# Silver Link

Silver Link, Inc. (株式会社シルバーリンク, Kabushiki-gaisha Shirubā Rinku, stylized as SILVER LINK.) is a Japanese animation studio. It was founded by ex-Frontline animation producer Hayato Kaneko in December 2007 and is based in Tokyo.

## History

After the company's establishment in 2007, Shin Oonuma, who was previously a director alongside Shaft directors Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi, joined the studio. A majority of Silver Link's productions have involved Oonuma as a director or co-director since his joining of the studio. The company had also owned two subsidiaries: Beep Co., Ltd., a subcontracting animation studio, and Connect, Inc., a studio that started off co-producing series with Silver Link, and has since expanded into producing its own works. Both subsidiaries have since been dissolved by the studio, though they both still continue to operate as divisions within the company.
On February 1, 2016, Beep was absorbed into Silver Link, and was succeeded by Silver Link Overseas Division, taking over Beep's former office space. However, the Beep brand still remains in use for sub-contracting work by the studio.
On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Silver Link would be wholly absorbing and dissolving Connect, and that all rights managed by the company would be transferred to Silver Link. However, Connect will still continue to operate as a sub-studio within Silver Link.
On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings had acquired Silver Link for 250 million yen.
On October 1, 2020, the company changed its name to Silver Link Asset Management Co., Ltd. and split off its animation production business into a new company named Silver Link, Inc.
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Asahi Broadcasting Corporation had moved the company under ABC Animation as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
On November 6, 2023, the studio relocated from its headquarters on the second, third, and fourth floor of the Marusho Mitaka Building in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, to the third floor of the Musashino YS Building — where Wit Studio and Tatsunoko Production are also headquartered — in Nakachou, Musashino, Tokyo.
On September 26, 2024, Silver Link. Asset Management disappeared as a corporate entity.

### Representative staff
#### Current

* Yukihiro Sugitani (3rd CEO)
* Kazunari Yasui (Managing director)
* Takashi Tanaka (Board member)
* Ryou Kimura (Board member)
* Jirou Nakagawa (Executive officer)

#### Former

* Hayato Kaneko (Board member, 1st CEO)
* Tomoaki Asano (2nd CEO)
* Akihiro Ueda (Board member)
* Akihiro Hayashi (Board member)
* Kazuhiko Ogura (Board member)
* Tomoaki Hagiwara (Board member)
* Masahiro Tabeya (Executive officer)

