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Trigger Inc.
Typekabushiki kaisha
IndustryAnime and production enterprise
FoundedAugust 22, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-08-22)
FoundersHiroyuki Imaishi, Masahiko Ōtsuka
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
ParentUltra Super Pictures
SubsidiariesTrigger Dōga-bu (2013)
Websitewww.st-trigger.co.jp

Trigger Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社トリガー, Hepburn: Kabushiki kaisha Torigā), also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in August 2011.

Business[]

Trigger was established on August 22, 2011 by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka shortly after leaving Gainax.[2] The studio name and official website was revealed in October 2011.[3] Along with assisting production on various series, Trigger has released a short film, Little Witch Academia,[4] and has developed its first original anime television series, Kill la Kill, which aired from October 2013 to March 2014.[5][6] On July 8, 2013, Trigger launched a Kickstarter project in order to fund a second episode of Little Witch Academia. The project was well received and achieved its goal of $150,000 in under five hours, and went on to raise a total of $625,518.[7]

Trigger, along with studios Sanzigen and Ordet, joined joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures.

In 2018, Studio Trigger created a Patreon.[8]

Works[]

TV series[]

Title First run start date First run end date Eps Notes
Kill la Kill October 4, 2013 March 28, 2014 25 Original work.
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace October 7, 2014 December 23, 2014 12 Based on a light novel by Kota Nozomi.
Space Patrol Luluco April 1, 2016 June 24, 2016 13 Original work.
Kiznaiver April 9, 2016 June 25, 2016 12 Original work.
Little Witch Academia January 9, 2017 June 26, 2017 25 Co-Productions with Universal Television, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and Illumination. A television series based on the short film Little Witch Academia.
Darling in the Franxx January 13, 2018 July 7, 2018 24 Original work.
Co-production with CloverWorks.
SSSS.Gridman October 7, 2018 December 23, 2018 12 Related to the Tokusatsu Gridman the Hyper Agent by Tsuburaya Productions.
BNA: Brand New Animal 2020 TBA TBA Original work.

Films[]

Title Release Date Type Notes Reference
Promare May 24, 2019 Theatrical release Co-production with XFLAG and Sanzigen. [9]

Original net animations[]

Title Year(s) Type Reference
Inferno Cop 2012–2013 ONA [10]
Turning Girls 2013 [11]
Ninja Slayer From Animation 2015 [12]

Stand-alone shorts[]

Title Year Type Produced for Reference
Little Witch Academia 2013 Cinematic Anime Mirai 2013

Co-production with Universal Pictures and Illumination

[4]
Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero 2015 ONA Japan Animator Expo [13]
Power Plant No. 33 [14]
Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED [15]
Bureau of Proto Society [16]
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Cinematic Co-Production with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment. [17]

Other[]

Title Year Type Client Role Reference
Project X Zone 2012 Video game Bandai Namco Opening animation production [18]
Yonhyakunijuu Renpai Girl 2013 Light novel Enterbrain Promotional video production [19]
Hacka Doll 2014 News app DeNA Promotional video production (2 PVs) [20]
Bishoujo Mobage: Mobami-chan Mobile game line Promotional video production [21]
Black Dynamite Long-form TV series Cartoon Network Season 2 opening animation production [22]
Hacka Doll the Animation 2015 Short-form TV series Creators in Pack Animation production assistance [23][24]
Battlesaurs OVA Pixar Opening animation production [25]
Change our MIRAI! Music video Sega Animation production for fictional band Irodorimidori from the rhythm game Chunithm [26]
Fire Emblem Fates Video Game Nintendo Live2D Illustrations [27]
Hyoketsu 2016 Alcoholic drink Kirin Commercial production [28]
Steven Universe Short-form TV series Cartoon Network Animation production assistance (Season 4, Episode 4 – "Mindful Education") (uncredited) [29]
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes 2017 Short-form TV series Cartoon Network Opening animation
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time Video game Bandai Namco Cutscene animation production
Kill la Kill: The Game -- IF 2019 Video game Arc System Works Development supervision
Indivisible Video game Lab Zero Opening animation (Co-animated with Titmouse, Inc.) [30]
Shantae and the Seven Sirens Video game WayForward Technologies Opening animation And Animated Cutscenes [31]

References[]

