Yaoyorozu Explained

Yaoyorozu, Co., Ltd.
Native Name:ヤオヨロズ株式会社
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kabushiki gaisha
Founder:Ishidate Uraaka
Key People:Yoshihiro Terai
Yoshitada Fukuhara
Location:3-23-16 Higashi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Industry:Animation studio
Parent:Just Production

was a Japanese animation studio producing anime using cel shading and 3D computer graphics technology.[1]

History

The company was founded in Minato, Tokyo by the screenwriter Ishidate Uraaka in August 2013.[1] It was a subsidiary of .[2]

The company won the third edition of the award on December 28, 2017.[3]

On April 1, 2020, it was announced that Yaoyorozu had been dissolved and folded into a new company called 8million, a move meant to consolidate company assets under a single name; little would change in the company's day-to-day business.[4]

Works

Television series

TitleBroadcast
Channel
First run
start date
First run
end date
EpsNote(s)Ref(s)
Straight Title Robot Anime NOTTV12Original work.[5]
Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono NTV12Original work.[6]
Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono EncoreNTV12Sequel to Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono.[7]
Minarai DivaTokyo MX10Original work.[8]
Tesagure! Bukatsumono Spin-off Purupurun Sharumu to AsobouNTV12Sequel to Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono Encore.[9]
Kemono FriendsTV Tokyo12Based on an Android and iOS game developed by Nexon.[10]
KemurikusaTokyo MX12Original work.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT Company Profile. yaoyorozu.info. May 9, 2019. ja.
  2. Web site: 声優養成機関 ジャストボイス部 - Just Production 株式会社 ジャスト プロ WEBSITE. just-pro.jp. April 24, 2018. ja.
  3. Web site: 第3回「CGWORLD AWARDS」の大賞ならびに各部門の最優秀賞を発表! 第3回の大賞に選ばれたのは......!?. CGWORLD. December 28, 2017. April 24, 2018. ja.
  4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime Studio Yaoyorozu Folded Into New Company 8million. Anime News Network. April 1, 2020. April 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: "Straight Title Robot Anime", a full-length anime produced using MMD starts to air on TV and Nico Live on February. Ameba. ねとらぼ. January 15, 2013. April 15, 2013. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130129223446/http://news.ameba.jp/20130115-540/. January 29, 2013.
  6. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono CG TV Anime Linked to MikuMikuDance. Anime News Network. August 6, 2013. August 6, 2013.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono CG TV Anime Gets 2nd Season. Anime News Network. December 29, 2013. December 29, 2013.
  8. Web site: Wolfs. Samuel. Minarai Diva to Be First Anime Broadcasted 'Live' With MikuMikuDance. Anime News Network. March 23, 2014. May 9, 2019.
  9. Web site: Nelkin. Sarah. Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono's 3rd Season to Have 30-Minute Episodes. Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. April 28, 2015.
  10. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Crunchyroll to Stream Kemono Friends Anime. Anime News Network. January 4, 2017. February 25, 2017.
  11. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Director Tatsuki's Kemurikusa Anime Premieres on January 9. Anime News Network. December 5, 2018. December 5, 2018.