Yokohama Animation Laboratory

Yokohama Animation Laboratory (Japanese: 株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo) is a Japanese animation studio based in Naka-ku, Yokohama. It was founded in July 2015 by former Production I.G's Division 7 producer Yūma Ōue.

Yokohama Animation Laboratory

Native name	株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Animation studio
Founded	July 2015; 10 years ago (2015-07)
Headquarters	2-15-1 Yayoi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Key people	Yūma Ōue (President)
Number of employees	50 (as of June 2023)[1]
Subsidiaries	Kagoshima Art Laboratory
Website	hama-ani.co.jp
Footnotes / references [2]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Lapis Re:Lights	Hiroyuki Hata	July 4, 2020 (2020-07-04)	September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)	12	Part of the multimedia franchise created by KLab and Kadokawa Corporation.	[3]
Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst-	Naoto Hosoda	October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)	December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29)	12	Based on a smartphone game developed and published by KLab.	[4]
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt	Masato Tamagawa	January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)	March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)	12	Based on a light novel written by Toru Toba.	[5]
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal	Masato Jinbo	October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)	December 24, 2022 (2022-12-24)	12	Based on an action RPG game by Square Enix. Co-animated with Graphinica.	[6]
The Great Cleric	Masato Tamagawa	July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)	September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)	12	Based on a light novel written by Broccoli Lion. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts.	[7]
Rail Romanesque 2	Michiru Ebira	October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)	December 29, 2023 (2023-12-29)	13	Spin-off of a visual novel developed by Lose. Second season. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts.	[8]
The Kingdoms of Ruin	Keitaro Motonaga	October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)	December 23, 2023 (2023-12-23)	12	Based on a manga written by yoruhashi.	[9]
The Witch and the Beast	Takayuki Hamana	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)	April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)	12	Based on a manga written by Kousuke Satake.	[10]
The New Gate	Tamaki Nakatsu	April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)	June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)	12	Based on a light novel written by Shinogi Kazanami. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts.	[11]
Whisper Me a Love Song	Akira Mano	April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)	December 29, 2024 (2024-12-29)	12	Based on a manga written by Eku Takeshima. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts (#1–10 only).	[12]
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō	Kazuya Aiura	March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31)	TBA	TBA	Based on a light novel written by Moto'o Nakanishi.	[13]

ONAs

Series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Monster Strike 2nd Season	Takayuki Hamana	April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)	September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02)	23	Sequel to Monster Strike.	[14]
Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos	Takayuki Hamana	October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07)	January 6, 2018 (2018-01-06)	13	Second part of Monster Strike 2nd Season.	[15]
Miru Tights	Yuki Ogawa	May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11)	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)	12	Original work.	[16]

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Runtime	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Monster Strike: The Long Awaited Utopia	Takayuki Hamana	May 25, 2017	15 minutes	Spin-off and related to Monster Strike.	[17]
Starlight Promises	Kazuya Murata	August 3, 2018	62 minutes	Original work. Co-produced with XFlag.	[18]

OVAs

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Miru Tights	Yuki Ogawa	August 23, 2019	Bonus episode bundled with the series' Blu-ray.	[19]