Grizzly (studio)
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Native name | 株式会社 GRIZZLY |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | December 25, 2017 |
| Defunct | February 20, 2025 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Manabu Otsuka (CEO) |
| Website | grizzly |
Grizzly, Inc. (株式会社 GRIZZLY, Kabushiki-gaisha Grizzly, stylized in all caps) was a Japanese animation studio. It was the first studio to produce boys' love or BL (male-male romance) anime exclusively.[1]
History
[edit]Grizzly was established on December 25, 2017,[2] and formally unveiled at Anime Japan on March 23, 2018, with the announcement that the studio would adapt Yarichin Bitch Club into a series of original video animations (OVAs).[3]
An affiliation between Grizzly and MAPPA was reported after the MAPPA Twitter account posted and deleted material that was later posted on the Grizzly account, and after the Grizzly website was found to be registered using a MAPPA email.[3][4] The exact relation between the studios is unknown, but MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka acted as representative of Grizzly, and staff from the studio worked on Grizzly productions. The studio was dissolved on February 20, 2025.[5]
Works
[edit]Anime films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Release date | Dur. | Note(s) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather | Kaori Makita | February 15, 2020 | 85m | Based on a manga written by Kou Yoneda. Distributed by Blue Lynx. | [6][7][8] |
| TBA | Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather. | [9] |
OVAs and OADs
[edit]| Title | Director | Released | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarichin Bitch Club | Ai Yoshimura | September 21, 2018 – April 17, 2019 | Two episodes; based on a manga by Ogeretsu Tanaka. | [10] |
| Don't Stay Gold | Kaori Makita | March 1, 2021 | Prequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather; released as an original animation DVD. | [9][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ @GrizzlyInfo (March 27, 2018). "At GRIZZLY we aim to set ourselves apart as the world's first studio specializing solely in BOYS LOVE anime. Beginning with OGERETSU TANAKA'S "YARICHIN☆BITCH-BU" we will focus our energy into sharing the genre of BOYS LOVE with a global audience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ GRIZZLY：『愛』をアニメーションするクリエイティブカンパニー. Grizzly Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "2018's Exciting New Anime Studios". Sakuga Blog. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ García, Tania (April 4, 2018). "Grizzly la nueva productora para anime 'BL'". El Dictamen (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Sarca (April 30, 2025). "MAPPA Sister Studio Grizzly Dissolves". Anime Atelier. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ ヨネダコウ「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」劇場アニメ化！フジテレビの新BLレーベルより. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 25, 2019). "Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 26, 2019). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 15, 2020). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2018). "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime DVD in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 27, 2020). "Twittering Birds Never Fly Original Anime Disc Slated for March 21". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
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