Bridge (studio)
{{short description|Japanese animation studio}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Bridge Inc.
| native_name = 株式会社ブリッジ
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Burijji
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| type = Kabushiki gaisha
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2007|10|8}}
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| location = 9-1 Kamiigusa 3 - chome, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
| origins =
| key_people = Chieo Ohashi (Representative Director)
Nobuhiro Kondo (Director)
| area_served =
| industry = Japanese animation
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| net_income = ¥8,000,000
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.bridge-inc.co.jp/}}
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{{Nihongo|Bridge Inc.|株式会社ブリッジ|Kabushiki-gaisha Burijji|lead=yes}} is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2007 by former staff from Sunrise.
History
Bridge was founded by members of Sunrise's 6th studio while producing Sgt. Frog.History page http://www.bridge-inc.co.jp/company/
Works
=Television series=
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| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Animation producer(s) ! scope="col" | Source ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | 2010
|style=text-align:center |Masahiko Ohta |style=text-align:center |Youichi Watanabe |rowspan="2"|Manga |13 |{{cite web |url=http://www.mitsudomoe-anime.com/|title= Mitsudomoe Anime Official Site}} | ||
| scope="row" | 2011
|style=text-align:center |Masahiko Ohta |style=text-align:center |Youichi Watanabe |8 | | ||
| scope="row" | 2013
|Devil Survivor 2: The Animation |style=text-align:center |Seiji Kishi |style=text-align:center |Yasuo Suda |Video game |13 | | ||
| scope="row" | 2014
|style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Youichi Watanabe |Manga |13 | ||
| scope="row" | 2014–2019
|Fairy Tail (episodes 176–328 ({{tooltip|S2–S3|Season 2 to season 3}}); |style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |153 | ||
| scope="row" | 2016
|Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite |style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Koutarou Nakayama |Mobile game |13 |{{cite web |last1=Pineda |first1=Rafael Antonio |title=Seisen Cerberus Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in April |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-24/seisen-cerberus-mobile-game-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.97934 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=January 10, 2020 |date=January 24, 2016}} | ||
| scope="row" | 2016–2017
|Flowering Heart |style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Original work |52 | | ||
| scope="row" | 2016–2019
|Shōnen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan (S1–S3) |style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Koutarou Nakayama |Manga |96 | | ||
| scope="row" | 2017
|style=text-align:center |Katsuya Kikuchi |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |12 | ||
| scope="row" | 2017–2018 | Vanguard G: Z (co-animated with OLM)
|style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Tsukasa Koitabashi |Card game |24 | | |
| scope="row" | 2018
|style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |10 |{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-23/the-seven-heavenly-virtues-anime-gets-10-tv-episodes-2-blu-ray-dvd-bonus-episodes/.126800|title= The Seven Heavenly Virtues Anime Gets 10 TV Episodes, 2 Blu-Ray DVD Bonus Episodes|publisher= Anime News Network}} | ||
| scope="row" | 2020
|style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |13 | ||
| scope="row" | 2020–2021
|Pon Qiao Booth |style=text-align:center |Hashizou |style=text-align:center |Akira Tsunoda |Original work |22 |{{cite web|title=Studio Bridge Characters Pon, Qiao Get Pon Qiao Booth TV Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-16/studio-bridge-characters-pon-qiao-get-pon-qiao-booth-tv-anime/.166370|website=Anime News Network|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=November 16, 2020}} | ||
| scope="row" | 2020–2022
|style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Kouto Tono |Original work/manga |92 | ||
| scope="row" | 2021–2022
|style=text-align:center |Jouji Furuta |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |52 |{{cite web |script-title=ja:アニメ「SHAMAN KING」葉役は日笠陽子！小西克幸・林原めぐみ・高山みなみは続投 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/396741 |website=Natalie |access-date=September 17, 2020 |language=ja |date=September 17, 2020}} | ||
| scope="row" | 2022-2025 |
|style=text-align:center |Nobuhiro Kondo |style=text-align:center |Kimiha Makino |Original work/manga |151 | Anime Announced With April 2022 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-17/yu-gi-oh-go-rush-anime-announced-with-april-2022-premiere/.180735|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 18, 2021|date=December 18, 2021}} |
| scope="row" | 2024
|style=text-align:center |Jouji Furuta |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |13 |{{cite web|title=Shaman King Flowers Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-15/shaman-king-flowers-anime-teaser-unveils-cast-staff-january-2024-debut/.195982|website=Anime News Network|date=March 15, 2023|access-date=March 15, 2023}} | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2025
|style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Akira Tsunoda |Video game |{{TableTBA}} |{{cite web|title=Farmagia Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 10 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-14/farmagia-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-theme-songs-january-10-premiere/.217866|website=Anime News Network|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 14, 2024}} | ||
| Bad Girl
|style=text-align:center |Jouji Furuta |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |{{TableTBA}} |{{cite web|title=Bad Girl Anime Reveals Main Cast, Visual, July Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-27/bad-girl-anime-reveals-main-cast-visual-july-premiere/.220533|website=Anime News Network|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 27, 2025}} | ||
| Hotel Inhumans
|style=text-align:center |Tetsurō Amino |{{TableTBA}} |Manga |{{TableTBA}} |{{cite web|title=Hotel Inhumans Manga About Hotel for Assassins Gets TV Anime in 2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-07/hotel-inhumans-manga-about-hotel-for-assassins-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.217630|website=Anime News Network|date=November 7, 2024|access-date=November 8, 2024}} |
=OVAs/ONAs=
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| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Animation producer(s) ! scope="col" | Source ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" | 2012
|Ichigeki Sacchuu | Hoihoi-san: Legacy
|style=text-align:center |Itsuro Kawasaki |{{N/A}} |Manga |1 | |
| scope="row" | 2015
|style=text-align:center |Kazuyoshi Katayama |{{N/A}} |Original work |1 | |
| scope="row" | 2018
|style=text-align:center |Shinji Ishihira |style=text-align:center |Hiroshi Iijima |Manga |4 | |
=Gross outsource works=
Works in which Bridge served as "gross outsource" (full outsource) studio, either across an entire series or individual episodes.
- Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (Toei Animation, 2015){{cite web|url=http://saintseiya-gold.com/en/staff.html|title=Saint Seiya Gold - Staff (Official Site)|access-date=2018-04-04|archive-date=2020-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113050633/http://saintseiya-gold.com/en/staff.html|url-status=dead}}
Notable staff
=Representative staff=
- Chieo Oohashi (founder and president)
- {{ill|Nobuhiro Kondo|ja|近藤信宏}} (director)
=Animation producers=
- Yasuo Suda (2008~2013) founded NAZ
- Youichi Watanabe (2008~2014) moved to NAZ
- Hiroshi Iijima (2008~present)
- Kimiha Makino (2010~present)
- Koutarou Nakayama (2014~present)
See also
- NAZ {{endash}} Studio founded by ex-Bridge staff.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bridge-inc.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ann|company|8719|Bridge}}
{{portal|Tokyo|Companies}}
{{Bridge (studio)}}
{{Japanese animation studios}}
Category:Japanese companies established in 2007
Category:Animation studios in Tokyo
Category:Japanese animation studios