Xebec (studio)
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Native name | 株式会社ジーベック |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Jībekku |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | May 1, 1995 |
| Defunct | May 31, 2019 |
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| Headquarters | 3-22-31 Minami-cho, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan 〒 185-0021 Southern Building 5F |
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| Total equity | ¥10,000,000 |
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Number of employees | 100 |
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| Website | www |
was an animation studio from Japan located in Kokubunji, Tokyo, established on May 1, 1995 by former animators of Tatsunoko Production. The studio is recognized for producing several prominent anime titles such as Martian Successor Nadesico, Love Hina, D.N.Angel, Keijo, Shaman King, Fafner in the Azure, To Love Ru, as well as the reimagined versions of Space Battleship Yamato (2199 and 2202).
The company’s logo incorporates the International Phonetic Alphabet transcription , indicating an English-style pronunciation rather than following the Japanese Hepburn romanization system.
Closure
Due to ongoing financial losses, Xebec's parent firm, IG Port, divested the studio to Sunrise on November 20, 2018.[1][2]
On January 12, 2019, Xebec Zwei—one of Xebec’s subsidiaries—was handed over to Production I.G and rebranded as IG Zwei.[3]
Subsequently, on March 5, 2019, Sunrise formed a new company named Sunrise Beyond at Xebec’s original location to continue its operations.[4]
Xebec officially dissolved on May 31, 2019. The post-production units not included in the acquisition were merged into various IG Port subsidiaries. Meanwhile, Production I.G assumed ownership of its assets. The rights to Xebec’s earlier productions reverted back to the IG Port group.[5]
Television series
- Sorcerer Hunters (1995–1996)
- Martian Successor Nadesico (1996–1997)
- Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (1996–1998)
- Super Yo-Yo (1998–1999)
- Steam Detectives (1998–1999)
- Shogun Recuts (1998–2000)
- Burst Ball Barrage!! Super B-Daman (1999)
- Dai-Guard (1999–2000)
- Zoids: Chaotic Century (1999–2000)
- Love Hina (2000)
- Pilot Candidate (2000)
- Tales of Eternia: The Animation (2001)
- Shaman King (2001–2002)
- Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan (2002)
- Rockman.EXE (2002–2006)
- Bottle Fairy (2003)
- D.N.Angel (2003)
- Stellvia (2003)
- Fafner in the Azure (2004)
- D.I.C.E. (2005)
- Elemental Gelade (2005)
- Petopeto-san (2005; XEBEC M2)
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2005)
- Saru Get You -On Air- (2006)
- The Third (2006)
- Buso Renkin (2006–2007)
- Shooting Star Rockman (2006–2008)
- Heroic Age (2007)
- Over Drive (2007)
- Hitohira (2007; XEBEC M2)
- Zombie-Loan (2007; XEBEC M2)
- Mnemosyne (2008)
- To Love Ru (2008)
- Kanokon (2008)
- Kyō no Go no Ni (2008)
- Pandora Hearts (2009)
- Ladies versus Butlers! (2010)
- MM! (2010)
- Motto To Love Ru (2010)
- Hanakappa, produced from 2010 to 2019, was continued after acquisition from Group TAC, in collaboration with OLM
- Rio: Rainbow Gate! (2011)
- Hen Semi (2011)
- Softenni (2011)
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (2012)
- For the series To Love Ru Darkness the installments include:
- 2012: To Love Ru Darkness
- 2013: Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W
- 2015: To Love Ru Darkness 2nd
- In 2012–2013, collaborated with AIC, producing episodes 1 through 10 of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- Other titles released in 2012:
- The studio contributed to episodes 2 and 3 of the 2013 series Pokémon Origins
- The Future Card Buddyfight franchise, developed alongside OLM, includes:
- 2014–2015: Future Card Buddyfight
- 2015–2016: Future Card Buddyfight 100
- 2016–2017: Future Card Buddyfight Triple D
- 2017–2018: Future Card Buddyfight X
- 2018: Future Card Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight
- 2018–2019: Future Card Buddyfight Ace
- Additional significant productions encompass:
- Maken-ki! Tsū (2014)
- Broken Blade TV, co-produced with Production I.G in 2014
- Argevollen (2014)
- Tokyo ESP (2014)
- Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS-, under XEBECzwei in 2015
- Triage X'’(2015)
- Keijo!!!!!!!!!, released in 2016
- BanG Dream!, produced with ISSEN, aired in 2017
- Clockwork Planet, also from 2017
- Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu, a joint effort with OLM in 2017
- Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory, premiered in 2018
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs, released in 2018
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202, broadcast from 2018 to 2019
- Fafner in the Azure: The Beyond, initially managed by XEBECzwei in 2019 before transferring to Production I.G prior to completion
Original video animation
- Sorcerer Hunters (1996–1997)
- Blue Seed Beyond (1998, episode 3)
- Gekiganger III (1998)
- Love Hina: Christmas Special (2000)
- Love Hina: Spring Special (2001)
- Love Hina Again (2002)
- Special Curriculum: The Candidate for Goddess (2002)
- Mahō Sensei Negima! Introduction Film (2004–2005)
- Majokko Tsukune-chan (2005–2006)
- Fafner in the Azure: Right of Left (2005)
- Petit Eva: Evangelion@School (2007; episodes 10–24)
- To Love Ru (2009–2010)
- Kanokon: Manatsu no Daishanikusai (2009)
- Kyō no Go no Ni (2009)
- Pandora Hearts Omake (2009–2010)
- Hen Semi (2010–2011)
- Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days (2012)
- To Love Ru Darkness (2012–2015)
- Maken-ki! (2013)
- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san F (2015)
- Triage X (2015)
- Fantasista Stella (2015)
- To Love Ru Darkness 2nd (2016–2017)
- Black Clover (2017; XEBECzwei)
- BanG Dream! (2017)
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2018)
- Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2018; with OLM)
Films
- Let's & Go (1997)
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998; co-produced with Production I.G)
- Cyber Team in Akihabara: Summer Vacation of 2011 (1999; collaboration with Production I.G)
- Rockman EXE Hikari to Yami no Program (2005)
- Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot (2008)
- Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth (2010)
- Broken Blade (2010–2011; produced alongside Production I.G)
- Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011; in partnership with Production I.G and OLM)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012–2013; co-produced with AIC)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember (2014)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (2017–2019)
- Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2018; collaboration with OLM)
Game animation
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Macross VFX
- Mega Man 8
- Mega Man X3
- Mega Man X4
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
- Sorcerer Hunters
- killer7
- Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans (PlayStation)
Divisions
In 2003, Xebec established a subsidiary known as Xebec M2, which provided animation assistance both to its primary studio and external companies such as OLM. This division was responsible for producing three complete series—Petopeto-san, ZOMBIE LOAN, and Hitohira—before ceasing operations around 2009 or 2010.
Xebeczwei was founded in 2010 with a focus on delivering in-between, key, and secondary key animation services for Xebec and other studios. It eventually took on full production duties for the series Fafner in the Azure: Exodus, which aired during 2015.
Towards the end of 2018, following Xebec’s separation from IG Port, its coloring department was transferred to Signal.MD. Concurrently, Xebeczwei became part of Production I.G, undergoing a rebranding as IGzwei.
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