Yokohama Animation Laboratory
Japanese animation studio
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Yokohama Animation Laboratory (Japanese: 株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo) is a Japanese animation studio based in Naka-ku, Yokohama. It was founded in July 2015 by former Production I.G's Division 7 producer Yūma Ōue.
Native name
株式会社横浜アニメーションラボRomanized name
Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon RaboTypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryAnimation studio
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Native name | 株式会社横浜アニメーションラボ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Yokohama Animēshon Rabo |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Animation studio |
| Founded | July 2015 |
| Headquarters | 2-15-1 Yayoi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Key people | Yūma Ōue (President) |
| Owner | Frontier Works (2025-present) |
Number of employees | 48 (as of May 2025)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Kagoshima Art Laboratory |
| Website | hama-ani |
| Footnotes [2] | |
On September 5, 2025, it was announced that Yokohama Animation Laboratory was acquired by Japanese company Frontier Works.[3]
Works
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapis Re:Lights | Hiroyuki Hata | July 4, 2020 | September 19, 2020 | 12 | Part of the multimedia franchise created by KLab and Kadokawa Corporation. | [4] |
| Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- | Naoto Hosoda | October 13, 2020 | December 29, 2020 | 12 | Based on a smartphone game developed and published by KLab. | [5] |
| The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt | Masato Tamagawa | January 11, 2022 | March 29, 2022 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Toru Toba. | [6] |
| Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal | Masato Jinbo | October 8, 2022 | December 24, 2022 | 12 | Based on an action RPG game by Square Enix. Co-animated with Graphinica. |
[7] |
| The Great Cleric | Masato Tamagawa | July 14, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Broccoli Lion. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. |
[8] |
| Rail Romanesque 2 | Michiru Ebira | October 6, 2023 | December 29, 2023 | 13 | Spin-off of a visual novel developed by Lose. Second season. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. |
[9] |
| The Kingdoms of Ruin | Keitaro Motonaga | October 7, 2023 | December 23, 2023 | 12 | Based on a manga written by yoruhashi. | [10] |
| The Witch and the Beast | Takayuki Hamana | January 12, 2024 | April 5, 2024 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Kousuke Satake. | [11] |
| The New Gate | Tamaki Nakatsu | April 14, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Shinogi Kazanami. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts. |
[12] |
| Whisper Me a Love Song | Akira Mano | April 14, 2024 | December 29, 2024 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Eku Takeshima. Co-animated with Cloud Hearts (#1–10 only). |
[13] |
| Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō | Kazuya Aiura | March 31, 2025 | September 29, 2025 | 24 | Based on a novel written by Moto'o Nakanishi. | [14] |
| Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing | Masato Tamagawa | January 10, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Based on a light novel written by Hamuo. | [15] |
ONAs
Series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Strike 2nd Season | Takayuki Hamana | April 1, 2017 | September 2, 2017 | 23 | Sequel to Monster Strike. | [16] |
| Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos | Takayuki Hamana | October 7, 2017 | January 6, 2018 | 13 | Second part of Monster Strike 2nd Season. | [17] |
| Miru Tights | Yuki Ogawa | May 11, 2019 | July 27, 2019 | 12 | Original work. | [18] |
Films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Runtime | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Strike: The Long Awaited Utopia | Takayuki Hamana | May 25, 2017 | 15 minutes | Spin-off and related to Monster Strike. | [19] |
| Starlight Promises | Kazuya Murata | August 3, 2018 | 62 minutes | Original work. Co-produced with XFlag. |
[20] |
OVAs
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miru Tights | Yuki Ogawa | August 23, 2019 | Bonus episode bundled with the series' Blu-ray. | [21] |