## Works
### Television series

| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps | Note(s) |
| 2009 | Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity | Keitaro Motonaga | 12 | Adaptation of the visual novel by Lump of Sugar. |
| 2010 | Baka & Test - Summon the Beasts | Shin Oonuma | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kenji Inoue. |
| 2011 | Baka & Test - Summon the Beasts 2 | Shin Oonuma | 13 | Sequel to Baka & Test - Summon the Beasts. |
| 2011 | C³ | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hazuki Minase. |
| 2012 | Dusk Maiden of Amnesia | Shin Oonuma Takashi Sakamoto | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Maybe. |
| 2012 | Chitose Get You!! | Takao Sano | 26 | Adaptation of the yonkoma manga series by Etsuya Mashima. |
| 2012 | Kokoro Connect | Shin Oonuma Shinya Kawatsura | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda. |
| 2012 | OniAi | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Daisuke Suzuki. |
| 2012 | Kokoro Connect: Michi Random | Shin Oonuma Shinya Kawatsura | 4 | The final four episodes of Kokoro Connect. |
| 2013 | WataMote | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Nico Tanigawa. |
| 2013 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya | Shin Oonuma Takashi Sakamoto Mirai Minato | 10 | Adaptation of the manga series by Hiroshi Hiroyama. |
| 2013 | Strike the Blood | Takao Sano Hideyo Yamamoto | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo. Co-produced with Connect. (2013–14) |
| 2013 | Non Non Biyori | Shinya Kawatsura | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Atto. |
| 2014 | No-Rin | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori. |
| 2014 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! | Shin Oonuma Masato Jinbo | 10 | Sequel to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya. |
| 2014 | Invaders of the Rokujyōma!? | Shin Oonuma Jin Tamamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Takehaya. |
| 2014 | Girl Friend Beta | Naotaka Hayashi | 12 | Based on the smartphone game by CyberAgent. |
| 2015 | Yurikuma Arashi | Kunihiko Ikuhara | 12 | Original work. |
| 2015 | Chaos Dragon | Hideki Tachibana Masato Matsune | 12 | Based on the Red Dragon role-playing game. Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2015 | Non Non Biyori Repeat | Shinya Kawatsura | 12 | Sequel to Non Non Biyori. |
| 2015 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! | Shin Oonuma Masato Jinbo | 10 | Sequel to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!. |
| 2015 | Chivalry of a Failed Knight | Shin Oonuma Jin Tamamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Riku Misora. Co-produced with Nexus. |
| 2015 | Shomin Sample | Masato Jinbo | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series by Takafumi Nanatsuki. |
| 2015 | Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon | Tomoyuki Kawamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tōki Yanagimi. |
| 2016 | Anne Happy | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Cotoji. |
| 2016 | Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless | Shinya Kawatsura | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Nozomi Uda. |
| 2016 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei! | Shin Oonuma Masato Jinbo Ken Takahashi | 12 | Sequel to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!. |
| 2016 | Ange Vierge | Masafumi Tamura | 12 | Based on the trading card game by Kadokawa and Sega. Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2016 | Magic of Stella | Shinya Kawatsura | 12 | Adaptation of the yonkoma manga series by Cloba.U. |
| 2016 | Brave Witches | Kazuhiro Takamura | 12 | A spin-off of Strike Witches. |
| 2017 | Masamune-kun's Revenge | Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Hazuki Takeoka. |
| 2017 | Chaos;Child | Masato Jinbo | 12 | Adaptation of the Chaos;Child visual novel by 5pb |
| 2017 | Armed Girl's Machiavellism | Hideki Tachibana | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Yūya Kurokami. Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2017 | Battle Girl High School | Noriaki Akitaya Kazuo Miyake | 12 | Based on the social network game by COLOPL. |
| 2017 | Restaurant to Another World | Masato Jinbo | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Junpei Inuzuka. |
| 2017 | Two Car | Masafumi Tamura | 12 | Original work. |
| 2017 | A Sister's All You Need | Shin Oonuma Jin Tamamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka. |
| 2018 | Mitsuboshi Colors | Tomoyuki Kawamura | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Katsuwo. |
| 2018 | Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2018 | Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari | Ken Takahashi | 12 | Original work. |
| 2018 | Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou | Shin Oonuma Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the yonkoma manga series by Nekoume. |
| 2019 | Circlet Princess | Hideki Tachibana | 12 | Based on the browser game by DMM Games. |
| 2019 | Ao-chan Can't Study! | Keisuke Inoue | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Ren Kawahara. |
| 2019 | Wise Man's Grandchild | Masafumi Tamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tsuyoshi Yoshioka. |
| 2019 | The Ones Within | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Osora. |
| 2020 | Bofuri | Shin Oonuma Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Yuumikan. |
| 2020 | My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! | Keisuke Inoue | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Satoru Yamaguchi. |
| 2020 | The Misfit of Demon King Academy | Shin Oonuma Masafumi Tamura | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Shu. |
| 2020 | Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World | Shin Oonuma Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kei Sazane. |
| 2021 | Non Non Biyori Nonstop | Shinya Kawatsura | 12 | Sequel to Non Non Biyori Vacation. |
| 2021 | My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X | Keisuke Inoue | 12 | Sequel to My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!. |
| 2021 | The Dungeon of Black Company | Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Yōhei Yasumura. |
| 2021 | The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! | Mirai Minato | 20 | Adaptation of the manga series by Wakame Konbu. |
| 2021 | The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat | Masafumi Tamura | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Rui Tsukuyo. Co-produced with Studio Palette. |
| 2021 | Deep Insanity: The Lost Child | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Based on the smartphone game by Square Enix. |
| 2022 | The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody | Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Myōjin Katō. Co-produced with Blade. |
| 2022 | When Will Ayumu Make His Move? | Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Sōichirō Yamamoto. |
| 2022 | The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious | Mirai Minato Misuzu Hoshino | 11 | Adaptation of the manga series by Wakame Konbu. Co-produced with Blade. |
| 2023 | Bofuri 2nd Season | Shin Oonuma | 12 | Sequel to Bofuri. |
| 2023 | The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2nd Season | Shin Oonuma Masafumi Tamura | 24 | Sequel to The Misfit of Demon King Academy. |
| 2023 | Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero | Keisuke Inoue | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by toufu. Co-produced with Blade. |
| 2023 | Masamune-kun's Revenge R | Mirai Minato | 12 | Sequel to Masamune-kun's Revenge. |
| 2023 | Ragna Crimson | Ken Takahashi | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series by Daiki Kobayashi. |
| 2023 | Tearmoon Empire | Yūshi Ibe | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Nozomu Mochitsuki. |
| 2024 | Sasaki and Peeps | Mirai Minato | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Buncololi. |
| 2024 | Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! | Mirai Minato Misuzu Hoshino | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series by Kai Ikada. Co-produced with Blade. |
| 2024 | Mission: Yozakura Family | Mirai Minato | 27 | Adaptation of the manga series by Hitsuji Gondaira. |
| 2024 | Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season II | Yuki Inaba | TBA | Sequel to Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World. Co-produced with Studio Palette. |
| 2025 | Princession Orchestra | Shin Oonuma | TBA | Original work. |
| 2025 | April Showers Bring May Flowers | Mirai Minato | TBA | Adaptation of the manga series by Roku Sakura. |
| 2026 | Mission: Yozakura Family 2nd Season | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Mission: Yozakura Family. |

