# P.A. Works

P.A. Works, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ピーエーワークス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Pī Ē Wākusu, short for Progressive Animation Works) is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000, in Nanto, Toyama. The company's founder and president Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporation. The studio changed its name to P.A. Works in 2002. The main office is located in Toyama Prefecture, where drawings and digital photography take place, and production and direction in the studio. The company is also involved with video games, as well as collaborating in the past with Production I.G and Bee Train for anime. In January 2008, P.A. Works produced True Tears, their first anime series as the main animation studio involved in the production process. On April 20, 2018, P.A. Works announced a new e-book label named P.A. Books, with the first release being a novel adaptation of their first anime, True Tears.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
| True Tears | Junji Nishimura | January 6, 2008 | March 30, 2008 | 13 | Loose adaptation of La'cryma's visual novel True Tears. |
| Canaan | Masahiro Andō | July 4, 2009 | September 26, 2009 | 13 | Sequel to a scenario in visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble conceptualized by Type-Moon. |
| Angel Beats! | Seiji Kishi | April 3, 2010 | June 26, 2010 | 13 | A collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda. |
| Hanasaku Iroha | Masahiro Andō | April 3, 2011 | September 25, 2011 | 26 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada. |
| Another | Tsutomu Mizushima | January 9, 2012 | March 27, 2012 | 12 | Based on the novel by Yukito Ayatsuji. |
| Tari Tari | Masakazu Hashimoto | July 1, 2012 | September 23, 2012 | 13 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Evergreen. |
| Red Data Girl | Toshiya Shinohara | March 16, 2013 | June 1, 2013 | 12 | Based on the novel by Noriko Ogiwara. |
| Koitabi: True Tours Nanto | Junji Nishimura | April 28, 2013 | April 28, 2013 | 6 | Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada. |
| The Eccentric Family | Masayuki Yoshihara | July 7, 2013 | September 29, 2013 | 13 | Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi. |
| Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | Toshiya Shinohara | October 3, 2013 | April 3, 2014 | 26 | A collaboration project with Buriki and Dengeki Daioh. Original work. Story originally conceived by Mari Okada. |
| Glasslip | Junji Nishimura | July 3, 2014 | September 25, 2014 | 13 | Original work. |
| Shirobako | Tsutomu Mizushima | October 9, 2014 | March 26, 2015 | 24 | Original work. |
| Charlotte | Yoshiyuki Asai | July 4, 2015 | September 26, 2015 | 13 | A second collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda. |
| Haruchika | Masakazu Hashimoto | January 7, 2016 | March 24, 2016 | 12 | Based on the novel by Sei Hatsuno. |
| Kuromukuro | Tensai Okamura | April 7, 2016 | September 29, 2016 | 26 | Studio's 15th anniversary project. Original work. |
| Sakura Quest | Sōichi Masui | April 5, 2017 | September 20, 2017 | 25 | Original work. |
| The Eccentric Family 2 | Masayuki Yoshihara | April 9, 2017 | June 25, 2017 | 12 | Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi and sequel to The Eccentric Family. |
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Kei Oikawa | April 2, 2018 | June 18, 2018 | 13 | Based on the smartphone game by Cygames. |
| Sirius the Jaeger | Masahiro Andō | July 12, 2018 | September 27, 2018 | 12 | Original work. |
| Iroduku: The World in Colors | Toshiya Shinohara | October 6, 2018 | December 29, 2018 | 13 | Original work. |
| Fairy Gone | Kenichi Suzuki | April 7, 2019 | December 22, 2019 | 24 | Original work. |
| A3! | Masayuki Sakoi Makoto Nakazono Keisuke Shinohara | January 14, 2020 | December 29, 2020 | 24 | Based on the smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. Co-animated with 3Hz. |
| Appare-Ranman! | Masakazu Hashimoto | April 10, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | 13 | Original work. |
| The Day I Became a God | Yoshiyuki Asai | October 11, 2020 | December 27, 2020 | 12 | A collaboration project with Key and Aniplex. Original work. Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda. |
| The Aquatope on White Sand | Toshiya Shinohara | July 9, 2021 | December 17, 2021 | 24 | Original work. |
| Ya Boy Kongming! | Shū Honma | April 5, 2022 | June 21, 2022 | 12 | Based on the manga by Yūto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa. |
| Akiba Maid War | Sōichi Masui | October 7, 2022 | December 23, 2022 | 12 | A collaboration project with Cygames. Original work. |
| Buddy Daddies | Yoshiyuki Asai | January 7, 2023 | April 1, 2023 | 12 | Original work. |
| Skip and Loafer | Kotomi Deai | April 4, 2023 | June 20, 2023 | 12 | Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu. |
| Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | Masayuki Yoshihara | July 6, 2024 | September 28, 2024 | 13 | Based on the video game by Edelweiss. |
| Narenare: Cheer for You! | Kōdai Kakimoto | July 7, 2024 | September 23, 2024 | 12 | A collaboration project with DMM.com. Original work. |
| Mayonaka Punch | Shū Honma | July 8, 2024 | September 23, 2024 | 12 | Original work. |
| Food for the Soul | Shinya Kawatsura Yū Harumi | April 13, 2025 | TBA | TBA | Original work. Story originally conceived by Atto. |
| Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi | Tadahito Matsubayashi | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Aya Hirakawa. |
| Skip and Loafer 2 | Kotomi Deai | TBA | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu and sequel to Skip and Loafer. |

### Films

| Title | Director | Release date | Notes |
| Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Masakazu Hashimoto | December 19, 2009 | Co-produced with OLM, Inc. and Robot Communications. Continuation of the Professor Layton video game series. |
| Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi | Masayuki Yoshihara | February 20, 2011 | TV film. |
| Bannou Yasai Ninninman | Masayuki Yoshihara | March 5, 2011 | Collaboration with the Japanese Animation Creators Association young animators training project. |
| Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home | Masahiro Andō | March 30, 2013 | Sequel to Hanasaku Iroha. |
| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | Mari Okada | February 24, 2018 | Original work. Shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. |
| Shirobako: The Movie | Tsutomu Mizushima | February 29, 2020 | Sequel to Shirobako. |
| Komada: A Whisky Family | Masayuki Yoshihara | November 10, 2023 | Original work. |
| Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing | Hiroyuki Hata | January 17, 2025 | Based on the smartphone game by Colorful Palette. |
| Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to: Dive in Wonderland | Toshiya Shinohara | August 29, 2025 | Based on the children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. |
| Girls und Panzer: It's More Love Love Operation! | Masami Shimoda | 2026 | Based on the manga by Maruko Nii and spin-off of Girls und Panzer. Co-animated with Actas. |

### Video game animated sequences

* Professor Layton and the Curious Village
* Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
* Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
* Professor Layton and the Last Specter
* Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
* Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
* Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced-
* Wild Arms 3 with Bee Train
* League of Legends Season 2019 / Season 9: A New Journey

### Others

* Anime project tourism Toyama: Animation part
** Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama"
** Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach"
** Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama"