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Studio Pierrot
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Studio Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社スタジオぴえろ, Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Piero), known as Pierrot Co., Ltd.[h] between 2002 and 2025,[3] is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo.[4] Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as Naruto, Bleach, Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Underground, Yu Yu Hakusho, Black Clover, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Ghost Stories, Great Teacher Onizuka, and Gensomaden Saiyuki.

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Yu Yu Hakusho and Saiyuki, two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively.

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History

The studio was founded in 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, Hisayuki Toriumi, Mitsuo Kaminashi [ja], and Masami Annou [ja]. Prior to the studio's founding, all four animators previously worked at Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Nunokawa was the studio's first president and CEO, a position which he held until 2012. That year, Nunokawa retired and was elected as chairman of the board; and Michiyuki Honma, the senior managing director, succeeded him as president. Nunokawa remained with the company as chairman until his death in 2022, and two years later in July 2024, Honma retired from his position as CEO in which he was also elected to chairman. Pierrot's director of sales, Kazumichi Ueda, succeeded Honma as CEO and president. The company took on a dual representative structure and Keiro Itsumi, the company's senior managing director, was promoted as a second president to the company (with Ueda).[5]

On April 18, 2025, the company entered into a capital and business partnership with Asahi Production.[6]

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  1. President and CEO.
  2. President.
  3. Chairman.
  4. Pierrot DAR (Digital Animation Room) is a division of the Japanese animation studio Pierrot that specializes in digital animation processes, including digital painting, computer-generated effects (CG), scene composition, background retouching, visual effects, and photography.
  5. This department specializes in 2D graphic design elements within anime productions, including title logos, typography, and other graphic components that enhance visual storytelling.
  6. This division is responsible for key aspects of the animation process, such as key animation, in-between animation, and finishing touches that bring characters and scenes to life.
  7. PIERROT FILMS is a division of the Japanese animation studio Pierrot, launched in July 2024 by veteran animation producer Yoshihiro Tominaga, with the motto "Creating animation that deeply moves the heart." The brand aims to produce high-quality animation with increased dedication and care, delivering works that resonate emotionally with audiences.
  8. 株式会社ぴえろ, Kabushiki-gaisha Piero
  9. Animation Production Cooperation (アニメーション制作協力) – Pierrot Plus

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