Sony Group Corporation has owned several animation studios since the company's founding on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo.
Besides Sony Pictures Animation, which serves as the company's flagship animation studio, Sony also presently operates Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures Television Kids, A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks (the latter two through Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex).
Full list
edit| Studio | Established | Parent unit |
|---|---|---|
2002 |
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| Animation: Feature films, short films and television series in hand-drawn, digital and CGI | ||
1992 |
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group | |
| Animation: Feature films and television series in CGI | ||
2011 |
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| Animation: Television series, feature films and specials in hand-drawn, digital and CGI Acquired in 2019. Former names: Silvergate Media (2011–2022) | ||
2001 |
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| Animation: Feature films and television series in CGI Acquired in 2022. | ||
1995 |
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| Animation: Television series and feature films in hand-drawn and CGI Former names: Sony Pictures Entertainment Music Publishing Inc. (1995–1997), Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. (1997–2001) and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc. (2001–2003) | ||
2005 |
Aniplex | |
| Animation: Television series, feature films, OVAs and specials in hand-drawn | ||
2015 |
Aniplex | |
| Animation: Television series and feature films in hand-drawn Acquired in 2026. | ||
2018 |
Aniplex | |
| Animation: Television series, feature films, OVAs and ONAs in hand-drawn | ||
Boundary |
2020 |
Aniplex |
| Animation: Television series in CGI | ||
1972 |
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| Animation: Feature films, television series and OVAs | ||
2013 |
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| Animation: Feature films, television series and specials in hand-drawn, digital and CGI Former names: Genius Brands International (2013–2023) | ||
Studio Bind (joint venture) |
2018 |
Egg Firm White Fox |
| Animation: Television series and OVAs | ||
JOEN (joint venture) |
2022 |
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| Animation: Feature films and television series | ||
ame pippin (joint venture) |
2025 |
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| Animation: Feature films | ||
HAYATE Inc. (joint venture) |
2025 |
Aniplex Crunchyroll, LLC |
| Animation: Television series | ||
2013 |
HAYATE Inc. | |
| Animation: Television series, feature films, OVAs and ONAs | ||
| Studio | Established | Status |
|---|---|---|
1993 |
Dormant | |
| Also known as: Columbia TriStar Television Animation and Sony Pictures Television Animation Animation: Television series in hand-drawn, digital and CGI | ||
1995 |
Sold in 2000 | |
| Animation: Television series, feature films and specials in hand-drawn Assets sold to TV-Loonland AG in October 2000, with North American home video and international audio rights retained by Sony.[1] | ||
1980 |
Sold in 2000 | |
| Animation: Television series, feature films and specials in hand-drawn Founded in 1980 by Griffin-Bacal Advertising and acquired by Sony Wonder Television in 1998. Sold to TV-Loonland AG in 2000.[2] | ||
2018 |
Closed in 2021 | |
| Animation: Television series in hand-drawn Acquired in 2021. Former names: Ellation Studios (2018–2020) | ||
Sony Pictures Entertainment
editSony Music Entertainment Japan
editAniplex
editA-1 Pictures
editEgg Firm
editCloverWorks
editBoundary
editOn April 1, 2020, Aniplex established Boundary, a 3DCG animation production company subsidiary. CloverWorks president Akira Shimizu was appointed the studio's president and representative director.[3][4] Since its inception, Boundary has been mainly involved in the CG production of CloverWorks projects.[5]
Crunchyroll Studios
editStudio Bind
editJOEN
editame pippin
editOn February 18, 2025, Masaaki Yuasa announced the establishment of ame pippin in partnership with Asmik Ace, Aniplex and CoMix Wave Films.[6]
Hayate
editLay-duce
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Meaux, Francoise (3 October 2000). "MIPCOM: TV-Loonland acquires Sony Wonder | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "TV Loonland buys up Sony Wonder units". Variety. 3 October 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "株式会社アニプレックス 子会社設立に関するお知らせ" [Aniplex Corporation Announces the Establishment of a Subsidiary] (PDF). Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (in Japanese). 1 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 March 2020). "Aniplex Establishes New 'Boundary' 3D CG Animation Subsidiary". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "WORKS | 株式会社Boundary". Boundary Inc. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Jamie (18 February 2025). "Iconic 'Mind Game,' 'Inu-Oh' Director Masaaki Yuasa Launches New Tokyo Studio Ame Pippin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2025.