Fanworks (animation studio) explained

Fanworks Inc. 株式会社ファンワークス
Native Name:	株式会社ファンワークス
Native Name Lang:	ja
Type:	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry:	Japanese animation
Location City:	Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo
Location Country:	Japan
Key People:	Akira Takayama (CEO)
Footnotes:	^[1]

is a Japanese animation studio based in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. The studio was founded on August 8, 2005, and has produced anime works including Aggretsuko, Dinosaur Biyori, Please Take My Brother Away!, and Ore, Tsushima.

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Gakkatsu!	Rareko			25	Original work.	^[2]
Gakkatsu! 2nd Season	Rareko			25	Second season of Gakkatsu!.
Tiny Twin Bears	Tetsurou Kodama			26	Based on a picture book.	^[3]
Gigant Big-Shot Tsukasa	Ryouichi Mori			32	Based on a card game. Co-produced with Forest Hunting One.	^[4] ^[5]
Tiny Twin Bears 2nd Season	Yuuji Umoto			26	Second season of Tiny Twin Bears.	^[6]
Sushi and Beyond	Rareko			24	Based on a book written by Michael Booth.	^[7] ^[8]
Tiny Twin Bears 3rd Season	Yuuji Umoto			10	Third season of Tiny Twin Bears.	^[9]
Aggretsuko	Rareko			100	Original work.	^[10]
Honobono Log	Kumi Matsui			10	Based on an illustration book written by Naka Fukamichi.	^[11] ^[12]
Steel Orchestra	Masahiko Ohta			12	Based on a smartphone game of the same name.	^[13] ^[14]
Akindo Sei no Little Peso	Ryousuke Aoike			12	Based on a smartphone game of the same name. Co-produced with Fever Creations.	^[15] ^[16]
Please Take My Brother Away!	Rareko			12	Based on a manhua written by Ling You. Co-produced with Imagineer.	^[17]
Deeky & Carina	Ryousuke Aoike			46	Original work.	^[18]
Dia Horizon (Hi)	Haruki Kasugamori			12	Original work.	^[19]
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 2	Rareko			24	Second season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures	Mariko Tokunaga			10	Based on a picture book.	^[20]
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019 Special)	Mariko Tokunaga			2	Additional two episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019)	Jun Aoki			8	Additional eight episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures.
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 3	Rareko			12	Third season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Ooya-san to Boku	Rareko			12	Based on a manga written by Tarou Yabe.	^[21]
Obake Zukan	Naomi Iwata			39	Based on a picture book.	^[22]
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 4	Rareko			12	Fourth season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
ABCiee Working Diary	Ryousuke Aoike			12	Original work.	^[23]
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2021)	Jun Aoki			5	Five new episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures released on 2021.	^[24]
Dinosaur Biyori	Akifumi Nonaka			TBA	Original work.	^[25] ^[26]
Space Academy	Hazumu Sakuta			TBA	Based on a web manga written by Yuuji Nishimura.	^[27] ^[28]
Ore, Tsushima	Jun Aoki			12	Based on a manga written by Opūnokyōdai.	^[29] ^[30]
Chickip Dancers	Rareko			26	Based on San-X's new series of mascot characters.	^[31] ^[32]
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 5	Rareko			12	Fifth season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Chickip Dancers Season 2	Rareko			Second season of Chickip Dancers.	^[33]
Tom and Jerry				6	Based on Tom and Jerry by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Co-produced with Warner Bros. Japan.	^[34]
Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya	Akifumi Nonaka			Based on an NFT project by Ikehaya.	^[35]

Anime films

Title	Director(s)	Released	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Sumikko Gurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko	Mankyuu	November 7, 2019	Based on some fictional characters produced by San-X.	^[36]
Sumikko Gurashi Movie 2: Aoi Tsukiyo no Maho no Ko	Takahiro Omori	November 5, 2021	Based on some fictional characters produced by San-X.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures The Movie	Yūji Uchiyama	July 8, 2022	Based on a picture book.	^[37]

OVAs/Specials

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu?	Rareko			4	Based on a manga.	^[38]
English Family, Eats New Year's	Rareko			1	New year special episode.	^[39]

