Studio Pierrot

, known as between 2002 and 2025, is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, Hisayuki Toriumi, Mitsuo Kaminashi and Masami Annou, previously animators for Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as Naruto, Bleach, Tokyo Ghoul, Creamy Mami, YuYu Hakusho, Urusei Yatsura, Fushigi Yûgi, and many others. Aside from animation production, the company also handles character licensing.

Yu Yu Hakusho and Saiyuki, two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively.

History

The studio was founded in 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, Hisayuki Toriumi, , and . Prior to the studio's founding, all four animators previously worked at Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Nunokawa was the studio's first president and CEO, a position which he held until 2012. That year, Nunokawa retired and was elected as chairman of the board; and Michiyuki Honma, the senior managing director, succeeded him as president. Nunokawa remained with the company as chairman until his death in 2022, and two years later in July 2024, Honma retired from his position as CEO in which he was also elected to chairman. Pierrot's director of sales, Kazumichi Ueda, succeeded Honma as CEO and president. The company took on a dual representative structure and Keiro Itsumi, the company's senior managing director, was promoted as a second president to the company (with Ueda).

On April 18, 2025, the company entered into a capital and business partnership with Asahi Production.

Productions

TV series

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Anime films

OVAs and specials

Note: This may not be a complete list.

• Dallos (December 16, 1983 – August 5, 1984) — 4 episodes
• Area 88 (February 5, 1985 – August 15, 1986) — 3 episodes (2 international) (OVA production only)
• Cosmo Police Justy (July 20, 1985)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Eien no Once More (1984)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade (1985)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Long Goodbye (1985)
• Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special (November 23, 1985) — Short film
• Fire Tripper (December 16, 1985)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel Song Special 2: Curtain Call (1986)
• Maris the Chojo (May 21, 1986)
• Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Finale! Finale! (1986)
• Bari Bari Densetsu (May 10, 1986 – December 16, 1986) — 2 episodes
• Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Semishigure (1986)
• Laughing Target (March 21, 1987)
• Lily C.A.T. (September 1, 1987)
• Persia, the Magic Fairy: Merry-go-Round (1987)
• Salamander (February 25, 1988 – February 21, 1989) — 3 episodes
• Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori (March 11, 1988)
• Baoh (November 1, 1989)
• Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (August 5, 1989 – January 25, 1990) — 6 episodes
• Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (March 21, 1990) — Television film
• Shougakusei no Yuukai Boushi: Yumi-chan Abunai yo! (May 21, 1991) — Educational Film
• ' (June 16, 1991) — Television film
• The Abashiri Family (May 21, 1991 – November 21, 1991) — 4 episodes
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (August 17, 1991 – September 21, 1995, episodes 3–4, co-animated with Daume) — 6 episodes
• Here Is Greenwood (November 22, 1991 – March 26, 1993) — 6 episodes
• Eternal Filena (December 21, 1992 – February 25, 1993) — 6 episodes
• Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (April 1, 1993 – December 21, 1996) — 10 episodes
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizo Hakusho (September 21, 1994 – February 7, 1996) — 6 episodes
• Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita (March 21, 1994)
• Key the Metal Idol (December 16, 1994 – August 7, 1996) — 13 episodes
• Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital (March 29, 1995) (animation)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1996)
• My Dear Marie (1996) — 3 episodes
• Hunter x Hunter Pilot (1998)
• Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You (1999) — 2 episodes
• Tenamonya Voyagers (1999) — 4 episodes
• Fushigi Yuugi: Eikouden (2001–2002) — 4 episodes
• Hikaru no Go Special, Match of Justice! The Ancient Flower Blooms!! (2002)
• Gensoumaden Saiyuuki: Kibou no Zaika (2002)
• I"s (2002–2003) — 2 episodes
• I"s Pure (2002–2003, with ARMS) — 6 episodes
• Hikaru no Go: Memories (2004)
• Bleach: Memories in the Rain (2004)
• Gakkou no Kaidan (2005–2009) — 10 episodes
• Naruto: Finally a Clash!! Jounin vs. Genin! (2005)
• ' (2006)
• ' (2007–2008) — 3 episodes
• Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2007)
• Naruto x UT (2011)
• ' (2015) — 3 episodes
• Tokyo Ghoul [JACK](2015)
• Tokyo Ghoul [PINTO](2015)
• The Day Naruto Became Hokage (2016)
• Road of Naruto (2022)

ONAs

Video games

Note: This may not be a complete list.

Outsourced Western animation

Notes

References

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