# Liden Films

Liden Films, Inc. (株式会社ライデンフィルム, Kabushiki-gaisha Raiden Firumu, stylized as LIDENFILMS) is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka.

## Establishment

Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012, and, shortly after, joined joint-holding company Ultra Super Pictures, alongside studios Sanzigen, Trigger, and Ordet. The company is currently represented by Tetsurou Satomi.
The company has since expanded, currently consisting of five separate branches and the Suginami branch: Liden Films Kyoto Studio (ライデンフィルム京都スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Kyōto Sutajio), founded in 2015; Liden Films Osaka Studio (ライデンフィルム大阪スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Ōsaka Sutajio), founded in 2013; two Tokyo Studios, Liden Films Tokyo 1st Studio (ライデンフィルム東京第一スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Tōkyō Dai Ichi Sutajio) and Liden Films Tokyo 2nd Studio (ライデンフィルム東京第二スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Tōkyō Dai Ni Sutajio); and Liden Films Fukuya Studio (ライデンフィルム深谷スタジオ, Raiden Firumu Fukuya Sutajio), founded in 2018. In 2016, the Kyoto Studio produced its own series, and in 2020 the Osaka Studio did the same.

## Works
### Television series

| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
| Senyu | Yutaka Yamamoto | January 8, 2013 | April 2, 2013 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Robinson Haruhara. Co-animated with Ordet. |
| Aiura | Ryōsuke Nakamura | April 10, 2013 | June 26, 2013 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Chama. |
| Senyu 2 | Yutaka Yamamoto | July 2, 2013 | September 24, 2013 | 13 | Sequel to Senyu. Co-animated with Ordet. |
| Miss Monochrome: The Animation | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | October 1, 2013 | December 18, 2015 | 39 | Based on an original character created and voiced by Japanese singer and voice actress Yui Horie. Co-animated with Sanzigen. |
| Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc | Toyonori Yamada | January 7, 2014 | March 25, 2014 | 12 | Sequel to Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life. Co-animated with Sanzigen. |
| Terra Formars | Hiroshi Hamasaki | September 26, 2014 | December 19, 2014 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yū Sasuga. |
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Noriyuki Abe | April 5, 2015 | September 27, 2015 | 25 | Adaptation of the novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka. Co-animated with Sanzigen. |
| Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches | Seiki Takuno | April 12, 2015 | June 28, 2015 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Miki Yoshikawa. |
| Sekkō Boys | Seiki Takuno | January 8, 2016 | March 25, 2016 | 12 | Original work. |
| Schwarzesmarken | Tetsuya Watanabe | January 10, 2016 | March 27, 2016 | 12 | Prequel-spin off to Muv-Luv Alternative. Co-animated with ixtl. |
| Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows | Kazuya Sakamoto | March 4, 2016 | March 25, 2016 | 4 | Based on a Japanese original video animation created and directed by Makoto Shinkai. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio. |
| Terra Formars: Revenge | Michio Fukuda | April 1, 2016 | June 24, 2016 | 13 | Sequel to Terra Formars. Co-animated with TYO Animations. |
| Berserk | Shin Itagaki | July 1, 2016 | June 23, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kentaro Miura. Production cooperation for Millepensee and GEMBA. |
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance | Noriyuki Abe | July 3, 2016 | August 21, 2017 | 8 | Sequel to The Heroic Legend of Arslan. |
| Poco's Udon World | Seiki Takuno | October 9, 2016 | December 25, 2016 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Nodoka Shinomaru. |
| Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor | Hiraku Kaneko | April 4, 2017 | June 20, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tarō Hitsuji. |
| Love and Lies | Seiki Takuno | July 4, 2017 | September 19, 2017 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Musawo. |
| Killing Bites | Yasuto Nishikata | January 13, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Shinya Murata. |
| Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File | Susumu Mitsunaka | April 8, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | 50 | Based on Level-5's 2017 video game, Layton's Mystery Journey. |
| Hanebado! | Shinpei Ezaki | July 2, 2018 | October 1, 2018 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kōsuke Hamada. |
| Phantom in the Twilight | Kunihiro Mori | July 10, 2018 | September 25, 2018 | 12 | Original work. |
| Boarding School Juliet | Seiki Takuno | October 6, 2018 | December 22, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōsuke Kaneda. |
| As Miss Beelzebub Likes | Hiraku Kaneko | October 11, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by matoba. |
| Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka | Hideyo Yamamoto | January 12, 2019 | March 30, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Fukami. |
| Midnight Occult Civil Servants | Tetsuya Watanabe | April 7, 2019 | June 23, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōko Tamotsu. |
| Magical Sempai | Fumiaki Usui | July 2, 2019 | September 17, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Azu. |
| After School Dice Club | Kenichi Imaizumi | October 2, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Hirō Nakamichi. |
| Tenka Hyakken ~Meiji-kan e Yōkoso!~ | Daisuke Hashimoto | October 13, 2019 | December 29, 2019 | 12 | Based on the Tenka Hyakken franchise by Kadokawa. |
