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| Native name | 株式会社Yostar Pictures |
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| Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Yostar Pictures |
| Company type | Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | January 31, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-31) |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Li Hengda |
| Total equity | ¥ 5,000,000 |
| Parent | Yostar |
| Website | yostar-pictures |
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Yostar Pictures (Japanese: 株式会社Yostar Pictures, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Yostar Pictures) is a Japanese animation studio in Chiyoda, Tokyo founded in 2020 as a subsidiary company of Chinese video game developer Yostar.
Works
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (season 1) | Masato Jinbo | January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21) | March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30) | 12 | Based on the video game Azur Lane. Co-produced with Candy Box. |
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| Arknights: Prelude to Dawn | Yuki Watanabe | October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29) | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) | 8 | Based on the video game Arknights. The first season of the series. |
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| Arknights: Perish in Frost | Yuki Watanabe | October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) | November 25, 2023 (2023-11-25) | 8 | Sequel to Arknights: Prelude to Dawn. The second season of the series. |
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| Blue Archive The Animation | Daigo Yamagishi | April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) | June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) | 12 | Based on the video game Blue Archive. Co-produced with Candy Box. |
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| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 1) | Keiichi Sato | April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) | June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) | 12 | Based a manga by Negi Haruba. | |
| Sorairo Utility | Kengo Saitō | January 4, 2025 (2025-01-04) | TBA | TBA | Original work. Sequel to the short anime film. |
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| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 2) | Keiichi Sato | April 2025 (2025-04) | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Go! Go! Loser Ranger!. | |
| Arknights: Rise from Ember | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Arknights: Perish in Frost. The third season of the series. |
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| Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (season 2) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!. |
Feature films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Runtime | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorairo Utility | Kengo Saitō | December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31) | 14 minutes | Original work. |
Original video animation
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azur Lane Queen's Orders | — | July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27) | 2 | Based on the video game Azur Lane. |
References
- "Company". yostar-pictures.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2020). "Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Anime Reveals Short Format, January TV Premiere, Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 10, 2022). "Arknights: Prelude to Dawn TV Anime Unveils 1st Cast & Staff Members, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Loo, Egan (December 16, 2022). "Arknights Game's Perish in Frost TV Anime Confirmed (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 24, 2023). "Blue Archive Anime Reveals Director, Studio, 1st 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Mateo, Alex (October 10, 2023). "'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' TV Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Visual, Cast, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Cayanan, Joanna (December 15, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals Opening Song, January 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2024). "Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's 2nd Season Reveals April 2025 Debut in New Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- Tai, Anita (April 27, 2024). "Arknights: Rise from Ember TV Anime Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Loo, Egan (September 10, 2023). "Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! Anime Shorts Get 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 25, 2021). "Yostar Pictures, Kengo Saitō Reveal Sorairo Utility Anime About Golf". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- Loo, Egan (April 8, 2023). "Azur Lane Queen's Orders Original Video Anime Delayed". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Yostar Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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