Grizzly (studio)

{{Infobox company

| name = Grizzly, Inc.

| native_name = 株式会社 GRIZZLY

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly

| logo = GRIZZLYLogo.svg

| type = Kabushiki gaisha

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2017|12|25}}

| defunct = {{End date and age|2025|02|20}}

| founder =

| location_city = Nakano, Tokyo

| location_country = Japan

| key_people = Manabu Otsuka (CEO)

| num_employees =

| industry = Anime

| predecessor =

| net_income =

| assets =

| owner =

| products =

| website = {{URL|http://grizzly.co.jp/}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Grizzly, Inc.|株式会社 GRIZZLY|Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly|stylized in all caps}} was a Japanese animation studio. It was the first studio to produce boys' love or BL (male-male romance) anime exclusively.{{cite tweet |user=GrizzlyInfo |number=978587539626893320 |date= March 27, 2018 |title=At GRIZZLY we aim to set ourselves apart as the world's first studio specializing solely in BOYS LOVE anime. Beginning with OGERETSU TANAKA'S "YARICHIN☆BITCH-BU" we will focus our energy into sharing the genre of BOYS LOVE with a global audience.}}

History

Grizzly was established on December 25, 2017,{{cite web |url= http://grizzly.co.jp/ |script-title=ja: GRIZZLY：『愛』をアニメーションするクリエイティブカンパニー |work= Grizzly Official Website |access-date= April 24, 2019 |language= ja}} and formally unveiled at Anime Japan on March 23, 2018, with the announcement that the studio would adapt Yarichin Bitch Club into a series of original video animations (OVAs).

An affiliation between Grizzly and MAPPA was reported after the MAPPA Twitter account posted and deleted material that was later posted on the Grizzly account, and after the Grizzly website was found to be registered using a MAPPA email.{{cite web|url=https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/04/02/2018-exciting-new-anime-studios/|website=Sakuga Blog|title=2018's Exciting New Anime Studios|date=April 2, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eldictamen.mx/2018/04/zona-otaku/grizzly-la-nueva-productora-para-anime-bl/|website=El Dictamen|last=García|first=Tania|title=Grizzly la nueva productora para anime 'BL'|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2019|language=es|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627182258/https://www.eldictamen.mx/zona-otaku/grizzly-la-nueva-productora-para-anime-bl/|url-status=dead}} The exact relation between the studios is unknown, but MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka acted as representative of Grizzly, and staff from the studio worked on Grizzly productions. The studio was dissolved on February 20, 2025.{{Cite web |url=https://www.anime-atelier.com/mappa-sister-studio-grizzly-dissolves/|title= MAPPA Sister Studio Grizzly Dissolves|website= Anime Atelier|date= April 30, 2025|access-date= April 30, 2025|author= Sarca}}

Works

=Anime films=

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scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Director(s) ! scope="col" width=20%\| Release date ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Dur.\|Duration}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Note(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Refs.\|References}}
scope="row" \|2020 \|Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather \|data-sort-value="Makita, Kaori" \|Kaori Makita \|February 15, 2020 \|85m \|style="text-align:left;" \| Based on a manga written by Kou Yoneda. Distributed by Blue Lynx. \|{{cite web\|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/329568\|script-title=ja:ヨネダコウ「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」劇場アニメ化！フジテレビの新BLレーベルより\|website=Comic Natalie\|date=April 25, 2019\|access-date=April 25, 2019\|language=ja}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-25/kou-yoneda-twittering-birds-never-fly-boys-love-manga-gets-anime-film/.146146\|last=Pineda\|first=Rafael Antonio\|title=Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film\|work=Anime News Network\|date=April 25, 2019\|access-date=April 25, 2019}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-26/twittering-birds-never-fly-boys-love-film-promo-video-unveils-cast-february-release/.152665\|last=Loo\|first=Egan\|title=Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release\|work=Anime News Network\|date=October 26, 2019\|access-date=October 26, 2019}}
scope="row" \|TBA \|Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks \|{{TBA}} \|{{TBA}} \|{{TBA}} \|style="text-align:left;" \| Sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather. \|{{cite web \|last1=Hodgkins \|first1=Crystalyn \|title=Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-15/twittering-birds-never-fly-anime-film-gets-sequel-film-oad/.156496 \|website=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 15, 2020 \|date=February 15, 2020}}

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scope="row" |2020

|Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather

|data-sort-value="Makita, Kaori" |Kaori Makita

|February 15, 2020

|85m

|style="text-align:left;" | Based on a manga written by Kou Yoneda. Distributed by Blue Lynx.

|{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/329568|script-title=ja:ヨネダコウ「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」劇場アニメ化！フジテレビの新BLレーベルより|website=Comic Natalie|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019|language=ja}}{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-25/kou-yoneda-twittering-birds-never-fly-boys-love-manga-gets-anime-film/.146146|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film|work=Anime News Network|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-26/twittering-birds-never-fly-boys-love-film-promo-video-unveils-cast-february-release/.152665|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release|work=Anime News Network|date=October 26, 2019|access-date=October 26, 2019}}

scope="row" |TBA

|Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks

|{{TBA}}

|style="text-align:left;" | Sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather.

|{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-15/twittering-birds-never-fly-anime-film-gets-sequel-film-oad/.156496 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=February 15, 2020 |date=February 15, 2020}}

=OVAs and OADs=

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Yarichin Bitch Club

|data-sort-value="Yoshimura, Ai" |Ai Yoshimura

|{{dts|September 21, 2018}} – {{dts|April 17, 2019}}

|style="text-align:left;" | Two episodes; based on a manga by Ogeretsu Tanaka.

|{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/yarichin-bitch-bu-boys-love-manga-gets-anime-dvd-in-september/.129442|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime DVD in September|website=Anime News Network|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=April 5, 2018}}

Don't Stay Gold

|data-sort-value="Makita, Kaori" |Kaori Makita

|March 1, 2021

|style="text-align:left;" | Prequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather; released as an original animation DVD.

|{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Twittering Birds Never Fly Original Anime Disc Slated for March 21|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-09-27/twittering-birds-never-fly-original-anime-disc-slated-for-march-21/.164541 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=September 27, 2020 |date=September 27, 2020}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://grizzly.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}

Category:Animation studios in Tokyo

Category:Japanese animation studios

Category:Japanese companies established in 2017

Category:LGBTQ-related anime and manga

Category:LGBTQ-related mass media in Japan

Category:Mass media companies established in 2017

Category:Boys' love