| Rebirth | Shinobu Yoshioka | January 5, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | 50 | Based on the Rebirth for you trading card franchise by Bushiroad. Animated by Liden Films Osaka Studio. |
| Woodpecker Detective's Office | Shinpei Ezaki (Chief) Tomoe Makino | April 13, 2020 | June 29, 2020 | 12 | Adaptation of the mystery novel written by Kei Ii. |
| Otherside Picnic | Takuya Satō | January 4, 2021 | March 22, 2021 | 12 | Adaptation of the yuri novel series written by Iori Miyazawa. Co-animated with Felix Film. |
| Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town | migmi | January 4, 2021 | March 22, 2021 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Toshio Satō. |
| Hortensia Saga | Yasuto Nishikata | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 12 | Based on the smartphone RPG game by Sega. |
| Cells at Work! Code Black | Hideyo Yamamoto | January 10, 2021 | March 21, 2021 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Shigemitsu Harada and illustrated by Issei Hatsuyoshi. Spin-off of Cells at Work!. |
| Farewell, My Dear Cramer | Seiki Takuno | April 4, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Naoshi Arakawa. |
| Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor | Kazuya Ichikawa | April 5, 2021 | June 21, 2021 | 12 | Based on smartphone RPG by Netmarble. Co-animated with DOMERICA. |
| Tokyo Revengers | Koichi Hatsumi | April 11, 2021 | September 19, 2021 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Ken Wakui. |
| "Deji" Meets Girl | Ushio Tazawa | October 2, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | 12 | Original work. |
| Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)- | Yuki Komada | October 10, 2021 | December 26, 2022 | 12 | Based on the Build Divide trading card franchise by Aniplex. |
| Kaginado | Kazuya Sakamoto | October 13, 2021 | June 29, 2022 | 24 | Crossover based on characters from various Key franchises. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio. |
| Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin | Misato Takada | January 6, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | 13 | Remake to Saiyuki Reload Gunlock and the fifth season of the Saiyuki anime. |
| Tribe Nine | Yū Aoki | January 10, 2022 | March 28, 2022 | 12 | Based on the multimedia franchise by Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games. |
| Salaryman's Club | Aimi Yamauchi | January 30, 2022 | April 17, 2022 | 12 | Original work. |
| Build Divide -#FFFFF (Code White)- | Yuki Komada | April 3, 2022 | June 26, 2022 | 12 | The second cour of Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)-. |
| Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | July 6, 2022 | September 21, 2022 | 12 | Based on the smartphone RPG game by Nitroplus. |
| Call of the Night | Tetsuya Miyanishi (Chief) Tomoyuki Itamura | July 8, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kotoyama. |
| My Master Has No Tail | Hideyo Yamamoto | September 30, 2022 | December 23, 2022 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by TNSK. |
| Reiwa no Di Gi Charat | Hiroaki Sakurai | October 7, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | 16 | Based on the mascot franchise by Broccoli. |
| Eternal Boys | migmi | October 11, 2022 | March 28, 2023 | 24 | Original work. |
| Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown | Koichi Hatsumi | January 8, 2023 | April 2, 2023 | 13 | Sequel to Tokyo Revengers. |
| The Legendary Hero Is Dead! | Rion Kujo | April 7, 2023 | June 23, 2023 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Subaruichi. |
| Insomniacs After School | Yūki Ikeda | April 11, 2023 | July 4, 2023 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Ojiro. |
| Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout | Ema Yuzuhira | July 2, 2023 | September 17, 2023 | 12 | Adaptation of the video game by Koei Tecmo. |
| Rurouni Kenshin | Hideyo Yamamoto | July 7, 2023 | December 15, 2023 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. |
| Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc | Koichi Hatsumi | October 4, 2023 | December 27, 2023 | 13 | Sequel to Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown. |
| Goblin Slayer II | Takaharu Ozaki (Chief) Misato Takada | October 6, 2023 | December 22, 2023 | 12 | Sequel to Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown by White Fox. |
| Gods' Games We Play | Tatsuya Shiraishi | April 1, 2024 | June 24, 2024 | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kei Sazane. |
| Tonari no Yōkai-san | Aimi Yamauchi | April 7, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | 13 | Adaptation of the manga series written by noho. |
| Bye Bye, Earth | Yasuto Nishikata | July 12, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of the novel series written by Tow Ubukata. |
| Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance | Yuki Komada | October 3, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Rurouni Kenshin. |
| Promise of Wizard | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | January 6, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Based on the smartphone social network game by Coly. |
| Please Put Them On, Takamine-san | Tomoe Makino | April 2, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of the manga series written by Yuichi Hiiragi. |
| Call of the Night (season 2) | Tetsuya Miyanishi | July 2025 | TBA | TBA | Sequel to Call of the Night. |
| May I Ask for One Final Thing? | Kazuya Sakamoto | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Nana Ōtori. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio. |

