White Fox Co., Ltd.(Japanese:Kabushiki gaisha WHITE FOX,Hepburn:Kabushiki-gaisha Howaito Fokkusu),is a Japaneseanimation studiofounded in April 2007 by Gaku Iwasa. The studio's most successful productions include adaptations ofSteins;Gate,Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World,andAkame ga Kill!.
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 Headquarters inSuginami, Tokyo | |
Native name | Kabushiki gaisha WHITE FOX |
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Romanizedname | Kabushiki-gaisha Howaito Fokkusu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | OLM TEAM IWASA |
| Founded | April 2007 |
| Founder | Gaku Iwasa |
| Headquarters | Igusa,Suginami,Tokyo ,Japan |
Key people | Gaku Iwasa (CEO) |
| Total equity | ¥4 ,000,000 |
Number of employees | 46 (White Fox) 23 (Izukōgen) |
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| Subsidiaries | Studio Bind |
| Website | (Official)(Izukōgen) |
History
editThe studio was founded in April 2007 by Gaku Iwasa[1]and other former staff members ofOLM's Team Iwasa, which Iwasa lead.[2]Their first production was the anime seriesTears to Tiara.Since then, White Fox has animated shows likeSteins;GateandRe:ZeroandAkame ga Kill!.
Works
editTelevision series
edit| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Episodes | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tears to Tiara | Tomoki Kobayashi | April 6, 2009 | September 28, 2009 | 26 | Based on anadulttactical role-playing gamebyLeaf. | [3] |
| Katanagatari | Keitaro Motonaga | January 26, 2010 | December 11, 2010 | 12 | Adaptation of alight novelseries byNisio Isin. | [4] |
| Steins;Gate | Hiroshi Hamasaki Takuya Satō |
April 6, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | 24 | Based on avisual novelby5pb.andNitroplus. | [5] |
| Jormungand | Keitaro Motonaga | April 10, 2012 | June 26, 2012 | 12 | Adaptation of amangaseries byKeitaro Takahashi. | [6] |
| Jormungand: Perfect Order | October 10, 2012 | December 26, 2012 | 12 | Sequel toJormungand. | [7] | |
| The Devil Is a Part-Timer! | Naoto Hosoda | April 4, 2013 | June 27, 2013 | 13 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Satoshi Wagahara. | [8] |
| SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation | Kenichi Kawamura | January 6, 2014 | March 24, 2014 | 12 | Based on a video game character by Nitroplus. | [9] |
| Is the Order a Rabbit? | Hiroyuki Hashimoto | April 10, 2014 | June 26, 2014 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series by Koi. | [10] |
| Akame ga Kill! | Tomoki Kobayashi | July 7, 2014 | December 15, 2014 | 24 | Adaptation of a manga series byTakahiroand Tetsuya Tashiro. | [11] |
| Utawarerumono: The False Faces | Keitaro Motonaga | October 3, 2015 | March 26, 2016 | 25 | Based on a tactical role-playing game by Leaf. | [12] |
| Is the Order a Rabbit?? | Hiroyuki Hashimoto | October 10, 2015 | December 26, 2015 | 12 | Sequel toIs the Order a Rabbit?.Co-animated withKinema Citrus. | [13] |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World | Masaharu Watanabe | April 4, 2016 | September 19, 2016 | 25 | Adaptation of a light novel series byTappei Nagatsuki. | [14] |
| Matoi the Sacred Slayer | Masayuki Sakoi | October 4, 2016 | December 29, 2016 | 12 | Original work. | [15] |
| Grimoire of Zero | Tetsuo Hirakawa | April 10, 2017 | June 26, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Kakeru Kobashiri. | [16] |
| Girls' Last Tour | Takaharu Ozaki | October 6, 2017 | December 22, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series byTsukumizu. | [17] |
| Steins;Gate 0 | Kenichi Kawamura | April 12, 2018 | September 27, 2018 | 23 | Based on a visual novel by 5pb. | [18] |
| Goblin Slayer | Takaharu Ozaki | October 7, 2018 | December 30, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Kumo Kagyu. | [19] |
| Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest | Kinji Yoshimoto | July 8, 2019 | October 7, 2019 | 13 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Ryo Shirakome. Co-animated withAsread. | [20] |
| Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious | Masayuki Sakoi | October 2, 2019 | December 27, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Light Tuchihi. | [21] |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season | Masaharu Watanabe | July 8, 2020 | March 24, 2021 | 25 | Sequel toRe:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. | [22] |
| Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | Kenichi Kawamura | July 3, 2022 | December 25, 2022 | 28 | Based on a tactical role-playing game byAquaplus. | [23] |
