Ordet Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社オース, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ōsu) is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 2007 by ex-Kyoto Animation director Yutaka Yamamoto and other staff. The company's name, "Ordet," means "the word" in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian. The company initially served as a subcontractor before producing their first fully solo work, an OVA episode of Black Rock Shooter, which aired in the spring of 2010.[2] This was followed up with an 8-episode series that aired on noitamina from February 2, 2012, to March 22, 2012. In 2011, with studios Sanzigen and Trigger, Ordet joined the Ultra Super Pictures joint holding company.
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Native name | 株式会社オース |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Ōsu |
| Company type | Business corporation |
| Industry | Animation studio and production enterprise |
| Founded | August 10, 2007 |
| Founders | Yutaka Yamamoto |
| Headquarters | Miyakojima, Osaka |
| Parent | Ultra Super Pictures[1] |
| Website | http://uspi.jp/ordet/ |
Business
editOrdet was founded in 2007 by Yutaka Yamamoto after being fired by his former employer Kyoto Animation during the production of Lucky Star.[3] After Lucky Star completed its run, several members of the Kyoto Animation staff left the company and followed Yamamoto. Together, they founded Ordet with approximately ¥ 3 million of capital stock.[4]
Staff
edit- Former staff
- Yutaka Yamamoto - Company representative director, founder, staff director
- Shinobu Yoshioka - Staff director
- Satoshi Kadowaki - Animation director, key animator
- Emi Kesamaru - Art settings, background artist
- Yoko Takada - Key animator
Works
editTV series
edit- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2008, production co-operation, animation production by A-1 Pictures)
- Fractale (2011, production co-operation, animation production by A-1 Pictures)
- Black Rock Shooter (2012, with Sanzigen)
- Senyu (2013, with Liden Films)
- Senyu 2 (2013, with Liden Films)
- Wake Up, Girls! (2014, with Tatsunoko Production)
Films
edit- Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols (2014, with Tatsunoko Production)
- Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (2015, with Millepensee)
- Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom (2015, with Millepensee)
OVAs
edit- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2009, production co-operation, animation production by A-1 Pictures)
- Black Rock Shooter (2010)
- Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku (2013, with Encourage Films)
ONAs
edit- Blossom (2012)
- Wake Up, Girl ZOO! (2014–2015, with Studio Moriken)
References
edit- ^ "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Black Rock Shooter Anime with Yutaka Yamamoto Confirmed for Spring (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Director Yutaka Yamamoto Talks About Lucky Star Firing". Anime News Network. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Ordet Company Outline". Ordet (in Japanese). 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ordet at Anime News Network's encyclopedia