Sunrise (studio)

Not to be confused with Shōeisha.
For the Japanese publishing company, see Shueisha.
Sunrise
Native name
サンライズ
Sanraizu
Formerly
  • Sunrise Studio (1972–1976)
  • Nippon Sunrise (1976–1987)
Company typeDivision
IndustryAnime
FoundedSeptember 1972 (1972-09)
HeadquartersOgikubo,
Suginami, Tokyo
,
Japan
OwnerBandai Namco Filmworks
DivisionsSunrise Arte
Sunrise Animation School
Sunrise Studio 3
Websitesunrise-inc.co.jp

Sunrise (Japanese: サンライズ, Hepburn: Sanraizu; stylized in all caps and also branded as Sunrise Studios) is a Japanese animation studio, serving as the flagship division and the trade name for the IP Production Group unit of Bandai Namco Filmworks,[1] a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. The division is responsible for the Sunrise label, focusing on animation production. Prior to 2022, Sunrise operated as a separate company with its production offices being under one roof. Sunrise started its operations as a company in September 1972 under the Sunrise Studio name. After its split from Shoeisha and film distributor Tohokushinsha in 1977, it was rebranded to Nippon Sunrise and took its current name in 1987. After 22 years as an independent studio, it was acquired by toy manufacturer Bandai in 1994 before merging with video game publishing company Namco to form Bandai Namco Holdings in 2005.

The studio has been involved in many critically acclaimed anime television series from original works to manga adaptations, including the Gundam series, the Mashin Hero Wataru series, the Brave and Eldran series, Code Geass, the City Hunter series, The Vision of Escaflowne, Aura Battler Dunbine, Blue Comet SPT Layzner, the Inuyasha series, the Love Live! series, Crest of the Stars among others.

Following the formation of Bandai Namco Filmworks in 2022, the Sunrise name was relegated to a division of the company (officially known as a "brand"), focusing on animation production while the general production offices were consolidated under BNFW. The consolidation was structured as a rebrand of the existing Sunrise company.[2]

Haro, from the Gundam series serves as the studio's mascot.

History

Shoeisha/Tohokushinsha era

According to an interview with Sunrise members, the studio was founded by former members of Mushi Production in September 1972 as Sunrise Studio. Rather than having anime production revolve around a single creator (like Mushi, headed by Osamu Tezuka), Sunrise decided that production should focus on the producers. The market for mainstream anime (such as manga adaptations, sports shows, and adaptations of popular children's stories) was already dominated by existing companies, so Sunrise decided to focus on robot (mecha) anime, known to be more difficult to animate but which could be used to sell toys.[3]

The founding members of Sunrise were seven people from Mushi Production's production and sales department: Yoshinori Kishimoto, Masanori Ito, Eiji Yamamoto, Yasuo Shibue, Masami Iwasaki, Kiyomi Numamoto, and Yasuhiko Yoneyama. However, when the anime production studio lacked funds for the new anime studio, Sunrise Studio sought investment from Japanese recording studio, film distributor & production company Tohokushinsha Film and planning and production company Shoeisha.[4]

Although the founding members left Mushi Productions before its terminal bankruptcy, they also had insider knowledge of Sunrise Studio's internal affairs and structural problems. This corporate culture has served as a major lesson for the then-new anime studio's management as of September 2025. Specifically, Sunrise established a management policy that "creators should not be in management positions". As a result, while the company has maintained its own studios following the establishment, almost all actual production work, other than production progress management, has been outsourced to other Japanese animation studios.

While the studio's initial management team emphasized the quality of its anime productions, they also prioritized maintaining overall profitability and sound management through cost reductions, such as outsourcing as necessary, and various copyright revenues. Sunrise's system of integrating toy product planning as the starting point and core of its anime projects is another key characteristic that has shaped the company to this day. This stems from financial issues in the early days, such as Sunrise's inability to cover labor costs due to its small size and limited resources, and the inability to secure budget to own the adaptation rights to manga.

Split from Shoeisha and Tohokushinsha, Nippon Sunrise era

By November 1976, Shoeisha and Tohokushinsha decided to exit the animation production business by selling Sunrise Studio to its members through a management buyout, reorganizing themselves as an independent studio known as Nippon Sunrise Inc.[a] and started outsourcing animation production for several animated series produced by Toei and Tsuburaya Productions. According to one of Sunrise's members Masao Iizuka, all of its profits of Sunrise's productions like Reideen the Brave went to Sunrise's former parent Tohokushinsha.

In 1981, Nippon Sunrise's first president Yoshinori Kishimoto suddenly died due to poor health. Following Kishimoto's death, Masanori Ito became Nippon Sunrise's second president.[5]

In 1985, Nippon Sunrise announced its entry into the Original video animation (OVA) operations. Although they were called OVAs, there were few completely original projects produced by the studio as they instead followed a basic policy of producing sequels to popular productions such as "Armored Trooper VOTOMS" or projects that were extensions like the OVA spin-off Armor "Hunter Mellowlink".

Sunrise era

In June 1987, the company changed its name by dropping the Nippon name from its branded and was renamed to simply "Sunrise" with the rebranded anime production studio appointing Eiji Yamaura as their new president. Following Nippon Sunrise's rebranding to Sunrise and the appointment of Yamaura as its new president, Sunrise started to shift away from its original focus on original projects and began to produce more animated programmes based on manga starting with the adaptations of Mister Ajikko and City Hunter.[6]

During that time, mechanical designer Junya Ishigaki visited the studio and thought that the anime studio was a large company that had a building in front of Kami-Igusa Station only to find that it was a small building when it actually visited.[7]

Bandai ownership era

In February 1994, multinational toy manufacturer & distributor Bandai had acquired Sunrise and effectively became part of the Bandai Group as toy manufacturer Bandai entered the film & television animation production business and gained an official animation studio with Bandai's management including Satoru Matsumoto joining the studio.[6]

Later that year, Sunrise established its own CG production division called Digital Creation Studio (Sunrise D.I.D.), with the new division focusing on CG production. Since then, digital coloring and CG processing have been introduced to Sunrise's works. In the early stages of adoption, 3D-oriented expressions were used in Sunrise's prior shows through its eternal Studio 7 unit such as The King of Braves GaoGaiGar and DinoZone while digital coloring was used in some programs such as the Universal Century Extra video bonus for Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and Escaflowne. However it was not until 2003, nine years after the founding of Sunrise's CG production division, Sunrise started switching to full-scale digital ink-and-paint production for all of its future works, which was relatively late compared to other studios.

