Pierrot (company)

Pierrot Company, Ltd.
	Pierrot Co., Ltd. headquarters in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Native name	株式会社ぴえろ
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Piero
Type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Media and Entertainment
Founded	May 1979; 42 years ago
Headquarters	Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Products	Anime, film, television, OVA, video games
Subsidiaries	Studio Signpost
Website	en.pierrot.jp

Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ, Kabushiki-gaisha Piero) is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo.^[1] Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as Naruto, Bleach, Yu Yu Hakusho, Black Clover, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Tokyo Ghoul, and Great Teacher Onizuka.

The company has a logo of the face of a clown. "Piero" is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot.

Yu Yu Hakusho and Saiyuki, two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively.

Productions[]

Note: This may not be a complete list.^[2]

TV series[]

1980s[]

Title	Years	Network	Co-Productions	Notes
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nirusu no Fushigi na Tabi)	1980-1981	NHK		Based on the 1906 novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf.^[3]
Miss Machiko	1981-1983	TV Tokyo		Based on the manga series by Takeshi Ebihara.
Urusei Yatsura	1981-1986	Fuji TV	Kitty Films	Based on the manga series by Rumiko Takahashi. Episodes 1-106 only, animation provider. Studio Deen overtook animating beginning with episode 107.
The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Japanese Taiyō no Ko Esteban, French Les Mystérieuses Cités d'Or)	1982-1983	NHK Antenne 2	DIC Audiovisuel	Very loosely based on the 1966 novel The King's Fifth by Scott O'Dell.^[4]
Mrs. Pepper Pot (Spoon Obaasan)	1983-1984	NHK	Gakken Studio Gallop	Based on the book series Mrs. Pepperpot by Norwegian author Alf Prøysen.
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami)	1983-1984	Nippon TV
Chikkun Takkun	1984	Fuji TV		Based on the manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori.
Persia, the Magic Fairy	1984-1985	Nippon TV		Based on the manga series Persia ga Suki! by Takako Aonuma
Bismark (Sei Jūshi Bismark)	1984-1985	Nippon TV		Dubbed and rewritten in the United States by World Events Productions under the name Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs.^[5]
Magical Emi, the Magic Star	1985-1986	Nippon TV
Ninja Senshi Tobikage	1985-1986	Nippon TV		Known in the United States as Ninja Robots.
Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol	1986	Nippon TV
Anmitsu Hime	1986-1987	Fuji TV RAB YBS	Tatsunoko Productions	Based on the manga series by Shosuke Kurakane, originally serialized from May 1949 to April 1955. The series was later retold by Izumi Takemoto, serialized from September 1986 to October 1987.

Ganbare, Kickers! (NTV) (1986–1987)
Kimagure Orange Road (NTV) (1987–1988)
Norakuro-kun (Fuji TV) (1987–1988)
Osomatsu-kun (Fuji TV) (1988–1989)
The Burning Wild Man (Moero! Oni-san) (NTV) (Mar. 1988–Sept. 1988)
Magical Hat (Fuji TV) (1989–1990)
Dragon Quest (Fuji TV) (1989–1991) (co-production with Studio Comet)

1990s[]

Heisei Tensai Bakabon (Fuji TV) (Jan. 1990–Dec. 1990)
Musashi, the Samurai Lord (NTV) (1990–1991)
Tasuke, the Samurai Cop (TV Tokyo) (1990–1991)
Ore wa Chokkaku (Fuji TV) (1991)
Marude Dameo (Fuji TV) (1991–1992)
Little Ghosts, There, Here, and Where (Chiisa na Obake Acchi, Socchi, Kocchi) (NTV) (1991–1992)
Nontan and Friends (Fuji TV) (1992-1994)
Yu Yu Hakusho (Fuji TV) (1992–1994)
Tottemo! Luckyman (TV Tokyo) (1994–1995)
Ninku (Fuji TV) (1995–1996)
Fushigi Yûgi (TV Tokyo) (1995–1996)
Crush Cyborg (1995–1996)
Midori no Makibaō (Fuji TV) (1996–1997)
First Human Gon (NHK) (1996–1997)
Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me) (TV Tokyo) (1996–1997)
Victory Captain (1996–1998)
Hyper Police (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 1997–Sept. 1997)
Clamp School Detectives (TV Tokyo) (May. 1997–Oct. 1997)
Flame of Recca (Fuji TV) (1997–1998)
Takoyaki Mantoman (TV Tokyo) (1998–1999)
Fancy Lala (Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage) (TV Osaka)(Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
Neo Ranga (WOWOW) (Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
Dokkiri Doctor (Fuji TV) (1998–1999)
Yoiko (TBS) (1998–1999)
Cybernetic Electric (1998–2000)
Shogun Recuts (1998–2000, co-production by Xebec)
Chiisana Kyojin Microman (Microman: The Small Giant) (TV Tokyo) (Jan. 1999–Dec. 1999)
Corrector Yui (NHK) (Apr. 1999-Oct. 2000, co-production by Nippon Animation)
Power Stone (anime) (TBS) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
I'm Gonna Be An Angel! (Tenshi ni Narumon!) (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
Great Teacher Onizuka (Fuji TV) (1999–2000)
Breaker 2000 (1999–2000)
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (TV Tokyo) (1999–2000)

