Studio 4°C Explained

Studio 4°C Co., Ltd.
Native Name:	株式会社STUDIO 4°C
Native Name Lang:	ja
Type:	Kabushiki gaisha
Founder:	Eiko Tanaka
Location City:	Tokyo
Location Country:	Japan
Key People:	Eiko Tanaka (President) Kōji Morimoto (Director, animator)
Industry:	Animation studio
Products:	Anime (Television, Film, OVA)

is a Japanese animation studio founded by Eiko Tanaka and Kōji Morimoto in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.^[1]

History

Studio 4 °C has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titles include Memories (1995), Spriggan (1998), and Princess Arete (2001). In 2003, through a joint production with Warner Bros., Studio 4 °C created five segments of The Animatrix. The following year, they created the award-winning avant-garde film Mind Game. Studio 4 °C's next film Tekkon Kinkreet (2006), won six awards, including Best Animated Film at the Fantasia 2007, Lancia Platinum Grand Prize at the Future Film Festival, and Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. It was also submitted for 2007 Oscar in Animated Feature Film category of Academy Award in USA.

The year 2007 saw the release of the anthology film Genius Party, a collection of seven short films. Genius Party Beyond, a collection of five short films, was released the following year, as was Batmans side story Gotham Knight, and the OVA series Detroit Metal City. The following year First Squad: The Moment of Truth was awarded at the Moscow International Film Festival. In February 2010, they contributed two shorts to the anthology Halo Legends: "Origins", and "The Babysitter".

Works

Feature films

Memories (1995)
Spriggan (1998)
Princess Arete (2001)
Mind Game (2004)
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
- The Egg of the King (2012)
- The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
- The Advent (2013)
(2013)
Harmony (2015, part of the Project Itoh trilogy)
Mutafukaz (2017, with Ankama Animations)^[2]
Children of the Sea (2019)
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)

TV series

Macross 7 (1994, opening animation)^[3]
Piroppo (2001)
Tweeny Witches (2004)
Kimagure Robot (2004)
Ani*Kuri15 (2007)
(2007; with The Answer Studio and Mook Animation)
ThunderCats (2011) (co-produced with Warner Bros. Animation)
Chiisana Hana no Uta (2013)
Phoenix: Eden17 (2023)
SWAT Kats: Revolution (TBA) (co-produced between with Warner Bros. Animation and Toonz Entertainment)

OVA

Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)
Eternal Family (1997)
Uraroji Diamond (2000)
The Animatrix – "Kid's Story", "The Second Renaissance", "Beyond", "A Detective Story" (2003)
Hijikata Toshizo: Shiro no Kiseki (2004)
Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (2007)
(2008)
- Have I Got A Story For You
- Working Through Pain
Detroit Metal City (2008)
Street Fighter IV – The Ties That Bind (2009)
Halo Legends (2010)
- The Babysitter
- Origins
(2011)
Kuro no Sumika - Chronus - (Young Animator Training Project, 2014)

Music videos

Ken Ishii – "Extra" (1996)
The Bluetones – "Four Day Weekend" (1998)
Glay – "Survival" (1999)
"Brand New Day" (ミュージッククリップ「BRAND NEW DAY」監督：新井浩一^[4]) (2001, Unreleased)^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
Ayumi Hamasaki – "Connected" (2002)
Ligalize – "Pervyi Otryad" ("First Squad") (2005)
Hikaru Utada - "Fluximation" (2005) (for Exodus)
Hikaru Utada – "Passion" (2006) (Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts II Theme song)

Short films

Gondora (1998)
Digital Juice (2001)
Jigen Loop (2001)
Sweat Punch (5 short films, 2001–2002. Collected and released on DVD in 2007) – "Professor Dan Petory's Blues", "End of the World", "Comedy", "Beyond", and "Junk Town".
Amazing Nuts! Part 1 – Global Astroliner (2006)
Amazing Nuts! Part 2 – Glass Eyes (2006)
Amazing Nuts! Part 3 – Kung Fu Love – Even If You Become the Enemy of the World (2006)
Amazing Nuts! Part 4 – Joe and Marilyn (2006)
Tamala's "Wild Party" (2007)
Genius Party (July 7, 2007) A collection of 7 short films
Genius Party Beyond (February 15, 2008) A collection of 5 short films
The Babysitter (2009) A Halo Legends short portraying the relationship between the Spartans and the ODSTs
My Last Day (2011) – Created in association with The JESUS Film Project, Brethren Entertainment, and Barry Cook
– "Medusa's Revenge"^[1] (2012) – Promotional short for video game
Drive Your Heart (2013) Spin-off to PES-peace eco smile, short film produced to advertise Toyota
Tuzuki: Love Assassin (2014)^[8]
Turnover (2015) adaptation from the manga of the same name, for advertising purpose for Benesse^[9] ^[10]
Kanjo ga Kanji o Sukina Riyū Part 1 and Part 2 (2015)^[11] ^[12] ^[13]
Red Ash: Gearworld (2017)

