 Logo used from 1995 to 2024 | |
Native name | 株式会社ガイナックス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Gainakkusu |
| Company type | Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Industry | Animation (anime) |
| Predecessor | Daicon Film |
| Founded | December 24, 1984 |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | June 7, 2024[note 1] |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Successors | Khara (owner of Gainax trademark)[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
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| Products | |
Number of employees | 18[citation needed] |
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| Website | gainax.co.jp |
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; Japanese: 株式会社ガイナックス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Gainakkusu) was a Japanese anime studio famous for original productions such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, Gunbuster, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, FLCL, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Gurren Lagann, and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, which have garnered critical acclaim[2][note 2] and commercial success.[citation needed] Evangelion has reportedly grossed over ¥150 billion, or approximately US$1.2 billion.[3] In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that Evangelion had grossed over US$2 billion;[4] Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company was headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo.[5]
From its inception, Gainax worked on stories created in-house, such as Nadia and Evangelion, but also adapted existing manga like Kare Kano, Medaka Box and Mahoromatic. Original series produced by Gainax are often known for their controversial twist endings. The Animage Anime Grand Prix was awarded to Gainax for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water in 1991, Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995 and 1996, and The End of Evangelion in 1997.
On May 29, 2024, Gainax filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court, which was publicly announced over one week later on June 7, the same day it ceased operations.[6]
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- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 7, 2024). "Anime Studio Gainax Files for Bankruptcy". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Considered one of the top 10 films of 1987 by Japanese film critics, The Wings of Honneamise is..." "Heads Up, Mickey: Anime may be Japan's first really big cultural export" Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Issue 3.04 - Apr 1995, Wired
- ^ "スポニチ Sponichi Annex ニュース 芸能". sponichi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Greenfield, Matt (April 2, 2006). Evangelion: 10 years of Death and Re:Birth (Speech). Tekkoshocon 2006. Pittsburgh.
- ^ Gainax Internet Section. "GAINAX NET｜会社案内｜会社概要". Gainax.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Notice". Gainax (in Japanese). June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.