Studio DEEN
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is a Japanese company that produces anime
. Three years after Sunrise
was founded in 1972, Studio Deen was established by Sunrise's members in 1975. As a result of this, anime shows such as Cowboy Bebop
that were produced by Sunrise may have had assistance from Studio Deen.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
. Three years after Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
was founded in 1972, Studio Deen was established by Sunrise's members in 1975. As a result of this, anime shows such as Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
that were produced by Sunrise may have had assistance from Studio Deen.
Produced anime
- Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsurais a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
(TV) (second half of series, for Kitty FilmsKitty FilmsKitty Films is an anime production company established in 1972 in Japan. The company also operates a record label under "Kitty" or "Kitty Records" .-History:...
) (1983-1986) - Angel's EggAngel's Eggis a Japanese anime feature film produced by Tokuma Shoten in 1985. A collaboration between popular artist Yoshitaka Amano and director Mamoru Oshii, it incorporates surrealistic and existentialist qualities...
(movie) (1985) - Maison IkkokuMaison Ikkokuis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo...
(TV) (for Kitty FilmsKitty FilmsKitty Films is an anime production company established in 1972 in Japan. The company also operates a record label under "Kitty" or "Kitty Records" .-History:...
) (1986-1988) - The Samurai (OVA) (1987)
- Twilight QTwilight Qis an anime OVA series released in Japan in 1987 by Network Frontier . The series is similar to The Twilight Zone in content and presentation. It was aired in Japan on the anime television network Animax on August 5, 2007.-Story:...
(OVA) (1987) - PatlaborPatlaborPatlabor also known as , is an anime and manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki.The popular franchise included a manga, a TV series, two OVA...
(OVA and Movie) (1988-1989) - Ranma ½Ranma ½is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
(animation production on entire series, for Kitty FilmsKitty FilmsKitty Films is an anime production company established in 1972 in Japan. The company also operates a record label under "Kitty" or "Kitty Records" .-History:...
) (1989-1992) - Domain of Murder (OVA) (1992)
- Mobile Suit Victory GundamMobile Suit Victory Gundam, is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi and later by the anime satellite television network, Animax, across Japan and later its respective networks...
(TV) (Co-production) (1993-1994) - DNA²DNA²is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized across Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between 1993 and 1994, spanning a total of five tankōbon volumes....
(TV) and (OVAOriginal video animation, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
) (1994-1995) - You're Under Arrest (all) (1994-2008)
- ZenkiZenkiis a Japanese manga series written by Kikuhide Tani and illustrated by Yoshihiro Kuroiwa. It was serealized in the Shueisha publication, Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 1996. Zenki was adapted into a fifty-one episode anime television series in 1995 by Studio Deen and also spawned five video games...
(TV) (1995) - Golden Brave Goldran (TV) (1995-1996)
- Violinist of HamelnViolinist of Hamelnis a fantasy adventure manga created by Michiaki Watanabe. Its premise is that a group of adventurers are traveling north to the Northern Capital to prevent a catastrophe. In this world, music has magical qualities. The manga and the anime are very different. The manga tends toward a lighter, more...
(TV) (1996-1997) - Eat-ManEat-Manis a Japanese manga series created by Akihito Yoshitomi in 1996 which was serialized by MediaWorks monthly in 19 volumes until 2002 manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!. In 1997 Studio Deen adapted the manga into a 12 episode anime television series which was broadcast in Japan from January 1 to March...
(TV) (1997) - Ehrgeiz (TV) (1997)
- Haunted JunctionHaunted Junctionis a comedy anime and manga series created by Nemu Mukudori. The manga was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! by MediaWorks from 1996 to 2001. The anime, produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Deen, aired between 2 April 1997 and 25 June 1997.- Themes :This series explores...
(TV) (1997) - Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
(TV and OVA) (1997-1998) - Eat-Man `98 (TV) (1998)
- Momoiro Sisters (TV) (1998)
- Shadow Skill - Eigi (TV) (1998)
- Urayasu Tekkin KazokuSuper Radical Gag Familyis a Japanese comedy manga series by Hamaoka Kenji. An anime adaptation by Studio Deen aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System in 1998....
(TV) (1998) - Knight Hunters (TV) (1998-2003)
- Eden's BowyEden's Bowyis manga series written and illustrated by Kitsune Tennouji. It was originally published in the magazine Comptiq, but it soon moved to Shōnen Ace after the latter publication's creation in 1994...
