Science Saru
Science Saru, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社サイエンスSARU, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Saiensu SARU), stylized as Science SARU, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Kichijōji, Tokyo. Established on February 4, 2013 by producer Eunyoung Choi and director Masaaki Yuasa, the studio has produced four feature films and five animated series, as well as co-productions, a compilation film, and episodes of series for other studios. Science Saru's first animation was the "Food Chain" episode of the American animated series Adventure Time (2014); its most recent projects are the animated feature film Inu-Oh (2021), two short films for the animated anthology project Star Wars: Visions (2021), and the animated series The Heike Story (2021), Yurei Deco (2022), and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
Native name | 株式会社サイエンスSARU |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Saiensu SARU |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Film Japanese animation |
| Founded | February 4, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | Kichijōji, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Eunyoung Choi (president and CEO) |
| Products | Animated feature films Animated series |
Number of employees | 41 (2020) |
| Website | www |
The studio's work has received critical acclaim both within Japan and internationally, winning awards from Annecy, the Japan Academy Film Prize, the Mainichi Film Awards, and the Japan Media Arts Festival.
Science Saru utilizes a hybrid animation production method which combines hand-drawn and digital animation (including Flash animation), a technique not previously used in Japanese animation. The studio is currently led by Eunyoung Choi (president and CEO).