In October 1998, Sunrise announced the departure of the Studio 2 team led by Masahiko Minami to establish a new studio Bones whom Sunrise would later co-produced the feature movie Cowboy Bebop: The Movie with the new studio.[8]

In June 2002, Sunrise launched their wholly-owned music publishing division, Sunrise Music Publishing that would manage all of Sunrise's music copyrights for music development.

Bandai Namco Holdings era, building consolidation and restructuring

In October 2005, Sunrise's parent company & toy manufacturer Bandai merged with multinational video game and entertainment company Namco to form Namco Bandai Holdings with Sunrise becoming Namco Bandai's animation production & entertainment company as they would expand its production activities with adaptations of several Bandai and Namco properties.[6]

In February 2015, Sunrise's parent company Bandai Namco Holdings announced they were planning to spin-off some of Sunrise's production divisions including Sunrise's kids & family anime IP division and its interactive division alongside related program and character copyrights into a separate animation production company that would serve as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sunrise called Bandai Namco Pictures which began its operations two months later in April of that year, as Sunrise will now specialize in the production of shows aimed at a high-quality audience and would focus on character licensing and IP businesses. The new Bandai Namco Pictures subsidiary was based in Nerima, Tokyo and will handle the intellectual property aimed at children and will plan to produce original IP with the company's representative director and president Yasuo Miyagawa overseeing the new production subsidiary under the same role.[9][10]

At the start of March 2021, Sunrise entered the online website operations with the establishment of its own archival website dedicated to Sunrise's past productions (including works from Sunrise Beyond and excluding works that are now under Bandai Namco Pictures) called Sunrise World.

In October 2021, Sunrise announced that they were consolidating all of its units, including its in-house animation production studios alongside its subsidiaries Bandai Namco Pictures and Sunrise Beyond under one roof by moving its headquarters into a new office based in Ogikubo, Suginami, Tokyo that would bring all of Sunrise's production divisions & subsidiaries under one building. The new building, titled "White Base" named after the Pegasus battleship that appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam. Sunrise itself became the first that would move to the new headquarters during that month while Sunrise Beyond became the final studio to move into the new building by January of the following year with Sunrise Music, following suit five months later.[11][12]

As part of Bandai Namco's major restructuring, it was announced on February 8, 2022, that Sunrise would merge with the home video unit of Bandai Namco Arts as well as the Bandai Namco Rights Marketing subsidiary to become Bandai Namco Filmworks. Sunrise would continue to exists as a label of the company for its animation studio, known officially as a brand with the changes taking effect by April 1 of that year.[2]

Studios

Works

TV animation

1970s

No. Title Directors Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
1 Hazedon Osamu Dezaki October 1972–March 1973 Fuji TV Studio 1 First work as Soeisha (studio name from 1972 to 1976).[6]
2 Zero Tester Ryōsuke Takahashi October 1973–December 1974 The studio's first mecha production before iconic Mobile Suit Gundam, for which it would become famous.
3 Brave Raideen Yoshiyuki Tomino (#01–25)
Tadao Nagahama (#26–50)[13] 		April 1975–March 1976 TV Asahi In association with Tohokushinsha and Asahi Advertising.
4 La Seine no Hoshi Masaaki Ōsumi (#1–26)
Yoshiyuki Tomino (#27–39) 		April 1975–December 1975 Fuji TV Studio 2 In association with Unimax and MK Company.
5 Kum-Kum Rintaro October 1975–March 1976 TBS Studio 1 In association with ITC Japan.
6 Chōdenji Robo Combattler V Tadao Nagahama April 1976–May 1977 TV Asahi In association with Toei Doga.
7 Dinosaur Expedition Born Free Koichi Takano October 1976–March 1977 In association with Tsuburaya Productions. First work as Nippon Sunrise (studio name from 1976 to 1987).[6]
8 Robot Child Beeton Masaaki Osumi October 1976–September 1977 TBS Studio 3
9 Chōdenji Machine Voltes V Tadao Nagahama June 1977–March 1978 TV Asahi Studio 2 In association with Toei Doga and Tohokushinsha.
10 Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 Yoshiyuki Tomino October 1977–March 1978 Studio 3
11 Majokko Tickle Takashi Hisaoka March 1978–January 1979 Studio 2 In association with Toei Doga, Neomedia and Kaze Productions.
12 Tōshō Daimos Tadao Nagahama April 1978–January 1979 In association with Toei Doga and Tohokushinsha.
13 Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 Yoshiyuki Tomino June 1978–March 1979 Studio 1
14 Cyborg 009 Ryōsuke Takahashi March 1979–March 1980 Studio 3 In association with Toei Doga.
15 Future Robot Daltanious Katsutoshi Sasaki March 1979-March 1980 TV Tokyo Studio 2 In association with Toei Doga.
16 The Ultraman Hisayuki Toriumi
Takeyuki Kanda 		April 1979–March 1980 TBS Studio 4 In association with Tsuburaya Productions.
17 Mobile Suit Gundam Yoshiyuki Tomino April 1979–January 1980 TV Asahi Studio 1
18 Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 Takao Yotsuji July 1979–March 1980 TV Tokyo Studio 5 In association with Tokyu Agency.