### Films

* New Initial D the Movie - Legend 1: Awakening (August 23, 2014) - co-animated with Sanzigen
* Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie (September 13, 2014)
* New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer (May 23, 2015) - co-animated with Sanzigen
* New Initial D the Movie - Legend 3: Dream (February 6, 2016) - co-animated with Sanzigen
* Monster Strike The Movie (December 12, 2016)
* Happy-Go-Lucky Days (October 23, 2020) - animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio
* Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch (June 11, 2021)
* Child of Kamiari Month (October 8, 2021)
* Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!! (July 19, 2024)

### OVAs/ONAs

* Terra Formars: Bugs 2 (August 20, 2014 – November 28, 2014) - 2 episodes
* Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (December 17, 2014 – May 15, 2015) - 2 episodes
* The Heroic Legend of Arslan (May 9, 2016 – November 9, 2016) – 2 episodes
* Monster Sonic! D'Artagnan's Rise to Fame (June 14, 2017 – July 19, 2017) – 5 episodes
* Monster Strike: A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- (2017) – 1 episode; animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio
* Lost Song (March 31, 2018 – June 16, 2018) – co-production with Dwango, 12 episodes
* Terra Formars: Earth Arc (August 17, 2018 – November 19, 2018) – co-animated with Yumeta Company, 2 episodes
* Love and Lies (November 9, 2018) – 2 episodes
* Midnight Occult Civil Servants (September 25, 2019 – November 22, 2019) – 3 episodes
* Blade of the Immortal -Immortal- (October 10, 2019 – March 25, 2020) – 24 episodes
* Arad Senki: The Wheel of Reversal (April 23, 2020 – July 30, 2020) – 16 episodes
* Kotaro Lives Alone (March 10, 2022) – 10 episodes
* Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (June 30, 2022 – July 31, 2023) – 39 episodes