Khara (studio)

Khara, Inc. (株式会社カラー, Kabushiki-gaisha Karā, stylized as khara, Inc.) is a Japanese animation studio best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy. Studio khara (スタジオカラー, Sutajio Karā) is the primary animation production studio. It was founded by Hideaki Anno in May 2006, and was shown publicly on 1 August when recruitment notices were posted on his website; Anno remains its president.[2] The name khara comes from the Greek word χαρά, meaning joy. In 2016, Khara sued Gainax for 100 million yen in unpaid royalties from an agreement that Khara would earn royalties from income received on works and properties that founder Hideaki Anno had worked on.[3] The suit alleged that Gainax delayed on paying royalties and incurred a large debt with Khara, which had loaned 100 million yen in August 2014, but had yet to receive payment on the loan.[4]

khara, Inc.
Native name
株式会社カラー
Kabushiki-gaisha Karā
TypeKabushiki-gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedMay 17, 2006 (May 17, 2006)
FounderHideaki Anno
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Hideaki Anno (founder/president)
DivisionsStudio Khara Digital-bu
Websitewww.khara.co.jp

History

Anno left Gainax and transitioned to Khara; as part of his public statements on the Rebuild films, he wrote:

"For this purpose, we are not returning to our roots at Gainax. I have set up a production company and studio, and it is in this new setting that we will start again. Without looking back, without admiration for the circumstances, we aim to walk towards the future. Thankfully, we have gathered staff from the old series, new staff, and many other fantastic staff to work on this series. We realize that we are creating something that will be better than the last series." [5]

Key contributors brought back to work on the new project include assistant director Kazuya Tsurumaki, character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, storyboard artist Shinji Higuchi and composer Shirō Sagisu.

Works

Television

OVA/ONAs

Animated films

Live-action films

Video games

References
  1. "khara, Inc. - Company Information".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Evangelion Studio Khara Sues Gainax for 100 Million Yen in Royalties". Anime News Network. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "Gainax Posts Apology After Khara's Lawsuit". Anime News Network. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. Hideaki Anno Releases Statement About New Evangelion Movies - Anime News Network
  6. http://www.polygon.com/2016/12/20/14025772/gravity-rushs-anime-captures-the-games-signature-style
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