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'''Gainax''', also known as '''Studio Gainax''', iswas one of the better-known [[Anime]] studios, having created such series as ''[[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water]]'' (''Fushigi no Umi no Nadia''), ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', ''[[FLCL]]'', ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' and causing the creation of such terms as [[Gainaxing]] and the [[Gainax Ending]].

Gainax iswas known for impressive visuals, gripping storylines, confusing plot points, and running out of money before the series is finished. This last tendency has been a particular problem in the past; the last episodes of Gainax series tend to be [[Off-Model|lower in quality]] and take a lot of shortcuts. The last two episodes of ''Evangelion'' were produced when the studio had been cut off by the main sponsor, and mostly [[Stock Footage|reused clips from previous episodes]] with different dialogue. Still shots are frequent as well. The final episode of ''Top o Nerae!'' (also known as ''[[Gunbuster]]'') is due to the black and white presentation often thrown into this bin, a common misconception as the black and white animation was actually more expensive. Thankfully, they seemed to have learned their lesson by ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' (see below).

[[media:1098691714073.jpg|Here is an image]] some of the many characters created by Gainax over its lifetime.

As a small note, they have a good relationship with [[Production I.G]], who did quite a lot of work on ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|End of Evangelion]]'' and ''[[FLCL]]''. The director of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]'', and one episode of ''[[FLCL]]'' also worked with [[Production I.G]] on ''[[Dead Leaves]]''.

In the early 2010s, they switched to doing shonen anime with smaller budgets and routine animation (like ''[[Medaka Box]]''), rather than the expressive style they were known for. In the mid 2010s, the studio even abandoned those smaller projects and stopped producing series. Hideaki Anno stated that Gainax has failed to pay back royalties ''and'' a loan from Khara, and later wrote a public letter expressing his disappointment with his former co-workers. By the 2020s, it's was clear that Gainax is no longer what they used to be, with the studio operating out of an apartment.