Video games

(2001)
Tube Slider (2003)^[14]
Summon Night 3 (2003)
(2004)
(2004)
Rogue Galaxy (2005)
Lunar Knights (2006)
Jeanne D'Arc (2006)
(2006)
Street Fighter IV (2008)
.hack//Link (2010)
Zack & Ombra: The Phantom Amusement Park (2010)
Catherine (2011)
(2011)
Asura's Wrath (2012)
Toukiden (2013)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (2015)^[15]
Guardian's Violation (2015)^[16]
Doodle Champion Island Games (2021)

Commercials

Capcom - Mega Man Zero commercial (2002)
Namco - commercial (2002)
Nike – LeBron James In Chamber of Fear (Self Doubt) (2004)
Honda Edix presents Edix Six – kiro (2006)

Other

Kamikaze Girls (2004) – Animated segment
Lincoln (2005) – Opening animation and character designs
Kurosagi (2006) – Opening animation
Donju (2009) – Animated segment
My Last Day (2011) – A short Easter anime Campus Crusade for Christ
PES-peace eco smile (2012) – Series of shorts produced to advertise Toyota^[17]
The Amazing World of Gumball (2016) – Dragon Ball manga-style flashback sequence and Kill la Kill-style fight sequence between Nicole and Masami's mother, Yuki for the season four episode "The Fury"
Doodle Champion Island Games (2021) – Google Doodle^[18]
Ballmastrz: Rubicon (2023) — A TV special^[19]

External links

Notes and References

Web site: STUDIO4°C. 2021-06-16. www.studio4c.co.jp.
http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/ankamas-mutafukaz-feature-to-hit-screens-in-2017/5088434.article Announcement on screendaily.com
Macross 7. Japanese. ja:オープニング制作 - Studio 4°C. Opening production - Studio 4°C. opening credits.
https://web.archive.org/web/20060505192934/http://www.studio4c.co.jp/works/ (in Japanese)
http://www.catsuka.com/news/2009-01-17/brand-new-day-koichi-arai-studio-4c-un-clip-qui-merite-sa-news-a-lui (in French)
Web site:
CATSUKA PLAYER :: Brand New Day
. 2021-06-16. www.catsuka.com.
https://issuu.com/pomelogokkun/docs/animeguide33/11 (in Russian)
Tuzki: Love Assassin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6YzGE9GKJs
Web site: アニメ「Turnover」特設サイト . 2015-09-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919001729/http://kou.benesse.co.jp/anime/turnover/ . 2015-09-19.
Web site: Kana Hanazawa Inspires High Schoolers in 4°C's 'Turnover' Anime Short. 2021-06-16. Anime News Network. en.
Web site: 「漢字検定」がまさかのアニメPvを公開！松岡禎丞さんら出演、制作はスタジオ4°C - にじめん . nijimen.net . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915005840/http://nijimen.net/archives/3208 . 15 September 2015 . dead.
Web site: Idolm@ster's Kubooka Designs Anime Promos for Kanji Test. 2021-06-16. Anime News Network. en.
Web site: 2nd Anime Promo Short for Kanji Test Streamed. 2021-06-16. Anime News Network. en.
Web site: NEC Interchannel Ships First Title "Tube Slider" Exclusive for Nintendo GameCube. GameZone. GameZone Online, LLC. May 4, 2012. 2022-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514170724/https://www.gamezone.com/news/nec_interchannel_ships_first_title_quot_tube_slider_quot_exclusive_for_nintendo_gamecube/. 2022-05-14. live.
Web site: Meet the Star Developers Behind Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem . 2015-07-14 . 2016-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160720101353/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/07/14/meet-the-star-developers-behind-shin-megami-tensei-x-fire-emblem/ . dead .
Web site: Studio 4°C Animates Opening For Guardian's Violation Smartphone Game. 2021-06-16. Anime News Network. en.
Web site: Na•Su•Bi -PES (Peace Eco Smile)- - YouTube. 2021-06-16. www.youtube.com.
Web site: Doodle Champion Island Games Begin!.
Web site: Adult Swim's Space-Age Heroes Return in 'King Star King!/!/!' & 'Ballmastrz: Rubicon' . 29 November 2022 .