Studio Signpost
St. Signpost Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社スタジオ サインポスト, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Sainposuto) is an animation studio subsidiary of Pierrot. The studio is an associate-member of The Association of Japanese Animations.[1]
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Native name | 株式会社スタジオ サインポスト |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Sainposuto |
Formerly | Studio Kikan (1993–2009) Pierrot Plus (2009–2019) |
Type | Kabushiki-gaisha |
Industry | Animation studio |
Founded | March 10, 1959 |
Headquarters | 2-19-5 Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Ken Hagino (CEO) |
Revenue | ¥ 1,160,000,000 (2018) |
Total equity | ¥ 10,000,000 |
Number of employees | 41 (as of June 2019) |
Parent | Pierrot |
Website | www |
History
The company was founded in 1959 as an magazine advertising agency by Keiji Kusano and stepped into the anime industry in 1989. In 1993, the company took on the name Studio Kikan and released their first animated works Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou. In 1996, the company established Arms as a separate studio to focus on adult animation and subcontracted animation work.
The studio became a subsidiary of Pierrot in 2008 and changed its name to Pierrot Plus in 2009. Kusano stepping down as CEO to become a chairman, and was replaced by CEO of Arms, Osamu Shimizu.
On September 20, 2019, the company changed its name to Studio Signpost. Ken Hagino, who had worked at Pierrot as animation producer was appointed as the new CEO. In conjunction with this change, the official website of Arms was closed down, and the company was later dissolved on October 6, 2020.
Works
Television series
Title | Years | Eps. | Note(s) |
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Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou | Dec. 1993–Mar. 2008 | 726 | New work based on a manga by Tan Hakata. |
Karaoke Senshi Mike Jiro | Apr. 1994–Mar. 1995 | 20 | Based on a manga by Yasushi Akimoto and Hizuru Imai. |
I'll Make a Habit of It | Apr. 1994–Jan. 1995 | 39 | Based on a manga by An Yoshimura and Yayoi Nakano. |
Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirou | Apr. 2008–Mar. 2010 | 101 | Sequel to Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou. |
Letter Bee | Oct. 2009–Mar. 2010 | 25 | Based on a manga by Hiroyuki Asada. |
Shimajirou Hesoka | Apr. 2010–Mar. 2012 | 101 | Sequel to Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirou. |
Letter Bee Reverse | Oct. 2010–Mar. 2011 | 25 | Season 2 of Letter Bee. |
Beelzebub | Jan. 2011–Mar. 2012 | 60 | Based on a manga by Ryuhei Tamura. |
Survival Game Club! | Jul. 2014–Sep. 2014 | 12 | Based on a manga by Hidekichi Matsumoto. |
Re-Kan! | Apr 2015–Jun. 2015 | 13 | Based on a manga by Hinako Seta. |
Onigiri | Apr 2016–Jun. 2016 | 13 | Based on a video game by CyberStep. |
The Morose Mononokean | Jun 2016–Sep. 2016 | 13 | Based on a manga by Kiri Wazawa. |
Magical Girl Me | Apr 2018–Jun. 2018 | 12 | Based on a manga by Icchokusen Moukon. |
Late Night! Genius Bakabon | Jul. 2018–Sep. 2018 | 12 | New work based on Fujio Akatsuka's 1967 manga series, Tensai Bakabon. |
The Morose Mononokean II | Jan. 2019–Mar. 2019 | 13 | Season 2 of The Morose Mononokean. |
Ultramarine Magmell | Apr 2019–Jun. 2019 | 13 | Based on a manhua by Di Nian Miao. |
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga | Jan. 2020–Mar. 2020 | 12 | Based on a manga by Una Megurogawa. |
Kingdom Season 3 | Apr. 2020–Oct. 2021 | 26 | Season 3 of Kingdom. Co-produced with Pierrot. |
Kingdom Season 4 | Apr. 2022–Oct. 2022 | 26 | Season 4 of Kingdom. Co-produced with Pierrot. |
My Clueless First Friend | Apr. 2023–Jun. 2023 | 13 | Based on a manga by Taku Kawamura.[2] |
Kingdom Season 5 | Jan. 2024–TBA | TBA | Season 5 of Kingdom. Co-produced with Pierrot.[3] |
OVAs
- Butt Attack Punisher Girl (1994)
- Butt Attack Punisher Girl R (1994)
- Wild 7 (1994–1995)
- Naisho no Tsubomi (2008, with ARMS)
- Master of Martial Hearts (2008–2009)
- Letter Bee - Light and Blue Night Fantasy (2008)
- Letter Bee Academy (2010)
- Beelzebub: Jump Festa 2010 Special (2010)
References
- "株式会社スタジオ サインポスト 公式サイト COMPANY". st-signpost.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "My Clueless First Friend Anime's First Video Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, April Debut". Anime News Network. January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- 『キングダム』5期が2024年1月6日よりNHK総合で放送開始。桓騎は伊藤健太郎、黒桜は永峰遙が演じる. Famitsu (in Japanese). September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Studio Kikan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Pierrot Plus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- St.Signpost at Anime News Network's encyclopedia