Liden Films

Liden Films, Inc.
Native name
株式会社ライデンフィルム
Kabushiki-gaisha Raiden Firumu
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryAnime
FoundedFebruary 22, 2012; 12 years ago (February 22, 2012)
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
  • Tetsurou Satomi (CEO)
  • Yuuichi Tashiro (director)
Number of employees
260 (as of May 2023)
ParentUltra Super Pictures
DivisionsOsaka Studio
Kyoto Studio
Tokyo 1st Studio
Tokyo 2nd Studio
Fukuya Studio
Websitelidenfilms.jp

Liden Films, Inc. (株式会社ライデンフィルム, Kabushiki-gaisha Raiden Firumu, stylized as LIDENFILMS) is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka.[1]

Establishment

Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012, and, shortly after, joined joint-holding company Ultra Super Pictures, alongside studios Sanzigen, Trigger, and Ordet.[2] The company is currently represented by Tetsurou Satomi.[1]

The company has since expanded, currently consisting of five separate branches and the Suginami branch: Liden Films Kyoto Studio (ライデンフィルム京都スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Kyōto Sutajio), founded in 2015; Liden Films Osaka Studio (ライデンフィルム大阪スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Ōsaka Sutajio), founded in 2013; two Tokyo Studios, Liden Films Tokyo 1st Studio (ライデンフィルム東京第一スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Tōkyō Dai Ichi Sutajio) and Liden Films Tokyo 2nd Studio (ライデンフィルム東京第二スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Tōkyō Dai Ni Sutajio);[3] and Liden Films Fukuya Studio (ライデンフィルム深谷スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Fukuya Sutajio), founded in 2018. In 2016, the Kyoto Studio produced its own series, and in 2020 the Osaka Studio did the same.[4]

