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▲{{quote|''"['[[Studio Gainax|Gainaxxy]]'?] I never know what people mean when they say that. It started out to mean [[Gainaxing|big, bouncy breasts]], then became [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|existentialist angst]], then became [[FLCL (Anime)|hyper-kinetic psycho-sexual slapstick]]. What's it mean now?"''<br />
▲''"[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Anime)|All of that,]] [[Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt (Anime)|at once]]."''|'''[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=350079#post7705763 Forum thread]'''}}
Gainax is 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
▲Studio Gainax, also known just as Gainax, is 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 is 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).
As a small note, they have a good relationship with [[Production
▲{{media-|kerai/1098691714073.jpg| Click here}} to see some of the many characters created by Gainax over its lifetime.
But Gainax's time in the sun was about to come to an end. In 2006, [[Hideaki Anno]] founded [[Studio Khara]] and left Gainax not long after. In 2011, Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka left and founded [[Studio Trigger]]. There's also [[Gaina]], which eventually became independent from the studio, taking rights to some series with them. Khara brought the rights to ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. All of this leads to a studio which was quickly shutting down operations and on the verge of collapse.
▲As a small note, they have a good relationship with [[Production IG]], who did quite a lot of work on ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|End of Evangelion]]'' and ''[[FLCL]]''. The director of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', ''[[Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt (Anime)|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]'', and one episode of ''[[FLCL]]'' also worked with [[Production IG]] on ''[[Dead Leaves]]''.
* Two original animated introductory films for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQjruwkyOaU ''Daicon III''] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-840keiiFDE ''Daicon IV''], two iterations of a major [[Science Fiction]] convention in Japan. These were their first creations, before they had really formed the studio.▼
▲=== Studio Gainax has created the following: ===
▲* Two original animated introductory films for ''Daicon III'' and ''Daicon IV'', two iterations of a major [[Science Fiction]] convention in Japan. These were their first creations, before they had really formed the studio.
* ''[[Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon]]'', a parody of the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' series. The first of several [[Toku|tokusatsu]] parodies made by them in the '80s. At this point, they weren't called Gainax yet, but Daicon Film.
* ''Kaiketsu Noutenki'', a parody of ''[[Kaiketsu Zubat]]'', made in 1982.
* ''Return of Ultraman'', a parody of the ''[[Ultra Series]]'' of [[
* ''Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushu'' (''The Revenge of Yamata no Orochi''), a [[Direct to Video]] [[Kaiju]] movie made when Gainax was still Daicon Film, featuring [[Ancient Astronauts]] and a giant cybernetic Yamata no Orochi. Special effects by [[Shinji Higuchi]].
* ''[[
* ''Top wo Nerae! (Aim for the Top!)'', a.k.a. ''[[
** There is also a sequel - ''Top wo Nerae 2!'' (AKA ''[[Diebuster]]'' or ''GunBuster 2'') which was released 16 years after the original.
* ''[[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water]]'' (With [[Group TAC]] and Korean studio [[Sei Young]])
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* ''[[Oruchuban Ebichu]]''
* ''[[Mahoromatic]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[This Ugly Yet Beautiful World]]''
* ''[[Cutey Honey|Re: Cutie Honey]]'', a re-imagining of of [[Go Nagai|Go Nagai's]] classic magical girl series.
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* ''[[Shikabane Hime]]'', a.k.a. ''Corpse Princess''
* ''[[Hanamaru Kindergarten]]''
* ''[[Panty
** Allegedly created when the crew headed to a spa for a get together and got drunk while telling stories to each other. They found the ideas hilarious and used that for the show.
* ''[[Houkago no Pleiades]]''
** A [[Magical Girl]] collaboration between Gainax and Subaru.
* ''[[Bibliotheca Mystica
* ''[[Medaka Box]]''
* ''[[.hack]]'' (Franchise Collaboration)
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[The Animatrix]]'' (In-Betweens in "''Second Renaissance''" and "''Beyond''")
* ''[[Avenger]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' (Key Animation - Second Season)
* ''[[The Borrower Arrietty]]'' (Animation Assistance)
* ''[[Dead Leaves]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Eden of the East]]'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
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* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' (Animation)
* ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[
* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[
* ''[[Heroman]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[House of Five Leaves]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Initial D]]'' (In-Between Animation - Fourth Stage)
* ''[[Michiko to Hatchin]]'' (Production Cooperation)
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam:
* ''[[Naruto]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Nodame Cantabile]]'' (2nd Key Animation)
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* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''Pokémon Movies''
** ''[[Pokémon:
** ''[[
** ''[[
** ''[[Pokémon
** ''[[Pokémon
* ''[[Real Drive]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Ranma
* ''[[
* ''[[The Case Files of Yakushiji Ryoko]]'' (In-Between Animation, Animation Assistance)
* ''[[Spirited Away]]'' (Supporting Animation)
* ''[[Tekkon Kinkreet]]'' (In-Between Animation)
* ''[[Tokko]]'' (Composite)
* ''[[Toradora
* ''[[Trinity Blood]]'' (Animation)
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* [[Author Appeal]]: In relationship to [[Japan Takes Over the World]], no studio (besides [[TMS Entertainment]] and [[Studio Ghibli]]) has ever done it with more boldness.
* [[Animation Bump]]: Most (if not all) of their series exhibit this.
* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: The studio was founded by a bunch of young anime fans.
* [[Asskicking Pose]]: The [[Badass Arm
* [[Decon Recon Switch]]: A meta example: they made ''[[
* [[Gainax Ending]]: Do we have to say any more? Due to Gainax's poor budgeting, they often run out of money before finishing a series, and resort to either [[Post Modernism]] phliosophy, [[Angst]], or [[Clip Show]]s. ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' uses all three.
* [[Fan Service]]: Tons and tons of it.
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* [[Limited Animation]]: [[Up to Eleven|Taken to extremes]] in the last two episodes of ''Evangelion''.
* [[Off
* [[Post Modernism]]: A staple of nearly all of their works.
* [[Shout
▲* [[Shout Out]]: To the brim, being a studio of [[Promoted Fanboy|promoted fanboys]]. Recent works are also filled with [[Mythology Gag|self-references]].
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]
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