is a Japanese animation studio formed by former Toei Animation members Hideo Furusawa and Megumu Ishiguro, located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The studio was established on July 11, 1973, and is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation.
Although the studio gained significant commercial success from their adaptations of yuri or yuri-ish anime like Koihime Musō and especially YuruYuri, the studio is also known for more traditional romantic shows such as Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Plastic Memories, and Tada Never Falls in Love, and for slice of life comedy series such as Gabriel DropOut and Himouto! Umaru-chan.
In recent times the studio gained a wide popularity due to the anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko, a manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.
In July 2024, Kadokawa announced that it had acquired Doga Kobo.
Representative staff Current Hajime Kamata (3rd CEO 2025~; board member ?~2025) Kei Ishiguro (Board member) Shou Tanaka (Board member 2025~) Junichirou Tamura (Board member 2025~) Shuuzou Kasahara (Board member 2025~) Kunichiko Itou (Board member 2026~; executive officer 2025~2026) Hideaki Furusawa (Executive officer 2025~)
Former Megumu Ishiguro (1st CEO 1973~2006) Ryuu Ishiguro (2nd CEO 2006~2025) Tazuko Fukudo (Board member ?~2026)
Productions Television series Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source 2007 Myself ; YourselfYasuhiro KurodaTetsuaki Matsuda(chief episode director)Hajime KamataRyuu IshiguroVisual novel13 2008 Ryoko's Case File Tarō IwasakiTazuko FukudoRyuu IshiguroLight novel13 Koihime†MusōNobuaki NakanishiHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel12 2009 Shin Koihime†Musō Nobuaki NakanishiHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel12 11eyesMasami ShimodaHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroVisual novel12 2010 Shin Koihime†Musō: Otome Tairan Nobuaki NakanishiHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel12 2011 A Bridge to the Starry Skies Takenori MiharaHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel12 YuruYuri Masahiko OhtaTazuko FukudoManga12 2012 YuruYuri♪♪ Masahiko OhtaHajime KamataManga12 Natsuyuki RendezvousKō MatsuoHajime KamataManga11 2013 Mangirl!Nobuaki NakanishiHajime KamataManga13 GJ ClubYoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataLight novel12 Majestic Prince (co-animated with Orange)Keitaro MotonagaYousuke NakamuraManga24 Love LabMasahiko OhtaHajime KamataManga13 Devils and RealistChiaki KonYoshiya AsatoManga12 2014 Engaged to the Unidentified Yoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataManga12 Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Mitsue YamazakiYousuke NakamuraManga12 Laughing Under the Clouds Hiroshi HaraguchiYousuke NakamuraManga12 2015 Plastic MemoriesYoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataOriginal work13 Mikagura School SuiteTarō IwasakiYousuke NakamuraLight novel12 Himouto! Umaru-chanMasahiko OhtaHajime KamataYousuke NakamuraManga12 Aria the Scarlet Ammo AATakashi KawabataYousuke NakamuraManga12 2016 Luck & LogicKoichi ChigiraKenichi MotohashiOriginal work12 Three Leaves, Three Colors Yasuhiro KimuraShouta UmeharaManga12 New Game!Yoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataManga12 Touken Ranbu: HanamaruTakashi NaoyaYousuke NakamuraOnline game12 2017 Gabriel DropOutMasahiko OhtaKenichi MotohashiManga12 Hina Logi ~from Luck & Logic~Hiroaki AkagiKenichi MotohashiOriginal work12 New Game!! Yoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataManga12 Himouto! Umaru-chan RMasahiko OhtaHajime KamataManga12 2018 Zoku Touken Ranbu: HanamaruTomoaki KoshidaHajime KamataVideo game12 Tada Never Falls in LoveMitsue YamazakiHajime KamataOriginal work13 Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!Masahiko OhtaHajime KamataShingo SaitouManga12 Anima Yell!Masako SatoHajime KamataManga12 2019 Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to MeDaisuke HiramakiHajime KamataManga12 The Helpful Fox Senko-sanTomoaki KoshidaHajime