ONAs

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Ankoku Cat	Unknown			6	Original work.	^[40]
Aggretsuko (ONA)	Rareko			10	Netflix original anime.
Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas	Rareko			1	Christmas special episode.	^[41]
Aggretsuko Season 2	Rareko			10	Second season of Aggretsuko.	^[42]
Aggretsuko Season 3	Rareko			10	Third season of Aggretsuko.	^[43]
Aggretsuko Season 4	Rareko			10	Fourth season of Aggretsuko.	^[44]
Aggretsuko Season 5	Rareko	February 16, 2023	February 16, 2023	10	Fifth and final season of Aggretsuko	^[45]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About - ファンワークス. Japanese. April 3, 2012.
2. Web site: ガッ活！ - ファンワークス. April 3, 2012. Japanese.
3. Web site: がんばれ! ルルロロ - ファンワークス. January 17, 2013. Japanese.
4. Web site: 超爆裂異次元メンコバトル ギガントシューター つかさ - ファンワークス. April 1, 2014. Japanese.
5. Web site: Loo. Egan. March 17, 2014. Bushiroad Makes Card Game Comedy Anime Gigant Shooter Tsukasa. March 17, 2014. Anime News Network.
6. Web site: Cardine. Kyle. September 16, 2016. Ganbare! Lulu Lolo's 2nd Season to Air September 25. September 16, 2016. Anime News Network.
7. Web site: ラレコが監督！『英国一家、日本を食べる』２０１５年４月よりＮＨＫ総合テレビ、 ＮＨＫワールドＴＶにて国内外へ放送決定！. January 21, 2015. Japanese.
8. Web site: Ressler. Karen. January 22, 2015. Sushi and Beyond Book About Japanese Food Gets TV Anime. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
9. Web site: Loo. Egan. October 7, 2015. Ganbare! Lulu Lolo - Tiny Twin Bears Gets 3rd Season in January. October 7, 2015. Anime News Network.
10. Web site: アグレッシブ烈子 - ファンワークス. April 2, 2016. Japanese.
11. Web site: ほのぼのログ - ファンワークス. June 7, 2021. Japanese.
12. Web site: Loo. Egan. April 26, 2016. Honobono Log Art Book of Couples & Families Gets TV Anime. April 26, 2016. Anime News Network.
13. Web site: はがねオーケストラ - ファンワークス. October 10, 2016. Japanese.
14. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. September 8, 2016. Hagane Orchestra Smartphone, TV Anime Project Launches in October. October 10, 2016. Anime News Network.
15. Web site: アキンド星のリトル・ペソ - ファンワークス. April 3, 2017. Japanese.
16. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. February 16, 2017. Akindo Sei Little Peso Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime. February 16, 2017. Anime News Network.
17. Web site: 兄に付ける薬はない! - ファンワークス. April 7, 2017. Japanese.
18. Web site: Caribadix - ファンワークス. May 7, 2017.
19. Web site: ディアホライゾン(被) - ファンワークス. October 3, 2017.
20. Web site: ざんねんないきもの事典 - ファンワークス. August 6, 2018.
21. Web site: 矢部太郎『大家さんと僕』が待望のアニメ化！ NHK総合にて、3/2（月）から放送決定！. February 21, 2020. Japanese.
22. Web site: おばけずかん - ファンワークス. July 1, 2020.
23. Web site: 「エビシー修業日記」ABCテレビにて１月放送スタート！. November 30, 2020. Japanese.
24. Web site: Mateo. Alex. January 29, 2021. Zannen na Ikimono no Jiten Anime Gets More New Episodes With Pop Team Epic Director. January 29, 2021.
25. Web site: アニプレックス×ソニー・クリエイティブプロダクツ×ファンワークスが贈るアニメ「ダイナ荘びより」2021年4月より放送開始. January 1, 2021. Japanese.
26. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. March 5, 2021. Dinosaur Biyori Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Song, April 3 Debut in Video. March 5, 2021. Anime News Network.
27. Web site: 人気クリエイターにしむらゆうじの作品が初アニメ化! 2021年4月より、全国放送にて TV アニメ化決定!. September 9, 2020. Japanese.
28. Web site: Mateo. Alex. March 29, 2021. Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Astronaut Trainee TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Theme Song, 2nd Video. March 29, 2021. Anime News Network.
29. Web site: ２０２１年夏放送アニメ化決定！ 『俺、つしま』. February 22, 2021. Japanese.
30. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. April 23, 2021. 'Ore, Tsushima' Feline TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals July Premiere. April 23, 2021. Anime News Network.
31. Web site: サンエックスキャラクター初の地上波TVアニメシリーズ 2021年10月よりNHK Eテレでスタート！. February 12, 2021. Japanese.
32. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. February 12, 2021. San-X Reveals Chickip Dancers October TV Anime. February 12, 2021. Anime News Network.
33. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. August 8, 2022. Chickip Dancers Anime Gets 2nd Season on September 27. August 8, 2022. Anime News Network.
34. Web site: 日本オリジナル新ショートアニメ「とむとじぇりー」カートゥーン ネットワーク 11/11(金)世界初放送！. PR Times. November 8, 2022. August 9, 2023. Japanese.
35. Web site: Loo. Egan. CryptoNinja NFT Project Confirms October TV Anime Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya. Anime News Network. June 2, 2023. June 2, 2023.
36. Web site: 『映画 すみっコぐらし とびだす絵本とひみつのコ』 すみっコたちが映画オリジナルの衣装をまとった メインビジュアルを初お披露目！ 映画に登場する新キャラクター"ひよこ？"も公開！. September 5, 2019. Japanese.
37. Web site: 『ざんねんないきもの事典』アニメ映画化決定！『映画ざんねんないきもの事典』. April 15, 2021. Japanese.
38. Web site: 目玉焼きの黄身 いつつぶす? - ファンワークス. August 5, 2014. Japanese.
39. Web site: 2016年元日、「英国一家、正月を食べる」放送決定★. November 5, 2015. Japanese.
40. Web site: 暗黒キャット. . February 22, 2008. Japanese.
41. Web site: 「アグレッシブ烈子：We Wish You a Metal Christmas」 12月20日（木）より、Netflixにて全世界配信決定!!. December 11, 2018. Japanese.
42. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. May 21, 2019. Aggretsuko Anime Season 2's Video Reveals June 14 Premiere. May 21, 2019. Anime News Network.
43. Web site: Loo. Egan. August 5, 2019. Aggretsuko Anime Gets 3rd Season on Netflix. August 5, 2019. Anime News Network.
44. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. November 9, 2021. Aggretsuko 4th Season Anime's Trailer Reveals December 16 Debut. November 9, 2021. Anime News Network.
45. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . January 17, 2023 . Aggretsuko Anime Season 5's Trailer Reveals February 16 Premiere . 2023-06-27 . Anime News Network . en.