Shaft, Inc. (有é™ä¼šç¤¾ã‚·ãƒ£ãƒ•ãƒˆ, YÅ«gengaisha Shafuto) is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 1, 1975 by Hiroshi Wakao. They are best known for their unique use of gags, references, avant garde cinematography notably in Pani Poni Dash!, Maria Holic, Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei, Hidamari Sketch, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Bakemonogatari.
History
Shaft was founded on September 1, 1975 by Hiroshi Wakao, former Mushi Production's animator. The company was originally founded to paint the animation but later worked on animation production as a subcontractor. They were able to produce their own first original series, Yume kara, Samenai (夢ã‹ã‚‰ã€ã•ã‚ãªã„, Yume kara, Samenai) in 1987.
In 2000, after Shaft cooperated with Gainax to produce a DVD special of remastered Gunbuster, they were in joint production with Gainax to produce Mahoromatic, This Ugly and Beautiful World, and He is My Master. After Hiroshi Wakao's retirement in 2004, Kubota Mitsutoshi has become Shaft's representative director. Their painting group has also been downsized in order to strengthen their digital group. Since the joint works with Gainax, Shaft focused their efforts on adaptations of acclaimed manga and light novels until 2011 when they released their first original anime series in a decade, Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Shaft has some popularity for its "head tilt"; meaning that in some productions, characters often tilt their head to look at someone or turn around for no reason at all.
Characteristics
Since 2004, Akiyuki ShinbÅ, Tatsuya Oishi and Shin ÅŒnuma have participated in most of Shaft's productions, starting with Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase. The studio is unique due to their use of gags and references to other anime through writing on a classroom chalkboard or any available empty space in the background. The studio is also known for the use of various animation styles in a single series, changes in art style, a characteristic head tilt, abstract background designs, and use of unusual music for the opening sequences of their shows.
Produced series
Anime TV series
- Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger (TV, April 1995)
- Dotto Koni-chan (TV, November 2000)
- Mahoromatic series (joint production with Gainax)
- Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (TV, September 2001)
- Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (TV, September 2002)
- Mahoromatic: Summer Special (OVA, August 2003)
- G-On Riders (TV, July 2002, joint production with TNK)
- Popotan (TV, July 2003)
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (TV, April 2004, joint production with Gainax)
- Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (TV, October 2004)
- He is My Master (TV, April 2005, joint production with Gainax)
- Pani Poni Dash! (TV, July 2005)
- Rec (TV, February 2006)
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi series
- Negima!? (TV, October 2006)
- MahÅ Sensei Negima! Haru (OVA, October 2006)
- MahÅ Sensei Negima! Natsu (OVA, November 2006)
- MahÅ Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba (OVA, August 2008)
- MahÅ Sensei Negima!: Mou Hitotsu No Sekai (OVA, September 2009)
- MahÅ Sensei Negima! Anime Final (Movie, August 2011)
- Hidamari Sketch series
- Hidamari Sketch (TV, January 2007)
- Hidamari Sketch Special (TV, October 2007)
- Hidamari Sketch ×365 (TV, July 2008)
- Hidamari Sketch ×365 Special (TV, October 2009)
- Hidamari Sketch ×Hoshimittsu (TV, January 2010)
- Hidamari Sketch ×Hoshimittsu Special (TV, October 2010)
- Hidamari Sketch x SP (TV, October 2011)
- Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb (TV, October 2012)
- Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro's Graduation Arc (OVA, November 2013)
- Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei series
- Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei (TV, July 2007)
- Zoku Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei (TV, January 2008)
- Goku Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei (OVA, October 2008)
- Zan Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei (TV, July 2009)
- Zan Sayonara ZetsubÅ Sensei Bangaichi (OVA, November 2009)
- Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. series
- Ef: A Tale of Memories. (TV, October 2007)
- Ef: A Tale of Melodies. (TV, October 2008)
- Maria Holic series
- Maria Holic (TV, January 2009)
- Maria Holic: Alive (TV, April 2011)
- Natsu no Arashi! series
- Natsu no Arashi! (TV, April 2009)
- Natsu no Arashi! Akinai chū (TV, October 2009)
- Monogatari series
- Bakemonogatari (TV, July 2009)
- Nisemonogatari (TV, January 2012)
- Nekomonogatari (Black) (TV, December 2012)
- Monogatari Series Second Season (TV, July 2013)
- Hanamonogatari (TV, August 2014)
- Tsukimonogatari (TV, December 2014)
- Kizumonogatari (Movie)
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (TV, January 2010)
- Arakawa Under the Bridge series
- Arakawa Under the Bridge (TV, April 2010)
- Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge (TV, October 2010)
- Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru (TV, October 2010)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica series
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (TV, January 2011)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: The Beginning Story (Movie, October 2012)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: The Eternal Story (Movie, October 2012)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story (Movie, October 2013)
- Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (TV, April 2011)
- Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (TV, January 2013)
- Nisekoi series
- Nisekoi (TV, January 2014)
- Nisekoi Season 2 (TV, April 2015)
- Mekakucity Actors (TV, April 2014)
- Gourmet Girl Graffiti (TV, January 2015)
Other works
- Yume kara, Samenai (OVA, 1987)
- Arcade Gamer Fubuki (OVA, 2002)
- Kino no Tabi: Byouki no Kuni -For You- (Movie, 2007)
- Shina Dark (Music Clip DVD, 2008)
- Katte ni KaizÅ (OVA, May 2011 - October 2011)
- Kid Icarus: Uprising -Palutena's Revolting Dinner- (ONA, March 2012)
- Magical Suite Prism Nana (2012-2013)
- Fate/Extra CCC (Animation Opening Movie, January 2013)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (Palutena Character Trailer, June 2014)
North American Productions
- Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (animation production shared with Wang Film Productions and Hanho Heung-Up)
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (animation production shared with Sunrise and other studios)
- ALF Tales (animation production shared with MOOK DLE)
References
- ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-10/madoka-magica-shinbo-shaft-animate-sasami-san@ganbaranai
- ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-15/madoka-magica-shinbo-shaft-animate-vocaloid-producer-jin-kagero-project
- ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-01/shaft-studio-launches-prism-nana-project-anime
- ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-03-24/magical-suite-prism-nana-slot-machine-shown-in-video
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS5CJMAQ-TM
- "Negima!?". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 10.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Shaft at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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