CygamesPictures

CygamesPictures, Inc.
Native name
株式会社CygamesPictures
Kabushiki-gaisha Saigēmusu Pikuchāzu
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)[1]
HeadquartersShakujimachi,
Nerima, Tokyo[2]
,
Japan
Key people
Nobuhiro Takenaka (president)
Joji Seita (Director)
Takahiro Yamauchi (Director)
ProductsAnimation planning, and animation development
ParentCyberAgent
DivisionsSaga Cypic
Websitecygamespictures.co.jp

CygamesPictures, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社CygamesPictures, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Saigēmusu Pikuchāzu) is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of CyberAgent. Originally created to produce anime series based on Cygames-owned gaming IP's such as Princess Connect! Re:Dive and Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the studio later expanded their operations to also produce original anime series as well as some manga adaptations.

Establishment

In 2015, Cygames announced the creation of its own anime production division to produce anime for their gaming IP but also anime originals.[3] A year later in 2016, Cygames announced the creation of its own anime studio called CygamesPictures to create and animate their own anime, at the same time that its anime production division now is part of the studio itself.[1]

In 2026, CygamesPictures was consolidated as a subsidiary under Cygames' parent company CyberAgent through direct share acquisition completed on February 27. The company is scheduled to be renamed to CyPic on April 6, the day after the 10th anniversary of the studio's founding.[4]

Works

Television series

Title Network Director(s) Animation Producer(s) First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Manaria Friends Tokyo MX Hideki Okamoto Shun Kashima January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) 10 Based on the video game Rage of Bahamut. [5]
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Tokyo MX Takaomi Kanasaki Shun Kashima April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) 13 Based on the video game of the same name. [6]
Princess Connect! Re:Dive (season 2) Tokyo MX Yasuo Iwamoto Kenta Ueuchi January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) 12 Sequel to Princess Connect! Re:Dive. [7]
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls U149 TV Tokyo Manabu Okamoto Kenta Ueuchi April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06) June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) 12 Based on a slice of life manga written by Kyowno. [8]
Brave Bang Bravern! TBS Masami Ōbari Souta Machiguchi January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11) March 28, 2024 (2024-03-28) 12 Original work. [9]
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray TBS Yūki Itō
Takehiro Miura 		Souta Machiguchi
Takuya Chikamatsu 		April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) December 21, 2025 (2025-12-21) 23 Based on a sports manga written by Masafumi Sugiura. [10]
Apocalypse Hotel NTV Kana Shundo Kenta Ueuchi April 9, 2025 (2025-04-09) June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) 12 Original work. [11]
The Summer Hikaru Died NTV Ryōhei Takeshita Kenta Ueuchi July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06) September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) 12 Based on a horror manga written by Mokumokuren. [12]
The World Is Dancing Tokyo MX Toshimasa Kuroyanagi Kan Mizoguchi July 2026 (2026-07) TBA TBA Based on a historical manga written by Kazuto Mihara. [13]
The Summer Hikaru Died (season 2) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Sequel to The Summer Hikaru Died. [14]

Original net animation

Title Director(s) Animation Producer(s) Release start date Release end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Blade Runner Black Out 2022 Shinichirō Watanabe N/A July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27) July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27) 1 Part of a series of short films serving as prequels to Blade Runner 2049. [15]
Cinderella Girls 10th Anniversary Celebration Animation Eternity Memories Hideki Nagamachi Kenta Ueuchi September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) 1 10th anniversary animation to the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. [16]
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Road to the Top Chengzhi Liao Kan Mizoguchi April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) 4 Related to Umamusume: Pretty Derby. [17]

Films

Title Director Animation Producer Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era Ken Yamamoto Kan Mizoguchi May 24, 2024 Related to Umamusume: Pretty Derby. [18]
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island Kei Oikawa Kan Mizoguchi July 24, 2026 Based on an arc from the slice of life manga written by Nagano. [19]

Music videos

Title Singer Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Follow Your Fantasy May'n December 17, 2021 Created for the 10th anniversary of Cygames' founding. [20]
Feel Like Eve May 23, 2025 [21]

See also

  • Yostar Pictures, a similar animation studio that is also an animation subsidiary of Yostar, a video game company

References

  1. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (March 28, 2016). "Rage of Bahamut Developer Cygames Establishes Anime Company". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Company". cygamespictures.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (March 10, 2015). "Rage of Bahamut's Cygames Establishes Anime Division". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Tan, Melvyn (February 6, 2026). "CygamesPictures To Be Renamed CyPic, Become CyberAgent Subsidiary". Anime Trending. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 2, 2018). "Manaria Friends TV Anime Shorts Reveal Video, Visuals, January 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 15, 2019). "Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 8, 2021). "Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (September 4, 2022). "The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls U149 TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 23, 2023). "Bang Brave Bang Bravern Original TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual, Cast, Staff, January 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ^ 「ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ」2025年TVアニメ化！“怪物”オグリキャップを描く物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 28, 2024). "Cygames Pictures Unveils Original TV Anime Apocalypse Hotel". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2024). "The Summer Hikaru Died Anime's Teaser Unveils Summer TV Debut, Netflix Streaming, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 17, 2026). "The World Is Dancing Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast & Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  14. ^ Tai, Anita (September 27, 2025). "The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  15. ^ "Works". cygamespictures.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  16. ^ "Eternity Memories official site". idolmaster.jp. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  17. ^ 「ウマ娘 プリティーダービー ROAD TO THE TOP」クラシック戦線がいよいよ幕開け. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Cardine, Kyle (December 27, 2023). "Umamusume: Pretty Derby Beginning of a New Era Anime Movie Announced". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  19. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2026). "Chiikawa Anime Film Reveals July 24 Debut in Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  20. ^ "Cygames Official Channel". YouTube. December 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "Eve". YouTube. May 23, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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