Studio VOLN

Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社 studio VOLN, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutujio VORUN) is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films.

Studio VOLN Co., Ltd.

Native name	株式会社 studio VOLN
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Sutujio VORUN
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	August 12, 2014; 10 years ago (August 12, 2014)
Founder	Keiji Mita
Headquarters	Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Website	www.voln.co.jp

The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New".^[1]

Establishment

The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex-Madhouse producer and director Keiji Mita, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio & Tora. Since then, it started to produce its own works, including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Animator Abiru Takahiko was one of the studio's animation directors for a time.^[2]

Works

The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.

Anime television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Ushio & Tora	Satoshi Nishimura	July 3, 2015	June 24, 2016	39	Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. Co-animated with MAPPA.	[3][4]
Idol Incidents	Daisuke Yoshida	January 8, 2017	March 27, 2017	12	Based on a mixed media project by MAGES. Co-animated with MAPPA.	[5]
Karakuri Circus	Satoshi Nishimura	October 11, 2018	June 27, 2019	36	Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita.	[6][7][8]
Back Arrow	Gorō Taniguchi	January 9, 2021	June 19, 2021	24	Original work.	[9]
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga	Daisuke Yoshida	January 7, 2024	March 24, 2024	12	Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga.	[10]

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Note(s)	Ref(s)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas	Shin'ichirō Ushijima	September 1, 2018	Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino.	[11][12][13][14]
Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom	Satoshi Nishimura	October 6, 2018	Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series Co-animated with Studio M2.	[15][16]