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Studio Colorido
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The company was established by producer Hideo Uda in 2011. The studio follows a principle of "making a place where people involved in anime can continue to work peacefully and to contribute to the further development of Japanese animation culture".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> The "Colorido" in the studio's name translates to "rich in color" or "colorful" in Portuguese and Spanish.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Years later, the company entered a business partnership with company Twin Engine and became a subsidiary in the network, with Twin Engine CEO Kōji Yamamoto becoming co-CEO.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>In April 2022, Studio Colorido signed a multi-year co-production deal with <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The first was <i><a href="/facts/Drifting_Home/0HecvwHc">Drifting Home</a></i> which was released in September that same year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> The second was <i><a href="/facts/My_Oni_Girl/rUoV24yc">My Oni Girl</a></i>, which was released in May 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="productions">Productions</h2> <h3>Feature films</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Director(s)</th><th scope="col">Dur.</th><th scope="col">Note(s)</th><th scope="col">Refs.</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">2018</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Penguin_Highway/9qN3flp0">Penguin Highway</a></i></td><td>Hiroyasu Ishida</td><td>118m</td><td>Based on the sci-fi novel of the same name by <a href="/facts/Tomihiko_Morimi/fV5U4Yqd">Tomihiko Morimi</a>.First theatrical feature film</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2020</th><td><i><a href="/facts/A_Whisker_Away/kauu87tg">A Whisker Away</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Junichi_Sato/xscrWkNA">Junichi Sato</a>Tomotaka Shibayama</td><td>104m</td><td>Original work.Released simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a> globally.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2022</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Drifting_Home/0HecvwHc">Drifting Home</a></i></td><td>Hiroyasu Ishida</td><td>120m</td><td>Original work.First of a 3-film deal with NetflixReleased simultaneously in Japanese theaters and as a Netflix exclusive worldwide.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2024</th><td><i><a href="/facts/My_Oni_Girl/rUoV24yc">My Oni Girl</a></i></td><td>Tomotaka Shibayama</td><td>112m</td><td>Original work.Second of a 3-film deal with NetflixReleased simultaneously in Japanese theaters and as a Netflix exclusive worldwide.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>Short films</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Director(s)</th><th scope="col">Dur.</th><th scope="col">Note(s)</th><th scope="col">Refs.</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">2013</th><td><i>Shashinkan</i></td><td>Takashi Nakamura</td><td>17m</td><td></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2013</th><td><i>Sonny Boy and Dewdrop Girl</i></td><td>Hiroyasu Ishida</td><td>18m</td><td></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2013</th><td><i>Wonder Garden</i></td><td>Yôjirô Arai</td><td>4m</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2014</th><td><i>Paulette's Chair</i></td><td>Hiroyasu Ishida</td><td>3m</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2015</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Typhoon_Noruda/FTMzKqVR">Typhoon Noruda</a></i></td><td>Yōjirō Arai</td><td>27m</td><td>Original work.Licensed by <a href="/facts/Sentai_Filmworks/PdTd6qVT">Sentai Filmworks</a> for home media.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2015</th><td><i>Bubu & Bubulina</i></td><td>Takashi Nakamura</td><td>8m</td><td>Produced for the <a href="/facts/Japan_Animator_Expo/dM0cCBET">Japan Animator Expo</a>.</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2023</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Burn_the_Witch_(manga)/c9BL5YUv">Burn the Witch #0.8</a></i></td><td>Tatsuro Kawano</td><td>29m</td><td>Based on the manga <i>Burn the Witch</i> by <a href="/facts/Tite_Kubo/hIvHNtv4">Tite Kubo</a>.Released on <a href="/facts/Crunchyroll/IlGkjHnU">Crunchyroll</a>.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Original net animations</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Director(s)</th><th scope="col">Eps.</th><th scope="col">Note(s)</th><th scope="col">Refs.</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">2014–2019</th><td><i>Fastening Days</i></td><td>Hiroyasu Ishida</td><td>12</td><td>Original work.Released on <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a>.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2020</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Pok%C3%A9mon:_Twilight_Wings/zIz4EvkD">Pokémon: Twilight Wings</a></i></td><td>Shingo Yamashita</td><td>8</td><td>Based on the <i><a href="/facts/Pok%C3%A9mon/g1cjJz0p">Pokémon</a></i> franchise by <a href="/facts/Satoshi_Tajiri/KKPNb9mV">Satoshi Tajiri</a>Inspired by the 2019 video games <i><a href="/facts/Pok%C3%A9mon_Sword_and_Shield/QqKYws1o">Pokémon Sword and Shield</a></i>All episodes, except #2 (Training)Released on YouTube.</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2020</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Burn_the_Witch_(manga)/c9BL5YUv">Burn the Witch</a></i></td><td>Tatsuro Kawano</td><td>—</td><td>A 63-minute <a href="/facts/Original_net_animation/9XjMNPtd">ONA</a> filmBased on the manga of the same name by Tite Kubo.Released on Crunchyroll.</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2021</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Pok%C3%A9toon/nQAJvgQg">Pokétoon</a></i></td><td>Shingo YamashitaCédric Hérole</td><td>8</td><td>Based on the <i>Pokémon</i> franchise by Satoshi TajiriEpisode 3 (Blossom's Dream) and 4 (Wait For Me, Magikarp)Yamashita directed Episode 3 and Hérole directed Episode 4Released on YouTube.</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2021</th><td><i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars:_Visions/rf2mf1kf">Star Wars: Visions</a></i></td><td>Taku Kimura</td><td>8</td><td>Based/Inspired by the <i><a href="/facts/Star_Wars/9Y5j3IPP">Star Wars</a></i> franchise by <a href="/facts/George_Lucas/1bLspXbj">George Lucas</a>Volume 1, Episode 2: Tatooine RhapsodyReleased on <a href="/facts/Disney%2B/oKWuzTvQ">Disney+</a>.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://colorido.co.jp/">Official website</a> (in Japanese)</li> <li><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=13518">Studio Colorido</a> at <a href="/facts/Anime_News_Network/fEL6hKHM">Anime News Network</a>'s encyclopedia</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"アンバサダーインタビュー 10 宇田 英男 ｜ - Dell Japan". XPS - Dell Japan. <a href="https://dell-ambassador.com/interview/10/" target="_blank">https://dell-ambassador.com/interview/10/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"【CEDEC2017】デジタルアニメ制作の未来展望…デジタル化を先進する3社が語る最前線の制作手法とは". Social Game Info. <a href="http://gamebiz.jp/?p=193065" target="_blank">http://gamebiz.jp/?p=193065</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"アニメーションスタジオ スタジオコロリド". アニメーションスタジオ スタジオコロリド. <a href="https://colorido.co.jp/" target="_blank">https://colorido.co.jp/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Ressler, Karen (April 9, 2015). "Studio Colorido Unveils Typhoon Noruda Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-09/studio-colorido-unveils-typhoon-noruda-anime-film/.86937" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-09/studio-colorido-unveils-typhoon-noruda-anime-film/.86937</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"STUDIO". 株式会社ツインエンジンホームページ. <a href="https://twinengine.jp/studio/" target="_blank">https://twinengine.jp/studio/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 26, 2022). "Studio Colorido Signs Multi-Year Deal With Netflix for 3 Anime Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2022. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/studio-colorido-signs-multi-year-deal-with-netflix-for-3-anime-films/.185041" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/studio-colorido-signs-multi-year-deal-with-netflix-for-3-anime-films/.185041</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 26, 2022). "Studio Colorido Signs Multi-Year Deal With Netflix for 3 Anime Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2022. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/studio-colorido-signs-multi-year-deal-with-netflix-for-3-anime-films/.185041" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/studio-colorido-signs-multi-year-deal-with-netflix-for-3-anime-films/.185041</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Loo, Egan (March 15, 2024). "Studio Colorido Makes My Oni Girl Film for Netflix Streaming on May 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2024. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-15/studio-colorido-makes-my-oni-girl-film-for-netflix-streaming-on-may-24/.208807" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-15/studio-colorido-makes-my-oni-girl-film-for-netflix-streaming-on-may-24/.208807</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Pineda, Rafael (March 1, 2018). "Tatami Galaxy Novelist's Penguin Highway Coming-of-Age Fantasy Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-01/tatami-galaxy-novelist-penguin-highway-coming-of-age-fantasy-gets-anime-film/.128413" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-01/tatami-galaxy-novelist-penguin-highway-coming-of-age-fantasy-gets-anime-film/.128413</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Pineda, Rafael (April 29, 2020). "Colorido's A Whisker Away Anime Film Streams Globally on Netflix on June 18". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 29, 2020. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-29/colorido-a-whisker-away-anime-film-streams-globally-on-netflix-on-june-18/.159111" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-29/colorido-a-whisker-away-anime-film-streams-globally-on-netflix-on-june-18/.159111</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 25, 2021). "Studio Colorido Reveals Drifting Home Anime Film Debuting on Netflix in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-25/studio-colorido-reveals-drifting-home-anime-film-debuting-on-netflix-in-2022/.177821" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-25/studio-colorido-reveals-drifting-home-anime-film-debuting-on-netflix-in-2022/.177821</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Loo, Egan (March 15, 2024). "Studio Colorido Makes My Oni Girl Film for Netflix Streaming on May 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2024. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-15/studio-colorido-makes-my-oni-girl-film-for-netflix-streaming-on-may-24/.208807" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-15/studio-colorido-makes-my-oni-girl-film-for-netflix-streaming-on-may-24/.208807</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 1, 2013). "'Fumiko's Confession's' Ishida, Fantastic Children's Nakamura Unveil New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-01/fumiko-confession-ishida-fantastic-children-nakamura-unveil-new-anime" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-01/fumiko-confession-ishida-fantastic-children-nakamura-unveil-new-anime</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 1, 2013). "'Fumiko's Confession's' Ishida, Fantastic Children's Nakamura Unveil New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-01/fumiko-confession-ishida-fantastic-children-nakamura-unveil-new-anime" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-01/fumiko-confession-ishida-fantastic-children-nakamura-unveil-new-anime</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Ressler, Karen (April 9, 2015). "Studio Colorido Unveils Typhoon Noruda Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2021. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-09/studio-colorido-unveils-typhoon-noruda-anime-film/.86937" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-09/studio-colorido-unveils-typhoon-noruda-anime-film/.86937</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Pokémon: Twilight Wings, a Galar Region Short Animated Series, Coming Soon". Pokémon. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019. <a href="https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-twilight-wings-a-galar-region-short-animated-series-coming-soon/" target="_blank">https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-twilight-wings-a-galar-region-short-animated-series-coming-soon/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 20, 2020). "Tite Kubo's 1-Shot 'Burn The Witch' Gets Theatrical Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2020. <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-20/tite-kubo-1-shot-burn-the-witch-gets-theatrical-anime-this-year/.157679" target="_blank">https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-20/tite-kubo-1-shot-burn-the-witch-gets-theatrical-anime-this-year/.157679</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>