  1. ↑ "RECRUIT - TRIGGER Inc". Retrieved 11 February 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  2. ↑ "Animator: Gurren Lagann Helmer Imaishi Establishes Studio". Anime News Network. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  3. ↑ "Hiroyuki Imaishi's New Studio Name, Website Revealed". Anime News Network. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gonzo, Trigger, Pierrot, Madhouse Make Anime Mirai 2013". Anime News Network. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  5. ↑ "Studio Trigger's 1st TV Series Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  6. ↑ "Kill La Kill Anime Reunites Gurren Lagann Director, Writer". Anime News Network. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  7. ↑ Little Witch Academia 2 project page 8 July 2013
  8. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/studioTRIGGER
  9. ↑ "1st Promo Video for Trigger, XFlag's Promare Anime Reveals Theatrical Release in 2019". Anime News Network. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  10. ↑ "Studio Trigger's 1st Inferno Cop Short Streamed". Anime News Network. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  11. ↑ Minto, Evan; Estrella, David (9 July 2015). "Interview: Studio Trigger on Inferno Cop, Turning Girls, and Kill la Kill". Ani-Gamers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  12. ↑ "Ninja Slayer Novels' Online English Release, English-Dubbed Trailer Unveiled". Anime News Network. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  13. ↑ "9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed". Anime News Network. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  14. ↑ "11th Animator Expo Short Power Plant No.33 Streamed". Anime News Network. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  15. ↑ "14th Animator Expo Short 'Sex and Violence with Mach Speed' Streamed". Anime News Network. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  16. ↑ "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Anime News Network. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  17. ↑ "Trigger's Little Witch Academia 2 Meets Kickstarter Goal". Anime News Network. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  18. ↑ "Studio Trigger, Evangelion's Yoko Takahashi Work on Project X Zone Opening". Anime News Network. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  19. ↑ "Trigger Makes Anime Promo for Enterbrain's Winning Novel". Anime News Network. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  20. ↑ "Studio Trigger Makes Promo Anime for DeNA's Hacka Doll News App". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  21. ↑ "Trigger Animates Promo For DeNA's Line of Bishōjo Social Games". Anime News Network. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  22. ↑ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/09/10/kill-la-kill-director-helms-black-dynamite-opening
  23. ↑ "DeNA's Hacka Doll News App Inspires TV Anime". Anime News Network. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  24. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Simulcast HackaDoll the Animation Anime Series for Fall 2015". Anime News Network. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  25. ↑ "Studio Trigger Animates Extra For Toy Story That Time Forgot Home Video Release". Anime News Network. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  26. ↑ "Trigger Animates Music Video for Sega's Chunithm Rhythm Game". Anime News Network. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  27. ↑ Template:The game credits
  28. ↑ "Studio Trigger Fukuoka Animates Kirin Beer Ad". Anime News Network. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  29. ↑ Hori, Takafumi (25 August 2016). "New episode of Steven Universe this Thursday..." Tumblr. Retrieved 25 August 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  30. ↑ "Skullgirls developer teams up with anime studio Trigger for Indivisible". Retrieved 6 December 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  31. ↑ "We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with the amazing folks at @trigger_inc, who will be creating a brand-new opening animation for Shantae 5!". Retrieved 1st July 2019. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

External links[]