2000s[]

OH! Super Milk-chan (WOWOW) (Jan.2000–Apr.2000)
Gensomaden Saiyuki (TV Tokyo) (2000–2001)
Ayashi no Ceres (WOWOW) (Apr. 2000–Sept. 2000)
Gakko no Kaidan (Fuji TV) (2000–2001)
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran (TV Tokyo) (2001–2002)
Kaze no Yojimbo (NTV) (2001—2002)
Hikaru no Go (TV Tokyo) (2001–2003)
Kogepan (Nov. 2001 [all episodes])
Tokyo Mew Mew (TV Aichi) (2002–2003)
The Twelve Kingdoms (NHK) (2002–2003)
Tokyo Underground (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2002–Sept. 2002)
Naruto (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2002–Feb. 2007)
E's Otherwise (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2003–Sept. 2003)
Detective School Q (TBS) (2003–2004)
Saiyuki RELOAD (TV Tokyo) (2003–2004)
Mezzo DSA (cooperation production) (Television Kanagawa) (2004)
Saiyuki RELOAD GUNLOCK (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2004–Sept.2004)
Midori Days (Midori no Hibi) (UHF) (Apr. 2004–Jun. 2004)
Bleach (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2004–Mar. 2012)
Emma – A Victorian Romance (英國戀物語エマ, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma) (TBS) (Apr. 2005–Jun. 2005)
Sugar Sugar Rune (シュガシュガルーン, Shuga Shuga Rūn) (TV Tokyo) (Jul. 2005–Jun. 2006)
Naruto: Shippuden (TV Tokyo) (Feb. 2007–Mar. 2017)
Blue Dragon (BLUE DRAGON) (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
Blue Dragon Tenkai no Shichi Ryū (BLUE DRAGON 天界の七竜) (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2008–Mar. 2009)
Hanasakeru Seishōnen (花咲ける青少年) (NHK) (Apr. 2009–Feb. 2010)
Yumeiro Patissiere (夢色パティシエール) (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (YTV/NTV) (Oct. 2009–Sept. 2010)

2010s[]

Yumeiro Patissiere Professional (夢色パティシエールプロフェッショナル) (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (YTV/NTV) (Oct. 2010–Dec. 2010)
Level E (レベルE) (co-produced with David Production) (TV Tokyo) (Jan. 2011–Apr. 2011)
Kingdom (NHK) (Jul. 2012–Feb. 2013)
Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full Power Ninden (NARUTO-ナルト-　SD　ロック．リーの青春フルパワー忍伝, lit. "Rock Lee's Youth Full Power Ninja Legend") (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2012–Mar. 2013)
Polar Bear Cafe (しろくまカフェ) (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2012–Mar. 2013)
Kingdom Season 2 (NHK) (Jun. 2013–Mar. 2014)
Gaist Crusher (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2013–Oct. 2014)
Baby Steps (NHK) (Apr. 2014–Sept. 2014)
The World Is Still Beautiful (NTV) (Apr. 2014–Jun. 2014)
Tokyo Ghoul (Tokyo MX) (Jul. 2014–Sept. 2014)
Yona of the Dawn (AT-X) (Oct. 2014–Mar. 2015)
Tokyo Ghoul √A (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2015–Mar. 2015)
Baby Steps Season 2 (NHK) (Apr. 2015–Sept. 2015)
Mr. Osomatsu (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2015–March. 2016)
Divine Gate (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2016–March. 2016)
Twin Star Exorcists (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2016–Mar. 2017)
Puzzle & Dragons X (TV Tokyo) (Jul. 2016–Mar. 2018)
Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION (Tokyo MX) (Jul. 2016–Sept. 2016)
Soul Buster (Tokyo MX) (Oct. 2016–Dec. 2016)
ēlDLIVE (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2017-Mar. 2017)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2017–present)
Convenience Store Boy Friends (TBS) (Jul. 2017–Sept. 2017)
Mr. Osomatsu 2 (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2017–Mar. 2018)
Black Clover (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2017–Mar. 2021)
Dynamic Chord (TBS) (Oct. 2017–Dec. 2017)
Sanrio Boys (Jan. 2018–Mar. 2018)
Pazudora (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2018–present)
Tokyo Ghoul:re (Tokyo MX) (Apr. 2018–Dec. 2018)

2020s[]

Kingdom Season 3 (NHK) (Apr. 2020–present) (co-animated with Studio Signpost)
Akudama Drive (AT-X) (Oct. 2020–Dec. 2020) (co-produced with Too Kyo Games)
Mr. Osomatsu 3 (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2020–Mar. 2021)

Outsourced for Western Animation[]

The Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon) (Apr. 2012–Dec. 2014) (Ep. 13–18, 21)

Films/OVAs/ONAs[]

Note: This may not be a complete list

Dallos (December 16, 1983 – August 5, 1984) - 4 episodes
Urusei Yatsura: Only You (February 13, 1983)
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (February 11, 1984)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Eien no Once More (1984)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade (1985)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Long Goodbye (1985)
Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special (November 23, 1985) - Short film
Fire Tripper (December 16, 1985)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel Song Special 2: Curtain Call (1986)
Maris the Chojo (May 21, 1986)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Finale! Finale! (1986)
Bari Bari Densetsu (May 10, 1986 – December 16, 1986) - 2 episodes
Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Semishigure (1986)
Laughing Target (March 21, 1987)
Lily C.A.T. (September 1, 1987)
Persia, the Magic Fairy: Merry-go-Round (1987)
Salamander (February 25, 1988 – February 21, 1989) - 3 episodes
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (October 1, 1988)
Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori (March 11, 1988)
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From the Planet Watermelon! (March 18, 1989) - Short film
Baoh (November 1, 1989)
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (August 5, 1989 – January 25, 1990) - 6 episodes
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (March 21, 1990) - Television film
MAROKO (March 31, 1990)
[ja] (June 16, 1991) - Television film
The Abashiri Family (May 21, 1991 – November 21, 1991) - 4 episodes
The Heroic Legend of Arslan (August 17, 1991 – September 21, 1995, episodes 3–4, co-animated with Daume) - 6 episodes
Here Is Greenwood (November 22, 1991 – March 26, 1993) - 6 episodes
Eternal Filena (December 21, 1992 – February 25, 1993) - 6 episodes
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (April 1, 1993 – December 21, 1996) - 10 episodes
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (July 10, 1993)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizo Hakusho (September 21, 1994 – February 7, 1996) - 6 episodes
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita (March 21, 1994)
Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report (April 9, 1994)
Key the Metal Idol (December 16, 1994 – August 7, 1996) - 13 episodes
Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital (March 29, 1995) (animation)
Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (November 2, 1996)
Sonic the Hedgehog (1996)
Boku no Marie (1996)
Tenamonya Voyagers (1999)
Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Kumo Hikaru (2002)
From I"s (2002)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
I"s Pure (2002)
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
Saiyuki Reload: Burial (2007, with ARMS)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008)
Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010)
Bleach: Hell Verse (2010)
Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
Akatsuki no Yona: Sono Se niwa (2015)
Tokyo Ghoul［JACK］ (2015)
Tokyo Ghoul［PINTO］ (2015)
The Day Naruto Became Hokage (2016)
Hero Mask (2018–2019)
Osomatsu-san the Movie (2019)

Video games[]

Note: This may not be a complete list

Keio Flying Squadron (1993) (Animated cut scenes)
TIZ: Tokyo Insect Zoo (1996) (Animated cut scenes)
Keio Flying Squadron 2 (1996) (Animated cut scenes)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament (2004) (Animated cut scenes)
Flame of Recca: Final Burning (2004) (Animated cut scenes)
Battle Stadium D.O.N (2005) (Animated cut scenes)
Bleach: Soul Resurrección (2011) (Animated cut scenes
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (2012) (Animated cut scenes)

References[]

^ "Company Profile Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine". Pierrot Co., Ltd. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
^ "Animation Production PIERROT". Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-11.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
^ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition. — Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006. — P. 450. — ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5
^ "Buried Treasure - Mysterious Cities of Gold". Anime News Network.
^ "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-08-04.

External links[]

Official website (in English)
Pierrot at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Studio Pierrot at the Big Cartoon DataBase

[1] "Company Profile Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine". Pierrot Co., Ltd. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.

[2] "Animation Production PIERROT". Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-11.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Retrieved on 29 April 2013.

[3] Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition. — Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006. — P. 450. — ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5

[4] "Buried Treasure - Mysterious Cities of Gold". Anime News Network.

[5] "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-08-04.

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From 1993–2008 as Studio Kikan; from 2008–2019 as Pierrot+; from 2019–present as Studio Signpost
Television series	Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō (1993–2008) Chō Kuse ni Narisō (1994–1995) Karaoke Senshi Mike Jirō (1994–1995) Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō (2008–2010) Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009–2010) Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse (2010–2011) Shimajirō Hesoka (2010–2012) Beelzebub (2011–2012) Sabagebu! (2014) Re-Kan! (2015) The Morose Mononokean (2016) Magical Girl Ore (2018) Shinya! Tensai Bakabon (2018) The Morose Mononokean II (2019) Ultramarine Magmell (2019) Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) Kingdom Season 3 (2020–present)
OVAs	Butt Attack Punisher Girl (1994) Butt Attack Punisher Girl R (1994) Wild 7 (1994–1995) Naisho no Tsubomi (2008) Master of Martial Hearts (2008–2009) Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee - Light and Blue Night Fantasy (2008) Letter Bee Academy (2010) Beelzebub (2010)
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