1980s

No. Title Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
19 Invincible Robo Trider G7 February 1980–January 1981 TV Asahi Studio 2
20 Space Runaway Ideon May 1980–January 1981 TV Tokyo Studio 1
21 Strongest Robo Daiohja January 1981–January 1982 TV Asahi Studio 2
22 Fang of the Sun Dougram October 1981–March 1983 TV Tokyo Studio 1
23 Combat Mecha Xabungle February 1982–January 1983 TV Asahi Studio 2
24 Aura Battler Dunbine February 1983–January 1984
25 Armored Trooper Votoms April 1983–March 1984 TV Tokyo Studio 1
26 Round Vernian Vifam October 1983–September 1984 TBS Studio 3
27 Heavy Metal L-Gaim February 1984–February 1985 TV Asahi Studio 2
28 Giant Gorg April 1984–September 1984 TV Tokyo Studio 4
29 Panzer World Galient October 1984–March 1985 Nippon TV Studio 1
30 Choriki Robo Galatt October 1984–April 1985 TV Asahi Studio 3
31 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam March 1985–February 1986 TV Asahi Studio 2
32 Dirty Pair July 1985–December 1985 Nippon TV Studio 4
33 Blue Comet SPT Layzner October 1985–June 1986 Nippon TV Studio 3
34 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ March 1986–January 1987 TV Asahi Studio 2
35 Metal Armor Dragonar February 1987–January 1988 Studio 7
36 City Hunter April 1987–March 1988 Nippon TV Studio 3
37 Mister Ajikko October 1987–September 1989 TV Tokyo Studio 7 First work as Sunrise (studio name from 1987 to 2022[6]).
38 Mashin Hero Wataru April 1988–March 1989 Nippon TV
39 Ronin Warriors April 1988–March 1989 TV Asahi Studio 2
40 City Hunter 2 April 1988–July 1989 Nippon TV Studio 3
41 Jushin Liger March 1989–January 1990 TV Asahi Studio 2
42 Madō King Granzort April 1989–March 1990 Nippon TV Studio 7
43 Mobile Police Patlabor October 1989–September 1990 Studio 1 In association with Bandai and Tohokushinsha.
44 City Hunter 3 October 1989–January 1990 Studio 3

1990s

No. Title Director(s) Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
45 Brave Exkaiser Katsuyoshi Yatabe February 1990–January 1991 TV Asahi Studio 7
46 Mashin Hero Wataru 2 Shuji Iuchi March 3, 1990 – March 8, 1991 Nippon TV
47 The Brave of Sun Fighbird Katsuyoshi Yatabe February 2, 1991 – February 1, 1992 TV Asahi Also known as The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird
co-production with Takara and Tokyu Agency
48 Future GPX Cyber Formula Mitsuo Fukuda March 15, 1991 – December 20, 1991 Nippon TV co-production with Asatsu-DK and VAP[14]
49 Matchless Raijin-Oh Toshifumi Kawase April 3, 1991 – March 25, 1992 TV Tokyo Studio 5
50 Armored Police Metal Jack Hiroshi Matsuzono (first half)
Kiyoshi Egami (second half) 		April 8, 1991 – December 23, 1991 Studio 7 In association with Studio Deen.
51 City Hunter '91 April 1991–October 1991 Nippon TV Studio 3
52 Mama is a 4th Grader January 1992–December 1992 Nippon TV Studio 2
53 The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn February 1992–January 1993 TV Asahi Studio 7
54 Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger April 1992–February 1993 TV Tokyo Studio 5
55 The Brave Express Might Gaine January 1993–January 1994 TV Asahi Studio 7
56 Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer March 1993–February 1994 TV Tokyo Studio 5
57 Mobile Suit Victory Gundam April 1993–March 1994 TV Asahi Studio 2
59 Iron Leaguer April 1993–March 1994 TV Tokyo Studio 3
59 Brave Police J-Decker February 1994–January 1995 TV Asahi Studio 7
60 Haō Taikei Ryū Knight April 1994–March 1995 TV Tokyo Studio 1
61 Mobile Fighter G Gundam April 1994–March 1995 TV Asahi
62 The Brave of Gold Goldran February 1995–January 1996 Studio 7
63 Historical Drama In a Moonless Night[15] February 19, 1995 – February 26, 1995 Nippon TV New Business Department[16]
64 Wild Knights Gulkeeva April 1995–September 1995 TV Tokyo Studio 3
65 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing April 1995–March 1996 TV Asahi Studio 1
66 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team January 1996–July 1999
67 Brave Command Dagwon February 1996–January 1997 Studio 7
68 The Vision of Escaflowne April 1996–September 1996 TV Tokyo Studio 3
69 After War Gundam X April 1996–December 1996 TV Asahi Studio 1
70 Ganbarist! Shun July 1996–March 1997 Nippon TV Studio 5
71 Raideen the Superior October 1996–June 1997 TV Tokyo Studio 8
72 The King of Braves GaoGaiGar February 1997–January 1998 TV Asahi Studio 7
73 Super Mashin Hero Wataru October 1997–September 1998 TV Tokyo Studio 6
74 Outlaw Star January 1998–June 1998 Studio 10
75 Round Vernian Vifam 13 March 1998–October 1998 TBS Vifam Studio
76 Brain Powerd April 1998–November 1998 WOWOW Studio 1
77 Sentimental Journey April 1998–July 1998 TV Tokyo Studio 6
78 DT Eightron April 1998–November 1998 Fuji TV Studio 5
79 Gasaraki October 1998–March 1999 TV Tokyo Studio 9
80 Cowboy Bebop October 1998–April 1999 WOWOW Studio 2
81 Crest of the Stars January 1999–March 1999 Studio 5
82 Betterman April 1999–September 1999 TV Tokyo Studio 7
83 Aesop World April 1999–December 1999 Aesop Studio
84 Angel Links April 1999–June 1999 WOWOW Studio 10
85 Turn A Gundam April 1999–April 2000 Fuji TV Studio 1
86 Infinite Ryvius October 1999–March 2000 TV Tokyo Studio 9
87 Seraphim Call October 1999–December 1999 Studio 8
88 The Big O Kazuyoshi Katayama October 13, 1999 – January 19, 2000 WOWOW Studio 6

