Kyoto Animation
Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社京都アニメーション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon), often abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ, Kyōani), is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It was founded in 1985 by husband and wife Hideaki and Yoko Hatta, who remain its president and vice-president respectively.
The current Kyoto Animation logo, based on the flag and emblem of Kyoto Prefecture. | |
Native name | 株式会社京都アニメーション |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation Print media publisher (mainly light novels) |
| Founded | July 12, 1985 |
| Headquarters | Uji, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
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Number of employees | 137 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | Animation Do (2010–2020, absorbed) |
| Website | www |
Kyoto Animation has produced anime films and series including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Clannad (2007), K-On! (2009), Nichijou (2011), Free! (2013), Sound! Euphonium (2015), A Silent Voice (2016), and Violet Evergarden (2018).
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