(TV) (1999) - Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyō o! (TV) (1999)
- Let's Dance With Papa (TV) (1999)
- Soul HunterSoul Hunter (anime), also known as Soul Hunter, is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki.Hoshin Engi was inspired by an ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi...
(TV) (1999) - Mon Colle KnightsMon Colle KnightsMon Colle Knights, known as in Japan, is an anime and manga series. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on Monster Collection trading card game....
(TV) (2000) - Weiß KreuzWeiß Kreuzis a series about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House", a reference to their feline codenames. The assassins are members of a group called Weiß , which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization....
(OVA) (2000) - GravitationGravitation (manga)is a shōnen-ai manga series written by Maki Murakami.The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart...
(TV) (2000-2001) - Fruits BasketFruits Basket, sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1999 to 2006. The series was also adapted into a 26-episode anime series, directed by Akitaro...
(TV) (Co-Production) (2001) - Kokoro LibraryKokoro Libraryis a manga series by Nobuyuki Takagi that has been adapted into a moe anime directed by Koji Masunari, who is also known for being the director of the anime OVA series Read or Die and the 2005 anime series Kamichu.- Plot :...
(TV) and Kokoro Library - Communication Clips (special) (2001) - Read or DieRead or Dieis a series of light novels authored by Hideyuki Kurata, published under Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko imprint. Read or Die follows Yomiko Readman, codename "The Paper", an agent for the Special Operations Division of the British Library. There are currently 11 Read or Die novels. In volume 11, a...
(OVA) (2001) - Star Ocean EX (TV) (2001)
- Rave MasterRave Master, is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Magazine from July 1999 through July 2005, and published in thirty-five tankōbon by Kodansha. The manga series was licensed for an English release in North America by Tokyopop until Kodansha allowed...
(TV) (2001-2002) - BeybladeBeybladeis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. Originally serialized in CoroCoro Comic from 2000 to 2002, the individual chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon by Shogakukan...
(Movie) (2002) - Samurai Deeper KyoSamurai Deeper Kyois a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. The manga was serialized from October 15, 1999 to May 10, 2006 in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, and collected over 38 volumes....
(TV) (2002) - Bomberman JettersBomberman Jetters, often abbreviated as "BMJ" by Japanese fans, is an anime based on the popular video game series Bomberman created by Hudson Soft. The show ran for a total of 52 episodes in Japan on TV Tokyo. The soundtrack was composed by Kazunori Maruyama...
(TV) (2002-2003) - Full Moon wo SagashiteFull Moon (manga)is a Japanese shōjo manga by Arina Tanemura. According to the furigana, the kanji in the title are read furu mūn and not mangetsu or mitsuki, the Japanese words for the full moon...
(TV) and Cute Cute Adventure (special) (2002-2003) - GetbackersGetBackersis a manga series written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized and is published by Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group that retrieves anything that was lost...
(TV) (2002-2003) - Detective Loki (TV) (2003)
- Mouse (TV) (2003)
- Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito (TV) (2003)
- King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing, also known as King of Bandit Jing, is a seven volume manga series by Yuichi Kumakura about the adventures of the bandit Jing and his partner Kir. The manga was adapted into a 13 episode anime series produced by Aniplex and directed by Hiroshi Watanabe as well as a Game Boy game released in 2000...
(TV) and King of Bandit Jing in Seventh Heaven (OVA) (2003-2004) - Kita e: Diamond Dust Drops (TV) (2004)
- Maria-sama ga MiteruMaria-sama ga Miteru, often shortened to , is a series of Japanese light novels written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki. The series focuses on a group of teenage girls attending Lillian Catholic school for girls in Tokyo, Japan. Its storyline largely revolves around the lives and close relationships of...
(TV) (2004) - Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ (TV) (2004)
- YumeriaYumeriais a Namco video game released for the PlayStation 2 and an anime series produced by Studio Deen.Tomokazu Mikuri, the main character in the game and anime, turns 16 years old and has led a dull life without girls. On the night of his birthday, he dreams of a strange world in which he sees a young...
(TV) (2004) - Get Ride! Amdriver (TV) (2004-2005)
- TacticsTactics (manga)is a Japanese manga series collaborated between Sakura Kinoshita and Kazuko Higashiyama. It was serialized in Comic Blade Masamune. Kinoshita supplied the character "Kantarou," and Higashiyama supplied the character "Haruka." The manga was first released in North America by ADV Manga in 2004...
