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 subsidy company of Chinese video game developer Yostar.
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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 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Li Hengda |
| Total equity | ¥ 5,000,000 |
| Parent | Yostar |
| Website | yostar-pictures |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Works
editTelevision series
edit| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (season 1) | Masato Jinbo | January 21, 2021 | March 30, 2021 | 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 | December 27, 2022 | 8 | Based on the video game Arknights. The first season of the series. |
[3] |
| Arknights: Perish in Frost | Yuki Watanabe | October 7, 2023 | November 25, 2023 | 8 | Based on the video game Arknights. The second season of the series. |
[4] |
| Blue Archive The Animation | Daigo Yamagishi | April 7, 2024 | June 23, 2024 | 12 | Based on the video game Blue Archive. Co-produced with Candy Box. |
[5] |
| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 1) | Keiichi Sato | April 7, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | 12 | Based a manga by Negi Haruba. | [6] |
| Sorairo Utility | Kengo Saitō | January 2025 | TBA | TBA | Original work. Sequel to the short anime film. |
[7] |
| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 2) | Keiichi Sato | April 2025 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to season 1. | [8] |
| Arknights: Rise from Ember | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Based on the video game Arknights. The third season of the series. |
[9] |
| Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (season 2) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sequel to season 1. | [10] |
Feature films
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Runtime | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorairo Utility | Kengo Saitō | December 31, 2021 | 14 minutes | Original work. | [11] |
Original video animation
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azur Lane Queen's Orders | — | July 27, 2023 | 2 | Based on the video game Azur Lane. | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 8, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Original Golf-Themed Anime Special Gets TV Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 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
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Yostar Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia