Passione (company)
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Native name | 株式会社パッショーネ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Passhōne |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | January 26, 2011[1] |
Founders | Kazuhiro Saitō |
Headquarters | Musashino, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people | Kazuhiro Saitō (CEO)[1] Takeo Takahashi (director) |
Total equity | ¥9,500,000[1] |
Number of employees | 25[1] |
Website | passione-anime |
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 |
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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 |
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11 | Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu[16] | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | Naoki Hayashi | 2021 | Tokyo MX BS11 |
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12 | Mieruko-chan[17] | Yuki Ogawa | Kenta Ihara | 2021 | AT-X Tokyo MX KBS Kyoto SUN BS NTV |
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13 | Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World[18] | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Kurasumi Sunayama | 2022 | AT-X Tokyo MX |
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14 | Love Flops[19] | Nobuyoshi Nagayama | Ryō Yasumoto | 2022 | AT-X Tokyo MX KBS Kyoto SUN BS11 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
Related productions
Title | Director(s) | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
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Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan | Takeo Takahashi | 2019 | Tokyo MX | Episode 9 only |
Original video animation
Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Note(s) | Refs. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
References
- ^ a b c d e 企業情報 (in Japanese). Passione official website. April 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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...
- ^ 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.
- ^ MacDonald, Christopher (December 4, 2006). "Bokurano Anime". Anime News Network. Anime News Network LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ a b c d 作品 (in Japanese). Passione official website.
- ^ "Citrus Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast, January Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "High School DxD Anime's 4th Season Reveals Title, Staff, 2018 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Wasteful Days of High School Girl Anime Reveals July 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Z/X Code reunion Anime Reveals Staff, Fall 2019 Debut Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Interspecies Reviewers Manga Gets TV Anime in Winter 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Friedman, Nicholas (October 8, 2020). "Higurashi: When They Cry Scores Special Commissioned Key Visual, "True" Anime Title". Funimation. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Continues With SOTSU TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mieruko-chan Horror Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Isekai Meikyū de Harem o Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Love Flops Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals October Debut". Anime News Network. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Yuri Is My Job! Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members, 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ishura Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Harding, Daryl (June 29, 2023). "Spice and Wolf's New Anime Project to Broadcast in 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chained Soldier Anime's 2nd Season Reveals New Staff, Studio". Anime News Network. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Nukitashi The Animation Series Reveals Main Staff, Character Visuals". Anime News Network. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "The Island of Giant Insects Survival Horror Manga Gets Anime DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Passione Works on Kenichi Sonoda's 'Project [B.B]' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ @Anime_ProjectBB (December 27, 2019). "I'm very sorry. We will deliver..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Yuruyuri Spinoff Manga Ōmuro-ke Gets 2 Theatrical Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Passione at Anime News Network's encyclopedia