2000s

No. Title Director(s) Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
89 Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar Tsutomu Shibayama February 2000–September 2001 TV Asahi Studio 8
90 Banner of the Stars Yasuchika Nagaoka April 2000–July 2000 WOWOW Studio 5
91 Brigadoon: Marin & Melan Yoshitomo Yonetani July 2000–February 2001 Studio 7
92 Dinozaurs: The Series Kiyoshi Fukumoto July 2000–November 2000 Fuji TV
Fox Kids (United States) 		Studio 10 co-production with OLM Digital and Saban Entertainment[17]
93 Gear Fighter Dendoh Mitsuo Fukuda October 2000–June 2001 TV Tokyo Studio 10 co-production with Yomiko Advertising
94 Argento Soma Kazuyoshi Katayama October 2000–March 2001 TV Tokyo Studio 9
95 Inuyasha Masashi Ikeda (1–44)
Yasunao Aoki (45–167) 		October 2000–September 2004 Nippon TV Studio 1 Adaptation of the magna series by Rumiko Takahashi
96 Z.O.E. Dolores, I Tetsuya Watanabe April 2001–September 2001 TV Tokyo Studio 6 co-production with Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Based on the video game series "Zone of the Enders" by Konami
97 s-CRY-ed Gorō Taniguchi July 2001–December 2001 TV Tokyo Studio 4
98 Banner of the Stars II Yasuchika Nagaoka July 2001–September 2001 WOWOW Studio 5
99 Crush Gear Turbo Shūji Iuchi October 2001–January 2003 TV Asahi Studio 10
100 Witch Hunter Robin Shūkō Murase July 2002–December 2002 TV Tokyo Studio 7
101 Overman King Gainer September 2002–March 2003 WOWOW Studio 4
102 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED October 2002–September 2003 TBS Studio 9 Ninth installment in the Gundam franchise
103 The Big O II January 2003–March 2003 WOWOW Studio 6
104 Machine Robo Rescue January 2003–January 2004 TV Tokyo Sunrise D.I.D
105 Crush Gear Nitro February 2003–January 2004 TV Asahi Studio 10
106 Tank Knights Fortress April 2003–March 2004 TV Tokyo Studio 8
107 Planetes October 2003–April 2004 NHK Studio 4
108 Superior Defender Gundam Force January 2004–December 2004 TV Tokyo Sunrise D.I.D
109 Sgt. Frog April 2004–April 2011 TV Tokyo Studio 6
110 Onmyō Taisenki September 2004–September 2005 TV Tokyo Studio 10
111 My-HiME September 2004–March 2005 TV Tokyo Studio 8
112 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Mitsuo Fukuda October 2004–October 2005 TBS Studio 3 Tenth installment to the Gundam franchise
113 Yakitate!! Japan October 2004–March 2006 TV Tokyo Studio 1
114 Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori February 2005–January 2007 TV Asahi Studio 5 In association with Ajia-do Animation Works.
115 GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering- Yoshitomo Yonetani April 2005–June 2005 TV Tokyo Studio 7
116 Cluster Edge Masashi Ikeda (#1–13)
Hitoyuki Matsui (#14–25) 		October 2005–March 2006 TV Tokyo Studio 1
117 My-Otome Masakazu Obara October 2005–March 2006 TV Tokyo Studio 8
118 Zegapain Masami Shimoda April 2006–September 2006 TV Tokyo Studio 9
119 Gintama
April 2006–March 2010 TV Tokyo Studio 5
120 Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto
  • Ryōsuke Takahashi[b]
  • Yoshimitsu Ōashi[c]
 October 2006–April 2007 Animax Studio 7
121 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Gorō Taniguchi October 2006–July 2007 TBS Studio 4
122 Kekkaishi Kenji Kodama October 2006–February 2008 Nippon TV Studio 1 Adaptation of the magna series by Yellow Tanabe
123 Dinosaur King Katsuyoshi Yatabe February 4, 2007 – August 31, 2008 TV Asahi Studio 10 co-production with Sega and ADK
Based on the video game by Sega
124 Idolmaster: Xenoglossia Tatsuyuki Nagai April 2, 2007 – September 22, 2007 AT-X Studio 8 Based on the video game franchise The Idolmaster by Bandai Namco Entertainment
125 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 October 2007–March 2008 TBS Studio 3
126 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 April 2008–September 2008 TBS Studio 4
127 Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin September 2008–September 2009 TV Asahi Studio 9
128 Tales of the Abyss October 2008–March 2009 Tokyo MX Studio 1
129 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season Seiji Mizushima October 2008–March 2009 TBS Studio 3 Eleventh installment in the Gundam franchise
130 The Girl Who Leapt Through Space Masakazu Obara January 2009–June 2009 TV Tokyo Studio 8
131 Black God Tsuneo Kobayashi[18] January 2009–June 2009 TV Asahi Studio 11 Based on the Japanese/South Korean magna by Lim Dall-young; published by Square Enix[19]
132 Battle Spirits: Dan the Red Warrior September 2009–September 2010 TV Asahi Studio 9
133 Inuyasha: The Final Act Yasunao Aoki October 4, 2009 – March 30, 2010 Nippon TV Studio 1 Direct sequel to Inuyasha
Adaptation of the final 12 volumes of the manga series Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi

2010s

No. Title Director(s) Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
134 SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
  • Kenichi Suzuki
  • Kunihiro Mori
 April 3, 2010 – March 26, 2011 TV Tokyo Nerima Studio Adpatation of the SD Gundam model kit series BB Senshi Sangokuden
135 Battle Spirits Brave Akira Nishimori September 12, 2010 – September 11, 2011 TV Asahi Studio 9
136 Tiger & Bunny
April 3, 2011 – September 18, 2011 BS11 Studio 6
137 Gintama Yōichi Fujita April 4, 2011 – March 28, 2013 TV Tokyo Studio 5 Known as Gintama: Enchōsen for season 2[20]
Based on the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga series of the same name by Hideaki Sorachi and published by Shueisha
138 Sacred Seven Yoshimitsu Ōhashi July 3, 2011 – September 18, 2011 MBS Studio 7
139 Battle Spirits: Heroes
  • Akira Nishimori (ep 1-15)
  • Masaki Watanabe (ep 16-50)
 September 18, 2011 – September 2, 2012 TV Asahi Studio 9 Fourth installment in the Battle Spirits franchise
140 Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere Manabu Ono October 1, 2011 – September 29, 2012 MBS Studio 8 Adaptation of the light novel series by Minoru Kawakami
141 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Susumu Yamaguchi October 9, 2011 – September 23, 2012 TBS Studio 3 In association with Level-5
Twelfth installment in the Gundam franchise.
142 Phi Brain: Puzzle of God
  • Junichi Sato (season 1)
  • Hirotaka Endo (seasons 2–3)
 October 2, 2011 – March 23, 2014 NHK Studio 10
143 Daily Lives of High School Boys
  • Shinji Takamatsu
  • Ai Yoshimura (assistant)
 January 9, 2012[21]–March 26, 2012 TV Tokyo Studio 9 Adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Yasunobu Yamauchi; published by Square Enix[22]
144 Natsuiro Kiseki Seiji Mizushima April 6, 2012 – June 29, 2012[23] MBS Studio 11
145 Accel World Masakazu Obara April 7, 2012 – September 22, 2012 Tokyo MX Studio 8 Adaptation of the light novel series of the same name by Reki Kawahara
In association with GENCO
146 Good Luck Girl!
  • Tomoyuki Kawamura
  • Yoichi Fujita
 July 5, 2012 – September 27, 2012 TV Tokyo Studio 9 Adpatation of the Jump Square manga series of the same name by Yoshiaki Sukeno.
147 Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes Masaki Watanabe September 2012–September 2013 TV Asahi Studio 9 Fifth installment in the Battle Spirits franchise.
148 Aikatsu! October 2012–March 2016 TV Tokyo Studio 9 & Studio 5 Later animation provided by Bandai Namco Pictures.
149 Love Live! School Idol Project January 6, 2013 – June 29, 2014[24] Takahiko Kyōgoku Tokyo MX Studio 8 First series in the Love Live! franchise.
150 Valvrave the Liberator Kō Matsuo April 12, 2013 – December 26, 2013 MBS/TBS Nerima Studio
151 Battle Spirits: Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero Masaki Watanabe September 22, 2013 – September 21, 2014 TV Asahi Studio 9 Sixth and final installment in the Battle Spirits franchise to be produced by Sunrise.
Future installments in the franchise will be produced by Bandai Namco Pictures.[25]
152 Gundam Build Fighters October 2013–March 2014 TV Tokyo Studio 3
153 Buddy Complex January 2014–March 2014 Tokyo MX Studio 8
154 KERORO March 2014–September 2014 Animax Studio 6
155 Mobile Suit Gundam-san July 2014–September 2014 Tokyo MX Studio 6
156 Tribe Cool Crew September 2014–October 2015 TV Asahi In association with Ajia-do Animation Works.
157 Gundam Reconguista in G Yoshiyuki Tomino October 2, 2014 – March 26, 2015 MBS/TBS Studio 1 Thirteenth installment in the Gundam franchise
158 Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons Yoshiharu Ashino October 5, 2014 – March 29, 2015[26] Tokyo MX Nerima Studio co-production with PROJECT ANGE
159 Gundam Build Fighters Try Shinya Watada October 8, 2014 – April 1, 2015 TV Tokyo Studio 3 Part of the Gundam franchise
160 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Tatsuyuki Nagai October 4, 2015 – March 2, 2017[27] MBS Studio 3 Fourteenth installment in the Gundam franchise.
161 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 Kazuhiro Furuhashi April 2016–September 2016 TV Asahi Re-edited version of the OVA Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn by Kazuhiro Furuhashi[28]
Part of the Gundam franchise
Based on the novel and manga by Harutoshi Fukui
162 Love Live! Sunshine!! Kazuo Sakai July 2, 2016 – December 30, 2017[29] Tokyo MX Studio 8
163 Magic-kyun! Renaissance Mitsue Yamazaki October 2016-January 2017 Tokyo MX Studio 8
164 ClassicaLoid Yoichi Fujita October 2016–April 2017 NHK Studio 5 [30]
165 Gundam Build Divers Shinya Watada April 3, 2018 – September 25, 2018 TV Tokyo A successor to Gundam: Build Fighters
Part of the Gundam franchise
166 Double Decker! Doug & Kirill Jōji Furuta
Ryō Andō[d] 		September 30, 2018 – December 23, 2018[31][32] Tokyo MX
167 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Takashi Imanishi 		April 2019–August 2019 NHK General TV A television recompilation of the OVA series[33]
Part of the Gundam franchise
Based on the manga Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko; published by Kadokawa Shoten
168 SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden Takahiro Ikezoe
Touko Machida[34] 		July 26, 2019 – March 25, 2021 Tokyo MX Part of the Gundam franchise

2020s

No. Title Director(s) Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
169 Wave, Listen to Me! Tatsuma Minamikawa April 4, 2020 – June 20, 2020 MBS
170 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Teruo Sato (S1)
Masakazu Hishida (S2) 		October 3, 2020 – March 26, 2022 NNS
171 Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Tomoyuki Kawamura October 2020–June 2022 Tokyo MX Third installment in the Love Live! franchise.
172 Scarlet Nexus Hiroyuki Nishimura July 2021–December 2021 Based on the video game of the same name by Bandai Namco Studios[35]
173 Love Live! Superstar!! Takahiko Kyogoku July 11, 2021[36][37]–December 22, 2024 NHK Educational TV Fourth installment in the Love Live! franchise.
174 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Hiroshi Kobayashi
Ryō Andō 		October 2, 2022 – July 2, 2023 MBS/TBS Studio 1, Studio 3 Fifteenth installment in the Gundam franchise.
175 Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Asami Nakatani July 2, 2023 – September 24, 2023 Tokyo MX
176 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Yoshimitsu Ōhashi June 21, 2024 – September 6, 2024 Disney+ Nerima Studio A television re-edited adaptation of the film series of the same name.[38]
177 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Kazuya Tsurumaki April 9, 2025[39]–June 25, 2025 NNS Sixteenth installment in the Gundam franchise
In association with Studio Khara.
178 Maebashi Witches Junichi Yamamoto April 6, 2025 – June 22, 2025[40][41][42] Tokyo MX
179 My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Nobuyoshi Habara October 7, 2025[43] TV Tokyo
180 Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers Yōichi Fujita January 2026[44] Tokyo MX
181 Mao Teruo Sato Q2 2026[45] NHK General TV
182 Kindergarten Wars Shinsuke Gomi TBA[46] TBA

