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Kyoto Animation

Japanese animation studio

Key facts

Native name: 株式会社京都アニメーション
Romanized name: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon
Company type: Kabushiki gaisha
Industry: Japanese animation , Print media publisher (mainly light novels )
Predecessor: Mushi Production
Founded: July 12, 1985 ; 40 years ago ( 1985-07-12 )
Headquarters: 32 Oseto, Kohata, Uji , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan 611-0002
Key people: Hideaki Hatta (president; 1985–2026) Shinichiro Hatta (president; since February 2026) Yoko Hatta (vice president)
Number of employees: 180 (2022)
Subsidiaries: Animation Do (2010–2020, absorbed)
Website: kyotoanimation.co.jp/en/

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Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社京都アニメーション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon), often abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ, Kyōani), is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It was founded in 1981 by husband and wife Hideaki Hatta, who remained as president until his death in 2026, and Yoko Hatta, who remains as vice president, along with a number of Mushi Production staff members; although the present enterprise dates to July 12, 1985.

Kyoto Animation has produced anime films and series including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Clannad (2007), K-On! (2009), Nichijou (2011), Free! (2013), Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2014), Sound! Euphonium (2015), A Silent Voice (2016), Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) and Violet Evergarden (2018).