| Sengoku Youko | Masahiro Aizawa | January 11, 2024 | TBA | 37 | Adaptation of a manga series bySatoshi Mizukami. | [24] |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 3rd Season | Masahiro Shinohara | October 2, 2024 | TBA | 16 | Sequel toRe:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season. | [25] |
| Uglymug, Epicfighter | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of aweb novelseries by Ryo Hiromatsu. | [26] |
OVA/ONAs
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Episodes | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania | Hiroshi Hamasaki(Chief) Takuya Satō(Chief) Tomoki Kobayashi |
February 22, 2012 | 1 | Unaired episode ofSteins;Gate. | [27] |
| DPR: Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar | — | October 17, 2013 | 1 | A short anime made forJAXAandNASAthat promotes theGPM/DPR (Global Precipitation Measurement/Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar) space mission. | [28] |
| Steins;Gate: Sōmei Eichi no Cognitive Computing | Kenichirō Murakawa | October 14, 2014–November 11, 2014 | 4 | Short ONA series based onSteins;Gate. | [29] |
| Steins;Gate: Open the Missing Link | Hiroshi Hamasaki Takuya Satō |
December 2, 2015 | 1 | Alternative episode 23 (episode 23β) ofSteins;Gateaired during the rerun after the release ofSteins;Gate 0. | [30] |
| Utawarerumono: Tusukuru-kōjo no Karei Naru Hibi | Keitaro Motonaga | April 26, 2018 | 1 | Released with the premium collectionPS4/Vitaremake ofUtawarerumono: Chiriyukumono e no Komoriuta. | |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow | Tatsuya Koyanagi(Chief) Masaharu Watanabe |
October 6, 2018 | 1 | Takes place between episodes 11 and 12 of the first season, and episodes 6 and 7 of the Director's Cut. | [31] |
| Steins;Gate 0: Valentine's of Crystal Polymorphism -Bittersweet Intermedio- | Kenichi Kawamura | December 21, 2018 | 1 | Unaired episode ofSteins;Gate 0. | [32] |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Hyōketsu no Kizuna | Kenichi Kawamura(Chief) Masaharu Watanabe |
November 8, 2019 | 1 | Prequel toRe:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. | [33] |
| Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest | Kinji Yoshimoto | November 25, 2019–February 26, 2020 | 2 | Unaired episodes ofArifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest. Co-animated withAsread. |
[34] |
Films
edit| Title | Director | Release Date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steins;Gate: The Movie − Load Region of Déjà Vu | Hiroshi Hamasaki(Chief) Takuya Satō(Chief) Kanji Wakabayashi |
April 20, 2013 | Sequel toSteins;Gate. | [35] |
| Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief | Shigeru Kimiya | June 2, 2018 | Sequel toPeacemaker Kurogane. | [36] |
| Peacemaker Kurogane: Friend | Shigeru Kimiya | November 17, 2018 | Sequel toPeacemaker Kurogane: Belief. | [36] |
| Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown | Takaharu Ozaki | February 1, 2020 | Sequel toGoblin Slayer. | [37] |
Video games
edit| Title | Platforms | Release Date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steins;Gate Elite | PlayStation 4,PlayStation Vita,Nintendo Switch,Microsoft Windows | PS4, NS
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Using footage fromSteins;Gate. | [38] |
References
edit- ^Hội xã điểm chính(in Japanese). White Fox.RetrievedMay 11,2015.
- ^Martin, Theron (December 6, 2009)."Tears To Tiara Sub.DVD - Collection 1".Anime News Network.RetrievedMay 11,2015.
- ^"Animax Asia To Simulcast Tears to Tiara".Anime News Network.February 17, 2009.RetrievedMay 9,2009.
- ^"Katanagatari to Rerun in Noitamina Block in April".Anime News Network.November 21, 2012.RetrievedApril 26,2019.
- ^"Anime Central to Host Hetalia's Shirohata, Nomura (Updated)".Anime News Network.May 11, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on April 30, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 5,2016.
- ^"Jormungand Action Manga Gets TV Anime by White Fox".Anime News Network.December 17, 2011.RetrievedDecember 17,2011.
- ^"Jormungand Perfect Order Slated for October 10".Anime News Network.September 14, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 27,2012.
- ^"Hiro Shimono, Kanae Itō JoinHataraku Maou-sama!Cast ".Anime News Network.March 8, 2013.RetrievedMarch 9,2013.
- ^"Crunchyroll to Stream Super Sonico Anime".Anime News Network.December 30, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 21,2014.
- ^"Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka?4-Panel Manga Gets Anime by White Fox ".Anime News Network.November 16, 2013.RetrievedNovember 16,2013.
- ^"Akame ga Kill! Dark Action Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime".Anime News Network.January 20, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 20,2014.
