Kinema Citrus

Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社キネマシトラス
Kabushiki-gaisha Kinema Shitorasu
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedMarch 3, 2008 (2008-03-03)
Founders
  • Muneki Ogasawara
  • Yuichiro Matsuka
  • Masaki Tachibana
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
  • Muneki Ogasawara (Chairman)
  • Koji Sone (President)
OwnerMuneki Ogasawara (36.4%)
Kadokawa (31.8%)
Bushiroad (31.8%)
Websitekinemacitrus.biz

Kinema Citrus Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社キネマシトラス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kinema Shitorasu) is a Japanese animation studio, founded on March 3, 2008, by former Production I.G and Bones members and based in Suginami, Tokyo. Its business directors are Muneki Ogasawara, Yuichiro Matsuka and Masaki Tachibana. Notable works include Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 in 2009, co-produced with Bones, .hack//Quantum, a 3-episode OVA series, Black Bullet and Barakamon in 2014, Made in Abyss in 2017, and The Rising of the Shield Hero in 2019.

On December 12, 2019, Kinema Citrus announced that Kadokawa and Bushiroad acquired each of them a total of 31.8% on the company. The three companies previously announced a partnership in the same year for the creation of different anime, and one of the reasons for the deal was due to that partnership.[1][2]

  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2019). "Bushiroad, Kadokawa Jointly Acquire 63.6% of Kinema Citrus Studio's Shares". Anime News Network.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 1, 2019). "Bushiroad, Kadokawa, Kinema Citrus Announce Partnership to Produce Anime IP". Anime News Network.

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