(TV) (2004-2005) - ZipangZipang (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine from 2000 until 2009, and published in 43 volumes. Its popularity has extended to middle schoolers who enjoy history...
(TV) (2004-2005) - Kyo Kara Maoh!Kyo Kara Maoh!, is a series of Japanese light novels written by Tomo Takabayashi and illustrated by Temari Matsumoto. The first light novel was published in 2000 by Kadokawa Shoten and to date 22 novels have been released...
(TV) (2004-2009) - Amaenaideyo! (TV) (2005-2006)
- Ginga Densetsu Weed (TV) (2005-2006)
- Jigoku Shōjo (TV) (2005-2006)
- Law of Ueki (TV) (2005-2006)
- Binchō-tan (TV) (2006)
- Fate/stay nightFate/stay nightis a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon, which was originally released as an adult game for the PC. An all-ages version of Fate/stay night, titled Fate/stay night Réalta Nua, was released for the PlayStation 2 on April 19, 2007, and features the Japanese voice actors from the anime series...
(TV) (2006) - Higurashi no Naku Koro niHigurashi no Naku Koro ni, known simply as When They Cry for the North American release of the anime adaptation, is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft sound novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and are playable on Microsoft Windows PCs...
(TV) (2006) - Princess PrincessPrincess Princess (manga)is the title of a fictional series written and illustrated by Japanese author Mikiyo Tsuda about the lives of three high school boys and the school they attend. The series is contained within multiple media pieces which began as a manga first serialized in the manga magazine Wings starting in 2002...
(TV) (2006) - SimounSimoun (anime)is a Japanese anime television series that was broadcast in Japan in 2006. It ran for 26 weekly episodes from 3 April to 25 September.A manga adaptation was published in three issues of Comic Yuri Hime. The manga shared the same characters and setting as the anime, but presented a different storyline...
(TV) (2006) - Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori (TV) (2006-2007)
- Maria-sama ni wa naisho (special) (2006-2007)
- Shonen Onmyouji (TV) (2006-2007)
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (TV) (2007)
- Shining Tears X WindShining Tears X Windis a Japanese anime based on the PlayStation 2 games Shining Tears and Shining Wind. Shining Tears X Wind presents an adapted version of Shining Winds story, seen through Souma's perspective. It is directed by Hiroshi Watanabe and produced by Studio Deen. The series started airing in Japan on April...
(TV) (2007) - Code-ECode-ECode-E is a Japanese anime television series animated by Studio DEEN. It is based on an original concept by Ichiro Sakaki and directed by Toshiyuki Kato. The first season consists of twelve episodes and first aired in Japan on July 3, 2007 to September 23, 2007. A second season titled Mission-E...
(TV) (2007-2008) - Shion no ŌShion no O, subtitled The Flowers of Hard Blood, is a Japanese mystery manga written by Masaru Katori and illustrated by Jiro Ando. It is published by Kodansha in the seinen manga magazine Afternoon, and is collected in eight bound volumes. It has been adapted as a twenty-two episode anime television series...
(TV) (2007-2008) - AmatsukiAmatsukiis an ongoing manga series by Shinobu Takayama, serialized in Monthly Comic Zero Sum. A 13 episode anime adaption produced by Studio Deen premiered on April 4, 2008.-Plot:...
(TV) (2008) - Hatenkou Yugi (TV) (2008)
- Junjō Romantica (TV) (2008)
- Vampire KnightVampire Knightis a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
(TV) (2008) - Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae (TV) (2008-2009)
- 07 Ghost07 Ghost07-Ghost is a fantasy manga written and illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara. It is set in a fantasy world with different laws, kingdoms, gods and magic. It is currently serialized in the Monthly Comic Zero Sum, a shōjo manga magazine published monthly by Ichijinsha. By January 2009,...
(TV) (2009) - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (OVA) (2009)
- Seitokai no IchizonSeitokai no Ichizonis a collection of Japanese light novels by Sekina Aoi, with illustrations by Kira Inugami. The series started with the release of the first volume on January 19, 2008, published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. Originally the series was called , but was later changed to the...
(TV) (2009) - Umineko no Naku Koro niUmineko no Naku Koro niis a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The first game in the series, Legend of the Golden Witch, was first released at Comiket 72 on August 17, 2007 playable on the PC; the game sold out in thirty minutes...
(TV) (2009) - Hetalia Axis Powers (webcast) (2009-2011)
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (movie) (2010)
- Giant KillingGiant Killingis an ongoing Japanese football manga series created by Masaya Tsunamoto. A 26-episode anime adaptation animated by Studio DEEN began airing in Japan on the BS hi network on April 4, 2010. In 2010, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for best general manga....
