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David Production

David Production

Japanese animation studio


David Production, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Deividdo Purodakushon) 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!, Fire Force, the 2022 adaptation of Urusei Yatsura, and Undead Unluck.

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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.[1][2][3]

Fuji TV acquired the studio on August 1, 2014.[4][5]

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.[6]

Productions

Anime television series

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Anime films

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Original video animations (OVAs)

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Original net animations (ONAs)

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See also

  • 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

  1. Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā).
  2. Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).

References

  1. "Ristorante Paradiso Slice-of-Life Anime's Promos Posted". Anime News Network. March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. 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 (in Japanese). Fuji TV. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  3. "Fuji TV Makes Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's David Production Its Subsidiary". Anime News Network. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. "David Production Official Website - Company Info". David Production. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. "Cells at Work! Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. January 18, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. "Fire Force TV Anime Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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