David Production
{{short description|Japanese animation studio}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = David Production, Inc.
| logo = David Production logo.svg
| native_name = 株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Deividdo Purodakushon
| type = Kabushiki gaisha
| foundation = September 2007
| founder = Kōji Kajita
Taito Okiura
| location_city = Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
| location_country = Japan
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| key_people = Shūichirō Tanaka (CEO)
| industry = Japanese animation
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| num_employees = 93 (January 2021)
| parent = Fuji Television
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| homepage = [http://davidproduction.jp/ davidproduction.jp]
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{{nihongo|David Production, Inc.|株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション|Kabushiki-gaisha Deividdo Purodakushon|lead=yes}} is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 2007 by former Gonzo producers Kōji Kajita and Taito Okiura, and is based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo. Notable works from the studio include JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Cells at Work!, the 2018 adaptation of Captain Tsubasa, Fire Force, and the 2022 adaptation of Urusei Yatsura.
Establishment
The company was founded by former Gonzo president and producer Kōji Kajita and fellow producer Taito Okiura in September 2007 upon having left Gonzo. The company's first work was as an animation subcontractor, but in 2009 David Production undertook their first full animation production as a primary contractor with Ristorante Paradiso.{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-03-25/ristorante-paradiso-slice-of-life-anime-promos-posted |title=Ristorante Paradiso Slice-of-Life Anime's Promos Posted |publisher=Anime News Network |date=March 25, 2009 |access-date=May 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614230801/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-03-25/ristorante-paradiso-slice-of-life-anime-promos-posted|archive-date=June 14, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/anime/archive/news/2009/02/20090220mog00m200069000c.html|script-title=ja:リストランテ・パラディーゾ：老眼鏡紳士ズラリ「枯れ専」注目作 フジ「ＮＯＩＳＥ」でアニメ化 |publisher=Mainichi Shimbun |date=February 20, 2009 |access-date=May 15, 2009 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527081554/http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/anime/archive/news/2009/02/20090220mog00m200069000c.html |archive-date=May 27, 2009}}{{cite web |url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/archive/news/2009/03/30/20090330mog00m200028000c.html|script-title=ja:優木まおみ：「紳士萌え～！」"枯れ専"ぶり語る アニメ「リストランテ・パラディーゾ」試写 |publisher=Mainichi Shimbun |date=March 30, 2009 |access-date=May 15, 2009 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619103139/http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/archive/news/2009/03/30/20090330mog00m200028000c.html |archive-date=June 19, 2009}}
Fuji TV acquired the studio on August 1, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/company/news/140808.html|script-title=ja:アニメ制作会社「株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション」の子会社化に関して |publisher=Fuji TV |date=August 8, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2014 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314004133/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/company/news/140808.html|archive-date=March 14, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-19/fuji-tv-makes-jojo-bizarre-adventure-david-production-its-subsidiary/.77614 |title=Fuji TV Makes Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's David Production Its Subsidiary |publisher=Anime News Network |date=August 19, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623012857/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-19/fuji-tv-makes-jojo-bizarre-adventure-david-production-its-subsidiary/.77614|archive-date=June 23, 2017|url-status=live}}
The company's name is a reference to the Biblical story of David and Goliath, a story chosen to represent "[the creation of] good animation with great storytelling and characters" despite being smaller than other well-known studios. It is also short for "Design Audio & Visual Illusion Dynamics", which signifies the studio's impactful animations.{{Cite web |url=http://davidproduction.jp/english/company-info/ |title=David Production Official Website - Company Info |publisher=David Production |access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180622005400/http://davidproduction.jp/english/company-info/|archive-date= June 22, 2018|url-status= live}}
Productions
= Anime television series =
= Anime films =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Dur.|Duration}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | 2016
| Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars | Naokatsu Tsuda | 117m | align=left | Based on a visual novel by Key. | ||
| scope="row" | 2020 | " Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi!
| Hirofumi Ogura | 112m | align=left | Adaptation of the manga series by Akane Shimizu. | |
| scope="row" | 2021
| The House of the Lost on the Cape | Shin'ya Kawatsura | 100m | align=left | Adaptation of the novel by Sachiko Kashiwaba. | ||
| scope="row" | 2022 | Road to Show |
| Asami Nakatani | 72m | align=left | Based on a smartphone game by Happy Elements. |
=Original video animations (OVAs)=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s) |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2009
| Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark | Tatsuya Abe | 4 | align=left | Adaptation of the manga series by Shirow Miwa. |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Lost Forest | Yasufumi Soejima | 1 | align=left | Music video by MOKA. |
| scope="row" | 2017–2019
| Toshiyuki Kato | 4 | align=left | Adaptation of the one-shot manga by Hirohiko Araki. |
=Original net animations (ONAs)=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s) |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2016
| Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | Naokatsu Tsuda | 5 | align=left | Based on a visual novel by Key. |
| scope="row" | 2021–2022
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | Kenichi Suzuki{{efn|name=ChiefDirector}} | 38 | align=left | Netflix; Adaptation of the sixth part of the manga series by Hirohiko Araki. |
| scope="row" | 2022
| Spriggan | Hiroshi Kobayashi | 6 | align=left | Netflix; Adaptation of the manga series by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryōji Minagawa. |
See also
- Okuruto Noboru—An animation studio founded in 2017 by line producer Wani Koguchi and other former production staff members.
- Shaft—Producers Reo Honjouya and Kousuke Matsunaga, as well as CG director Shinya Takano, were part of Shaft prior to their joining of David Production around 2018.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://davidproduction.jp/english/}}
- {{Ann|company|7677}}
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Category:Japanese animation studios
Category:Japanese companies established in 2007
Category:Animation studios in Tokyo