(TV) (2010) - Hakuouki: Shinsengumi KitanHakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitanis a video game series by Idea Factory, first designed for the Playstation 2 and then later ported to Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, and Nintendo DS. A Nintendo 3DS version is soon to be released as well. It has been adapted into two 12/10-episode anime series animated by Studio DEEN; the...
(TV) (2010) - Nurarihyon no MagoNurarihyon no MagoNura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, known in Japan as is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Shiibashi. The series was first published in Shueisha as a oneshot in 2007. The manga has been continuously serialized in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 2008 and has...
(TV) (2010) - Dragon Crisis!Dragon Crisis!is a Japanese light novel series by Kaya Kizaki, with illustrations by Itsuki Akata. As of April 2011, thirteen volumes have been published by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint. An anime adaptation by Studio Deen aired in 2011.-Plot:...
(TV) (2011) - Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (TV) (2011)
- Sekai-ichi HatsukoiSekai-ichi Hatsukoiis a Japanese boys-love manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series under the title Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi. Produced by Studio DEEN under the direction of Chiaki Kon, the anime series began its broadcast run on April 9, 2011...
(TV) (2011)
Other Involvement
- Batman: Gotham KnightBatman: Gotham Knightis a 2008 direct-to-DVD animated superhero anthology film of six animated short films set in-between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It depicts Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City, as well as other villains...
: In-between animation - Blood+Blood+Blood+, pronounced as "Blood Plus", is an anime series produced by Production I.G and Aniplex and directed by Junichi Fujisaku. The series premiered in Japan on Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax, as well as on terrestrial networks such as MBS, TBS, and RKB on October 8, 2005. The final episode...
(TV) : In-Between Animation - City HunterCity Hunteris a hardboiled manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991. The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987...
: Bay City Wars (OVA) : Finish Animation - Cowboy BebopCowboy Bebopis a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
The Movie : In-Between Animation - Dirty PairDirty Pairis a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....
Flash 1 (OVA) : Assistance - Eureka 7 (TV) : In-Between Animation
- Immortal Grand Prix (TV 2) : In-Between Animation
- Jin-RohJin-Rohis a 1999 Japanese animated feature film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. The film is the third adaptation of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos saga manga, Ken-Roh Densetsu, after The Red Spectacles released in 1987 and StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops released in 1991 in Japanese theaters.The film takes place in...
: The Wolf Brigade (movie) : In-Between Animation - Magic User's ClubMagic User's Clubis a magical girl/boy anime, released as a six part OVA in 1996 and then a 13-episode TV series in 1999, which was broadcast by WOWOW, and then by the anime television network, Animax, across its respective networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia, South Asia and other regions...
(OVA) : Final Line - Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (TV) : Finish Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattackis a 1988 anime film set in Gundam's Universal Century timeline of Gundam, specifically U.C. 0093.Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, Char's Counterattack is the culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit...
(movie) : In-Between Animation - Mojako (TV) : Animation Assistance
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) : Secondary Animation
- NoeinNoein, also known simply as Noein, is a science fiction anime television series directed by Kazuki Akane and Kenji Yasuda and produced by Satelight...
- Mou Hitori no Kimi e (TV) : In-Between Animation - Onegai Teacher! Official Fanbook (Resource Book manga) : Cooperation
- Ranma ½Ranma ½is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (movie) : Animation Assistance - Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (movie) : Animation Assistance
- R.O.D -The TV- , In-Between Animation
- Sousei no Aquarion (TV) : In-Between Animation
- Spirited AwaySpirited Awayis a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy-adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film tells the story of Chihiro Ogino, a sullen ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood and after her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba,...
(movie) : Supporting Animation - Street Fighter II VStreet Fighter II V, is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii , the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV...
(TV) : In-Between Animation - Tekken: The Motion PictureTekken: The Motion Pictureis a Japanese animated adaptation of the Tekken video games by Namco produced in by ASCII Corporation and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Originally released in Japan as a two-episode OVA, an English adaptation was produced by ADV Films, which edited both episodes into a single hour-long film and...
: Paint, Production - Tenchi Muyo Movie 1: Tenchi in Love : In-Between Animation
- Toradora!Toradora!is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series was also created,...
(TV) : In-Between Assistance - Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsurais a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
: Lum The Forever (movie) : Assistance