Lay-duce
Japanese animation studio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lay-duce, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社Lay-duce, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Rei-dyūsu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano, Tokyo.
Native name
株式会社Lay-duceRomanized name
Kabushiki-gaisha Rei-dyūsuCompany typeAnimation studio
IndustryJapanese animation
 | |
Native name | 株式会社Lay-duce |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Rei-dyūsu |
| Company type | Animation studio |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | August 2013[1] |
| Founder | Noritomo Yonai |
| Headquarters | Ohashi Central Building 6F, Chūō, , Japan |
Key people | Noritomo Yonai (CEO) |
Number of employees | 49 (as of May 2025)[2] |
| Parent | Twin Engine (2018–2021) Independent (2021–present) |
| Website | lay-duce |
It was formed in August 2013 by former Bones producer Noritomo Yonai.
Productions
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go! Go! 575 | Takebumi Anzai | January 9, 2014 | January 30, 2014 | 4 | Based on a multimedia project by Sega. Co-production with C2C. |
[3] |
| Classroom Crisis | Kenji Nagasaki | July 3, 2015 | September 25, 2015 | 13 | Original work. | [4] |
| Magi: Adventure of Sinbad | Yoshikazu Miyao | April 23, 2016 | July 2, 2016 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series by Shinobu Ohtaka. | [5] |
| Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart | Hitoshi Nanba Takurō Tsukada |
November 24, 2017 | December 30, 2017 | 6 | Based on a Vocaloid song series by HoneyWorks. | [6] |
| Release the Spyce | Akira Sato | October 7, 2018 | December 23, 2018 | 12 | Original work. | [7] |
| O Maidens in Your Savage Season | Masahiro Ando Takurō Tsukada |
July 5, 2019 | September 20, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Mari Okada and Nao Emoto. | [8] |
| I-Chu: Halfway Through the Idol | Hitoshi Nanba | January 6, 2021 | March 24, 2021 | 12 | Based on a smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. | [9] |
| Fanfare of Adolescence | Makoto Katō | April 2, 2022 | June 25, 2022 | 13 | Original work. | [10] |
| Heroines Run the Show | Noriko Hashimoto | April 7, 2022 | June 23, 2022 | 12 | Based on a Vocaloid song series by HoneyWorks. | [11] |
| Tomo-chan Is a Girl! | Hitoshi Nanba | January 5, 2023 | March 30, 2023 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series by Fumita Yanagida. | [12] |
| #Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System | Hitoshi Nanba | April 8, 2025 | June 24, 2025 | 12 | Based on an online game by NHN PlayArt and Dwango. | [13] |
| Clevatess | Kiyotaka Taguchi | July 2, 2025 | September 17, 2025 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Yūji Iwahara. | [14] |
| Clevatess (season 2) | Kiyotaka Taguchi | July 2026 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Clevatess. | [15] |
| Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen | Hitoshi Nanba | 2026 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of the manga series by Akira Ozaki. | [16] |
Films
| Title | Director(s) | Release Date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fate/Grand Order: First Order | Hitoshi Nanba | December 31, 2016 | Based on the Fate/Grand Order mobile game prologue. | [17] |
| Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom | Hitoshi Nanba Takurō Tsukada |
December 31, 2017 | Sequel to Fate/Grand Order: First Order | [18] |
Original video animations
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magi: Adventure of Sinbad | Yoshikazu Miyao | May 16, 2014 — July 15, 2015 | 5 | Prequel to Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | [19] |
| YuruYuri | Daigo Yamagishi | November 13, 2019 | 1 | Sequel to YuruYuri San Hai!. | [20] |
Original net animations
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Impact | Hitoshi Nanba | June 22, 2024 — August 6, 2024 | 26 | Adaptation of the manga series by Nakaba Suzuki. | [21] |