Kinema Citrus

Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd.

Native name

| 株式会社キネマシトラス

Romanized name

| Kabushiki-gaisha Kinema Shitorasu
Type| Kabushiki gaisha
Industry| Japanese animation
Founded| March 3, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-03)
Founders|

* Muneki Ogasawara
* Yuichiro Matsuka
* Masaki Tachibana

Headquarters| Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

Key people

* Muneki Ogasawara (Chairman)
* Koji Sone (President)

Owner| Muneki Ogasawara (36.4%)
Kadokawa (31.8%)
Bushiroad (31.8%)
Subsidiaries| Gift-o'-Animation[lower-alpha 1]
Website| kinemacitrus.biz

Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社キネマシトラス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kinema Shitorasu) is a Japanese animation studio, founded on March 3, 2008, by former Production I.G and Bones members and based in Suginami, Tokyo. Its business directors are Muneki Ogasawara, Yuichiro Matsuka and Masaki Tachibana. Notable works include Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 in 2009, co-produced with Bones, .hack//Quantum, a 3-episode OVA series, Black Bullet and Barakamon in 2014, Made in Abyss in 2017, and The Rising of the Shield Hero in 2019.

On December 12, 2019, Kinema Citrus announced that Kadokawa and Bushiroad acquired each of them a total of 31.8% on the company. The three companies previously announced a partnership in the same year for the creation of different anime, and one of the reasons for the deal was due to that partnership.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Works
* 1.1 Television series
* 1.2 Films
* 1.3 Original video animations
* 1.4 Original net animation
* 2 Notes
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Works

### Television series

Title  | Director(s)  | First run start date  | First run end date  | Eps  | Note(s)

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Higepiyo | Atsushi Takeyama  | April 3, 2009 | February 26, 2010  | 39  | Adaptation of the four-panel gag manga series written by Risa Itō.
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | Masaki Tachibana  | July 9, 2009 | September 17, 2009  | 11  | Original work.
Co-animated with Bones.
Oshiri Kajiri Mushi | Masayuki Kojima (season 1–2)
Pon Kozutsumi (season 1)
Kaori (season 2)
Masatsugu Arakawa (season 3) | October 7, 2012 | December 7, 2015  | 72  | A children's anime series based on a children's song in Japan.
Code:Breaker | Yasuhiro Irie  | October 7, 2012 | December 30, 2012  | 13  | Adaptation of the manga series written by Akimine Kamijyo.
Yuyushiki | Kaori  | April 9, 2013 | June 26, 2013  | 12  | Adaptation of the 4-panel manga series written by Komata Mikami.
Black Bullet | Masayuki Kojima  | April 8, 2014 | July 1, 2014  | 13  | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki.
Co-animated with Orange.
Barakamon | Masaki Tachibana  | July 6, 2014 | September 27, 2014  | 12  | Adaptation of the manga series written by Satsuki Yoshino.
Is the Order a Rabbit?? | Hiroyuki Hashimoto  | October 10, 2015 | December 26, 2015  | 12  | Sequel to Is the Order a Rabbit?
Co-animated with White Fox.
Norn9 | Takao Abo  | January 7, 2016 | March 31, 2016  | 12  | Based on an otome game by Otomate.
Co-animated with Orange.
Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear | Kiyoshi Matsuda  | April 3, 2016 | June 19, 2016  | 12  | Adaptation of the manga series written by Masume Yoshimoto.
Co-animated with EMT Squared.
Scorching Ping Pong Girls | Yasuhiro Irie  | October 3, 2016 | December 19, 2016  | 12  | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yagura Asano.
Made in Abyss | Masayuki Kojima  | July 7, 2017 | September 29, 2017  | 13  | Adaptation of the manga series written by Akihito Tsukushi.
Revue Starlight | Tomohiro Furukawa  | July 12, 2018 | September 27, 2018  | 12  | Based on a Japanese media franchise created by Bushiroad and Nelke Planning.
The Rising of the Shield Hero | Takao Abo  | January 9, 2019 | June 26, 2019  | 25  | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi.
Show by Rock!! Mashumairesh!! | Seung Hui Son  | January 9, 2020 | March 26, 2020  | 12  | Sequel to Show by Rock!!
Show by Rock!! Stars!! | Takahiro Ikezoe (chief)
Daigo Yamagishi  | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021  | 12  | Sequel to Show by Rock!! Mashumairesh!!.
Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress | Ken Mori  | April 3, 2021 | December 28, 2021  | 25  | New anime series for Cardfight!! Vanguard.
Co-animated with Gift-o'-Animation and Studio Jemi.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 | Masato Jinbo  | April 6, 2022 | June 29, 2022  | 13  | Sequel to The Rising of the Shield Hero.
Co-animated with DR Movie.
Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress | Ken Mori (chief)
Ryūtarō Suzuki  | July 5, 2022 | September 29, 2023  | 38  | Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress.
Co-animated with Gift-o'-Animation and Studio Jemi.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun | Masayuki Kojima  | July 6, 2022 | September 28, 2022  | 12  | Sequel to Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul.
My Happy Marriage | Takehiro Kubota  | July 5, 2023 | September 20, 2023  | 12  | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Akumi Agitogi.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 | Hitoshi Haga  | October 6, 2023 | December 22, 2023  | 12  | Sequel to The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2.[3]
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ | Taku Yamada  | January 12, 2024 | Template:TableTBA | Template:TableTBA | Sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress.
My Happy Marriage Season 2 | Takehiro Kubota
Masayuki Kojima  | January 6, 2025 | April 9, 2025  | 13  | Sequel to My Happy Marriage.[4]
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 | Hitoshi Haga  | July 9, 2025 | Template:TableTBA | Template:TableTBA | Sequel to The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3.[5]
Goodbye, Lara | Takushi Koide  | 2026 | Template:TableTBA | Template:TableTBA | Original work.[6]

