Manglobe
| Company type | Animation studio |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | February 7, 2002 |
| Founder | Shinichirō Kobayashi, Takashi Kochiyama |
| Defunct | September 29, 2015 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Successor | Geno Studio (for Genocidal Organ production) |
| Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Takashi Kochiyama (managing director) |
| Products | Anime TV series, films, original net animation, video game cinematics |
was an animation studio located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, established on February 7, 2002, by producers Shinichirō Kobayashi and Takashi Kochiyama from Sunrise. The company declared bankruptcy in September 2015, carrying debts estimated at ¥350 million.
Studio production
Manglobe gained recognition for creating original anime series such as Samurai Champloo and Ergo Proxy, emphasizing original storytelling over adaptations. Beginning in 2010, the studio produced several seasons of the anime version of The World God Only Knows. Manga artist Tamiki Wakaki developed a strong rapport with managing director Takashi Kochiyama, describing their partnership as "a truly fortunate work."
Bankruptcy
Manglobe filed for bankruptcy on September 29, 2015, simultaneously taking down its official website. Reports suggested that the studio had been financially unstable for a considerable period and had explored options like debt consolidation prior to the filing. According to information from Teikoku Databank, the total liabilities were approximately ¥350 million. This financial collapse caused the postponement of the theatrical debut of Genocidal Organ, which was initially scheduled for November 13, 2015. Additionally, the home video release of Gangsta from Volume 3 onward faced a delay of 16 months within Japan.
TV series
| Title | Director | Episodes | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai Champloo | Shinichirō Watanabe | 26 | May 20, 2004 – March 19, 2005 |
| Ergo Proxy | Shūkō Murase | 23 | February 25, 2006 – August 12, 2006 |
| Michiko & Hatchin | Sayo Yamamoto | 22 | October 15, 2008 – March 18, 2009 |
| The Sacred Blacksmith | Masamitsu Hidaka | 12 | October 3, 2009 – December 19, 2009 |
| House of Five Leaves | Tomomi Mochizuki | 12 | April 15, 2010 – July 1, 2010 |
| The World God Only Knows | Shigehito Takayanagi | 12 | October 6, 2010 – December 22, 2010 |
| Deadman Wonderland | Kōichirō Hatsumi | 12 | April 17, 2011 – July 3, 2011 |
| The World God Only Knows II | Shigehito Takayanagi | 12 | April 12, 2011 – June 28, 2011 |
| Mashiroiro Symphony | Eiji Suganuma | 12 | October 5, 2011 – December 21, 2011 |
| Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Masashi Kudō | 12 | October 4, 2012 – December 20, 2012 |
| Unlimited Psychic Squad | Shishō Igarashi | 12 | January 7, 2013 – March 25, 2013 |
| Karneval | Eiji Suganuma | 13 | April 3, 2013 – June 26, 2013 |
| Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties | Masashi Kudō | 12 | April 8, 2013 – July 1, 2013 |
| The World God Only Knows: Goddesses | Satoshi Ōsedo | 12 | July 8, 2013 – September 23, 2013 |
| Samurai Flamenco | Takahiro Omori | 22 | October 10, 2013 – March 27, 2014 |
| Gangsta | Shūkō Murase Kōichi Hatsumi |
12 | July 1, 2015 – September 27, 2015 |
Additional Works
- Trip Trek (Original Net Animation, 2003)
- Devil Kings#Sengoku BASARA (Video game cinematics, 2005)
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (Film segment titled "Limbo", 2010)
- Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth (Feature film, 2011)
- Shinken Zemi Kōkō Kōza (Original Video Animation, 2012)
- Genocidal Organ (Film; production assumed by Geno Studio following bankruptcy in 2017)