Studio VOLN
Japanese animation studio
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Studio VOLN Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社 studio VOLN, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutujio VORUN) is a Japanese animation studio that animates and produces anime television series and films.
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Native name | 株式会社 studio VOLN |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutujio VORUN |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | August 12, 2014 |
| Founder | Keiji Mita |
| Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | www |
The company's name, "VOLN", is an acronym for "Visiting Old Learn New".[1]
Establishment
The studio was founded on August 12, 2014, by ex-Madhouse producer and director Keiji Mita, who currently heads the company as its president and representative. The studio's first two animated series were co-productions with MAPPA, including an adaptation of the popular manga series Ushio & Tora. Since then, it started to produce its own works, including a theatrical anime film version of the 2015 novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Animator Abiru Takahiko was one of the studio's animation directors for a time.[2]
Works
The list below is a list of Studio VOLN's works as a lead animation studio.
Anime television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Ushio & Tora | Satoshi Nishimura | July 3, 2015 | June 24, 2016 | 39 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
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| Idol Incidents | Daisuke Yoshida | January 8, 2017 | March 27, 2017 | 12 | Based on a mixed media project by MAGES. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
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| Karakuri Circus | Satoshi Nishimura | October 11, 2018 | June 27, 2019 | 36 | Adaptation of a manga series by Kazuhiro Fujita. | [6][7][8] |
| Back Arrow | Gorō Taniguchi | January 9, 2021 | June 19, 2021 | 24 | Original work. | [9] |
| Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga | Daisuke Yoshida | January 7, 2024 | March 24, 2024 | 12 | Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. | [10] |
| Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga / The Blue Night Saga | Daisuke Yoshida | October 6, 2024 | March 23, 2025 | 24 | Sequel to Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga. | [11][12] |
| Si-Vis: The Sound of Heroes | Daisuke Yoshida | October 5, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Original work. | [13] |
Films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | September 1, 2018 | Adaptation of a novel by Yoru Sumino. | [14][15][16][17] |
| Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom | Satoshi Nishimura | October 6, 2018 | Part of the Garo: Crimson Moon series Co-animated with Studio M2. |
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