Gathering (animation studio)

Gathering Co., Ltd.
Native name
ギャザリング株式会社
Gathering kabushiki gaisha
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryAnimation studio
FoundedSeptember 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-01)
HeadquartersSoto-kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Kazuhiro Toda
Total equity¥ 10,000,000
Number of employees
10
Websitegathering.co.jp
Footnotes / references
[1]

Gathering Co., Ltd. (Japanese: ギャザリング株式会社, Hepburn: gyazaringu kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio based in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

History

The studio was founded by Kazuhiro Toda, board member of DLE in September 2009. The studio received investment from Asahi Production in April 2012.[2] In December 2012, the headquarter of the studio was moved to Chiyoda and renamed to Gathering on September 1, 2015.[1]

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Tono to Issho: 1-Funkan Gekijō Mankyū July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06) September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) 12 Based on a manga written by Ohba-Kai. [3]
Tono to Issho: Gantai no Yabō Mankyū April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05) June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21) 12 Sequel to Tono to Issho: 1-Funkan Gekijō. [4]
Bananya Kyō Yatate July 4, 2016 (2016-07-04) September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26) 12 Original work.
Co-produced with TMS Entertainment.
[5]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Mankyū April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27) 13 Spin-off to The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. [6]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 2 Mankyū October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26) 13 Second season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater. [7]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 3 Mankyū July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03) September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) 13 Third season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater. [8]
Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan Kyō Yatate October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05) March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) 24 Based on a manga written by Yukiko Natsume. [9]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater Season 4 Mankyū April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) 13 Final season of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theater. [10]
Bananya and the Curious Bunch Kyō Yatate October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01) December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24) 13 Sequel to Bananya.
Co-produced with TMS Entertainment.
[11]

ONAs

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster Mankyū January 1, 2013 (2013-01-01) March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29) 64 Based on a manga written by Akane. [12]
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Mankyū December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19) December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19) 4 Based on a manga written by Ryō Nakama. [13]
Puchimas!! Petit Petit Idolmaster Mankyū April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30) 74 Sequel to Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster. [14]
Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~ Season 2 Mankyū March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) 1 Sequel to Isobe Isobee Monogatari ~Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo~. [15]

OVAs

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Note(s) Ref(s)
Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster Mankyū October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27) October 27, 2012 (2012-10-27) Original video animation episode bundled with Dengeki Maoh. [16]
Takatsuki Gold Densetsu Special!! Harukasan Matsuri Mankyū March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27) March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29) Original video animation episode bundled with the limited edition of the fifth manga volume and each BD/DVD volume of the series. [17]

Films

Title Director(s) Release Date Runtime Note(s) Ref(s)
A Polar Bear in Love Kazuya Ichikawa March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) 1 minute Based on a manga written by Koromo. [18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Company". gathering.co.jp. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ 旭プロ 創立40周年でCI導入 FLASHアニメのギャザリングに出資·提携. Anime!Anime!Biz (in Japanese). 株式會社IID [ja]. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (May 5, 2010). "Tono to Issho Samurai Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime Also". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (September 21, 2010). "Tono to Issho Gets New Sequel Green-Lit". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (June 14, 2016). "Boyish Girls Group AXELL Performs TV Anime "Bananya" ED Song with Yuki Kaji". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (October 16, 2016). "The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Gekijō 5-Panel Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 13, 2017). "The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Gekijō Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Visual, October 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (March 4, 2018). "The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Gekijō Anime Gets Season 3 in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (July 29, 2018). "Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan Manga About Baby Penguin in Kyoto Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 13, 2019). "The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Gekijō Climax Season Premieres on April 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 5, 2019). "Bananya Season 2 Anime Premieres on October 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 10, 2013). "Funimation to Stream Puchimas! -Petit Idolm@ster- Spinoff Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  13. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2013). "Shueisha Streams 1st Episode of The Story of Isobe Isobee Flash Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  14. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 25, 2013). "2nd Puchimas! -Petit Idolm@ster- Season Slated for April". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 2, 2017). "Isobe Isobee Monogatari Anime's New Episodes Premiere Online This Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (September 26, 2012). "Puchimas! -Petit Idolm@ster- DVD Bundled with Dengeki Maoh". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  17. ^ "ぷちます!(5) (オリジナルアニメDVD付限定版)" [Puchimasu! (5) (limited edition with original anime DVD)] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 15, 2017). "Koisuru Shirokuma 'Petite' Theatrical Anime Debuts in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2019.