KamataTaiki SekineManga12 How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?Mitsue YamazakiHajime KamataShingo SaitouManga12 2020 Asteroid in LoveDaisuke HiramakiRyou KobayashiManga12 Sing "Yesterday" for MeYoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataManga12 Diary of Our Days at the BreakwaterTakaharu OkumaTaiki SekineManga12 Sleepy Princess in the Demon CastleMitsue YamazakiShingo SaitouManga12 Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTomoaki KoshidaRyou KobayashiShingo SaitouNovel12 2021 OsamakeTakashi NaoyaTaiki SekineLight novel12 Selection ProjectDaisuke HiramakiRyou KobayashiMulti-media project13 My Senpai Is AnnoyingRyota Itoh Ryou KobayashiShingo SaitouManga12 2022 ChiikawaTakenori MiharaHajime KamataSaori WakabayashiManga377 RPG Real EstateTomoaki KoshidaYousuke NakamuraManga12 Shikimori's Not Just a CutieRyota ItohRyou KobayashiShingo SaitouManga12 2023 Technoroid OvermindKa Hee ImHajime KamataShingo SaitouMulti-media project12 Oshi no KoDaisuke HiramakiRyou KobayashiManga11 Saint Cecilia and Pastor LawrenceSumie NoroRyou KobayashiManga12 2024 Jellyfish Can't Swim in the NightRyohei TakeshitaShingo SaitouOriginal work12 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianRyota ItohRyou KobayashiLight novel12 Oshi no Ko (season 2)Daisuke HiramakiRyou KobayashiManga13 2025 The Shiunji Family ChildrenRyouki KamitsuboRyou KobayashiManga12 Let's Go Karaoke!Asami NakataniManga5 Captivated, by YouAsami NakataniManga5 2026 Oshi no Ko (season 3)Daisuke HiramakiRyou KobayashiManga11 Though I Am an Inept VillainessMitsue YamazakiLight novel11 Mebius DustTarō IwasakiOriginal work 2027 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (season 2)Hiroshi HaraguchiLight novel The Skull Dragon's Precious DaughterKuniyasu NishinaManga Oshi no Ko (season 4)Daisuke HiramakiManga
OVA/Short series Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source 1988 Space Family CarlvinsonKimio YabukiManga1 2005 Kahey no UmiHiroshi HariguchiToshirou KuniBiography1 2006 Memories Off 5: Togireta FilmTarou IwasakiHajime KamataTazuko FukuchiVisual novel1 2010 Shin Koihime†Musō LIVE RevolutionNobuaki NakanishiHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel1 11eyesMasami ShimodaHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel1 2011 A Bridge to the Starry SkiesTakenori MiharaHajime KamataRyuu IshiguroEroge visual novel1 2013 Lovely Movie: Lovely Muuuuuuuco!Takenori MiharaManga21 2014 GJ Club@Yoshiyuki FujiwaraHajime KamataLight novel1 Lovely Movie: Lovely Muuuuuuuco! season 2Takenori MiharaManga22 2014–2015 Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunMitsue YamazakiYousuke NakamuraManga6. 2015–2017 Himouto! Umaru-chanMasahiko OhtaHajime KamataYousuke Nakamura (1)Manga2 2019 Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!Masahiko OhtaHajime KamataShingo SaitouManga1 Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to MeDaisuke HiramakiHajime KamataManga1
Films Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source 2017Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Makuai Kaisōroku~Takashi NaoyaVideo game 2022Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ (3 films)Takashi Naoya (1) Tomoaki Koshida (2) Sumie Noro (3)Video gameWataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me: Precious FriendsDaisuke HiramakiRyuu KobayashiManga
Others Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source 2023 "Idol" music video Naoya Nakayama Ryō Kobayashi Song
Notable staff
Representative staff Megumu Ishiguro (founder, first president from 1973~2006) Ryuu Ishiguro (second president since 2006) Kei Ishiguro (director/board member) Tazuko Fukudo (director/board member) Hajime Kamata (director/board member)
Animation producers Kenichi Motohashi (2003~2017) Yousuke Nakamura (2007~present) Shouta Umemhara (2010~2016) Taiki Sekine (2010~present) Saori Wakabayashi (2010~present) Shingo Saitou (2013~present) Ryou Kobayashi (2016~present)
Production staff (2005~??, production assistant and scriptwriter)
Animators
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