Studio 4°C
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese animation
studio founded by Eiko Tanaka
in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.
(1995), Spriggan
(1998) and Princess Arete
(2001). In 2003, through a joint production with Warner Bros., STUDIO4°C created five segments of the The Animatrix
. The following year, they created the award winning avant-garde film Mind Game
. STUDIO4°C's next film Tekkon Kinkreet
(2006), won six awards, including Best Animated Film at the Fantasia 2007, Lancia Platinum Grand Prize at the Future Film Festival, and Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. It was also submitted for 2007 Oscar consideration in Animated Feature Film category of Academy Award in USA.
2007 saw the release of the anthology film Genius Party
a collection of 7 short films. Genius Party Beyond
, a collection of 5 short films, was released the following year. Also in 2008, Batman's side story Gotham Knight
, and the OVA series Detroit Metal City
. The following year, First Squad
: The Moment of Truth was awarded at the Moscow international Film Festival. In February 2010, they contributed 2 shorts to the anthology Halo Legends
: "Origins", and "The Babysitter".
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
studio founded by Eiko Tanaka
Eiko Tanaka
is the chief executive officer and the president of STUDIO4°C, an animation studio she founded in 1986. Tanaka is also the chief executive officer of a producing company called Beyond C....
in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.
History
STUDIO4°C has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titles include; MemoriesMemories (film)
Memories is an anime produced in 1995 by artist/director Katsuhiro Otomo which were based on three of his manga short stories. The film is composed of three episodes: , and...
(1995), Spriggan
Spriggan (manga)
is a manga series written by Hiroshi Takashige and illustrated by Ryōji Minagawa during the early 1990s. It was initially released as Striker in the North American English translation, as it is the English translation of the word Spriggan from Celtic.Spriggan takes places in the last years of the...
(1998) and Princess Arete
Princess Arete
is a 2001 animated film released by Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C. The film is a non-traditional approach to the standard tales of fairy tale princesses, and it is known in Japan as one of the most successful animated feminist works.-Details:Princess Arete was released in theaters in 2001 by...
(2001). In 2003, through a joint production with Warner Bros., STUDIO4°C created five segments of the The Animatrix
The Animatrix
is a 2003 direct-to-video anthology film based on The Matrix trilogy. The film is a compilation of nine animated short films.-Production:Development of the Animatrix project began when the film series' writers and directors, the Wachowski brothers, were in Japan promoting the first Matrix film...
. The following year, they created the award winning avant-garde film Mind Game
Mind Game (film)
is a 2004 Japanese animated feature film based on Robin Nishi's Japanese comic of the same name. It was planned, produced and primarily animated by Studio 4°C and adapted and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, with chief animation direction and model sheets by Yūichirō Sueyoshi, art direction by Tōru...
. STUDIO4°C's next film Tekkon Kinkreet
Tekkon Kinkreet
is a three-volume seinen manga series by Taiyō Matsumoto, which was originally serialized from 1993 to 1994 in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits and first published in English as Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White. It was adapted into a 2006 feature-length Japanese anime film of the same name, directed by...
(2006), won six awards, including Best Animated Film at the Fantasia 2007, Lancia Platinum Grand Prize at the Future Film Festival, and Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. It was also submitted for 2007 Oscar consideration in Animated Feature Film category of Academy Award in USA.
2007 saw the release of the anthology film Genius Party
Genius Party
Genius Party is an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4°C released on July 7, 2007. The short films are Japanese anime.A sequel called Genius Party Beyond was released on February 15, 2008, and includes most of the films which were finished but not included in the original Genius...
a collection of 7 short films. Genius Party Beyond
Genius Party
Genius Party is an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4°C released on July 7, 2007. The short films are Japanese anime.A sequel called Genius Party Beyond was released on February 15, 2008, and includes most of the films which were finished but not included in the original Genius...
, a collection of 5 short films, was released the following year. Also in 2008, Batman's side story Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight
is a 2008 direct-to-DVD animated superhero anthology film of six animated short films set in-between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It depicts Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City, as well as other villains...
, and the OVA series Detroit Metal City
Detroit Metal City
is a vulgar comedy manga series, serialized in Young Animal from 2005 to 2010. An anime OVA series, twelve episodes of approximately 13 minutes each, was released starting on August 8, 2008. A live film adaptation directed by Toshio Lee appeared in Japanese theaters on August 23, 2008...
. The following year, First Squad
First Squad
First Squad is a joint animation project of Japan's Studio 4°C and Russian authors with Molot Entertainment. It won the Kommersant newspaper's prize.-Plot:Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front...
: The Moment of Truth was awarded at the Moscow international Film Festival. In February 2010, they contributed 2 shorts to the anthology Halo Legends
Halo Legends
Halo Legends is a collection of seven short anime films set in the Halo science-fiction universe. Financed by Halo franchise overseer 343 Industries, the stories were created by six Japanese production houses: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio 4°C, and Toei Animation...
: "Origins", and "The Babysitter".
Feature films
- MemoriesMemories (film)Memories is an anime produced in 1995 by artist/director Katsuhiro Otomo which were based on three of his manga short stories. The film is composed of three episodes: , and...
