Encourage Films
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Native name
株式会社鵲Romanized name
Kabushiki-gaisha KachigarasuFormerlyEncourage Films Co., Ltd. (2008-2024)
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
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Native name | 株式会社鵲 |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Kachigarasu |
| Formerly | Encourage Films Co., Ltd. (2008-2024) |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | August 5, 2008 |
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| Headquarters | 3-23-16 Sekimachikita, , Japan |
Key people | Fumitoshi Oizaki (Chairman) |
| Total equity | ¥ 5,000,000[1] |
Number of employees | 7 |
| Website | www |
Kachigarasu Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社鵲, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kachigarasu),[2] previously known as Encourage Films Co., Ltd. (株式会社エンカレッジフィルムズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Enkarejji Firumuzu) is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Gonzo producer Tōyō Ikeda and anime director Fumitoshi Oizaki on August 5, 2008.[1] The studio is based in Nerima, Tokyo.
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senki Zesshō Symphogear | Tatsufumi Itō | January 6, 2012 | March 30, 2012 | 13 | Original work.[a] | [3] |
| Etotama | Fumitoshi Oizaki | April 9, 2015 | June 25, 2015 | 12 | Original work. Co-produced with Shirogumi. | [4] |
| Love Kome: We Love Rice | Yuta Yamazaki | April 5, 2017 | June 21, 2017 | 12 | Original work. | [5] |
| Hitorijime My Hero | Yukina Hiiro | July 8, 2017 | September 23, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Memeco Arii. | [6] |
| Love Kome: We Love Rice 2 | Yuta Yamazaki | October 5, 2017 | December 21, 2017 | 12 | Sequel to Love Kome: We Love Rice. | [7] |
| Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle | Fumitoshi Oizaki | October 11, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | 12 | Based on the Merc Storia video game by Happy Elements. | [8] |
| Isekai Cheat Magician | Daisuke Tsukushi | July 10, 2019 | September 25, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Takeru Uchida. | [9] |
| Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM | Hiroyuki Hashimoto | October 10, 2020 | December 26, 2020 | 12 | Sequel to Is the Order a Rabbit??. | [10] |
| Deaimon | Fumitoshi Oizaki | April 6, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Rin Asano. | [11] |
| Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army | Fumitoshi Oizaki | January 7, 2023 | March 25, 2023 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Rokujūyon Okazawa. | [12] |
| The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl | Fumitoshi Oizaki | April 6, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | 12 | Adaptation of the web novel series by Shirohi.[b] | [13] |
Original net animations
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontama! | Fumitoshi Oizaki | August 7, 2009 | November 6, 2009 | 5 | Adaptation of the manga series by Noboru Maeda and Dan Yoshii. | [14] |
| Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku | Yutaka Yamamoto | April 29, 2013 | July 1, 2013 | 10 | Spin-off of Lucky Star. Co-produced with Ordet. | [15] |
| Girl Friend Note | Daisuke Tsukushi | October 14, 2016 | October 21, 2016 | 3 | Based on a video game by CyberAgent. | [16] |
| Etotama ~Nyan-Kyaku Banrai~ | Fumitoshi Oizaki | May 25, 2021 | N/a | 1 | Based on a manga written by Takashi Hoshi and Tōru Zekū. Co-produced with Shirogumi. | [17] |
| Akuma-kun | Junichi Sato Fumitoshi Oizaki |
November 9, 2023 | N/a | 12 | Based on a manga written by Shigeru Mizuki. Produced by Toei Animation. | [18] |
Original video animations
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zetsumetsu Kigu Shōjo Amazing Twins | Junichi Sato | February 26, 2014 | June 25, 2014 | 2 | Original work. | [19] |
| Isekai Cheat Magician | Daisuke Tsukushi | July 5, 2021 | N/a | 1 | [20] | |
