 6, 2015	September 27, 2017	72	Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. Episodes 37–108 (season 4–9).	[4]
Usakame	Shin Itagaki	April 11, 2016	June 27, 2016	12	Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Jūzō Kirisawa.	[5]
Berserk	Shin Itagaki	July 1, 2016	June 23, 2017	24	Adaptation of a manga by Kentaro Miura. Sequel to Berserk: The Golden Age Arc. Co-animated with GEMBA. Production co-operation by Liden Films.	[6][7]
Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter	Shin Itagaki	October 9, 2017	January 7, 2018	13	Original work (based on the franchise).	[8]
Cop Craft	Shin Itagaki	July 8, 2019	September 30, 2019	12	Adaptation of a light novel by Shoji Gatoh.	[9]
So I'm a Spider, So What?	Shin Itagaki	January 8, 2021	July 3, 2021	24	Adaptation of a light novel by Okina Baba.	[10]
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too	Shin Itagaki (Chief) Shingo Tanabe	April 7, 2023	June 30, 2023	13	Adaptation of a light novel by Miku.	[11]
Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying	Shin Itagaki (Chief) Shingo Tanabe	January 5, 2025	TBA	TBA	Adaptation of a manga by Egumi Sora.	[12]
With You, Our Love Will Make It Through	Shin Itagaki Hiromi Kimura	Q4 2025	TBA	TBA	Adaptation of a manga by Chihiro Yuzuki.	[13]

OVA/ONAs

Title	Director(s)	Released	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Takamiya Nasuno Desu!	Shin Itagaki	August 28, 2015	1
Teekyu	Shin Itagaki	August 28, 2015 – March 17, 2017	11	Episodes 5–15

Films

Title	Director(s)	Released	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage	Yutaka Yamamoto	September 25, 2015	Part 1 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet.	[14]
Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom	Yutaka Yamamoto	December 11, 2015	Part 2 of Wake Up, Girls! 2. Co-animated with Ordet.	[14]

Music videos

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Artist	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Kanojo wa Zombie	Shin Itagaki	January 25, 2016	Glay		[15][16]

See also

• Shaft—Millepensee founder Naoko Shiraishi worked for Shaft before transferring to Gainax around 2002
• Gainax—Shiraishi worked for Gainax until 2012, and founded Millepensee the year later