(1995) - Spriggan (1998)
- Princess AretePrincess Areteis a 2001 animated film released by Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C. The film is a non-traditional approach to the standard tales of fairy tale princesses, and it is known in Japan as one of the most successful animated feminist works.-Details:Princess Arete was released in theaters in 2001 by...
(2001) - Mind GameMind Game (film)is a 2004 Japanese animated feature film based on Robin Nishi's Japanese comic of the same name. It was planned, produced and primarily animated by Studio 4°C and adapted and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, with chief animation direction and model sheets by Yūichirō Sueyoshi, art direction by Tōru...
(2004) - SteamboySteamboyis a 2004 Japanese animated steampunk film, produced by Sunrise, and directed and co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo, his second major anime release, following Akira. The film was released in Japan on July 17, 2004. Steamboy is the most expensive full length Japanese animated movie made to date...
(2005) - Tekkon KinkreetTekkon Kinkreetis a three-volume seinen manga series by Taiyō Matsumoto, which was originally serialized from 1993 to 1994 in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits and first published in English as Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White. It was adapted into a 2006 feature-length Japanese anime film of the same name, directed by...
(2006 - December 23) - Sachiko (????)
- First SquadFirst SquadFirst Squad is a joint animation project of Japan's Studio 4°C and Russian authors with Molot Entertainment. It won the Kommersant newspaper's prize.-Plot:Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front...
: The Moment of Truth (2009)
TV series
- Uraroji Diamond (2000)
- Piroppo (2001)
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, commonly known by its initialism, SRMTHFG, is an American/Japanese anime television series, and was created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of Teen Titans, with animation being done by a Japanese studio known as The Answer Studio...
(2004) - Tweeny Witches (2004)
- Kimagure Robot (2004)
- Ani*Kuri15 (2007)
- Transformers Animated (2008)
- ThunderCatsThunderCats (2011 TV series)ThunderCats is an American animated television series executive produced by Sam Register, and produced by Ethan Spaulding and Michael Jelenic and is a reboot of the original series by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. It is produced by Warner Bros. Animation with animation provided by the Japanese Studio 4°C.The...
(2011)
OVA
- Tobira O Akete (1995)
- Debutante Detective CorpsDebutante Detective Corpsis an anime OVA, and was released on VHS and DVD in North America by ADV Films.-Voice actors and their characters:* Dara Aylor - Kimiko* Larissa Wolcott - Reika* Lindsay Doleshal - Nina* Missy Atwood - Youko* Shana McClendon - Miyuki...
(1996) - Noiseman Sound InsectNoiseman Sound Insectis a short anime film directed by Koji Morimoto, with production by Studio 4°C and music by Yoko Kanno featuring a young Crystal Kay Williams singing the end theme.The work is in Japanese and contains music and dialogue that are intricately linked....
(1997) - Eternal FamilyEternal Familyis a 1997 OVA directed by Koji Morimoto and released by Japanese animation studio, Studio 4°C. The film is about the daily life of a group of six very different strangers who, for scientific purposes, are brainwashed into believing that they are a family...
(1997) - The AnimatrixThe Animatrixis a 2003 direct-to-video anthology film based on The Matrix trilogy. The film is a compilation of nine animated short films.-Production:Development of the Animatrix project began when the film series' writers and directors, the Wachowski brothers, were in Japan promoting the first Matrix film...
- "Kid's Story" (2003) - Hijikata Toshizo: Shiro no Kiseki (2004)
- Batman: Gotham KnightBatman: Gotham Knightis a 2008 direct-to-DVD animated superhero anthology film of six animated short films set in-between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It depicts Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City, as well as other villains...
- "Have I Got A Story For You", "Working Through Pain" (2008) - Detroit Metal CityDetroit Metal Cityis a vulgar comedy manga series, serialized in Young Animal from 2005 to 2010. An anime OVA series, twelve episodes of approximately 13 minutes each, was released starting on August 8, 2008. A live film adaptation directed by Toshio Lee appeared in Japanese theaters on August 23, 2008...
(2008) - Street Fighter IV - Aratanaru Kizuna (2009)
- Halo LegendsHalo LegendsHalo Legends is a collection of seven short anime films set in the Halo science-fiction universe. Financed by Halo franchise overseer 343 Industries, the stories were created by six Japanese production houses: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio 4°C, and Toei Animation...
- The Babysitter, Origins (2010)
Music videos
- Ken IshiiKen Ishiiis a Japanese techno DJ and producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has released work under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms: FLR, Flare, UTU, Yoga, and Rising Sun....
- "Extra" (1996) - The BluetonesThe BluetonesThe Bluetones were an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members were Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002...
- "Four Day Weekend" (1998) - GlayGlayGlay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel...
- "Survival" (1999) - Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
- "Connected" (2002) - Ligalize - "Pervyi Otryad" ("First Squad") (2005)
- Hikaru Utada - "Passion" (2006)
Short films
- Gondora (1998)
- Digital JuiceDigital Juice (film)Digital Juice is a series of six Studio 4°C shorts collected in January 2002 as a direct-to-DVD package film. Each short is directed by a different director...
