Studio Khara
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese anime
production company best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion
tetralogy of films in conjunction with Gainax
; is the primary animation production studio for the films. It was founded by Hideaki Anno
in May, 2006, and was first mentioned publicly on 1 August when recruitment notices were posted on Anno's website; Anno remains its president. It has built up appropriate infrastructure and has offices in West Shinjuku.
The name khara comes from the Greek
word χαρα, meaning joy.
While Anno was one of the founding members of Gainax, he seems to be leaving it and heading Khara; as part of his public statements on the Rebuild films, he wrote:
Japan
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ese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
production company best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion
Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated film series and a remake of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It is being produced by Studio Khara and KlockWorx in partnership with Gainax...
tetralogy of films in conjunction with Gainax
Gainax
is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...
; is the primary animation production studio for the films. It was founded by Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
is a Japanese animation and film director. Anno is best known for his work on the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. His style has come to be defined by the touches of postmodernism that he injects into his work, as well as the thorough portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions,...
in May, 2006, and was first mentioned publicly on 1 August when recruitment notices were posted on Anno's website; Anno remains its president. It has built up appropriate infrastructure and has offices in West Shinjuku.
The name khara comes from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
word χαρα, meaning joy.
While Anno was one of the founding members of Gainax, he seems to be leaving it and heading Khara; as part of his public statements on the Rebuild films, he wrote:
"For this purpose, we are not returning to our roots at Gainax. I have set up a production company and studio, and it is in this new setting that we will start again. Without looking back, without admiration for the circumstances, we aim to walk towards the future. Thankfully, we have gathered staff from the old series, new staff, and many other fantastic staff to work on this series. We realize that we are creating something that will be better than the last series."
Movies
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Aloneis a 2007 Japanese animated film written and chief directed by Hideaki Anno. It is the first of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Anno's Studio Khara in partnership with Gainax...
(September 1, 2007) – animation production - Ponyo on the Cliff by the SeaPonyo on the Cliff by the Sea, initially titled in English as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. It is Miyazaki's eighth film for Ghibli, and his tenth overall...
(July 19, 2008) – animation cooperation - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (June 27, 2009) – animation production
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D (March 26, 2011) - digital coloring
- Kantoku Shikkaku (September 3, 2011) - production
Television
- Gurren Lagann (April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007) - in-between animation
- Star Driver: Kagayaki no TakutoStar Driver: Kagayaki no Takutois a 2010 Japanese anime television series created and animated by Bones. The series is directed by Takuya Igarashi, with character designs by Yoshiyuki Ito and Hiroka and Misa Mizuya. The anime premiered on October 3, 2010, on MBS-TBS's prime Sunday 5pm timeslot. Aniplex of America premiered the...
(October 3, 2010 to April 4, 2011) - storyboards
Others
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse (October 2007 to December 2009) - original work (mangaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
) - 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...
(February 16, 2010) - CG production (OVA)
External links
http://www.khara.co.jp/ Official web site- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-08-07/new-hideaki-anno-project-in-the-works