Grizzly, Inc. (株式会社 GRIZZLY, Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly, stylized in all caps) is a Japanese animation studio. It is the first studio to produce boys' love or BL (male-male romance) anime exclusively.[1]
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Native name | 株式会社 GRIZZLY |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | December 25, 2017 |
| Website | grizzly |
History
editGrizzly was established on December 25, 2017,[2] and formally unveiled at Anime Japan on March 23, 2018, with the announcement that the studio would adapt Yarichin Bitch Club into a series of original video animations (OVAs).[3]
An affiliation between Grizzly and MAPPA has been reported,[4] after the MAPPA Twitter account posted and deleted material that was later posted on the Grizzly account, and after the Grizzly website was found to be registered using a MAPPA email.[3] As of 2021[update], neither MAPPA nor Grizzly have commented on a link between their studios.[citation needed]
Works
editAnime films
edit| Year | Title | Director(s) | Release date | Dur. | Note(s) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather | Kaori Makita | February 15, 2020 | 85m | Based on a manga written by Kou Yoneda. Distributed by Blue Lynx. | [5][6][7] |
| TBA | Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather. | [8] |
OVAs and OADs
edit| Title | Director | Released | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarichin Bitch Club | Ai Yoshimura | September 21, 2018 – April 17, 2019 | Two episodes; based on a manga by Ogeretsu Tanaka. | [9] |
| Don't Stay Gold | Kaori Makita | March 1, 2021 | Prequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather; released as an original animation DVD. | [8][10] |
References
edit- ^ @GrizzlyInfo (March 27, 2018). "At GRIZZLY we aim to set ourselves apart as the world's first studio specializing solely in BOYS LOVE anime. Beginning with OGERETSU TANAKA'S "YARICHIN☆BITCH-BU" we will focus our energy into sharing the genre of BOYS LOVE with a global audience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ GRIZZLY：『愛』をアニメーションするクリエイティブカンパニー. Grizzly Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "2018's Exciting New Anime Studios". Sakuga Blog. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ García, Tania (April 4, 2018). "Grizzly la nueva productora para anime 'BL'". El Dictamen (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ ヨネダコウ「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」劇場アニメ化！フジテレビの新BLレーベルより. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 25, 2019). "Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 26, 2019). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 15, 2020). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2018). "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime DVD in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 27, 2020). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Original Anime Disc Slated for March 21". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
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