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Fanworks Inc.
株式会社ファンワークス
Native name株式会社ファンワークス
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedAugust 8, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-08-08)
HeadquartersSendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Key peopleAkira Takayama (CEO)
Websitefanworks.co.jp
Footnotes / references

Fanworks Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ファンワークス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha fanwākusu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. The studio was founded on August 8, 2005, and has produced anime works including Aggretsuko, Dinosaur Biyori, Please Take My Brother Away!, and Ore, Tsushima.

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Gakkatsu! Rareko April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03) September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18) 25 Original work.
Gakkatsu! 2nd Season Rareko January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16) September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) 25 Second season of Gakkatsu!.
Tiny Twin Bears Tetsurou Kodama January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21) 26 Based on a picture book.
Gigant Big-Shot Tsukasa Ryouichi Mori April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10) 32 Based on a card game. Co-produced with Forest Hunting One.
Tiny Twin Bears 2nd Season Yuuji Umoto September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) 26 Second season of Tiny Twin Bears.
Sushi and Beyond Rareko April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) 24 Based on a book written by Michael Booth.
Tiny Twin Bears 3rd Season Yuuji Umoto January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) March 24, 2016 (2016-03-24) 10 Third season of Tiny Twin Bears.
Aggretsuko Rareko April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02) March 31, 2018 (2018-03-31) 100 Original work.
Honobono Log Kumi Matsui June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18) 10 Based on an illustration book written by Naka Fukamichi.
Steel Orchestra Masahiko Ohta October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26) 12 Based on a smartphone game of the same name.
Akindo Sei no Little Peso Ryousuke Aoike April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03) June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19) 12 Based on a smartphone game of the same name. Co-produced with Fever Creations.
Please Take My Brother Away! Rareko April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07) June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) 12 Based on a manhua written by Ling You. Co-produced with Imagineer.
Deeky & Carina Ryousuke Aoike May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07) March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25) 46 Original work.
Dia Horizon (Hi) Haruki Kasugamori October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19) 12 Original work.
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 2 Rareko July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) December 17, 2018 (2018-12-17) 24 Second season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures Mariko Tokunaga August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06) August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17) 10 Based on a picture book.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019 Special) Mariko Tokunaga March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) 2 Additional two episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019) Jun Aoki July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29) August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) 8 Additional eight episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures.
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 3 Rareko October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) 12 Third season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Ooya-san to Boku Rareko May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) 12 Based on a manga written by Tarou Yabe.
Obake Zukan Naomi Iwata July 1, 2020 (2020-07-01) March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) 39 Based on a picture book.
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 4 Rareko August 5, 2020 (2020-08-05) October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) 12 Fourth season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
ABCiee Working Diary Ryousuke Aoike January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) 12 Original work.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2021) Jun Aoki January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31) February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28) 5 Five new episodes of Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures released on 2021.
Dinosaur Biyori Akifumi Nonaka April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04) September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26) 26 Original work.
Space Academy Hazumu Sakuta April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23) 64 Based on a web manga written by Yuuji Nishimura.
Ore, Tsushima Jun Aoki July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03) September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18) 12 Based on a manga written by Opūnokyōdai.
Chickip Dancers Rareko October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) 26 Based on San-X's new series of mascot characters.
Please Take My Brother Away! Season 5 Rareko July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) 12 Fifth season of Please Take My Brother Away!.
Chickip Dancers Season 2 Rareko September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28) 26 Second season of Chickip Dancers.
Tom and Jerry — November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) 2023 (2023) 6 Based on Tom and Jerry by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Co-produced with Warner Bros. Japan.
Chickip Dancers Season 3 Rareko September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25) 26 Third season of Chickip Dancers.
Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya Akifumi Nonaka October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04) March 27, 2024 (2024-03-27) 25 Based on an NFT project by Ikehaya.
Everyday Host Rareko April 2025 (2025-04) TBA TBA Based on a web manga written by Nimo Gotō.

Anime films

Title Director(s) Released Note(s) Ref(s)
Sumikko Gurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko Mankyuu November 7, 2019 Based on some fictional characters produced by San-X.
Sumikko Gurashi Movie 2: Aoi Tsukiyo no Maho no Ko Takahiro Omori November 5, 2021 Based on some fictional characters produced by San-X.
Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures The Movie Yūji Uchiyama July 8, 2022 Based on a picture book.

OVAs/Specials

Title Director(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu? Rareko August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05) 4 Based on a manga.
English Family, Eats New Year's Rareko January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01) January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01) 1 New year special episode.

ONAs

Title Director(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Ankoku Cat Unknown December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19) May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13) 6 Original work.
Aggretsuko (ONA) Rareko April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) 10 Netflix original anime.
Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas Rareko December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20) December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20) 1 Christmas special episode.
Aggretsuko Season 2 Rareko June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) 10 Second season of Aggretsuko.
Aggretsuko Season 3 Rareko August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) 10 Third season of Aggretsuko.
Aggretsuko Season 4 Rareko December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) 10 Fourth season of Aggretsuko.
Aggretsuko Season 5 Rareko February 16, 2023 February 16, 2023 10 Fifth and final season of Aggretsuko

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