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P.A. Works

P.A. Works, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ピーエーワークス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Pī Ē Wākusu, short for Progressive Animation Works) is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000, in Nanto, Toyama. The company's founder and president Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporation. The studio changed its name to P.A. Works in 2002. The main office is located in Toyama Prefecture, where drawings and digital photography take place, and production and direction in the studio. The company is also involved with video games, as well as collaborating in the past with Production I.G and Bee Train for anime. In January 2008, P.A. Works produced True Tears, their first anime series as the main animation studio involved in the production process.[1] On April 20, 2018, P.A. Works announced a new e-book label named P.A. Books, with the first release being a novel adaptation of their first anime, True Tears.[2]

P.A. Works, Inc.
Native name
株式会社ピーエーワークス
Kabushiki-gaisha Pī Ē Wākusu
FormerlyP.A. Works Corporation (2000–2002)
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedNovember 10, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-11-10)
FounderKenji Horikawa
HeadquartersNanto, Toyama, Japan
Key people
Kenji Horikawa (founder and president)
Nobuhiro Kikuchi (representative director)
Number of employees
98 (as of April 2017)
Websitewww.pa-works.jp/en/

Filmography

Television series

TitleDirector(s)First run start dateFirst run end dateEpsNote(s)
True TearsJunji NishimuraJanuary 6, 2008March 30, 200813Loose adaptation of La'cryma's visual novel True Tears.
CanaanMasahiro AndōJuly 4, 2009September 26, 200913Sequel to a scenario in visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble conceptualized by Type-Moon.[3]
Angel Beats!Seiji KishiApril 3, 2010June 26, 201013A collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine.
Original work.
Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[4]
Hanasaku IrohaMasahiro AndōApril 3, 2011September 25, 201126Original work.
Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[5]
AnotherTsutomu MizushimaJanuary 9, 2012March 27, 201212Based on the novel by Yukito Ayatsuji.[6]
Tari TariMasakazu HashimotoJuly 1, 2012September 23, 201213Original work.
Story originally conceived by Evergreen.[7]
Red Data GirlToshiya ShinoharaMarch 16, 2013June 1, 201312Based on the novel by Noriko Ogiwara.[8]
Koitabi: True Tours NantoJunji NishimuraApril 28, 2013April 28, 20136Original work.
Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[9]
The Eccentric FamilyMasayuki YoshiharaJuly 7, 2013September 29, 201313Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi.[10]
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaToshiya ShinoharaOctober 3, 2013April 3, 201426A collaboration project with Buriki and Dengeki Daioh.
Original work.
Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.[11]
GlasslipJunji NishimuraJuly 3, 2014September 25, 201413Original work.[12]
ShirobakoTsutomu MizushimaOctober 9, 2014March 26, 201524Original work.[13]
CharlotteYoshiyuki AsaiJuly 4, 2015September 26, 201513A second collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine.
Original work.
Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[14]
HaruchikaMasakazu HashimotoJanuary 7, 2016March 24, 201612Based on the novel by Sei Hatsuno.[15]
KuromukuroTensai OkamuraApril 7, 2016September 29, 201626Studio's 15th anniversary project.
Original work.[16]
Sakura QuestSōichi MasuiApril 5, 2017September 20, 201725Original work.[17]
The Eccentric Family 2Masayuki YoshiharaApril 9, 2017June 25, 201712Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi and sequel to The Eccentric Family.
Uma Musume Pretty DerbyKei OikawaApril 2, 2018June 18, 201813Based on the smartphone game by Cygames.[18]
Sirius the JaegerMasahiro AndōJuly 12, 2018September 27, 201812Original work.[19]
Iroduku: The World in ColorsToshiya ShinoharaOctober 6, 2018December 29, 201813Original work.[20]
Fairy GoneKenichi SuzukiApril 7, 2019December 22, 201924Original work.[21]
A3!Masayuki Sakoi
Keisuke Shinohara (season 1)		January 14, 2020December 29, 202024Based on the smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. Co-animated with 3Hz.[22]
Appare-Ranman!Masakazu HashimotoApril 10, 2020September 25, 202013Original work.[23]
The Day I Became a GodYoshiyuki AsaiOctober 11, 2020December 27, 202012A collaboration project with Key and Aniplex.
Original work.
Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.[24]
The Aquatope on White SandToshiya ShinoharaJuly 9, 2021December 17, 202124Original work.[25]
Ya Boy Kongming!Shū HonmaApril 5, 2022June 21, 202212Based on the manga by Yūto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa.[26]
Akiba Maid WarSōichi MasuiOctober 7, 2022December 23, 202212A collaboration project with Cygames.
Original work.[27]
Buddy DaddiesYoshiyuki AsaiJanuary 7, 2023April 1, 202312Original work.[28]
Skip and LoaferKotomi DeaiApril 4, 2023June 20, 202312Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu.[29]
Mayonaka PunchShū HonmaJuly 2024TBATBAOriginal work.[30]
Nanare HananareKōdai KakimotoJuly 2024TBATBAA collaboration project with DMM.com.
Original work.[31]
Sakuna: Of Rice and RuinTBA2024TBATBABased on the video game by Edelweiss.[32]

Films

TitleDirectorRelease dateNotes
Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaMasakazu HashimotoDecember 19, 2009Co-produced with OLM, Inc. and Robot Communications. Continuation of the Professor Layton video game series.[33]
Mai no Mahō to Katei no HiMasayuki YoshiharaFebruary 20, 2011TV film.[34]
Bannou Yasai NinninmanMasayuki YoshiharaMarch 5, 2011Collaboration with the Japanese Animation Creators Association young animators training project.[35]
Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet HomeMasahiro AndōMarch 30, 2013Sequel to Hanasaku Iroha.[36]
Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsMari OkadaFebruary 24, 2018Original work. Shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[37][38]
Shirobako: The MovieTsutomu MizushimaFebruary 29, 2020Sequel to Shirobako.[39]
Komada: A Whisky FamilyMasayuki YoshiharaNovember 10, 2023Original work.[40]

Video game animated sequences

Others

  • Anime project tourism Toyama: Animation part
    • Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama" [41]
    • Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach" [42]
    • Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama" [43]

References

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