Khara (studio)

khara, Inc.
Native name
株式会社カラー
Kabushiki-gaisha Karā
Company typeKabushiki-gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
PredecessorGainax
FoundedMay 17, 2006; 18 years ago (May 17, 2006)
FounderHideaki Anno
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Hideaki Anno (founder/president)
DivisionsStudio Khara Digital-bu
Websitewww.khara.co.jp

Khara, Inc. (株式会社カラー, Kabushiki-gaisha Karā, stylized as khara, Inc.) is a Japanese animation studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy. Studio Khara (スタジオカラー, Sutajio Karā) is the primary animation production studio. It was founded by Hideaki Anno in May 2006, and was shown publicly on 1 August when recruitment notices were posted on his website; Anno remains its president.[2] The name khara comes from the Greek word χαρά, meaning joy.

  1. ^ "khara, Inc. - Company Information".
  2. ^ "庵野秀明:公式: Personal Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.