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Anime studio responsible for ''[[Munto]]'', ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' (after the first season), ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', ''[[Lucky Star]]'', ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!]]'' and adaptations of three [[Key Visual Arts]] visual novels: ''[[AIR (Visual Novel)|AIR]]'', ''[[Kanon (Visual Novel)|Kanon]]'', and ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Clannad]]'' (although these were all also separately adapted by [[Toei Animation]]). Held to high regard for their usually good animation quality, as well as [[Scenery Porn|almost disturbingly realistic backgrounds]] and the generous use of little touches to spice up the character animation. They also know how to tug at viewers' heartstrings, and never let go. Their shows tend to be huge commercial successes, with ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', ''[[Lucky Star]]'', and ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!]]'' leading the pack so far, and not since [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] has there been a production team that is so fond of (and good at) golden sunsets that provoke [[Manly Tears]] in its audience; [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|though usually for less macho reasons.]]
'''Kyoto Animation''' is an anime studio responsible for many popular anime series and adaptations of three [[Key Visual Arts]] visual novels: ''[[AIR]]'', ''[[Kanon]]'', and ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' (although these were all also separately adapted by [[Toei Animation]]). Held in high regard for their usually good animation quality, as well as [[Scenery Porn|almost disturbingly realistic backgrounds]] and the generous use of little touches to spice up the character animation. They also know how to tug at viewers' heartstrings, and never let go. Their shows tend to be huge commercial successes, with ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', ''[[Lucky Star]]'', and ''[[K-On!]]'' leading the pack so far.


In 2007, the firing of Yutaka Yamamoto led to lots of people resigning after ''Lucky Star'''s original run and creating another studio called [[Black Rock Shooter (Anime)|Ordet]]. But that's another story.
In 2007, the firing of Yutaka Yamamoto led to lots of people resigning after ''Lucky Star''{{'}}s original run and creating another studio called [[Ordet]], who made the [[Black★Rock Shooter (anime)|''Black★Rock Shooter'' anime]]. But that's another story.


Kyoto Animation is distinguished from other studios for its preferential treatment of employees. Like [[Studio Ghibli]], they pay their employees salaries instead of hiring part time employees and paying them on a piecework basis. Salaries at the studio are usually double of the rest of the industry. A visit to the [https://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/recruit/public/professional/ company's website] shows you full time employees earn 202,000 yen ($1549.74 USD) a month, along with commuting allowance and social benefits. While that's not a lot, it's a step in the right direction. Compare that to other studios, where animators are paid per drawing at around 200 yen ($1.53 USD), leading to a monthly salary of 107,833 yen ($827.29 USD) (source: [https://kotaku.com/average-anime-industry-salaries-get-depressing-1774852881 kotaku.com]). Employees with children are entitled to childcare leave, reduced working hours, and the ability to work from home. They shut down their studio in the evening, and does not allow their employees to stay up late, making their employees less stressed {{verify}}. All of this is intended to improve the quality of their work, and it shows in the high-quality and detailed animation in the studio's series and films.
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Kyoto Animation has produced the following TV series:

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* ''[[Full Metal Panic|Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu]]'' (2003)
In what was one of the deadliest massacres since World War II, Studio one of Kyoto Animation was set on fire on the 18th of July 2019, killing thirty-three people and injuring three dozen by the time the fire was extinguished. This delayed projects like ''[[Violet Evergarden: The Movie]]'' as the studio dealt with the impact of the incident. Around $30 million was raised to help the studio rebuild. By 2022, the studio has largely recovered from the incident, resuming anime production with new talent.
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* ''[[AIR (Visual Novel)|AIR]]'' (2005)

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* ''[[Full Metal Panic (Light Novel)|Full Metal Panic]]!: The Second Raid'' (2005)
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For a greater overview of their complete body of work (they've been around since 1981) see [http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc//encyclopedia/company.php?id=235 this entry on ANN.].
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* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' (2006) (2009)