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s)
Senyu Yutaka Yamamoto January 8, 2013 April 2, 2013 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Robinson Haruhara.
Co-animated with Ordet.[5]
Aiura Ryōsuke Nakamura April 10, 2013 June 26, 2013 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Chama.[6]
Senyu 2 Yutaka Yamamoto July 2, 2013 September 24, 2013 13 Sequel to Senyu.
Co-animated with Ordet.
Miss Monochrome: The Animation Yoshiaki Iwasaki October 1, 2013 December 18, 2015 39 Based on an original character created and voiced by Japanese singer and voice actress Yui Horie.
Co-animated with Sanzigen.[7]
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc Toyonori Yamada January 7, 2014 March 25, 2014 12 Sequel to Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life.
Co-animated with Sanzigen.[8]
Terra Formars Hiroshi Hamasaki September 26, 2014 December 19, 2014 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Yū Sasuga.[9]
The Heroic Legend of Arslan Noriyuki Abe April 5, 2015 September 27, 2015 25 Adaptation of the novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka.
Co-animated with Sanzigen.[10]
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Seiki Takuno April 12, 2015 June 28, 2015 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Miki Yoshikawa.[11]
Sekkō Boys Seiki Takuno January 8, 2016 March 25, 2016 12 Original work.[12]
Schwarzesmarken Tetsuya Watanabe January 10, 2016 March 27, 2016 12 Prequel-spin off to Muv-Luv Alternative.
Co-animated with ixtl.[13]
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows Kazuya Sakamoto March 4, 2016 March 25, 2016 4 Based on a Japanese original video animation created and directed by Makoto Shinkai.[14]
Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.
Terra Formars: Revenge Michio Fukuda April 1, 2016 June 24, 2016 13 Sequel to Terra Formars.
Co-animated with TYO Animations.[15]
Berserk Shin Itagaki July 1, 2016 June 23, 2017 24 Adaptation of the manga series written by Kentaro Miura.
Production cooperation for Millepensee and GEMBA.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance Noriyuki Abe July 3, 2016 August 21, 2017 8 Sequel to The Heroic Legend of Arslan.
Poco's Udon World Seiki Takuno October 9, 2016 December 25, 2016 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Nodoka Shinomaru.[16]
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Hiraku Kaneko[a] April 4, 2017 June 20, 2017 12 Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tarō Hitsuji.
Love and Lies Seiki Takuno July 4, 2017 September 19, 2017 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Musawo.
Killing Bites Yasuto Nishikata January 13, 2018 March 31, 2018 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Shinya Murata.[18]
Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File Susumu Mitsunaka April 8, 2018 March 31, 2019 50 Based on Level-5's 2017 video game, Layton's Mystery Journey.
Hanebado! Shinpei Ezaki July 2, 2018 October 1, 2018 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Kōsuke Hamada.
Phantom in the Twilight Kunihiro Mori July 10, 2018 September 25, 2018 12 Original work.
Boarding School Juliet Seiki Takuno October 6, 2018 December 22, 2018 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōsuke Kaneda.
As Miss Beelzebub Likes Hiraku Kaneko[a] October 11, 2018 December 27, 2018 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by matoba.
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Hideyo Yamamoto January 12, 2019 March 30, 2019 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Fukami.
Midnight Occult Civil Servants Tetsuya Watanabe April 7, 2019 June 23, 2019 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōko Tamotsu.
Magical Sempai Fumiaki Usui July 2, 2019 September 17, 2019 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Azu.
After School Dice Club Kenichi Imaizumi October 2, 2019 December 18, 2019 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Hirō Nakamichi.
Tenka Hyakken ~Meiji-kan e Yōkoso!~ Daisuke Hashimoto October 13, 2019 December 29, 2019 12 Based on the Tenka Hyakken franchise by Kadokawa.[19]
Rebirth Shinobu Yoshioka January 5, 2020 June 30, 2021 50 Based on the Rebirth for you trading card franchise by Bushiroad.[4]
Animated by Liden Films Osaka Studio.
Woodpecker Detective's Office Shinpei Ezaki (Chief)
Tomoe Makino 		April 13, 2020 June 29, 2020 12 Adaptation of the mystery novel written by Kei Ii.
Otherside Picnic Takuya Satō January 4, 2021 March 22, 2021 12 Adaptation of the yuri novel series written by Iori Miyazawa.
Co-animated with Felix Film.[20]
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town migmi January 4, 2021 March 22, 2021 12 Adaptation of the light novel series written by Toshio Satō.
Hortensia Saga Yasuto Nishikata January 7, 2021 March 25, 2021 12 Based on the smartphone RPG game by Sega.[21]
Cells at Work! Code Black Hideyo Yamamoto January 10, 2021 March 21, 2021 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Shigemitsu Harada and illustrated by Issei Hatsuyoshi. Spin-off of Cells at Work!.[22]
Farewell, My Dear Cramer Seiki Takuno April 4, 2021 June 27, 2021 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Naoshi Arakawa.
Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor Kazuya Ichikawa April 5, 2021 June 21, 2021 12 Based on smartphone RPG by Netmarble.
Co-animated with DOMERICA.[23]
Tokyo Revengers Koichi Hatsumi April 11, 2021 September 19, 2021 24 Adaptation of the manga series written by Ken Wakui.[24]
"Deji" Meets Girl Ushio Tazawa October 2, 2021 December 18, 2021 12 Original work.[25]
Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)- Yuki Komada October 10, 2021 December 26, 2022 12 Based on the Build Divide trading card franchise by Aniplex.[26]
Kaginado Kazuya Sakamoto October 13, 2021 June 29, 2022 24 Crossover based on characters from various Key franchises.[27]
Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.
Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin Misato Takada January 6, 2022 March 31, 2022 13 Remake to Saiyuki Reload Gunlock and the fifth season of the Saiyuki anime.[28]
Tribe Nine Yū Aoki January 10, 2022 March 28, 2022 12 Based on the multimedia franchise by Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games.[29]
Salaryman's Club Aimi Yamauchi January 30, 2022 April 17, 2022 12 Original work.[30]
Build Divide -#FFFFF (Code White)- Yuki Komada April 3, 2022 June 26, 2022 12 The second cour of Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)-.[31]
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation Naoyuki Tatsuwa July 6, 2022 September 21, 2022 12 Based on the smartphone RPG game by Nitroplus.[32]
Call of the Night Tetsuya Miyanishi (Chief)
Tomoyuki Itamura 		July 8, 2022 September 30, 2022 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Kotoyama.[33]
My Master Has No Tail Hideyo Yamamoto September 30, 2022 December 23, 2022 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by TNSK.[34]
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat Hiroaki Sakurai October 7, 2022 January 3, 2023 16 Based on the mascot franchise by Broccoli.[35]
Eternal Boys migmi October 11, 2022 March 28, 2023 24 Original work.[36]
Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Koichi Hatsumi January 8, 2023 April 2, 2023 13 Sequel to Tokyo Revengers.[37]
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Rion Kujo April 7, 2023 June 23, 2023 12 Adaptation of the manga series written by Subaruichi.[38]
Insomniacs After School Yūki Ikeda April 11, 2023 July 4, 2023 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Ojiro.[39]
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout Ema Yuzuhira July 2, 2023 September 17, 2023 12 Adaptation of the video game by Koei Tecmo.[40]
Rurouni Kenshin Hideyo Yamamoto July 7, 2023 December 15, 2023 24 Adaptation of the manga series written by Nobuhiro Watsuki.[41]
Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc Koichi Hatsumi October 4, 2023 December 27, 2023 13 Sequel to Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown.[42]
Goblin Slayer II Takaharu Ozaki (Chief)
Misato Takada 		October 6, 2023 December 22, 2023 12 Sequel to Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown by White Fox.[43]
Gods' Games We Play Tatsuya Shiraishi April 1, 2024 June 24, 2024 13 Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kei Sazane.[44]
Tonari no Yōkai-san Aimi Yamauchi April 7, 2024 June 30, 2024 13 Adaptation of the manga series written by noho.[45]
Bye Bye, Earth Yasuto Nishikata July 12, 2024 TBA TBA Adaptation of the novel series written by Tow Ubukata.[46]
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Yuki Komada October 3, 2024 TBA TBA Sequel to Rurouni Kenshin.[47]
Promise of Wizard Naoyuki Tatsuwa January 2025 TBA TBA Based on the smartphone social network game by Coly.[48]
May I Ask for One Final Thing? Kazuya Sakamoto 2025 TBA TBA Adaptation of the light novel series written by Nana Ōtori.
Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.[49]
Call of the Night (season 2) TBA TBA TBA TBA Sequel to Call of the Night.[50]

Anime films

OVA/ONAs

Notes

  1. ^ a b According to animator Masaya Nozaki, who worked with Kaneko on several occasions, Minato Wato is a pseudonym of Kaneko's.[17]

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