Films

Title Year(s) Distributor Studios Notes
Mobile Suit Gundam I March 14, 1981 Shochiku Iogi Studio
  • Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie
  • First feature film in the Gundam franchise
  • Re-edited theatrical versions of the first 13 episodes.
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow July 11, 1981 Second feature film in the Gundam franchise.
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space March 13, 1982 Studio 3 Third feature film in the Gundam franchise.
The Ideon: A Contact July 1982 co-production with Sanrio
The Ideon: Be invoked
Crusher Joe March 12, 1983 Shochiku Fuji Studio 4
Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun July 9, 1983 Shochiku Studio 1
Choro-Q Dougram
Xabungle Graffiti Studio 2
Arion March 15, 1986 Toho Studio 1
Dirty Pair: Project Eden November 28, 1986 Shochiku
Bats & Terry March 14, 1987 Studio 3
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack March 12, 1988 Studio 2 Fourth feature film in the Gundam franchise.
The Five Star Stories March 11, 1989 Toho[47]
City Hunter: 357 Magnum June 17, 1989 Studio 3
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack July 15, 1989 Studio 5
Gunhed July 22, 1989
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 March 16, 1991 Studio 2
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon August 29, 1992 Studio 3
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival March 13, 1993 Studio 3 & Studio 1
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz -Special Edition- August 1, 1998 Studio 1
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report Studio 3
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M July 27, 1999 Studio 5
Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea June 24, 2000 Animation Production: Bones
Pokémon 3: The Movie July 8, 2000 Toho CG assistance, Animation Production by: OLM, Inc.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie September 1, 2001 Animation Production: Bones
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time December 15, 2001 Studio 5
Turn A Gundam: Earth Light February 9, 2002 Studio 1
Turn A Gundam: Moonlight Butterfly February 10, 2002 Studio 1
Crush Gear: Kaizaban's Challenge July 20, 2002 Studio 10
Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass December 21, 2002 Studio 5
Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler December 20, 2003 Studio 5
Steamboy July 17, 2004 Nerima Studio
Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island December 23, 2004 Studio 5
Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie March 11, 2006 Studio 6
Kaiketsu Zorori: The Battle for the Mysterious Treasure March 11, 2006 Studio 5 In association with Ajia-do Animation Works
Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie 2: The Deep Sea Princess March 17, 2007 Studio 6
Chibi Kero: Secret of the Kero Ball!? March 2007 Studio 6
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel March 2008 Studio 6
Musha Kero: Debut! Sengoku Planet Ran Big Battle!! March 2008 Studio 6
Pailsen Files the Movie January 2009 Sunrise D.I.D
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors March 2009 Studio 6
Kero 0: Depart! Assembly of Everyone!! March 2009 Studio 6
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island February 2010 Studio 6
Chō Denei-ban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors February 2010 Nerima Studio
Gintama: The Movie April 2010 Studio 5
King of Thorn May 2010 Nerima Studio
Colorful August 2010 Animation production by Ascension
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer September 2010 Studio 3
s-CRY-ed: Alteration TAO November 2011 Studio 4
Sacred Seven: Wings of Gingetsu January 2012 Studio 7
s-CRY-ed: Alteration QUAN March 2012 Studio 4
Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning September 2012 Shochiku Studio 6
Nerawareta Gakuen November 2012 Studio 8
Zorori's Big Big Big Big Adventure! December 2012 Studio 5 In association with Ajia-do Animation Works
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya July 2013 Studio 5
Short Peace: Possessions July 20, 2013 Shochiku Nerima Studio Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film for its segment Possessions (九十九)
Short Peace: Combustible
Short Peace: Gambo
Short Peace: A Farewell to Weapons
Kaiketsu Zorori: Will Protect It! The Dinosaur Egg December 2013 Studio 5
  • Final Kaiketsu Zorori film to be produced by Sunrise; future films would be produced by Bandai Namco Pictures
  • In association with Ajia-do Animation Works
Tiger & Bunny: The Rising February 8, 2014 Shochiku Studio 6 Feature film sequel to the anime series.
Aikatsu! The Movie December 2014 Studio 5
Love Live! The School Idol Movie June 15, 2015 Shochiku[48] Studio 8
Accel World: Infinite Burst July 23, 2016 Warner Bros. Pictures Japan In association with GENCO
Zegapain ADP October 2016 Studio 9
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative November 2018 Shochiku Studio 1
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow January 4, 2019 Shochiku[49] Studio 8 Second film in the Love Live! franchise
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes February 8, 2019 Aniplex[50] Studio 1 Second film in the City Hunter franchise since
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection February 2019
Gundam Reconguista in G November 2019–August 2022 Series of five films.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash June 2021–
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island June 2022 Shochiku
  • A theatrical remake of the fifteenth episode of the 1979 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam entitled "Cucuruz Doan's Island" by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino[51]
  • Part of the Gundam franchise
Sand Land August 2023 Toho
City Hunter: Angel Dust September 2023 Aniplex co-production with The Answer Studio
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom January 2024 Shochiku A feature-length sequel to the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.[52]
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture May 10, 2024 – August 2, 2024 Showgate Series of four films.
Orbital Era TBA

