Doga Kobo

Doga Kobo, Inc. (株式会社動画工房, Kabushiki-gaisha Dōga Kōbō; literally "Video Workshop") is a Japanese animation studio formed by former Toei Animation members Hideo Furusawa and Megumu Ishiguro, located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The studio was established on July 11, 1973, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.

Native name

株式会社動画工房

Company typeKabushiki gaisha

IndustryJapanese animation

FoundedJuly 11, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-07-11)

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Doga Kobo, Inc.

Headquarters in Nerima, Tokyo
Native name	株式会社動画工房
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	July 11, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-07-11)
Founder	Megumu Ishiguro
Headquarters	Toyotamakita, Nerima, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Ryuu Ishiguro (president) Kei Ishiguro (director) Tazuko Fukudo (director) Hajime Kamata (director)
Number of employees	62 (as of June 2024)
Parent	Kadokawa Corporation
Divisions	Photography Department[a]
Website	www.dogakobo.com

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Although the studio gained significant commercial success from their adaptations of yuri or yuri-ish anime like Koihime Musō and especially YuruYuri, the studio is also known for more traditional romantic shows such as Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Plastic Memories, and Tada Never Falls in Love, and for slice of life comedy series such as Gabriel DropOut and Himouto! Umaru-chan.^{[citation needed]}

In recent times the studio gained a wide popularity due to the anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko, a manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

In July 2024, Kadokawa announced that it had acquired Doga Kobo.^[1] Later in December 2024, Sony, which had acquired shares in the company in 2021, had acquired 10% shares of Kadokawa, including Doga Kobo. Sony is the parent company of global anime distributor, Crunchyroll, LLC, which is a joint venture of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex.^[2]