Gonzo (studio)

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Gonzo (株式会社ゴンゾ, Kabushiki Kaisha Gonzo^?) is a Japanese anime studio, owned by GDH group. In June 2006, it signed a long-term output deal with the anime television network, Animax, which will see Animax broadcasting all of GONZO's anime titles across all of its networks around the world, including Japan, Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Latin America and recently from November 2007 on Southern Africa's DSTV satellite network.^[1]

GDH and its group companies:

• GDH K.K.
• GONZO K.K.
• G-creators K.K.
• Future Vision Music K.K.
• GDH CAPITAL K.K.
• GONZO Rosso Online K.K.

History

• September 1992: GONZO Inc. established.
• May 1996: Digimation K.K. established.
• May 1999: GONZO Inc. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.
• February 2000: GDH established.
• May 2000: Creators.com K.K. established.
• April 2002: GONZO K.K. and Digimation K.K. merge; the combined company is renamed GONZO DIGIMATION K.K.
• November 2003: Future Vision Music K.K. established.
• July 2004: Gonzo Dijimation K.K. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.; Creators.com K.K. changed its name to G-creators K.K.; GONZO DIGIMATION HOLDING changed its company name to GDH K.K.
• July 2005: GONZINO K.K. established.
• September 2005: Warp Gate Online K.K. becomes subsidiary.
• December 2005: GDH CAPITAL K.K. established and Warp Gate Online K.K. changed its company name to GONZO Rosso Online K.K.

Works

TV series

Note: arranged in reverse chronological order.

2008

• Unknown - Special A
• April - The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of URUK [1]
• Unknown - The Five Killers^[2]
  • January - Rosario + Vampire [2]

  2007

  • October - Dragonaut -The Resonance-
  • April - Romeo x Juliet, Bokurano, Kaze no Stigma, & Seto no Hanayome (With AIC)
  • January - Afro Samurai & Getsumen to Heiki Mina
  • March - Tenshi Sairin (Burst Angel: Infinity)

  2006

  • October - Red Garden & Pumpkin Scissors
  • July - Welcome to the N.H.K.
  • April - Garasu no Kantai & Witchblade

  2005

  • October - SoltyRei (With AIC) & Black Cat
  • Densha Otoko Opening animation.
  • Fall - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6
  • July - Transformers: Cybertron
  • April - Basilisk, Speed Grapher & Trinity Blood
  • May - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

  2004

  • October - Desert Punk (Sunabouzu) & Gankutsuou
  • June - Samurai 7
  • April - Gantz & Burst Angel (Bakuretsu Tenshi)
  • January - Gravion Zwei

  2003

  • November - Chrono Crusade
  • October - Peacemaker Kurogane
  • April - Kaleido Star, Last Exile & Gad Guard
  • February 2003 Digigirl Pop! STRAWBERRY&POP MIX FLAVOR

  2002

  • October - Kiddy Grade & Gravion
  • July - Saikano
  • April - Gatekeepers 21
  • January - Full Metal Panic!

  2001

  • October - Final Fantasy: Unlimited, Hellsing (TV series) & Vandread the Second Stage
  • July - Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School

  2000

  • October - Vandread
  • April - Gate Keepers

  Streamings

  • October 2001 Zaion: I Wish You Were Here

  OVAs

  • 2007 (Scheduled) Bakuretsu Tenshi -Infinity-, Strike Witches, Red Garden: Dead Girls
  • 2004 Kaleido Star Aratanaru Tsubasa Extra Stage
  • 2002-2005 Sentou Yousei Yukikaze
  • 2001 Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
  • 1999-2000 Melty Lancer THE ANIMATION
  • 1998-2000 Blue Submarine No. 6

  Films

  • July 2007 Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi
  • July 2006 Brave Story
  • January 2006 Gin-iro no Kami no Agito

  Games

  • 1998: Radiant Silvergun - Contributed anime sequences
  • 1998: Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Saturn remake) - Contributed anime sequences
  • 1996: Lunar: Silver Star Story (Saturn remake) - Contributed anime sequences

  Music videos

  • 2004: Breaking the Habit by Linkin Park
  • 2008: Forsaken by Dream Theater

  Notes and references

  1. ^ Animax Asia Signs New Output Deal with GDH - Animax press release, Anime News Network, June 21, 2006.
  2. ^ The Five Killers - Eric Calderon's website

  
  

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  External links

  • GONZO Official Website (Japanese)
  • GDH Official Website (English)
  • GDH Official Website (Japanese)
  • Gonzo (studio) at Anime News Network's Encyclopediade:Gonzo (Studio)

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