Zero-G (studio)
Japanese animation studio
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Zero-G, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ゼロジー, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Zerojī) is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 2011 by veteran anime director Hiroshi Negishi. The studio is located in Suginami, Tokyo. In June 2015, Sakikawa Yukiya, a former animation producer at AIC PLUS+, was appointed CEO of Zero-G.[3]
Native name
株式会社ゼロジーRomanized name
Kabushiki-gaisha ZerojīCompany type
Kabushiki-gaishaIndustryJapanese animation
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Native name | 株式会社ゼロジー |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Zerojī |
Company type | Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | Radix Ace Entertainment |
| Founded | June 2011 |
| Founder | Hiroshi Negishi |
| Headquarters | 1-2-10 Sanbiru Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people |
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| Owner | Saber Project Co., Ltd.[1] |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Website | zerog2 |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
The studio is separate from Negishi's prior studio Zero-G Room, which was established in 1991 and was later shut down in 2001 when it merged with Radix to become Radix Ace Entertainment.
As of April 2023, Zero-G operates as a subsidiary of NOIX and is a group company of Saber Project, an entertainment company founded by Negishi in 2014.[4][1]
Works
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | Tomomi Mochizuki | July 14, 2016 | September 22, 2016 | 11 | Based on a novel written by Atsuko Asano. | [5][6] |
| Piace: Watashi no Italian | Hiroaki Sakurai | January 11, 2017 | March 29, 2017 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Atsuko Watanabe. | [7] |
| Tsugumomo | Ryōichi Kuraya | April 3, 2017 | June 19, 2017 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Yoshikazu Hamada. | [8][9][10] |
| Dive!! | Kaoru Suzuki | July 6, 2017 | September 21, 2017 | 12 | Based on a novel written by Eto Mori. | [11][12] |
| Nil Admirari no Tenbin | Masahiro Takata | April 8, 2018 | June 24, 2018 | 12 | Based on a visual novel of the same name by Otomate. | [13][14][15] |
| Doreiku | Ryōichi Kuraya | April 13, 2018 | June 29, 2018 | 12 | Based on a manga illustrated by Hiroto Ōishi. Co-production with TNK. |
[16][17][18] |
| One Room Second Season | Shinichirō Ueda | July 3, 2018 | September 25, 2018 | 13 | Sequel to One Room. | [19][20] |
| Grand Blue Dreaming | Shinji Takamatsu | July 14, 2018 | September 29, 2018 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Kenji Inoue. | [21][22] |
| The Idolmaster SideM Wake Atte Mini! | Mankyū | October 9, 2018 | December 25, 2018 | 12 | Based on a manga illustrated by Sumeragi. Spin-off to The Idolmaster SideM. |
[23] |
| Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan | Tomomi Mochizuki | January 8, 2019 | March 26, 2019 | 12 | Based on a four-panel manga written by Yukari Takinami. Episode four only. |
[24] |
| My Roommate Is a Cat | Kaoru Suzuki | January 9, 2019 | March 27, 2019 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Minatsuki. | [25][26] |
| Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It | Tōru Kitahata | January 10, 2020 | March 13, 2020 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Alifred Yamamoto. | [27][28] |
| Tsugu Tsugumomo | Ryōichi Kuraya | April 5, 2020 | June 21, 2020 | 12 | Sequel to Tsugumomo. | [29][30] |
| One Room Third Season | Shinichirō Ueda | October 5, 2020 | December 21, 2020 | 12 | Sequel to One Room Second Season. | [31][32] |
| The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window | Daiji Iwanaga Yoshitaka Yasuda |
October 3, 2021 | December 19, 2021 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Tomoko Yamashita. | [33][34] |
| Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ | Tōru Kitahata | April 2, 2022 | June 18, 2022 | 12 | Sequel to Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It. | [35] |
| The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague | Mankyū | January 4, 2023 | March 22, 2023 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Miyuki Tonogaya. Co-production with Liber. |
[36] |
| Farming Life in Another World | Ryōichi Kuraya | January 6, 2023 | March 24, 2023 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Kinosuke Naito. | [37] |
| I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness | Takashi Asami | October 4, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Sametarō Fukada. Co-production with Digital Network Animation (now Saber Works).[38] |
[39] |
| Mysterious Disappearances | Tomomi Mochizuki | April 10, 2024 | June 26, 2024 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Nujima. | [40] |
| Let This Grieving Soul Retire! | Masahiro Takata | October 1, 2024 | December 15, 2025 | 24 | Based on a light novel written by Tsukikage. | [41] |
| Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! | Tetsuo Hirakawa | January 4, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Nozomi Ginyoku. Co-production with Saber Works. |
[42] |
| Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | Tōru Kitahata | January 10, 2025 | March 28, 2025 | 12 | Based on a light novel written by Makishima Suzuki. | [43] |
| Grand Blue Dreaming 2nd Season | Shinji Takamatsu | July 8, 2025 | September 23, 2025 | 12 | Sequel to Grand Blue Dreaming. Co-production with Liber. |
[44] |
| Mechanical Marie | Junji Nishimura | October 5, 2025 | December 21, 2025 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Aki Akimoto. Co-production with Liber. |
[45] |
| Farming Life in Another World 2nd Season | Ryōichi Kuraya | April 6, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Farming Life in Another World. | [46] |
| The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt | Daiji Iwanaga | April 6, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Based on a manga written by Takuma Yokota. | [47] |
| The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me yet Showers Me with Adoration | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 2026 | TBA | TBA | Based on a manga written by Kei Misawa. Co-production with Grass. |
[48] |
| Grand Blue Dreaming 3rd Season | Shinji Takamatsu | July 2026 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Grand Blue Dreaming 2nd Season. Co-production with Saber Works. |
[49] |
| Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san | Takumi Tsukumo | July 2026 | TBA | TBA | Based on a manga written by Eroki. Co-production with ZG-R. |
[50] |
ONAs
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Extra Stage | Mankyū | March 24, 2020 | April 13, 2021 | 48 | Sequel to The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Climax Season. | [51] |
| The House Spirit Tatami-chan | Rensuke Oshikiri | April 10, 2020 | June 26, 2020 | 12 | Original work. | [52][53] |
| High-Rise Invasion | Masahiro Takata | February 25, 2021 | February 25, 2021 | 12 | Based on a manga written by Tsuina Miura. | [54] |
| Lady Napoleon | Noriaki Akitaya | TBA | TBA | 13 | Original work. | [55] |
OVAs
| Title | Director(s) | Released | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Room Second Season | Shinichirō Ueda | November 30, 2018 | 1 | DVD special. | [56] |
| The Idolmaster SideM Wake Atte Mini! | Mankyū | March 22, 2019 | 1 | DVD special. | |
| Tsugumomo | Ryōichi Kuraya | January 22, 2020 | 1 | OVA episode bundled with a manga volume. | [57] |
Theatrical films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break of Dawn | Tomoyuki Kurokawa | October 21, 2022 | Based on a manga written by Tetsuya Imai. | [58] |
| Kukuriraige: Sanxingdui Fantasy | Fumikazu Sato | unreleased | Original work. | [59] |