### Films

Title  | Director(s)  | Release date  | Notes

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Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows | Tomoki Kyoda
Hiroshi Haraguchi  | April 25, 2009  | A theatrical adaptation of Eureka Seven.
Co-animated with Bones.
Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road | Masayuki Sakoi  | December 31, 2013  | Based on a Japanese media franchise created by Bushiroad, Bandai Visual, and Nitroplus.
Co-animated with Orange.
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn | Masayuki Kojima  | January 4, 2019  | A summary of the first half of Made in Abyss.
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight | Masayuki Kojima  | January 18, 2019  | A summary of the second half of Made in Abyss.
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul | Masayuki Kojima  | January 17, 2020  | Sequel to Made in Abyss.
Revue Starlight Rondo Rondo Rondo | Tomohiro Furukawa  | August 7, 2020  | A summary of Revue Starlight.
Revue Starlight the Movie | Tomohiro Furukawa  | June 4, 2021  | Sequel to Revue Starlight.

### Original video animations

Title  | Director  | Release date  | Eps | Notes

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.hack//Quantum | Masaki Tachibana  | December 27, 2010–
March 25, 2011  | 3  | Original OVA series presented by Bandai Visual.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Animation | Masaki Tachibana  | November 25, 2011–
February 24, 2012  | 2  | Based on a role-playing video game by Nihon Falcom.
Marimo no Hana | Akitoshi Yokoyama  | March 18, 2012  | 1  |
Nagareboshi Lens | N/A  | March 18, 2012  | 1  | Based on a shōjo manga series written by Mayu Murata.
Under the Dog | Masahiro Andō  | August 1, 2016  | 1  | A Kickstarter-funded anime project.
Co-animated with Orange.[7]
Yuyushiki | Kaori  | February 22, 2017  | 1  |

### Original net animation

Title  | Director  | First run start date  | First run end date  | Eps  | Note(s)

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Busou Shinki: Moon Angel | Masayuki Kojima  | September 7, 2011 | January 26, 2012  | 10  | Animation created to coincide with release of the second PSP video game, 'Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk. 2.
Co-animated with TNK.
Star Wars: Visions - The Village Bride | Hitoshi Haga  | September 22, 2021  | 1  | Short film; part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology.[8]

## Notes

1. ↑ Gift-o'-Animation (ぎふとアニメーション), an animation subsidiary studio located in Gifu founded in 2015.

