Studio 4°C
Studio 4°C Co., Ltd. (株式会社STUDIO 4°C, Kabushiki-Gaisha Sutajio Yondo Shī, stylized as STUDIO4°C) is a Japanese animation studio founded by Eiko Tanaka and Kōji Morimoto in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense.[1]
Native name | 株式会社STUDIO 4°C |
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Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Animation studio |
Founded | 1986 |
Founder | Eiko Tanaka |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Eiko Tanaka (President) Kōji Morimoto (Director, animator) |
Products | Anime (Television, Film, OVA) |
Website | studio4c |
History
Studio 4 °C has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titles include Memories (1995), Spriggan (1998), and Princess Arete (2001). In 2003, through a joint production with Warner Bros., Studio 4 °C created five segments of The Animatrix. The following year, they created the award-winning avant-garde film Mind Game. Studio 4 °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 in Animated Feature Film category of Academy Award in USA.
The year 2007 saw the release of the anthology film Genius Party, a collection of seven short films. Genius Party Beyond, a collection of five short films, was released the following year, as was 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 two shorts to the anthology Halo Legends: "Origins", and "The Babysitter".
Works
Feature films
- Memories (1995)
- Spriggan (1998)
- Princess Arete (2001)
- Mind Game (2004)
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
- First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
- Berserk: Golden Age Arc
- The Egg of the King (2012)
- The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
- The Advent (2013)
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
- Harmony (2015, part of the Project Itoh trilogy)
- Mutafukaz (2017, with Ankama Animations)[2]
- Children of the Sea (2019)
- Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)
- Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
TV series
- Macross 7 (1994, opening animation)[3]
- Piroppo (2001)
- Tweeny Witches (2004)
- Kimagure Robot (2004)
- Ani*Kuri15 (2007)
- ThunderCats (2011) (co-produced with Warner Bros. Animation)
- Chiisana Hana no Uta (2013)
- Phoenix: Eden17 (2023)
- SWAT Kats: Revolution (TBA) (co-produced between with Warner Bros. Animation and Toonz Entertainment)
OVA
- Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)
- Eternal Family (1997)
- Uraroji Diamond (2000)
- The Animatrix – "Kid's Story", "The Second Renaissance", "Beyond", "A Detective Story" (2003)
- Hijikata Toshizo: Shiro no Kiseki (2004)
- Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (2007)
- Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
- Detroit Metal City (2008)
- Street Fighter IV – The Ties That Bind (2009)
- Halo Legends (2010)
- The Babysitter
- Origins
- Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
- Kuro no Sumika - Chronus - (Young Animator Training Project, 2014)
Music videos
- Ken Ishii – "Extra" (1996)
- The Bluetones – "Four Day Weekend" (1998)
- Glay – "Survival" (1999)
- "Brand New Day" (ミュージッククリップ「BRAND NEW DAY」監督:新井浩一[4]) (2001, Unreleased)[5][6][7]
- Ayumi Hamasaki – "Connected" (2002)
- Ligalize – "Pervyi Otryad" ("First Squad") (2005)
- Hikaru Utada - "Fluximation" (2005) (for Exodus)
- Hikaru Utada – "Passion" (2006) (Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts II Theme song)
Short films
- Gondora (1998)
- Digital Juice (2001)
- Jigen Loop (2001)
- Sweat Punch (5 short films, 2001–2002. Collected and released on DVD in 2007) – "Professor Dan Petory's Blues", "End of the World", "Comedy", "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)
- Tamala's "Wild Party" (2007)
- Genius Party (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 Legends 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
- Kid Icarus: Uprising – "Medusa's Revenge"[1] (2012) – Promotional short for Kid Icarus: Uprising video game
- Drive Your Heart (2013) Spin-off to PES-peace eco smile, short film produced to advertise Toyota
- Tuzuki: Love Assassin (2014)[8]
- Turnover (2015) adaptation from the manga of the same name, for advertising purpose for Benesse[9][10]
- Kanjo ga Kanji o Sukina Riyū Part 1 and Part 2 (2015)[11][12][13]
- Red Ash: Gearworld (2017)
Video games
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (2001)
- Tube Slider (2003)[14]
- Summon Night 3 (2003)
- Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed (2004)
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (2004)
- Rogue Galaxy (2005)
- Lunar Knights (2006)
- Jeanne D'Arc (2006)
- Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (2006)
- Street Fighter IV (2008)
- .hack//Link (2010)
- Zack & Ombra: The Phantom Amusement Park (2010)
- Catherine (2011)
- Hard Corps: Uprising (2011)
- Asura's Wrath (2012)
- Toukiden (2013)
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (2015)[15]
- Guardian's Violation (2015)[16]
- Doodle Champion Island Games (2021)
Commercials
- Capcom - Mega Man Zero commercial (2002)
- Namco - Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal commercial (2002)
- Nike – LeBron James In Chamber of Fear (Self Doubt) (2004)
- Honda Edix presents Edix Six – kiro (2006)
Other
- Kamikaze Girls (2004) – Animated segment
- Lincoln (2005) – Opening animation and character designs
- Kurosagi (2006) – Opening animation
- Donju (2009) – Animated segment
- My Last Day (2011) – A short Easter anime Campus Crusade for Christ[17]
- PES-peace eco smile (2012) – Series of shorts produced to advertise Toyota[18]
- The Amazing World of Gumball (2016) – Dragon Ball manga-style flashback sequence and Kill la Kill-style fight sequence between Nicole and Masami's mother, Yuki for the season four episode "The Fury"
- Doodle Champion Island Games (2021) – Google Doodle[19]
- Ballmastrz: Rubicon (2023) — A TV special[20]
References
- "STUDIO4°C". www.studio4c.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- Announcement on screendaily.com
- Macross 7 [Opening production - Studio 4°C] (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. オープニング 制作 - Studio 4°C
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060505192934/http://www.studio4c.co.jp/works/ (in Japanese)
- http://www.catsuka.com/news/2009-01-17/brand-new-day-koichi-arai-studio-4c-un-clip-qui-merite-sa-news-a-lui (in French)
- ":: CATSUKA PLAYER :: Brand New Day". www.catsuka.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- https://issuu.com/pomelogokkun/docs/animeguide33/11 (in Russian)
- Tuzki: Love Assassin '
- "アニメ「Turnover」特設サイト". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- "Kana Hanazawa Inspires High Schoolers in 4°C's 'Turnover' Anime Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "「漢字検定」がまさかのアニメPvを公開!松岡禎丞さんら出演、制作はスタジオ4°C - にじめん". nijimen.net. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "Idolm@ster's Kubooka Designs Anime Promos for Kanji Test". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "2nd Anime Promo Short for Kanji Test Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "NEC Interchannel Ships First Title "Tube Slider" Exclusive for Nintendo GameCube". GameZone. GameZone Online, LLC. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- "Meet the Star Developers Behind Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem". Archived from the original on 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- "Studio 4°C Animates Opening For Guardian's Violation Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- My Last Day (English)-- the Jesus Anime, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2021-06-16
- "Na•Su•Bi -PES (Peace Eco Smile)- - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "Doodle Champion Island Games Begin!".
- "Adult Swim's Space-Age Heroes Return in 'King Star King!/!/!' & 'Ballmastrz: Rubicon'". 29 November 2022.