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* ''[[Kanon (Visual Novel)|Kanon]]'' (2006-2007)
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{{examples|Kyoto Animation has produced the following TV series}}
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* ''[[Full Metal Panic!|Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[AIR]]'' (2005)
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* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]!: The Second Raid'' (2005)
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* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' (2006) (2009)
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* ''[[Kanon]]'' (2006-2007)
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Clannad]]'' (2007-2008)
* ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' (2007-2008)
* ''CLANNAD ~After Story~'' (2008-2009)
** ''Cannad After Story'' (2008-2009)
* ''[[Munto (Anime)|Munto: Sora o Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Munto|Munto: Sora o Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai]]'' (2009)
* ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!]]'' (2009)
* ''[[K-On!]]'' (2009)
* ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!!]]'' (2010)
** ''[[K-On!|K-On!!]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Nichijou]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Nichijou]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Hyouka]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Hyouka]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid]]'' (2017 - 2022)
* ''[[Violet Evergarden (anime)|Violet Evergarden]]'' (2018)


They have also produced the following feature-length films:
{{examples|They have also produced the following feature-length films}}

* ''Munto: Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai'' (April 18, 2009)
* ''Munto: Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai'' (April 18, 2009)
* ''The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (February 6, 2010)
* ''The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (February 6, 2010)
* ''K-On!'' (December 3, 2011)
* ''K-On!'' (December 3, 2011)
* ''[[Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Violet Evergarden: The Movie]]'' (2020)


They have also provided artwork for a small handful of video games, including ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]: Tournament Fighters''.
They have also provided artwork for a small handful of video games, including ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]: Tournament Fighters''.


Future projects include:
Future projects include:
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* ''Chuu-ni Byou Demo Koi ga Shitai!''<ref>Even If I've Got Eight-Grade-itis, I Want to Fall in Love! (''Chuuni-byou'' refers to a Japanese real-life variant of [[I Just Want to Be Special]] that purports that adolescents wish they could lead fantastic anime-esque lives.)</ref> — TV series based on a romance novel by Torako that was one of the honorable mentions in the novel category of the first Kyoto Animation Awards. It's currently "in the works."
* ''Chuu-ni Byou Demo Koi ga Shitai!''<ref>Even If I've Got Eight-Grade-itis, I Want to Fall in Love! (''Chuuni-byou'' refers to a Japanese real-life variant of [[I Just Want to Be Special]] that purports that adolescents wish they could lead fantastic anime-esque lives.)</ref> — TV series based on a romance novel by Torako that was one of the honorable mentions in the novel category of the first Kyoto Animation Awards. It's currently "in the works."


No, they will unfortunately ''not'' animate the upcoming ''[[Little Busters]]'' anime.
No, they didn't make the ''[[Little Busters!]]'' anime.

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For a greater overview of their complete work (they've been around since 1981) see [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=235 this entry on ANN.].

Notable for their tendency to do [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] and [[Casting Gag|casting gags]] to their own series...
* ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' had a couple of shout outs to ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' and ''[[AIR (Visual Novel)|AIR]]''.
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'' has innumerable [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] to ''Haruhi'', being the favorite show of the [[Otaku Surrogate]] Konata... [[Actor Allusion|who is voiced by Aya Hirano, Haruhi's voice actress]]. Konata uses a ''Hare Hare Yukai'' and later ''Koi no Mikuru Densetsu'' ringtone, has a big collection of ''Haruhi'' merchandise, [[Cosplay Otaku Girl|cosplays as Haruhi]] at the cafe where she works, and much, much more. After all, [[media:cit_lucky_star_advertisement.jpg|"This is advertisement for us, so it's better!"]] These inside references are anime-only, and are not found anywhere in the manga on which it is based.
** Similarly, Kagami's favourite series happens to be ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'', leading to [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] in that direction as well. (Oddly enough, Tsukasa's favourite series is ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'', which also has its fair share of [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]], despite being a [[Sunrise]] show. In the same vein, Konata is a fan of ''[[Code Geass]]'', also produced by Sunrise, and they manage a few [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] for it too.)
*** Not surprising at all, since Kyoani is affiliated with Sunrise, so it's a [[Shout Out]] to their parent company.
** And of course, as pictured, when the girls go on a field trip to Kyoto... well, where does Konata want to visit?
* An interesting example: in ''[[AIR (Visual Novel)|AIR]]'': Nayuki, Ayu, and Makoto from ''Kanon'' show up with the original voice actors, much like Kyon and Yuki do in ''Lucky Star''... only this was ''before'' Kyoani ever animated ''Kanon''. This makes it more of a shout out to the fact that they were both created by [[Key Visual Arts|Key/Visual Art's]].
* ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Clannad]]'' had at least two in the first episode - a desaturated opening, à la ''Haruhi'', and a subverted version of a [[Dating Sim Shot]] like the ones ''Kanon'' was filled with. Mai's sword and Sayuri's magical wand (along with their ribbons) make a brief appearance as theater props, and Sayuri's giant purple anteater makes a star appearance in a crane game. The second season has what could only be Akiko's infamous "special jam".
** Sanae's bread simply tastes bad and is hard to eat. Akiko's ultimate jam blurs your senses. Put them together, and you get knocked out Miyazawa gang members. A WMD indeed, even in the hands of [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Nagisa]].
** Sayuri's anteater can be seen in the Furukawa household after {{spoiler|Ushio lives with Sanae and Akio}}.
* Kyoto Animation has a tendency to animate shows with [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]] male leads, like [[AIR (Visual Novel)|Yukito]], [[Suzumiya Haruhi|Kyon]], <s>[[Fan Nickname|Kyuuichi]]</s> [[Kanon (Visual Novel)|Yuuichi]], [[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Tomoya]], and [[Hyouka|Houtarou]].