## References

1. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2019). "Bushiroad, Kadokawa Jointly Acquire 63.6% of Kinema Citrus Studio's Shares". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-12/bushiroad-kadokawa-jointly-acquire-63.6-percent-of-kinema-citrus-studio-shares/.154252.
2. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 1, 2019). "Bushiroad, Kadokawa, Kinema Citrus Announce Partnership to Produce Anime IP". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-01/bushiroad-kadokawa-kinema-citrus-announce-partnership-to-produce-anime-ip/.148486.
3. ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 13, 2023). "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Anime Premieres on October 6". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-09-13/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-season-3-anime-premieres-on-october-6/.202309.
4. ↑ Tai, Anita (December 1, 2024). "My Happy Marriage Season 2 Reveals Theme Song Artists, January 6 TV Debut, Key Visual". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-01/my-happy-marriage-season-2-reveals-theme-song-artists-january-6-tv-debut-key-visual/.218453.
5. ↑ Tai, Anita (June 15, 2025). "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals July 9 Debut in New Trailer, Key Visual". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-15/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-season-4-anime-reveals-july-9-debut-in-new-trailer-key-visual/.225592.
6. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 30, 2025). "'Goodbye, Lara' Anime's Video Reveals Hana Hishikawa as Lara". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-30/goodbye-lara-anime-video-reveals-hana-hishikawa-as-lara/.226147.
7. ↑ "Under the Dog Gets Limited Theatrical Release in Japan". Crunchyroll. http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/04/08/under-the-dog-gets-limited-theatrical-release-in-japan.
8. ↑ Loo, Egan (July 3, 2021). "Star Wars: Visions Anime Shorts Reveal Studios, September 22 Disney+ Launch". Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-03/star-wars-visions-anime-shorts-reveal-studios-september-22-disney-launch/.174768.

## External links

* Official website Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
* Kinema Citrus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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Bushiroad

Franchises|

* Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
* BanG Dream!
* Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight
* ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!
* Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road

Video games|

* BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
* Love Live! School Idol Festival
* Kemono Friends Pavillion
* Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE
* The Prince of Tennis Rising Beat
* Tap Logic ～TAP! Luck ＆ Logic～
* Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited

Subsidiaries|

* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* World Wonder Ring Stardom
* Sanzigen (8.2%)
* Kinema Citrus (31.8%)

Related|

* Takaaki Kidani
* Harold Meij
* GREE, Inc.
* Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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Kadokawa Corporation

Publishing|

* Kadokawa Future Publishing
* ASCII Media Works
* Enterbrain
* Fujimi Shobo
* Kadokawa Shoten
* Media Factory

Other|

* Glovision
* Kadokawa Gempak Starz
* ENGI
* Kadokawa Daiei Studio
* Niconico
* Yen Press
* Dwango

Video games|

| Developers|

* FromSoftware
* Spike Chunsoft

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Franchises|

* Armored Core
* Conception
* Danganronpa
* Derby Stallion
* Echo Night
* Fire Pro Wrestling
* King's Field
* Lost Kingdoms
* Mystery Dungeon
* Otogi
* Panzer Front
* RPG Maker
* Shadow Tower
* Shinobido
* Twilight Syndrome
* Way of the Samurai
* Zero Escape

Defunct|

* ASCII Corporation
* Chunsoft
* MediaWorks
* Niwango
* Spike

Former subsidiaries|

* Mages

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