by On February 18th, director Masaaki Yuasa, who has worked on anime films such as “Inu-oh” and “Mind Game,” announced the establishment of a new studio, Ame Pippin.
He posted on his account, “Please contact us here,” and provided a link to the inquiry form on the studio’s official website. It was also revealed that Ame Pippin will include Asmik Ace and Aniplex, which produce and distribute anime and live-action films, and CoMix Wave Films, which produces films by director Makoto Shinkai. On February 18th, director Masaaki Yuasa, who has worked on anime films such as Inu-Oh and Mind Game, announced the establishment of a new studio, Ame Pippin. It
It was also revealed that CoMix Wave Film, which produces films by director Makoto Shinkai, will be involved.
Masaaki Yuasa, founder of the animation production company Science SARU
Director Masaaki Yuasa has produced numerous animation works, including the TV anime series “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!”, “The Tatami Galaxy,” “Ping Pong the Animation,” and the movie “Ride Your Wave.” In 2013, he founded Science SARU with Korean animator Choi Eun-young (current CEO). He continued to serve as director until he retired as CEO in 2020. He has received numerous awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation and various awards at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. His style shows his commitment to moving pictures and has attracted support from creators in Japan and abroad.
In 2021, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon, which is awarded to people who have made outstanding achievements in academia, arts, and culture. He has produced numerous animation works, including Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong the Animation, and the movie Ride Your Wave. In 2013, he founded Science SARU with Korean animator Choi Eun-young (current CEO). He continued to serve as director until he retired as CEO in 2020.
He has received numerous awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animation and various awards at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. His style shows his commitment to moving pictures and has attracted support from creators in Japan and abroad. In 2021, he was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal, which is awarded to people who have made outstanding achievements in academia, arts, and culture.
He will take a break for about three years from 2022 after the release of “Inu-Oh.”
Director Masaaki Yuasa has been on hiatus since the animated film “Inu-Oh” was released in May 2022. He commented then, “I plan to start preparing for the next project while taking a break.” While attention was focused on his activities in Japan and overseas after resuming them, the establishment of the new studio, Ame Pippin, was announced.
In a representative greeting posted on the official website, Director Masaaki Yuasa explained the intention of establishing the new studio, saying, “I hope that the new studio will become a place of new encounters and fresh creations.” He then commented, “We aim to create a group that is self-sufficient, speedy, flexible, and fun to use while making slow progress and to create video entertainment with an eye to the future!!” *When the article was first published, there was an error in some of the descriptions. We apologize and will correct it.
