| Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 株式会社studio VOLN |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Romanized Name: | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutaijo VORN |
| Type: | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Founder: | Keiji Mita |
| Location: | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| Industry: | Japanese animation |
is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films.
The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New".[1]
The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex-Madhouse producer and director Keiji Mita, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio & Tora. Since then, it started to produce its own works, including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Animator Abiru Takahiko was one of the studio's animation directors for a time.[2]
The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushio & Tora | Satoshi Nishimura | 39 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. Co-animated with MAPPA. | [3] [4] | |||
| Idol Incidents | Daisuke Yoshida | 12 | Based on a mixed media project by MAGES. Co-animated with MAPPA. | [5] | |||
| Karakuri Circus | Satoshi Nishimura | 36 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. | [6] [7] [8] | |||
| Back Arrow | Gorō Taniguchi | 24 | Original work. | [9] | |||
| Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga | Daisuke Yoshida | 12 | Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. | [10] |
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | September 1, 2018 | Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino. | [11] [12] [13] [14] | |
| Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom | Satoshi Nishimura | October 6, 2018 | Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series Co-animated with Studio M2. | [15] [16] |