Manglobe

Manglobe Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社マングローブ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Mangurōbu) was a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo and formed on February 7, 2002 by Sunrise producers Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama. Manglobe filed for bankruptcy in September 2015, having accumulated an estimated debt of ¥350 million.

Manglobe
Native name
株式会社マングローブ
Kabushiki-gaisha Mangurōbu
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedFebruary 7, 2002 (February 7, 2002)[1]
FounderShinichirō Kobayashi
Takashi Kochiyama
DefunctSeptember 29, 2015 (September 29, 2015)
SuccessorGeno Studio
Headquarters
Suginami, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Shinichirō Kobayashi (President & CEO)[1]

Studio production

Manglobe made its name producing original shows such as Samurai Champloo and Ergo Proxy, rather than adaptations of existing works.[2] Since 2010, the studio had been responsible for multiple seasons of the anime adaptation of The World God Only Knows. Writer of The World God Only Knows manga Tamiki Wakaki became good friends with Manglobe's managing director Takashi Kochiyama during this period, and had stated that working closely with Manglobe's staff resulted in "a truly fortunate work."[3]

Bankruptcy

On September 29, 2015, the studio filed for bankruptcy and removed its website. The Anime! Anime! Biz website reported that the studio had been insolvent for some time, and it had considered options such as debt consolidation before deciding to file for bankruptcy.[4] According to a report by Teikoku Databank, Manglobe had an estimated debt of 350 million yen.[5] Manglobe's bankruptcy resulted in a delay of the theatrical release of the film Genocidal Organ, which had been slated to open on November 13, 2015,[6] and a 16-month long delay of the home video release of Gangsta from Volume 3 onwards in Japan.

Works

TV series
Title Director Episodes Airdate
Samurai Champloo Shinichirō Watanabe 26 May 20, 2004 –
March 19, 2005
Ergo Proxy Shūkō Murase 23 February 25, 2006 –
August 12, 2006
Michiko & Hatchin Sayo Yamamoto 22 October 15, 2008 –
March 18, 2009
The Sacred Blacksmith Masamitsu Hidaka 12 October 3, 2009 –
December 19, 2009
House of Five Leaves Tomomi Mochizuki 12 April 15, 2010 –
July 1, 2010
The World God Only Knows Shigehito Takayanagi 12 October 6, 2010 –
December 22, 2010
Deadman Wonderland Kōichirō Hatsumi 12 April 17, 2011 –
July 3, 2011
The World God Only Knows II Shigehito Takayanagi 12 April 12, 2011 –
June 28, 2011
Mashiroiro Symphony Eiji Suganuma 12 October 5, 2011 –
December 21, 2011
Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You Masashi Kudō 12 October 4, 2012 –
December 20, 2012
Unlimited Psychic Squad Shishō Igarashi 12 January 7, 2013 –
March 25, 2013
Karneval Eiji Suganuma 13 April 3, 2013 –
June 26, 2013
Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties Masashi Kudō 12 April 8, 2013 –
July 1, 2013
The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Satoshi Ōsedo 12 July 8, 2013 –
September 23, 2013
Samurai Flamenco Takahiro Omori 22 October 10, 2013 –
March 27, 2014
Gangsta Shūkō Murase
Kōichi Hatsumi		 12 July 1, 2015 –
September 27, 2015

Others

References
  1. "Company Profile". Manglobe.net. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21.
  2. Sevakis, Justin (2015-10-09). "What Would've Saved Manglobe?". Anime News Network.
  3. Stimson, Eric (2015-10-01). "The World God Only Knows Creator Fondly Remembers Manglobe". Anime News Network.
  4. "Manglobe Anime Studio Files for Bankruptcy". Anime News Network. 2015-10-01.
  5. "ＴＶアニメ「サムライチャンプルー」を手がけたアニメ制作会社株式会社マングローブ弁護士一任、自己へ負債3億5000万円". Teikoku Databank (in Japanese). 2015-10-01. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02.
  6. "Manglobe's Genocidal Organ Film Delayed". Anime News Network. 2015-10-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.