Passione (company)

Passione Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社パッショーネ
Kabushiki-gaisha Passhōne
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJanuary 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-26)[1]
FoundersKazuhiro Saitō
HeadquartersMusashino, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Kazuhiro Saitō (CEO)[1]
Takeo Takahashi (director)
Total equity¥9,500,000[1]
Number of employees
25[1]
Websitepassione-anime.com

Passione Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社パッショーネ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Passhōne) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2011.

History

Passione was founded on January 26, 2011 by Kazuhiro Saitō, former production manager of Studio Fantasia.

On July 24, 2022, publisher MF Bunko J announced that Passione would produce the anime adaptation of the light novel series The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, with Hiroyuki Morita and Yuji Nomi revealed in March 2023 to be the series director and composer, respectively.[2][3] The series is Morita and Nomi's first collaboration and television work in over a decade,[4][5] having previously worked together on The Cat Returns (2002) under Studio Ghibli and Bokurano (2007) under Gonzo.[3][6]

Passione, alongside anime studios Hayabusa Film and Saetta, currently operates an anime themed bar in Osaka named "Anime Cafe&Bar CUE LAMP", which opened on April 10, 2023.[7]

Works

Television series

# Title Series director(s) Series writer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production(s) Notes
2010s
1 Haitai Nanafa[8] Hiroshi Kimura Kenji Konuta 2012–2013 QAB
2 Rail Wars![8] Yoshifumi Sueda Masashi Suzuki 2014 TBS
3 Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers[8] Takeo Takahashi Tatsuhiko Urahata 2015 MBS
4 Hinako Note[8] Takeo Takahashi[a]
Tooru Kitahata 		Tatsuhiko Urahata 2017 AT-X
5 Citrus[9] Takeo Takahashi Naoki Hayashi 2018 AT-X
6 High School DxD Hero[10] Yoshifumi Sueda Kenji Konuta 2018 AT-X Season four of High School DxD
7 Wasteful Days of High School Girls[11] Takeo Takahashi[a]
Hijiri Sanpei 		Masahiro Yokotani 2019 AT-X
8 Z/X Code reunion[12] Yoshifumi Sueda Tatsuhiko Urahata 2019 Tokyo MX
2020s
9 Interspecies Reviewers[13] Yuki Ogawa Kazuyuki Fudeyasu 2020 AT-X
10 Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou[14][15] Keiichiro Kawaguchi Naoki Hayashi 2020–2021 Tokyo MX
BS11
11 Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu[16] Keiichiro Kawaguchi Naoki Hayashi 2021 Tokyo MX
BS11
12 Mieruko-chan[17] Yuki Ogawa Kenta Ihara 2021 AT-X
Tokyo MX
KBS Kyoto
SUN
BS NTV
13 Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World[18] Naoyuki Tatsuwa Kurasumi Sunayama 2022 AT-X
Tokyo MX
14 Love Flops[19] Nobuyoshi Nagayama Ryō Yasumoto 2022 AT-X
Tokyo MX
KBS Kyoto
SUN
BS11
15 Yuri Is My Job![20] Hijiri Sanpei Naoki Hayashi 2023 AT-X
Tokyo MX 		Studio Lings
16 The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy[21] Hiroyuki Morita Kunihiko Okada 2023 TV Tokyo
BS Fuji
17 Ishura[22] Takeo Takahashi[a]
Yuki Ogawa 		Kenta Ihara 2024 Tokyo MX
BSNTV 		Sanzigen (CG animation)
18 Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf[23] Takeo Takahashi[a]
Hijiri Sanpei 		Tatsuhiko Urahata[b]
Yukito Kizawa[c]
Yuki Nekota[c] 		2024 TV Tokyo
19 Loner Life in Another World[24] Akio Kazumi Kenta Ihara 2024 TBA Hayabusa Film
Frontier Engine (Production cooperation)
20 From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman[25] Akio Kazumi Kunihiko Okada 2025 TBA Hayabusa Film
TBA Chained Soldier (season 2)[26] Masafumi Tamura TBA TBA TBA
TBA Nukitashi the Animation[27] Nobuyoshi Nagayama Kenta Ihara TBA TBA
Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Notes
Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan Takeo Takahashi 2019 Tokyo MX Episode 9 only