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Ultra Super Pictures
Sanzigen Television series Black Rock Shooter (2012) • Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (2012) • Miss Monochrome: The Animation (2013–2015) • Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- (2013) • Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen (2014) • The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) • Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen (2015) • Heavy Object (2015–2016, 3DCG) • BBK/BRNK (2016) • BBK/BRNK: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy (2016) • ID-0 (2017) • BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico (2018) • BanG Dream! (2019, S2–S3)
OVA/ONAs Monster Strike: The Long-Awaited Utopia (2017) • Monster Strike 2nd Season (2017) • Sorcery in the Big City (2017)
Films 009 Re:Cyborg (2012) • New Initial D the Movie (2014–2016) • Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova DC- (2015) • Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- (2015)
Ordet Television series Kannagi (2008, production co-op) • Fractale (2011, production co-op) • Black Rock Shooter (2012) • Senyu (2013) • Senyu 2 (2013) • Wake Up, Girls! (2014)
OVAs/ONAs Kannagi (2009, production co-op) • Black Rock Shooter (2010) • Blossom (2012) • Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku (2013) • Wake Up, Girl ZOO! (2014–2015)
Films Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols (2014) • Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage (2015) • Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom (2015)
Studio Trigger Television series Kill la Kill (2013–2014) • When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014) • Hacka Doll (2015) • Space Patrol Luluco (2016) • Kiznaiver (2016) • Little Witch Academia (2017) • Darling in the Franxx (2018) • SSSS.Gridman (2018)
OVAs/ONAs Inferno Cop (2012–present) • Kill la Kill (2014) • Japan Animator Expo (2015) • Ninja Slayer From Animation (2015)
Films Little Witch Academia (2013) • Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015) • Promare (2019)
Related Gainax
Liden Films Television series Senyu (2013) • Senyu 2 (2013) • Aiura (2013) • Miss Monochrome: The Animation (2013–2015) • Terra Formars (2014) • The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) • Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2015) • Sekkō Boys (2016) • Schwarzesmarken (2016) • Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows (2016) • Terra Formars: Revenge (2016)
  • Berserk (2016–2017, production co-op) • The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance (2016) • Poco's Udon World (2016) • Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017) • Love and Lies (2017) • Killing Bites (2018) • Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File (2018–2019) • Hanebado! (2018) • Phantom in the Twilight (2018) • Boarding School Juliet (2018) • As Miss Beelzebub Likes (2018) • Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2019) • Mayonaka no Occult Kōmuin (2019) • Magical Sempai (2019) • Dixia Cheng Yu Yongshi: Dungeon and Fighter (2019)
OVA/ONAs Terra Formars: Bugs 2 (2014) • Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2014–2015) • The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016) • Monster Strike: A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- (2017) • Monster Sonic! D'Artagnan's Rise to Fame (2017) • Lost Song (2018) • Terra Formars: Earth Arc (2018) • Love and Lies (2018) • Mayonaka no Occult Kōmuin (2019)
Films New Initial D the Movie (2014–2016) • Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie (2014) • Monster Strike The Movie (2016)
as Ultra Super Pictures Harmonie (2014) • Monster Strike (2015–2016) • Monster Strike: Mermaid Rhapsody (2016) • Monster Strike: An Encore of Continuance- Pandora's Box (2016) • Monster Strike: Rain of Memories (2016) • Monster Strike The Movie (2016)
as Ultra Super Pictures Project X Zone (2012) • Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (2017) • Indivisible (2019)
Gainax
Founders Hideaki Anno • Hiroyuki Yamaga • Shinji Higuchi • Takami Akai • Toshio Okada • Yasuhiro Takeda • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Television series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991) • Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) • Kare Kano (1998–1999) • Modern Love's Silliness (1999) • Oruchuban Ebichu (1999) • Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001–2002) • Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) • Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (2002–2003) • Petite Princess Yucie (2002–2003) • This Ugly yet Beautiful World (2004) • Melody of Oblivion (2004) • He Is My Master (2005) • Ani*Kuri15 (animated sequence) (2007–2008) • Gurren Lagann (2007) • Shikabane Hime: Aka (2008) • Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009) • Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010) • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) • The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) • Medaka Box (2012) • Medaka Box Abnormal (2012) • Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C³ (2013) • Magica Wars (2014) • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)
OVA/ONAs Appleseed (1988) • Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (1988–1990) • Gunbuster (1988–1989) • Beat Shot (1989) • Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi (1990) • Blazing Transfer Student (1991) • Money Wars (1991) • Otaku no Video (1991) • K.O. Beast (1992–1993) • Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993–1994) • Debutante Detective Corps (1996) • FLCL (2000–2001) • Anime Tenchou (2002) • Mahoromatic: Summer, Special (2003) • Re: Cutie Honey (2004) • Diebuster (2004–2006) • Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special (2009) • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)
Films Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1991) • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) • The End of Evangelion (1997) • Revival of Evangelion (1998) • Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006) • Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008) • Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009) • The Zero Century (2020–2026)
Video games Alisia Dragoon • Musashi: Samurai Legend • Princess Maker
Related Gaina • Khara • Gonzo • Trigger
Japan Animation industry in Japan
Central topics Economy of Japan • History of anime
Companies/studios Active A.C.G.T • A.P.P.P. • AIC • Ajia-do Animation Works • Aniplex (A-1 Pictures) • Arms • Artland • Asahi Production • Bee Train • Bones • Brain's Base • C-Station • Daume • David Production • Digital Frontier • Diomedea • DLE • Dogakobo • Eiken • Feel • Gainax • Gallop • GoHands • Gonzo • IG Port (Production I.G • Wit Studio • Xebec) • Imagin • J.C.Staff • Khara • Kinema Citrus • Knack Productions • Kyoto Animation • Lerche • Madhouse • Magic Bus • Manglobe • Marza Animation Planet • Mook Animation • Mushi Production • Namco Bandai Holdings (Bandai Visual • Sunrise) • Nihon Ad Systems • Nippon Animation • Nomad • Oh! Production • OLM • Ordet • P.A. Works • Pierrot • Polygon Pictures • Production Reed • Robot Communications • Sanzigen • Satelight • Seven Arcs • Shaft • Shin-Ei Animation • Silver Link • Studio 4°C • Studio Comet • Studio Deen • Studio Fantasia • Studio Ghibli • Studio Gokumi • Studio Hibari • Studio Nue • SynergySP • Tatsunoko Production • Tezuka Productions • TMS Entertainment • TNK • Toei Animation • Trigger • TYO Animations • Ufotable • Ultra Super Pictures • White Fox • Zexcs
Defunct Artmic • Group TAC • Hal Film Maker • Jetlag Productions • Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo • Radix • Spectrum Animation • Topcraft • Triangle Staff
Awards Animation Kobe Awards • Animax Anison Grand Prix • Anime Grand Prix • Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year • Japan Media Arts Awards • Mainichi Film Award • Ōfuji Noburō Award • Seiyu Awards • Tokyo Anime Award
Types Original net animation (ONA) • Original video animation (OVA) • Television (Late night • UHF)
Genres Ecchi • Harem • Hentai • Kaitō • Magical girl • Mecha • Yaoi • Yuri
Animation icons Arsène Lupin III • Ash Ketchum • Astro Boy • Belldandy • Doraemon • Ichigo Kurosaki • Jimmy Kudo • Lina Inverse • Link • Mario • Motoko Kusanagi • Naruto Uzumaki • Pikachu • RX-78-2 Gundam • Sailor Moon • Sakura Kinomoto • Son Goku • Sonic the Hedgehog • Transformers
Related topics The Association of Japanese Animations • Japanese Animation Creators Association • Katsudō Shashin • Manga
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