OVAs/ONAs

Title Directors Year(s) Studios Notes
Round Vernian Vifam: Message from Kaute[53] Takeyuki Kanda October 28, 1984 Studio 3
Round Vernian Vifam: Gathered 13[54] December 21, 1984
Round Vernian Vifam: Missing 12[55] February 25, 1985
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder Ryōsuke Takahashi August 21, 1985 Studio 1
Round Vernian Vifam: Kate's Memory September 1985 Studio 3
Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia December 1985 Studio 1
Panzer World Galient: Chapter of Ground January 1986 Studio 1
Panzer World Galient: Chapter of Sky March 1986 Studio 1
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Big Battle Ryōsuke Takahashi July 5, 1986 Studio 4
Panzer World Galient: Chapter of Iron August 1986 Studio 4
Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Eiji 1996 August 1986 Studio 3
Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Le Caine 1999 September 1986 Studio 3
Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Engraved 2000 October 1986 Studio 3
Heavy Metal L-Gaim: Pentagona Window + Lady Gablae November 1986 Studio 2
Heavy Metal L-Gaim: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls January 1987 Studio 2
Dirty Pair: From Lovely Angels with Love January 1987 Studio 4
DOUGRAM vs ROUND-FACER January 1987 Studio 1
Heavy Metal L-Gaim: Fullmetal Soldier March 1987 Studio 7
Dead Heat July 1987 Studio 2
Original Dirty Pair December 1987–April 1988 Studio 1
Armored Trooper Votoms: Roots of Ambition February 1988 Studio 7
New Story of Aura Battler DUNBinE February 1988–August 1988 Studio 1
Mobile Suit SD Gundam March 1988–August 1991 Studio 5 & Studio 3
Starship Troopers October 1988–December 1988 Studio 5
Armor Hunter Mellowlink November 1988–April 1989 Studio 1
Crusher Joe: The Ice Prison February 1989 Studio 1
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket March 1989–August 1989 Studio 5
Ronin Warriors Gaiden April 1989–June 1989 Studio 2
Crusher Joe: The Ultimate Weapon: Ash June 1989 Studio 1
Shin Mashin Hero Wataru August 1989–September 1989 Studio 7
Ronin Warriors: Legend of the inferno Armor October 1989–January 1990 Studio 2
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy January 1990 Studio 1
SD Gundam Gaiden March 1990–March 1991 Studio 5
City Hunter: Bay City Wars August 1990 Studio 3
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy August 1990 Studio 3
Madō King Granzort: The Final Magical Battle August 1990–September 1990 Studio 7
Patlabor: The New Files November 1990–April 1992 Studio 1
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Scramble March 1991–August 1991 Studio 5
Ronin Warriors MESSAGE March 1991–August 1991 Studio 2
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory May 1991–September 1992 Studio 3
Madō King Granzort: The Mado Stone March 1992–June 1992 Studio 7
Raijin-Oh FinAL September 1992–February 1993 Studio 5
Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 November 1992–June 1993 Studio 7
Mashin Hero Wataru: The Endless Story October 1993–February 1994 Studio 7
Dirty Pair Flash February 1994–April 1996 Studio 2 & Studio 5
Armored Trooper Votoms: Shining Heresy March 1994–December 1994 Studio 5
Future GPX Cyber Formula ZERO April 1994–February 1995 Studio 7
Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend July 1994–May 1996 Studio 1
Iron Leaguer: Under of The Banner of Silver Light November 1994–April 1995 Studio 3
City Hunter: The Secret Service January 1996 Studio 3
The Silent Service March 1996–January 1998 Studio 3 (VOYAGE.01 (March 1996)) → Studio 9 (VOYAGE.02 & VOYAGE.03 (September 1997–January 1998))
Future GPX Cyber Formula EARLYDAYS RENEWAL April 1996–June 1996 Studio 7
Future GPX Cyber Formula SAGA August 1996–July 1997 Studio 10
City Hunter: Good-Bye My Sweetheart April 1997 Studio 6
Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes October 1997–December 1997 Studio 7
GUNDAM Mission to the Rise August 1998 Sunrise D.I.D
Dinozaurs December 1998 Sunrise D.I.D
Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin December 1998–March 2000 Studio 10
Z-Mind February 1999–July 1999 Studio 8
City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba April 1999 Studio 8
Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor April 1999–May 1999 Studio 1
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz May 1999–June 1999 Studio 1
Aesop World April 1999–December 1999 Studio 5
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final January 2000–March 2003 Studio 7
Passage of the Stars - Birth April 2000 Studio 5
Crest of the Stars: SPECIAL April 2000 Studio 5
G-Saviour December 2000 Sunrise D.I.D
ZOE: 2167 IDOLO March 2001 Studio 6
Afro Ken June 2001 Sunrise D.I.D
Banner of the Stars: SPECIAL July 2001 Studio 5
Argento Soma: Alone and by myself February 2002 Studio 9
Kagero Kakun May 2003 In association with TMS Entertainment
Gundam Evolve September 2003–January 2007 Sunrise D.I.D
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED AFTER PHASE March 2004 Studio 9
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO July 2004–April 2009 Sunrise D.I.D
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition August 2004–October 2004 Studio 9
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation May 2005–March 2006 Studio 7
Hotori - A Simple Wish for Joy August 2005 Nerima Studio
Banner of the Stars III August 2005–September 2005 Studio 5
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: FinAL PLUS December 2005 Studio 3
The Wings of Rean December 2005–August 2006 Nerima Studio
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition May 2006–January 2007 Studio 3
Cluster Edge Secret Episode September 2006 Studio 1
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer November 2006 Studio 3
My-Otome Zwei November 2006–August 2007 Studio 8
Freedom Project November 2006–May 2008 Nerima Studio
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next May 2007 Sunrise D.I.D
Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files October 2007–August 2008 Sunrise D.I.D
Code Geass: Black Rebellion February 2008 Studio 4
My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ February 2008–November 2008 Studio 8
Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet December 2008 Studio 8
Code Geass: Zero Requiem July 2009 Studio 4
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition October 2009–February 2010 Studio 3
Hipira: The Little Vampire December 2009 Nerima Studio
Black God: Tiger and Wings December 2009 Studio 11
My-HiME: The Black Dance January 2010 Studio 8
My-Otome: The Holy Maiden's Prayer March 2010 Studio 8
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Phantom Chapter March 2010–October 2010 Sunrise D.I.D
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn March 2010–June 2014 Studio 1
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G August 2010–December 2010 Sunrise D.I.D
Armored Trooper Votoms: Case;Irvine November 2010 Studio 8
Votoms Finder December 2010 Sunrise D.I.D
Armored Trooper Votoms: Alone Again January 2011 Sunrise D.I.D
Coicent February 2011 Nerima Studio
Five Numbers! April 2011 Nerima Studio
Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland July 2012 Studio 4
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled August 2012–February 2016 Studio 4
Accel World: Awakening of the Silver Wings October 2012 Studio 8
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Battle in Three Dimensions February 2013 Studio 3
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden July 2013 Studio 3 In association with Level-5
Buddy Complex: The Final Chapter September 2014 Studio 8
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin February 2015–November 2016
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December 2015-June 2016
Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars August 2016 Studio 3
Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis June 2017
Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack August 2017
Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue August 2017
Isekai Izakaya ~Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu~ April 2018–September 2018
Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise Shinya Watada October 10, 2019 – August 20, 2020 Sunrise Beyond Inc. Sequel to the anime Gundam Build Divers.
Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru Hiroshi Kōjina April 10, 2020 – November 20, 2020
Artiswitch May 2021–September 2021
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance October 2024 co-production with SAFEHOUSE