- ^"2nd Utawarerumono Game Gets TV Anime in October".Anime News Network.June 6, 2015.RetrievedJune 6,2015.
- ^"Is the order a rabbit? Anime Gets 2nd Season".Anime News Network.January 26, 2015.RetrievedOctober 6,2015.
- ^"Re: Life in a different world from zeroLight Novels Get TV Anime Adaptation ".Anime News Network.July 19, 2015.RetrievedJuly 19,2015.
- ^"White Fox Reveals Original TV Anime Series Matoi the Sacred Slayer".Anime News Network.July 15, 2016.RetrievedJuly 15,2016.
- ^"Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no ShoLight Novels Get TV Anime in Spring 2017 ".Anime News Network.October 2, 2016.RetrievedOctober 2,2016.
- ^"Girls' Last TourTV Anime Teaser Promo Video Reveals October Premiere ".Anime News Network.August 11, 2017.RetrievedAugust 20,2017.
- ^"'Steins;Gate World Line 2017-2018 Project' Reveals Trailer, Steins;Gate 0 Anime as Part of Project ".Anime News Network.July 28, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on July 28, 2017.RetrievedJuly 28,2017.
- ^"Goblin Slayer Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime".Anime News Network.February 18, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on February 18, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 18,2018.
- ^"Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Alternate-World Light Novels Get TV Anime".Anime News Network.December 2, 2017.RetrievedDecember 2,2017.
- ^"This Hero is Invincible but" Too Cautious "Novel Ad Confirms TV Anime by White Fox".Anime News Network.November 7, 2018.RetrievedNovember 7,2018.
- ^"Re:ZERO TV Anime's 2nd Season Delayed to July".Anime News Network.March 9, 2020.RetrievedMarch 9,2020.
- ^"Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 2022 Debut".Anime News Network.November 24, 2021.RetrievedNovember 24,2021.
- ^"Satoshi Mizukami's Sengoku Youko Manga Gets 3-Cours TV Anime Adaptation in January 2024".Anime News Network.August 10, 2023.RetrievedAugust 10,2023.
- ^“リゼロ” tội lớn tư giáo カペラ dịch に du mộc bích “クズ thịt の toàn さん, lặc しみにしていてくださいね♡”.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 1,2024.
- ^"Ryo Hiromatsu's 'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Novel Gets TV Anime".Anime News Network.November 18, 2024.RetrievedNovember 18,2024.
- ^"Steins;Gate Anime's Final BD/DVD to Include Special".Anime News Network.March 26, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 5,2016.
- ^"[JAXA]DPRスペシャルムービー[EN sub(Closed Captioning)] Anime for JAXA & NASA Space Mission".JAXA DPR Official YouTube Channel. October 17, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-15.RetrievedJune 17,2018.
- ^"New Steins;Gate Anime Shorts Promote IBM's Next-Generation Computing".Anime News Network.October 15, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 11,2016.
- ^Schley, Matt (December 13, 2015)."Steins;Gate Rebroadcast Adds New Footage, Primes Alternate Ending".Otaku USA.Sovereign Media.Archivedfrom the original on January 6, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 11,2016.
- ^"Re:Zero Anime's New Episode Revealed in Promo Video".Anime News Network.September 10, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 11,2017.
- ^Ressler, Karen (March 15, 2018)."Steins;Gate 0 Anime Listed With 23 Broadcast Episodes, 1 Unaired Episode".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on March 15, 2018.RetrievedMarch 15,2018.
- ^Sherman, Jennifer (March 21, 2019)."Re:Zero Anime's 2nd OVA Project Slated to Debut in Theaters This Fall".Anime News Network.RetrievedMarch 21,2019.
- ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 8, 2019)."Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime to Have 2 Unaired Episodes".Anime News Network.RetrievedOctober 7,2019.
- ^"Steins;GateScience-Fiction Game/Anime Franchise Gets Film (Updated With Teaser) ".Anime News Network.September 13, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on June 26, 2016.RetrievedOctober 24,2016.
- ^ab"2nd Peace Maker Kurogane Film Reveals Visual, November 17 Premiere".Anime News Network.June 1, 2018.RetrievedJune 1,2018.
- ^"Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Theatrical Anime's Promo Video Reveals February 1 Debut".Anime News Network.September 9, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
- ^Romano, Sal (September 19, 2017)."Steins;Gate Elite is a" full animation adventure game, "coming to Switch".Gematsu.Archivedfrom the original on September 20, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 20,2017.
External links
edit
- Official website(in Japanese)
- White Fox
- White FoxatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- White Fox Tokyo StudioatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- White Fox Izukōgen StudioatAnime News Network's encyclopedia