Native name | 株式会社CloverWorks |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha KurōbāWākusu |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | October 1, 2018 |
Headquarters | Nakano-Sakaue Sunbright Twin 30F, 2-46-1, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people |
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Total equity | ¥ 100,000,000 |
Owner | Sony Group Corporation |
Number of employees | 189 (As of February 2024 [update]) |
Parent | Aniplex |
Website |
cloverworks |
Footnotes / references [1] [2] |
CloverWorks, Inc. ( Japanese: 株式会社CloverWorks, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha KurōbāWākusu) is a Japanese animation studio that was rebranded from A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex. [3]
On April 1, 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks, which has a unique brand identity, distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio. [4] [5] The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo. [1]
Four anime productions have changed the studio credited from A-1 Pictures to CloverWorks after the rebranding. They are Slow Start, Darling in the Franxx, Persona 5: The Animation and Ace Attorney Season 2. Slow Start changed the credited studio after the original run ended, while Darling in the Franxx changed the credited studio during production. [6] [7]
On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks announced that it had separated from A-1 Pictures, although it remained as a subsidiary of Aniplex. [8]
Title | Broadcast Channel | First run start date | First run end date | Director | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Slow Start | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2018 | March 25, 2018 | Hiroyuki Hashimoto | 12 | Based on a 4-panel manga by Yuiko Tokumi. | [9] [a] |
Darling in the Franxx | Tokyo MX | January 13, 2018 | July 7, 2018 | Atsushi Nishigori | 24 | Original work. Co-production with Trigger and A-1 Pictures. |
[13] |
Persona 5: The Animation | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2018 | September 30, 2018 | Masashi Ishihama | 26 | Based on the Persona 5 video game by Atlus. | [10] [a] |
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | ABC | October 4, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | Soichi Masui | 13 | Based on a light novel written by Hajime Kamoshida. | [14] |
Dakaichi | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2018 | December 28, 2018 | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | 13 | Based on a yaoi manga by Hashigo Sakurabi. | [15] |
Ace Attorney Season 2 | NNS ( ytv) | October 6, 2018 | March 30, 2019 | Ayumu Watanabe | 23 | Sequel to Ace Attorney. | [11] [a] |
Fairy Tail | TXN ( TV Tokyo) | October 7, 2018 | September 29, 2019 | Shinji Ishihira | 51 |
Final season of Fairy Tail. Co-production with A-1 Pictures and Bridge. |
[16] |
The Promised Neverland | Fuji TV ( Noitamina) | January 11, 2019 | March 29, 2019 | Mamoru Kanbe | 12 | Based on a shōnen manga written by Kaiu Shirai. | [17] |
Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2019 | March 21, 2020 | Toshifumi Akai | 21 | Based on the smartphone game Fate/Grand Order developed by Delightworks. | [18] |
Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land | NHK-E | April 2, 2020 | March 24, 2022 | Shinobu Sasaki | 104 | Original work. Multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. |
[19] |
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited | Fuji TV (Noitamina) | April 9, 2020 | September 24, 2020 | Tomohiko Ito | 11 | Based on a novel series written by Yasutaka Tsutsui. | [20] |
The Promised Neverland Season 2 | Fuji TV (Noitamina) | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | Mamoru Kanbe | 11 | Sequel to The Promised Neverland. | [21] |
Horimiya | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 | Masashi Ishihama | 13 | Based on a romantic comedy manga written by Hero. | [22] |
Wonder Egg Priority | NTV | January 13, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | Shin Wakabayashi | 12 | Original work. | [23] |
Shadows House | Tokyo MX | April 11, 2021 | July 4, 2021 | Kazuki Ohashi | 13 | Based on a supernatural manga by Somato. | [24] |
Tokyo 24th Ward | Tokyo MX | January 6, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | Naokatsu Tsuda | 12 | Original work. | [25] |
My Dress-Up Darling | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Keisuke Shinohara | 12 | Based on a romantic comedy manga by Shinichi Fukuda. | [26] |
Akebi's Sailor Uniform | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Miyuki Kuroki | 12 | Based on a slice of life manga by Hiro. | [27] |
Spy × Family | TV Tokyo | April 9, 2022 | December 24, 2022 | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | 25 | Based on an
action comedy manga by
Tatsuya Endo. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
[28] |