Also known for [[Real Place Background|incorporating real-life landmarks in their series' backgrounds]]. For instance, ''Haruhi'' is set in and around Nishinomiya, a small town near Kobe. ''Lucky Star'' is set in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo (the Hiiragis' shrine is based on the actual Washinomiya Shrine and Konata's house is based on creator Kagami Yoshimizu's house in the town of Satte, all have developed [[The Red Stapler]]-type followings by otaku). The school in ''K-On'' is located in Toyosato in the Shiga Prefecture near Kyoto, while most other locations are set in Kyoto itself.

And one more thing they're really famous for: almost all of their shows contain [[Ear Worm|very catchy]] [[Dancing Theme|Dancing Themes]].


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Kyoto Animation is an anime studio responsible for many popular anime series and adaptations of three Key Visual Arts visual novels: AIR, Kanon, and Clannad (although these were all also separately adapted by Toei Animation). Held in high regard for their usually good animation quality, as well as almost disturbingly realistic backgrounds and the generous use of little touches to spice up the character animation. They also know how to tug at viewers' heartstrings, and never let go. Their shows tend to be huge commercial successes, with Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, and K-On! leading the pack so far.

In 2007, the firing of Yutaka Yamamoto led to lots of people resigning after Lucky Star‍'‍s original run and creating another studio called Ordet, who made the Black★Rock Shooter anime. But that's another story.

Kyoto Animation is distinguished from other studios for its preferential treatment of employees. Like Studio Ghibli, they pay their employees salaries instead of hiring part time employees and paying them on a piecework basis. Salaries at the studio are usually double of the rest of the industry. A visit to the company's website shows you full time employees earn 202,000 yen ($1549.74 USD) a month, along with commuting allowance and social benefits. While that's not a lot, it's a step in the right direction. Compare that to other studios, where animators are paid per drawing at around 200 yen ($1.53 USD), leading to a monthly salary of 107,833 yen ($827.29 USD) (source: kotaku.com). Employees with children are entitled to childcare leave, reduced working hours, and the ability to work from home. They shut down their studio in the evening, and does not allow their employees to stay up late, making their employees less stressed [please verify]. All of this is intended to improve the quality of their work, and it shows in the high-quality and detailed animation in the studio's series and films.

In what was one of the deadliest massacres since World War II, Studio one of Kyoto Animation was set on fire on the 18th of July 2019, killing thirty-three people and injuring three dozen by the time the fire was extinguished. This delayed projects like Violet Evergarden: The Movie as the studio dealt with the impact of the incident. Around $30 million was raised to help the studio rebuild. By 2022, the studio has largely recovered from the incident, resuming anime production with new talent.

For a greater overview of their complete body of work (they've been around since 1981) see this entry on ANN..

Kyoto Animation has produced the following TV series
They have also produced the following feature-length films

They have also provided artwork for a small handful of video games, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters.

Future projects include:

  • Chuu-ni Byou Demo Koi ga Shitai![1] — TV series based on a romance novel by Torako that was one of the honorable mentions in the novel category of the first Kyoto Animation Awards. It's currently "in the works."

No, they didn't make the Little Busters! anime.

  1. ↑ Even If I've Got Eight-Grade-itis, I Want to Fall in Love! (Chuuni-byou refers to a Japanese real-life variant of I Just Want to Be Special that purports that adolescents wish they could lead fantastic anime-esque lives.)
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