### OVA/ONAs

| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps | Note(s) |
| 2011 | Baka to Test to Shōkanjū: Matsuri | Shin Oonuma | 2 | |
| 2012 | Kyō no Asuka Show | Masashi Kudo | 20 | Adaptation of the manga series by Taishi Mori. (2012–13) |
| 2012 | Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder | Shinya Kawatsura | 3 | Based on the adult visual novel by Caramel Box. |
| 2012 | C³ | Shin Oonuma | 1 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hazuki Minase. |
| 2014 | Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow | Kazuhiro Takamura | 3 | Side story to Strike Witches. |
| 2014 | Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie | Noriaki Akitaya | 24 | Based on the mobile game by more games. Co-produced with Connect. (2014–15) |
| 2014 | Alice in Borderland | Hideki Tachibana | 3 | Adaptation of the shōnen manga series by Haro Aso. (2014–15) Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2015 | Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the Valkyria | Hideyo Yamamoto Takao Sano | 2 | Sequel to Strike the Blood. Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2016 | Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless | Shinya Kawatsura | 2 | |
| 2016 | Strike the Blood II | Hideyo Yamamoto Takao Sano | 8 | Sequel to Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Ōkoku-hen. (2016–2017) Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2017 | Armed Girl's Machiavellism | Hideki Tachibana | 1 | Co-produced with Connect. |
| 2019 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm | Shin Oonuma | 1 | Side story to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya. |

### Films

| Year | Title | Director(s) | Released | Note(s) |
| 2017 | Chaos;Child: Silent Sky | Masato Jinbo | June 17 | Sequel to Chaos;Child. |
| 2017 | Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow | Shin Oonuma | August 26 | Sequel to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!. |
| 2018 | Non Non Biyori Vacation | Shinya Kawatsura | August 25 | Sequel to Non Non Biyori Repeat. |
| 2021 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht - The Nameless Girl | Shin Oonuma | August 27 | Sequel to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow |
| 2023 | My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie | Keisuke Inoue | December 8 | Based on an original story by Satoru Yamaguchi |