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Millepensee

Summary

Millepensee, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ミルパンセ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2013 and based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo.

Millepensee, Inc.
Native name
株式会社ミルパンセ
Kabushiki-gaisha Mirupanse
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FounderNaoko Shiraishi
HeadquartersNishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Naoko Shiraishi (CEO)
Websitemillepensee.com

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Millepensee had formed a partnership with Sanzigen to form 3DCG animation studio IXIXI.[1]

Establishment edit

The studio was founded in 2013 by producer Naoko Shiraishi.[2] Director Shin Itagaki has been involved with all of the studio's main productions since its inception with the exception of the Wake Up, Girls!! films. Itagaki and Shiraishi are married.[3]

Works edit

Television series edit

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Takamiya Nasuno Desu! Shin Itagaki April 6, 2015 June 22, 2015 12 Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo. [4]
Teekyu Shin Itagaki April 6, 2015 September 27, 2017 72 Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Piyo.
Episodes 37–108 (season 4–9). 		[4]
Usakame Shin Itagaki April 11, 2016 June 27, 2016 12 Adaptation of a manga by Roots and Jūzō Kirisawa. [5]
Berserk Shin Itagaki July 1, 2016 June 23, 2017 24 Adaptation of a manga by Kentaro Miura.
Sequel to Berserk: The Golden Age Arc.
Co-animated with GEMBA.
Production co-operation by Liden Films. 		[6][7]
Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter Shin Itagaki October 9, 2017 January 7, 2018 13 Original work (based on the franchise). [8]
Cop Craft Shin Itagaki July 8, 2019 September 30, 2019 12 Adaptation of a light novel by Shoji Gatoh. [9]
So I'm a Spider, So What? Shin Itagaki January 8, 2021 July 3, 2021 24 Adaptation of a light novel by Okina Baba. [10]
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too Shin Itagaki (Chief)
Shingo Tanabe 		April 7, 2023 June 30, 2023 13 Adaptation of a light novel by Miku. [11]
Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Shin Itagaki (Chief)
Shingo Tanabe 		TBA TBA TBA Adaptation of a manga by Egumi Sora. [12]

OVA/ONAs edit

Title Director(s) Released Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Takamiya Nasuno Desu! Shin Itagaki August 28, 2015 1
Teekyu Shin Itagaki August 28, 2015 – March 17, 2017 11 Episodes 5–15

Films edit

Title Director(s) Released Note(s) Ref(s)
Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage Yutaka Yamamoto September 25, 2015 Part 1 of Wake Up, Girls! 2.
Co-animated with Ordet. 		[13]
Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom Yutaka Yamamoto December 11, 2015 Part 2 of Wake Up, Girls! 2.
Co-animated with Ordet. 		[13]

Music videos edit

Title Director(s) Release date Artist Note(s) Ref(s)
Kanojo wa Zombie Shin Itagaki January 25, 2016 Glay [14][15]

See also edit

  • Shaft—Millepensee founder Naoko Shiraishi worked for Shaft before transferring to Gainax around 2002
  • Gainax—Shiraishi worked for Gainax until 2012, and founded Millepensee the year later

References edit

  1. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 11, 2019). "Millepensee, Sanzigen Form lXlXl Anime Studio for 3D CG". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "自己紹介と「はじめました」のご挨拶". Millepensee. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ 第73回 | 板垣的アニメ雑記（６）| いろーんな人たちに会える（その２） [Episode 73 | Itagaki's anime miscellaneous notes (6) | You can meet various people (part 2)]. WEB Anime Style (in Japanese). June 26, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Egan Loo (March 3, 2015). "4th Teekyū Season, Takamiya Nasuno Desu! Slated for April 6 With New Studio". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (April 7, 2016). "Teekyū Spinoff Usakame TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 11 Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (March 22, 2016). "New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Raphael Antonio Pineda (January 27, 2017). "Berserk TV Anime's Next Arc Premieres in April". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Egan Loo (December 12, 2016). "Wake Up, Girls! Gets New TV Anime With New Staff, Added Characters in 2017". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Egan Loo (March 6, 2019). "Cop Craft TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Summer Premiere". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Pineda Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2019). "'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 8 Debut". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  11. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 17, 2022). "I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, April 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 5, 2024). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Reveals Cast, Staff in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom Staff&Cast". Wake Up Girls, Beyond the Bottom. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "Zombie". Millepensee. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  15. ^ GLAY (January 25, 2016). "「彼女はゾンビ」ミュージックビデオ". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

External links edit

  • Millepensee Official Website (in Japanese)
  • Millepensee at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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