David Production
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Native name | 株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Deividdo Purodakushon |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | September 2007 |
| Founder | Taito Okiura Kōji Kajita |
| Headquarters | Nishitōkyō, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Taito Okiura (President) Kōji Kajita (Representative director, COO) |
Number of employees | 93 (January 2021) |
| Parent | Fuji TV |
| Website | davidproduction.jp |
David Production Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Deividdo Purodakushon) is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 2007 and is based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo. Notable works from the studio include JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Cells at Work!, and Fire Force.
Establishment[]
The company was founded by former Gonzo president and producer Kōji Kajita and fellow producer Taito Okiura in September 2007 upon having left Gonzo. The company's first work was as an animation subcontractor, but in 2009 David Production undertook their first full animation production as a primary contractor with Ristorante Paradiso.[1][2][3]
Fuji TV acquired the studio on August 1, 2014.[4][5]
The company's name derives from the Biblical story of David and Goliath, a story chosen to represent "[the creation of] good animation with great storytelling and characters" despite being smaller than other well-known studios. It is also short for "Design Audio & Visual Illusion Dynamics", which signifies the studio's impactful animations.[6]
Productions[]
Anime television series[]
| Title | Director(s) | Original run start | Original run end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ristorante Paradiso | Mitsuko Kase | April 8, 2009 | June 24, 2009 | 11 | Adaptation of the manga series by Natsume Ono. |
| Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra | Toshiya Shinohara | October 2, 2009 | April 2, 2010 | 27 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Ishio Yamagata. |
| Level E | Toshiyuki Kato | January 11, 2011 | April 5, 2011 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi. Co-production with Pierrot. |
| Ben-To | Shin Itagaki | October 9, 2011 | December 25, 2011 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Asaura. |
| Inu × Boku SS | Naokatsu Tsuda | January 12, 2012 | March 29, 2012 | 12 +OVA |
Adaptation of the manga series by Cocoa Fujiwara. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation | Naokatsu Tsuda Kenichi Suzuki |
October 5, 2012 | April 5, 2013 | 26 | Adaptation of the manga series by Hirohiko Araki. |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Masahiro Mukai | July 12, 2013 | September 27, 2013 | 12 +OVA |
Based on a video game series by Idea Factory and Compile Heart. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | Naokatsu Tsuda Kenichi Suzuki |
April 4, 2014 | June 19, 2015 | 48 | Sequel to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | Naokatsu Tsuda Yūta Takamura Toshiyuki Kato |
April 1, 2016 | December 23, 2016 | 39 | Sequel to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. |
| Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On | Mitsuru Hongo | October 2, 2016 | April 1, 2018 | 75 | Based on a video game series by Capcom. |
| Sagrada Reset | Shinya Kawatsura | April 5, 2017 | September 13, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Yutaka Kōno. |
| Captain Tsubasa | Toshiyuki Kato | April 2, 2018 | April 1, 2019 | 52 | Adaptation of the manga series by Yōichi Takahashi. |
| Cells at Work! | Kenichi Suzuki | July 8, 2018 | September 29, 2018 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series by Akane Shimizu. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Naokatsu Tsuda Yasuhiro Kimura Hideya Takahashi |
October 5, 2018 | July 28, 2019 | 39 | Sequel to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable. |
| Fire Force | Yuki Yase | July 5, 2019 | December 27, 2019 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series by Atsushi Ōkubo. |
| Ensemble Stars! | Yasufumi Soejima Mazakazu Hishida |
July 7, 2019 | December 22, 2019 | 24 | Based on a smartphone game by Happy Elements. |
| Fire Force 2nd Season | Tatsuma Minamikawa | July 3, 2020 | December 12, 2020 | 24 | Sequel to Fire Force. |
| Strike Witches: Road to Berlin | Hideya Takahashi Kazuhiro Takamura |
October 7, 2020 | December 23, 2020 | 12 | Sequel to Strike Witches 2. |
| 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team | Yasuhiro Kimura | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Yukako Kabei. |
| Cells at Work!! | Hirofumi Ogura | January 9, 2021 | February 27, 2021 | 8 | Sequel to Cells at Work!. |
Anime films[]
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Dur. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars | Naokatsu Tsuda | September 3, 2016 | 117m | Based on a visual novel by Key. |
| "Hataraku Saibō!!" Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi! | Hirofumi Ogura | September 5, 2020 | 112m | Adaptation of the manga series by Akane Shimizu. |
| The House of the Lost on the Cape | Shin'ya Kawatsura | August 27, 2021 | 100m | Adaptation of the novel by Sachiko Kashiwaba. |
Original video animations (OVAs)[]
| Title | Director(s) | Release start | Release end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark | Tatsuya Abe | May 19, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | 4 | Adaptation of the manga series by Shirow Miwa. |
| Lost Forest | Yasufumi Soejima | January 9, 2012 | 1 | Music video by MOKA. | |
| Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan | Toshiyuki Kato Yasufumi Soejima |
2017 | December 8, 2019 | 4 | Adaptation of the one-shot manga by Hirohiko Araki. |
Original net animations (ONAs)[]
| Title | Director(s) | Release start | Release end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | Naokatsu Tsuda | July 7, 2016 | August 4, 2016 | 5 | Based on a visual novel by Key. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | Kenichi Suzuki Toshiyuki Kato |
December 2021 | TBA | Sequel to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. | |
| Spriggan | Hiroshi Kobayashi | 2022 | TBA | Adaptation of the manga series by Hiroshi Takashige. | |
References[]
- ^ "Ristorante Paradiso Slice-of-Life Anime's Promos Posted". Anime News Network. March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ リストランテ・パラディーゾ：老眼鏡紳士ズラリ「枯れ専」注目作 フジ「ＮＯＩＳＥ」でアニメ化 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ 優木まおみ：「紳士萌え～！」"枯れ専"ぶり語る アニメ「リストランテ・パラディーゾ」試写 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" アニメ制作会社「株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション」の子会社化に関して (in Japanese). Fuji TV. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Fuji TV Makes Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's David Production Its Subsidiary". Anime News Network. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "David Production Official Website - Company Info". David Production. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
External links[]
- Official website
- David Production at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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