(2001) - Jigen Loop (2001)
- Sweat PunchSweat Punchis a series of five Studio 4°C shorts collected in January 2007 as a direct-to-DVD package film titled Deep Imagination. The first four shorts had previously featured on the 4-volume "DVD magazine" series, , with one Sweat Punch episode per Grasshoppa! DVD. Upon collection and release in 2007's...
(5 short films, 2001-2002. Collected and released on DVD in 2007) - "Professor Dan Petory's Blues", "End of the World", "ComedyComedy (anime)is a short anime film produced in 2002 by Studio 4°C animation studio. The film was directed by Kazuto Nakazawa and featured the music of Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria". The film is noted for drawing its inspiration from Schubert's piece titled "Erlkönig"....
", "Beyond", and "Junk Town". - Amazing Nuts! Part 1 - Global Astroliner (2006)
- Amazing Nuts! Part 2 - Glass Eyes (2006)
- Amazing Nuts! Part 3 - Kung Fu Love - Even If You Become the Enemy of the World (2006)
- Amazing Nuts! Part 4 - Joe and Marilyn (2006)
- TamalaTamala 2010: A Punk Cat In SpaceTAMALA2010 a punk cat in space is a Japanese anime feature film. Direction, screenplay and music is attributed to the 2-person team t.o.L , known individually as K. and kuno. The film is computer animated in both 2D and 3D, and is mostly black and white...
's "Wild Party" (2007) - Genius PartyGenius PartyGenius Party is an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4°C released on July 7, 2007. The short films are Japanese anime.A sequel called Genius Party Beyond was released on February 15, 2008, and includes most of the films which were finished but not included in the original Genius...
(July 7, 2007) A collection of 7 short films - Genius Party Beyond (February 15, 2008) A collection of 5 short films
- The Babysitter (2009) A Halo LegendsHalo LegendsHalo Legends is a collection of seven short anime films set in the Halo science-fiction universe. Financed by Halo franchise overseer 343 Industries, the stories were created by six Japanese production houses: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio 4°C, and Toei Animation...
short portraying the relationship between the Spartans and the ODSTs - My Last Day (2011) -Created in association with The JESUS Film Project, Brethren Entertainment, and Barry Cook
Video games
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered SkiesAce Combat 04: Shattered Skies, released in PAL territories as Ace Combat: Distant Thunder, is a semi-realistic flight simulation developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
(2001) - Summon Night 3 (2003)
- Rogue GalaxyRogue Galaxyis a science fiction role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was first released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and later in North America on January 30, 2007...
(2005) - Lunar KnightsLunar KnightsLunar Knights, known in Japan as and abbreviated Boktai DS, is a science-fantasy game and is the fourth title in the Boktai series of games developed by Kojima Productions, announced at E3 2006. It begins a new story arc, and follows new protagonists and hence has also been marked as the beginning...
(2006) - Jeanne D'ArcJeanne d'Arc (video game)is a tactical role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable . The game was first released in Japan on November 22, 2006 and was then localized in North America on August 21, 2007. It was never released in PAL regions...
(2006) - .hack//Link.hack//Linkis the final chapter to the .hack series. The story is told in manga with art by Megane Kikuya and original story by CyberConnect2...
(2010) - CatherineCatherine (video game)is a horror puzzle-platformer adventure game developed by Atlus Persona Team and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is Atlus' first internally-developed game for seventh-generation consoles in high definition, and is described as an "adult-oriented" title by the game's...
(2011) - Kid Icarus: UprisingKid Icarus: UprisingKid Icarus: Uprising, known in Japan as , is an upcoming title for the Nintendo 3DS video game system, developed by Project Sora and to be published by Nintendo. It is the third game in the Kid Icarus series and the first since 1991's Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, a nineteen-year wait...
(2012)
Commercials
- NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
- Chamber of Fear (Self Doubt) (2004) - Honda Edix presents Edix Six - kiro (2006)
Other
- Kamikaze GirlsKamikaze Girlsis a 2002 light novel written by Novala Takemoto that has been adapted into a manga and film.Kamikaze Girls centers around two students, Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri , who are from completely different backgrounds: one is a Lolita girl, the other, her gyaru antithesis, a Yankī...
(2004) - Animated segment - LINCOLNLincoln (variety show)LINCOLN is a Japanese variety show. It premiered on October 18, 2005, and airs on TBS every Tuesday nights. Hosted by Downtown, it features seven other owarai geinin in its regular cast, and has several recurring younger, more inexperienced comedians as guests.The show uses Abraham Lincoln as its...
(2005) - Opening animation and character designs. - KurosagiKurosagiis a Japanese manga written by Takeshi Natsuhara and illustrated by Kuromaru. The series is about a boy named Kurosaki who swindles only other professional swindlers known as . It won the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga along with Tetsuji Sekiya's Bambino!.The series was...
(2006) - Opening animation. - Attraction (2010) - Interactive Anti-Smoking Public Service AnnouncementPublic service announcementA public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
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