Gainax, the studio behind Evangelion and more, has gone bust
Gainax, the Japanese animation studio behind such classics as Evangelion and Nadia: The Secret Of Blue Water, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy.
The studio behind some of the most successful anime movies and TV shows of all time has reportedly gone bust
Gainax, founded in 1984 and responsible for Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nadia: The Secret Of Blue Water and more besides, filed for bankruptcy in a Tokyo court in late May according to Japanese outlet Automaton Media.
Per its report (translated by Google), the company’s struggles were due to a string of bad business decisions and investments made since 2012.
Gainax’s co-founder Hideaki Anno – and creator of those above anime works – founded a separate animation studio called Khara in 2006. That company has issued its own statement that confirms Gainax’s bankruptcy, published on the 7th June.
“Our company had been aware of Gainax’s poor management and debt for some time,...
The studio behind some of the most successful anime movies and TV shows of all time has reportedly gone bust
Gainax, founded in 1984 and responsible for Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nadia: The Secret Of Blue Water and more besides, filed for bankruptcy in a Tokyo court in late May according to Japanese outlet Automaton Media.
Per its report (translated by Google), the company’s struggles were due to a string of bad business decisions and investments made since 2012.
Gainax’s co-founder Hideaki Anno – and creator of those above anime works – founded a separate animation studio called Khara in 2006. That company has issued its own statement that confirms Gainax’s bankruptcy, published on the 7th June.
“Our company had been aware of Gainax’s poor management and debt for some time,...
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