Pierrot (company)
K. K. Pierrot (Japanese株式会社 ぴえろ, Kabushiki - gaisha Piero, Eng. Pierrot Co., Ltd.. ) Is a Japanese production studio for anime.
The name of the company is derived from the French word for clown.
History
In April 1977, the animators and directors Yuji Nunokawa closed (布川 郁 司), Mitsuo Uenashi (上 梨 満 雄) and Hiroko Tokita (ときた ひろこ) to a common group together. In May 1979 it was the animation company KK Studio Pierrot (株式会社 スタジオ ぴえろ, kabushiki - gaisha Sutajio Piero ) in Mitaka, near Tokyo.
Nunokawa and Uenashi who worked among others for Tatsunoko Production, more directors recruited from there - for instance Hisayuki Toriumi (鸟 海 永 行), Masami Anno (案 纳 正 美), Motosuke Takashi (高桥 资 佑) Mamoru Oshii and. The first animation work was created from 1980 to 1981, the television series Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson with the wild geese, which was produced by Gakken. Urusei Yatsura in 1981 followed ( 1981-1986 ) with Kitty film as a producer. For Gakken they animated in sequence then the television series Maicching Machiko -sensei (1981-1983) and Mrs. Pepper Pot ( 1983-1984). These were still Productions, followed in 1983 /4 with the television series Maho no Tenshi Creamy Mami, the first own production studios. This was granted a huge success, so that the series on the one hand as sequels drew several OVAs after themselves, but the studio also other Magical Girl series produced: Maho no Yosei Perusha (1984-1985), Maho no Star Magical Emi (1985 - 1986) and Maho no idol Pastel Yumi (1986). For the 20th anniversary of the studio in 1998 should then appear in continuation with these series Maho no Stage Fancy Lala. Also in 1983 came with Urusei Yatsura: Only You is also the first film from the studio to the cinemas and it appeared with Dallos, the first OVA ever.
In May 1985, for the administration of copyright or to market the productions, the subsidiary KK Pierrot Project (株式会社 ぴえろ プロジェクト, Kabushiki - gaisha Piero Purojekuto ) was founded.
From 1992 to 1995 the studio with the film adaptation of the Shonen Jump title Yū Yū Hakusho had a another great success, which with Naruto (since 2002) and Bleach joined another long -running adaptation of this shōnen manga magazine ( since 2004).
2002 joined the K. K. Pierrot Project and K. K. Studio Pierrot to the Joint Undertaking K. K. Pierrot together. Since 2004, this occurs at the previous company name branded Studio Pierrot (studioぴえろ) is followed.
Productions
Movies
- 2005: Gekijōban Naruto: Daigekitotsu! Maboroshi no Iseki Dattebayo Chitei
- 2006: Gekijōban Bleach: Memories of Nobody
- 2006: Gekijōban Naruto: Daikōfun! Mikazuki -jima no Animal Panic Dattebayo
- 2007: Gekijōban Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mo Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru
- 2007: Naruto Shippuden
- 2008: Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna
- 2009: Naruto Shippuden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono
- 2010: Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower
- 2011: Gekijōban Naruto: Blood Prison
- 2012: Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
TV series
- 2000: Ayashi no Ceres
- 2000: Saiyuki
- 2001: Hikaru no Go
- 2001: Kogepan
- 2001: Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran
- 2002: 12 Kingdoms - Juuni Kokki
- 2002: Naruto
- 2002: Myu Myu Tōkyō
- 2002: Tokyo Underground
- 2003: E 's Otherwise
- 2003: Saiyuki Reload
- 2003: Tantei Gakuen Q
- 2004: Bleach
- 2004: Midori no Hibi
- 2004: Saiyuki Reload Gunlock
- 2005: Emma - A Victorian Love
- 2007: Blue Dragon
- 2007: Naruto Shippuden
- 2009: Hanasakeru Seishonen
- 2011: Level E
- 2012: Kingdom
- 2012: SD Naruto: Rock Lee no Seishun Full -Power Ninden
- 2013: Kingdom 2
- 2014: Baby Steps
- 2014: Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii