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{{quote|''"And then you unpause the image, the animation starts up and [[Off Model|THIS HAPPENS]]. Why? Studio Gonzo, that's why. It's like their calling card, I don't know."''|'''[[Jesu Otaku]]''', reviewing ''[[Welcome to The NHK]]''.}}

{{quote|''"And then you unpause the image, the animation starts up and [[Off-Model|THIS HAPPENS]]. Why? Studio Gonzo, that's why. It's like their calling card, I don't know."''|'''[[Jesu Otaku]]''', reviewing ''[[Welcome to The NHK]]''.}}

Or ''"How to run a successful company into the ground."''

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Established in 1992 when producer Shouji Murahama left [[Gainax]] to found his own company. The name likely refers to 'gonzo journalism' (as opposed to [[The Muppet Show|the Muppet]]), in which a subjective point of view is used to convey a message.

GONZO is known for its progressive style, using detailed backgrounds, [[Off Model|uneven animation]] and [[Conspicuous CG|large amounts of CG]], as well as a preference for adventure stories. Although their plots and pacing can suffer due to an emphasis on [[Rule of Cool]], their characters often compensate for this. They often have difficulty ending a series, and their adaptations of existing manga are somewhat infamous.

GONZO is known for its progressive style, using detailed backgrounds, [[Off-Model|uneven animation]] and [[Conspicuous CG|large amounts of CG]], as well as a preference for adventure stories. Although their plots and pacing can suffer due to an emphasis on [[Rule of Cool]], their characters often compensate for this. They often have difficulty ending a series, and their adaptations of existing manga are somewhat infamous.

Their unrestrained flamboyancy eventually took its toll, as a string of unpopular/unsuccessful adaptations forced them to [http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/02/13/gonzo-set-to-fire-75-of-employees/ sack 75% of their staff]. Already in such dire financial straits, [http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/11/27/gonzo-stripped-of-strike-witches-season-2/ their death as a company seemed all but assured by late 2009, having lost the rights to produce the second season] of their last hope, the [[Cash Cow Franchise]] ''[[Strike Witches]]''.