Original video animation

Year Title Director(s) Eps. Note(s) Refs.
2018 God Eater Rezo Nantoka Gekijou Paraco Sasahara 8 Co-production with Creators in Pack
2019 The Island of Giant Insects Takeo Takahashi[a]
Naoyuki Tatsuwa 		1 Later expanded into a feature-length film [28]
2021 Bean Bandit Kenichi Sonoda 1 Based on Sonoda's 1989 OVA Riding Bean [29][30]

Films

Film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Based on/Inspired by Producer(s) Composer(s) Notes
The Island of Giant Insects[31] January 10, 2020 Takeo Takahashi[a]
Naoyuki Tatsuwa 		Shigeru Morita Manga by Yasutaka Fujimi Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yūki Yamaoka
Jun Itō
Fumihiro Ozawa
Yukari Kuwayama 		Akinari Suzuki
Nilsson Johannes
Ōmuro-ke: Dear Sisters February 2, 2024 Naoyuki Tatsuwa Masahiro Yokotani Manga by Namori Yūsuke Shirato Co-production with Studio Lings[32]
Ōmuro-ke: Dear Friends June 21, 2024 Naoyuki Tatsuwa Masahiro Yokotani Manga by Namori Yūsuke Shirato Co-production with Studio Lings[32]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).
  2. ^ Credited as Series composition (シリーズ構成, Shirīzu kōsei) for Cour 1 only.
  3. ^ a b Credited as Series composition (シリーズ構成, Shirīzu kōsei) for Cour 2 only.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 企業情報 (in Japanese). Passione official website. April 2013.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 24, 2023). "Passione Animates The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime". Anime News Network. Passione Animates The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (March 25, 2023). "The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime Reveals Staff, Streams New Promo Video". Anime News Network. Anime News Network LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (November 25, 2012). "One Piece Episode of Luffy: Hand Island no Bōken Ad Aired". Anime News Network. Anime News Network LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023. Hiroyuki Morita and Mitsuru Hongo are co-directing the special...
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (June 25, 2012). "Suki-tte Ii na yo. Anime's Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Anime News Network LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023. ...and Yuuji Nomi [...] is handling the music.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Christopher (December 4, 2006). "Bokurano Anime". Anime News Network. Anime News Network LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "「Anime Cafe&Bar CUE LAMP（アニメ カフェバー キューランプ）」 4月10日（月）OPEN！ | AnimeCafeBar キューランプ" (in Japanese). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  8. ^ a b c d 作品 (in Japanese). Passione official website.
  9. ^ "Citrus Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, January Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "High School DxD Anime's 4th Season Reveals Title, Staff, 2018 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "Wasteful Days of High School Girl Anime Reveals July 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "Z/X Code reunion Anime Reveals Staff, Fall 2019 Debut Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Interspecies Reviewers Manga Gets TV Anime in Winter 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  14. ^ "New Higurashi: When They Cry Anime's Video Unveils Returning Cast, Staff, July TV Premiere". Anime News Network. March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (October 8, 2020). "Higurashi: When They Cry Scores Special Commissioned Key Visual, "True" Anime Title". Funimation. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Continues With SOTSU TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Mieruko-chan Horror Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Isekai Meikyū de Harem o Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "Love Flops Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals October Debut". Anime News Network. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Yuri Is My Job! Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members, 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy Anime Reveals 2nd Video, More Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October Debut". Anime News Network. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  22. ^ "Ishura Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  23. ^ Harding, Daryl (June 29, 2023). "Spice and Wolf's New Anime Project to Broadcast in 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  24. ^ 「ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略」放送は10月から、追加キャスト5人とティザーPV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Light Novels Get TV Anime in April 2025". Anime News Network. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  26. ^ "Chained Soldier Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Staff, Studio". Anime News Network. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "Nukitashi The Animation Series Reveals Main Staff, Character Visuals". Anime News Network. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  28. ^ "The Island of Giant Insects Survival Horror Manga Gets Anime DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  29. ^ "Passione Works on Kenichi Sonoda's 'Project [B.B]' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  30. ^ @Anime_ProjectBB (December 27, 2019). "I'm very sorry. We will deliver..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "The Island of Giant Insects Anime's Theatrical Film Version Reveals Promo Video, Visual, January 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  32. ^ a b "Yuruyuri Spinoff Manga Ōmuro-ke Gets 2 Theatrical Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.