Television specials

Title Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
White Fang Story[56] May 5, 1982 TBS White Fang Group[57] Based on the novel by Jack London.
Obatarian April 1990 TV Asahi Studio 3
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope August 25, 2005 Animax[58] Ogikubo Studio[59]
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Final Plus: The Chosen Future December 25, 2005 TBS Studio 3 Part of the Gundam franchise.
Director's cut version of episode 50 "The Final Power"[60]
Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars August 21, 2016 TV Tokyo Studio 3

Foreign production history

Title Year(s) Broadcast network(s) Studios Notes
Inspector Gadget September 5, 1983 – November 13, 1985 Syndication DIC Audiovisuel Additional services for TMS Entertainment for the ink and painting process
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors September 1985–December 1985 [61]
The Centurions April 1986–December 1986 Studio 7; Ruby-Spears Productions [62]
Batman: The Animated Series September 5, 1992 – September 15, 1995 Fox Studio 6; Warner Bros. Animation
Exosquad September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994 Syndication Universal Animation Studios Season 2 Additional Storyboards
Street Fighter October 21, 1995 – May 14, 1997 USA Network Studio 1 Co-production with Capcom, Graz Entertainment, InVision Entertainment, Madhouse Studios, and USA Studios
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible February 19, 1996 – February 22, 1996 Fox DIC Productions, L.P.
Argai: The Prophecy September 2000–March 2001 Carrere Groupe Co-production with D'Ocon Films Productions and La Coloniale

Video game animation work

Title Year(s) Notes
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier 1986
Suishō no Dragon 1986
Blazing Lazers 1989
SD Gundam Neo Batoringu 1995
Brave Saga 1998
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind 1998
Sunrise Heroes 1999
Brave Saga 2 2000
Sunrise Heroes 2 2001
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo 2001
Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars 2001
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front 2001
Sunrise World War 2003
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space 2003
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam 2004
Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask 2004
Brave Wars 2005
Battle of Sunrise 2008
Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave 2012
Zone of the Enders HD Collection 2012
Xuccess Heaven 2015
Starwing Paradox 2018
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars 2019
Scarlet Nexus 2021
Tales of Luminaria 2021 Co-production with Kamikaze Douga
Saikyō Kamizmode: Burst Spirits 2024

Miscellaneous

International distribution

Most anime produced by Sunrise and licensed by Bandai Visual in Japan was licensed and distributed in the United States by Bandai Entertainment and in Europe by Beez Entertainment, but both companies shut down in 2012 after Bandai Entertainment's restructuring. In North America, distributors such as Funimation, Viz Media, Sentai Filmworks, NIS America and Aniplex of America, as well as Sunrise USA, have licensed Sunrise properties. In Europe, Anime Limited and Manga Entertainment (in the UK) and Kazé (in France) have begun to distribute titles distributed by Beez and other unreleased Sunrise productions. In Australia, Sunrise productions are licensed and distributed by Madman Entertainment. At Anime Boston 2013, Sunrise confirmed that they would begin licensing anime in North America and were negotiating with Sentai, Funimation, and Viz to distribute their titles on DVD and Blu-ray.[63] Right Stuf agreed to distribute and re-release Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn on DVD in North America.[64] In 2014 the deal expanded, releasing the Gundam previously licensed by Bandai Entertainment (Mobile Suit Gundam, Turn A Gundam) and several works not released in North America (including Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ) in 2015.[65]

Animation studios founded by former Sunrise staff

  • Studio Deen (founded in March 1975) by Hiroshi Hasegawa and Takeshi Mochida.
  • Studio Dub (founded in January 1983) by Masa Yahata, acquired and became BNP Iwaki Studio in 2019.
  • Lifework (founded in 1984) by Yutaka Kanda and Masahiro Toyozumi, closed.
  • Studio Takuranke (founded in September 1987) by Yasuhiko Kondō and Hiroyuki Yamada.
  • Studio Gazelle (founded in September 1993) by Ikuo Sato.
  • Bones (founded in October 1998) by Masahiko Minami.
  • Manglobe (founded in February 2002) by Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama, filed for bankruptcy on 29 September 2015.[66]
  • A-1 Pictures (founded in May 2005) by Masuo Ueda and Mikihiro Iwata.
  • Bridge (founded in August 2007) by Chie Ohashi.
  • Odd Eye Creative (founded in February 2011) by Naotake Furusato.
  • Yaoyorozu (founded in August 2013) by Tatsuki, closed in 2020, animation business transferred and integrated to new company 8million.[67]
  • Buemon (founded in April 2014) by Kiyohiko Takayama.

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 株式会社日本サンライズ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Nihōn Sanraizu
  2. ^ Credited as Supervising Director (総監督).
  3. ^ Credited as Chief Director (チーフディレクター).
  4. ^ Series Unit Director (シリーズ演出)

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