Gainax - Evangelion studios closes after 42 years

Gainax - Evangelion studios closes after 42 years. Through their president and co-founder Hideaki Anno, comes the announcement that sanctions the closure of the iconic Japanese animation studios.The company recently completed bankruptcy proceedings, resulting in the legal dissolution of the company, which has already suffered from turbulent times in recent years but has also heavily impacted the Japanese animated industry and beyond.Gainax is an offshoot of the independent film collective Daicon Film. Gainax was founded in December 1984 and quickly became one of the most influential animation studios.Early titles like The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force were part of an evolution that spanned the entire industry, culminating in the masterpiece Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the most influential and enduring anime series in the history of the sector.In his statement, Hideaki Anno expressed gratitude to the companies and partners who have worked over the past six years to resolve the studio's problems, including restructuring and ultimately closing the studio, partly due to its former president, Tomohiro Maki, being arrested in 2019 for sexually assaulting a teenager.In May 2024, the company was sued by a debt collection firm and decided its only option was to declare bankruptcy, leading to its closure this week and the end of an era in anime production.Find the full announcement on Anno's Studio Khara website by clicking this link.[ Fra - source CartoonBrew ]. End of the article.