Bridge (studio) explained

Bridge Inc.
Native Name:	株式会社ブリッジ
Native Name Lang:	ja
Romanized Name:	Kabushiki-gaisha Burijji
Type:	Kabushiki gaisha
Location:	9-1 Kamiigusa 3 - chome, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key People:	Nobuhiro Kondo (Director) Chie Ohashi (Representative Director)
Industry:	Japanese animation
Net Income:	¥8,000,000

is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2007 by former staff from Sunrise.

History

Bridge was founded by members of Sunrise's 6th studio while producing Sgt. Frog.^[1]

Works

Television series

Year	Title	Director(s)	Animation producer(s)	Source
2010	Mitsudomoe	style=text-align:center	Masahiko Ohta	style=text-align:center	Youichi Watanabe	Manga	13	^[2]
2011	Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū!	style=text-align:center	Masahiko Ohta	style=text-align:center	Youichi Watanabe		8
2013		style=text-align:center	Seiji Kishi	style=text-align:center	Yasuo Suda	Video game	13
2014	Nobunagun	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Youichi Watanabe	Manga	13	^[3]
2014–2019	Fairy Tail (episodes 176–328 ; co-animated with A-1 Pictures & CloverWorks (S3))	style=text-align:center	Shinji Ishihira	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima Koutarou Nakayama	Manga	153	^[4]
2016	Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Koutarou Nakayama Kimiha Makino	Mobile game	13	^[5]
2016–2017	Flowering Heart (co-animated with DR Movie & DR Busan)	style=text-align:center	Shinji Ishihira	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima	Original work	52
2016–2019	Shōnen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan (S1–S3) (co-animated with Husio Studio (S1–S2) and Studio Palette (S3))	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Koutarou Nakayama Takashi Iguchi	Manga	96
2017	The Royal Tutor	style=text-align:center	Katsuya Kikuchi	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima	Manga	12	^[6]
2017–2018	Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z (co-animated with OLM)	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Tsukasa Koitabashi	Card game	24
2018	The Seven Heavenly Virtues	style=text-align:center	Shinji Ishihira	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima	Manga	10	^[7]
2020	Talentless Nana	style=text-align:center	Shinji Ishihira	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima	Manga	13	^[8]
2020–2021	Pon Qiao Booth	style=text-align:center	Hashizou	style=text-align:center	Akira Tsunoda	Original work	22	^[9]
2020–2022	Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Kouto Tono	Original work/manga	92	^[10]
2021–2022	Shaman King	style=text-align:center	Jouji Furuta	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima Koutarou Nakayama	Manga	52	^[11]
2022–present	Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!	style=text-align:center	Nobuhiro Kondo	style=text-align:center	Kimiha Makino	Original work/manga		^[12]
2024		style=text-align:center	Jouji Furuta	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima Akira Tsunoda	Manga	13	^[13]
TBA	Bad Girl	style=text-align:center	Jouji Furuta		Manga		^[14]

OVAs/ONAs

Year	Title	Director(s)	Animation producer(s)	Source
2012	Ichigeki Sacchuu!	Hoihoi-san: Legacy	style=text-align:center	Itsuro Kawasaki		Manga	1
2015	Ragnarok	style=text-align:center	Kazuyoshi Katayama		Original work	1	^[15]
2018	The Seven Heavenly Virtues	style=text-align:center	Shinji Ishihira	style=text-align:center	Hiroshi Iijima	Manga	4

Gross outsource works

Works in which Bridge served as "gross outsource" (full outsource) studio, either across an entire series or individual episodes.

• (Toei Animation, 2015)^[16]

Notable staff

Representative staff

• Chieo Oohashi (founder and president)
• (director)

Animation producers

• Yasuo Suda (2008~2013) founded NAZ
• Youichi Watanabe (2008~2014) moved to NAZ
• Hiroshi Iijima (2008~present)
• Kimiha Makino (2010~present)
• Koutarou Nakayama (2014~present)

See also

• NAZ Studio founded by ex-Bridge staff.

Notes and References

1. History page http://www.bridge-inc.co.jp/company/
2. Web site: Mitsudomoe Anime Official Site.
3. Web site: Nobunagun. Anime Herald.
4. Web site: Fairy Tail Anime Returns Staff Studio April 2014. Toonbarn. 2018-04-04. 2020-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020024946/http://toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/fairy-tail-anime-returns-staff-studio-april-2014/. dead.
5. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Seisen Cerberus Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in April . . January 10, 2020 . January 24, 2016.
6. Web site: The Royal Tutor Reveals First Anime Trailer. Fandom Post.
7. Web site: The Seven Heavenly Virtues Anime Gets 10 TV Episodes, 2 Blu-Ray DVD Bonus Episodes. Anime News Network.
8. Web site: Talentless Nana TV Anime Reveals Main Staff. Anime News Network. May 7, 2020. May 7, 2020.
9. Web site: Studio Bridge Characters Pon, Qiao Get Pon Qiao Booth TV Anime . Anime News Network. November 16, 2020. November 16, 2020.
10. Web site: Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Anime Reveals April 2020 Debut, Staff, Cast (Updated). Anime News Network. December 21, 2019. December 21, 2019.
11. Web site: ja:アニメ「SHAMAN KING」葉役は日笠陽子！小西克幸・林原めぐみ・高山みなみは続投 . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/396741 . . September 17, 2020 . ja . September 17, 2020.
12. Web site: Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Announced With April 2022 Premiere. Anime News Network. December 18, 2021. December 18, 2021.
13. Web site: Shaman King Flowers Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut . Anime News Network. March 15, 2023. March 15, 2023.
14. Web site: Bad Girl Manga Gets TV Anime . Anime News Network. June 27, 2024. June 27, 2024.
15. Web site: Ragnarok.
16. Web site: Saint Seiya Gold - Staff (Official Site). 2018-04-04. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113050633/http://saintseiya-gold.com/en/staff.html. dead.