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | Takudai Kakuchi | 13 | Based on a comedy manga by Sōichirō Yamamoto. | [29] |
Shadows House Season 2 | Tokyo MX | July 9, 2022 | September 24, 2022 | Kazuki Ohashi | 12 | Sequel to Shadows House. | [30] |
Bocchi the Rock! | Tokyo MX | October 9, 2022 | December 25, 2022 | Keiichiro Saito | 12 | Based on a 4-panel manga by Aki Hamaji. | [31] |
UniteUp! | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2023 | April 15, 2023 | Shinichiro Ushijima | 12 | Based on a multimedia project by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. | [32] |
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Tokyo MX | July 1, 2023 | September 23, 2023 | Masashi Ishihama | 13 | Related to Horimiya. | [33] |
Spy × Family Season 2 | TV Tokyo | October 7, 2023 | December 23, 2023 | Kazuhiro Furuhashi Takahiro Harada |
12 | Sequel to Spy × Family. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
[34] |
Wind Breaker | JNN ( MBS, TBS) | April 5, 2024 | TBA | Toshifumi Akai | TBA | Based on a yankī manga by Satoru Nii. | [35] |
Black Butler: Public School Arc | Tokyo MX | April 13, 2024 | TBA | Kenjirou Okada | TBA | Based on a manga by Yana Toboso. | [36] |
The Elusive Samurai | TBA | July 2024 | TBA | Yuta Yamazaki | TBA | Based on a historical manga by Yusei Matsui. | [37] |
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time | TBA | 2024 | TBA | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | TBA | Based on a light novel written by Mato Kousaka. | [38] |
UniteUp! Uni:Birth | TBA | January 2025 | TBA | Shinichiro Ushijima | TBA | Sequel to UniteUp! | [39] |
Title | Director | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl | Sōichi Masui | June 15, 2019 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. | [40] |
Her Blue Sky | Tatsuyuki Nagai | October 11, 2019 | Original work. | [41] |
Saekano the Movie: Finale | Akihisa Shibata | October 26, 2019 | Sequel to Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat. | [42] |
Fate/Grand Order: Final Singularity-Grand Temple of Time: Solomon | Toshifumi Akai | July 30, 2021 | Sequel to Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia. | [43] |
Dakaichi: Spain Arc | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | October 9, 2021 | Sequel to Dakaichi. | [44] |
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out | Sōichi Masui | June 23, 2023 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl. | [45] |
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid | Sōichi Masui | December 1, 2023 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out. | [46] |
Spy × Family Code: White | Takashi Katagiri | December 22, 2023 | Related to Spy × Family. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
[47] |
Trapezium | Masahiro Shinohara | May 10, 2024 | Based on a novel by Kazumi Takayama. | [48] |
Fureru | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Q4 2024 | Original work. | [49] |
Title | Release start date | Release end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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The Diary of Our Days | March 28, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | 8 | A slice-of-life shorts series about daily life fragments of various characters from the idol group 22/7. | [50] |
Persona 5: The Animation - Proof of Justice | May 29, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | 1 | OVA episode bundled with the 11th Blu-ray volume of Persona 5: The Animation. | [51] |
Persona 5: The Animation - A Magical Valentine's Day | June 26, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | 1 | OVA episode bundled with the 12th Blu-ray volume of Persona 5: The Animation. | [51] |
Sakura Wars ~Sakura Kakumei ~Hana Saku Otome-tachi~ | September 2, 2020 | September 2, 2020 | 1 | Promotional ONA for a new mobile Sakura Wars game. | [52] |
Powerful Pro Yakyū Powerful Kōkō-hen | March 20, 2021 | April 3, 2021 | 4 | Based on the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū smartphone game developed by Konami. | [53] |
VOY@GER | August 25, 2021 | August 25, 2021 | 1 | 16th anniversary commemoration to
The Idolmaster franchise. Co-production with Khara. |
[54] |
Title | Publisher | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Fate/Samurai Remnant | Koei Tecmo | September 28, 2023 | Opening animation | [55] |
Title | Singer | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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For Kimi ni Okuru Uta | The Sxplay | April 9, 2019 | [56] | |
Cinderella | Ace Collection | September 3, 2019 | Co-production with Maxilla. | [57] |
Tokyo Autumn Session | HoneyWorks | January 24, 2020 | [58] | |
Yakusoku | Eve | October 23, 2020 | [59] | |
Sangenshoku | Yoasobi | July 3, 2021 | [60] | |
Makafushigi | Gran Saga × Radwimps | October 25, 2021 | [61] | |
Kumorizora no Mukō wa Hareteiru | 22/7 | July 26, 2022 | [62] | |
1000-man-kai Hug Nanda | Dialogue+ | December 21, 2022 | [63] | |
Shirayuki | Eve | December 23, 2022 | [64] |