ABOUT  NAZ

FOUNDING JOURNEY

Delve into the roots of ANIMA&COMPANY (NAZ) and witness the visionary tale of its founder, Yasuo Suda. Formerly immersed in a studio specializing in children's anime like Keroro and Mitsudomoe, Suda's passion for anime extended to the likes of AKIRA. Notably, he contributed to the "Megami Tensei Series Devil Survivor 2," showcasing his versatile prowess.

In 2013, fueled by a desire for independence, Suda founded NAZ. The studio's initial ventures included crafting original anime such as "Hamatora" and "Tokunana," alongside adaptations like "Angolmois: Genkō Kassen-ki" and "Infinite Dendrogram."

A driving force behind NAZ's genesis was Suda's unease with the traditional anime production model, heavily reliant on outsourced animators. This concern led to the inception of the innovative "Guild System," fostering in-house anime production—a paradigm shift in the industry.

Elevating NAZ's global acclaim was the release of "ID:INVADED," earning widespread recognition, particularly in Asia. The prestigious NewType Anime Award Sound Award attested to its success. Further solidifying NAZ's influence, a strategic partnership with Netflix opened new frontiers.

"Thermae Romae Novae" stormed Netflix's daily chart, claiming a spot in the top 5. This triumph was followed by the production of "Sabikui Bisco" and the original animation "Rhapsody." The enchanting "Good Night World" secured a spot in Netflix's top 4, underscoring NAZ's storytelling finesse.

As a grand celebration of NAZ's tenth anniversary, the studio unveiled the captivating "Special Kid Factory," epitomizing a decade of creative brilliance.

ANIMA&COMPANY (NAZ) continues to redefine the anime landscape, seamlessly blending tradition with innovation.

AWARDS
2019-2020 NewType Anime Award
Best Sound No. 1
ID:INVADED
2019-2020 NewType Anime Award
Best Studio No. 2
NAZ
2019-2020 NewType Anime Award
Best Animation No. 2
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STAFF

Otaro Maijo

Novelist
Opening for "Sabikui Bisco"
Storyboard
ID:INVADED
Series Organization, Scriptwriter
The Dragon Dentist
Original Work, Scriptwriter
"Suki Suki Daisuki Cho Aishiteru" (Love, Love, Love You, I Love You.)
Author
"Kuma no Basho" (Place of the Bear)
Author
"Kemurika Tsuchika Kuimono" (Smoke, Soil, or Prey)
Author

Atsushi Ikariya

Director, Animator
Sabikui Bisco
Director
ID:INVADED
Character Designer, Chief Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Episode Directror, Animation Director
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song
Character Designer
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly
Character Designer
Attack on Titan Season 3
Key Animator
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower
Character Designer
Busou Shinki
Character Designer
Terra Formars: Revenge
Character Designer
The Devil is a Part-Timer!
Character Designer, Animation Director
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Key Animator
Fate/Zero
Character Designer, Animation Director
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animator
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Key Animator
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Key Animator, Animation Director
Pokémon 4Ever
In-Between Animator
Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown
In-Between Animator

Daisuke Mataga

Director, Animator
Sabikui Bisco
Assistant Director
ID:INVADED
Main Animator, Storyboard, Episode Director, Animation Director
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island
Animation Director
Grimoire of Zero
Character Designer
Patema Inverted
Character Designer
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Assistant Chief Animation Director
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King
Key Animator
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animator
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Animation Director
The Garden of Sinners
Key Animator
Gurren Lagann
Key Animator
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Assistant Animation Director
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animator
Naruto
Key Animator

Takayuki Kuriyama

Director
Sabikui Bisco
Episode Director
ID:INVADED
Episode Director
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
Chief Director, Episode Director
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
Director
Promotion Video for "Match Shōjo"
Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Line Producer, Production Coordinator
Aldnoah.Zero
Episode Director

Takahiro Hondai

Compositing Director
Backflip!! Movie
Compositing Director
Backflip!!
Compositing Director
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
Compositing Director
The Great Passage
Compositing Director
Shōnen Hollywood - Holly Stage for 50
Compositing Director
Shōnen Hollywood - Holly Stage for 49
Compositing Director

Ai Asari

Character Designer, Animator
Sabikui Bisco
Character Designer, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director
ID:INVADED
Plop Designer, Animation Director, Assistant Chief Animation Director
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower
Animation Director
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Animation Director
Terra Formars: Revenge
Animation Director

Haruka Itou

Compositing Director
Good Night World
Compositing Director
Backflip!! Movie
Compositing Director
Backflip!!
Compositing Director
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
Assistant Compositing Director
Shōnen Hollywood - Holly Stage for 50
Assistant Compositing Director

Katsuya Kikuchi

Director
Good Night World
Director
Music Video "Bin To Squall"
Director
The Royal Tutor
Director
Afro Samurai
Key Animator
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animator
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
In-Between Animator

Kazuo Takigawa

Animator
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Animation Director
Sabikui Bisco
Animation Director
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement
Action Animation Director
One Punch Man Season 2
Storyboard
The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods
Action Animation Director
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Plop Designer
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Key Animator
Re:CREATORS
Episode Director, Animation Director
One Piece
Animation Director

Shouta Yoshida

Compositing Director
Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly
Compositing Director
Devilman Crybaby
Compositing Staff

Tasuku Takagi

Compositing Director
Sabikui Bisco
Compositing Director
ID:INVADED
Assistant Compositing Director
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!
3D CGI

Toshikazu Hisano

Compositing Director
Thermae Romae Novae
Compositing Director
ID:INVADED
Compositing Director
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
Compositing Director
Japan Sinks: 2020
Compositing Director
Super Shiro
Compositing Director
Devilman Crybaby
Compositing Director
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
Compositing Director
Hamatora
Compositing Director

Kunihiko Mita

3D Director
Music Video "Mr. Fixer"
3D Director
Sabikui Bisco
CG Director
ID:INVADED
CG Director
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
3D Director
The Nutcracker
3D Director
Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers
Monitor Works

Momoko Kawai

Character Designer, Animator
Rhapsody
Character Designer
Sabikui Bisco
Main Animator, Animation Director
ID:INVADED
Main Animator, Animation Director
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
Key Animator
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Key Animator
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Character Animation Director
Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
Animation Director
Persona 4: The Animation
Animation Director

Shingo Nakamura

Animator
Jujutsu Kaisen
Key Animator
My Hero Academia
Key Animator
ID:INVADED
Animation Director
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
Animation Director
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
Animation Director
Re:CREATORS
Animation Director
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
Animation Director

Rena Okuyama

Character Designer, Animator
Good Night World
Character Designer
The Royal Tutor Movie - Unknown
Character Designer
The Royal Tutor
Character Designer
Sengoku Night Blood
Character Designer
Idol Memories
Character Designer

Norie Igawa

Character Designer/Animator
The IdolM@ster Cinderella Girls: U149
Animation Character Designer, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director for Live Part, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director
The IdolM@ster Cinderella Girls 10th Anniversary Celebration Animation "ETERNITY MEMORIES"
Character Designer, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director
Sabikui Bisco
Chief Animation Director
Music Video "Mr. Fixer"
Character Designer, Animation Director
Pokemon: Twilight Wings
Character Design Cooperation, Animation Director
ID:INVADED
Animation Director
Infinite Dendogram
Subcharacter Designer
Goblin Slayer
Animation Director
Grimoire of Zero
Animation Director

Haruka Sanefuji

Animator
Good Night World
Chief Animation Director
Sabikui Bisco
Animation Director
Shaman King
Subcharacter Designer
The Royal Tutor Movie - Unknown
Assistant Chief Animation Director
The Royal Tutor
Animation Director
Uta no Prince Sama: Legend Star
Animation Director
Mr. Osomatsu
Animation Director
Fairy Tale
Animation Director

Yukie Kaneko

Animation Director
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
In-Between Animation Inspector
Good Night World
Animation Director
Sabikui Bisco
Animation Director
Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break
In-Between Animation Inspector
SPY×FAMILY
In-Between Animation Inspector
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
In-Between Animator
Attack on Titan
In-Between Animation Assistant Inspector
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
In-Between Animator
Howl's Moving Castle
In-Between Animator

Hitomi Takechi

Animator
Sabikui Bisco
Main Animator, Animation Director
ID:INVADED
Key Animator
My Hero Academia Season 4
Animation Director
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
Key Animator
My Hero Academia Season 3
Key Animation Director Cooperation
Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars
Character Designer
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
Character Designer
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation
Character Designer
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
Assistant Animation Director
Fullmetal Alchemist
Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Assistant Animation Director
Sergeant Keroro
Animation Director, Key Animation Supervisor, Key Animation Cooperation
CONTACT US

Company Name
Establishment
Representative
‍Email

NAZ Co., Ltd.
Apr 19, 2013
Yasuo Suda
‍info@naz.co.jp

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