# The Answer Studio

The Answerstudio Co.,Ltd. (Japanese: アンサー・スタジオ) is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 2004. It is headquartered in Tokyo.

## History

According to an interview, the studio was founded by Motoyoshi Tokunaga, former representative of Walt Disney Animation Japan, after the studio's closure. Tokunaga, who was saddened by the closure, decided to reunite many of the laid-off animators and staff, took a loan and opened the studio in Tokyo in June, 2004.

## Works
### Television

| Title | First run start date | First run end date | Director(s) | Network(s) | Eps. | Note(s) |
| Nepos Napos [ja] | January 31, 2005 | July 25, 2005 | Hiroshi Kawamata [ja], Shunji Ohga | BS Fuji | 26 | 3D animation |
| Transformers: Animated | December 26, 2007 | May 23, 2009 | Matt Youngberg | TV Tokyo (Japan only) | 42 | |
| Golgo 13 | April 12, 2008 | March 28, 2009 | Shunji Ohga | TV Tokyo | 50 | Based on a manga by Takao Saito |
| Otona Joshi no Anime Time [ja] | January 6, 2011 | March 24, 2013 | Hiroshi Kawamata | NHK General TV | 1 | TV special |
| Shimajirō no Wow! | April 2, 2012 | N/A | Hiroshi Kawamata | TV Tokyo Nippon BS TV Osaka BS Nippon TV | N/A | Original concept by Benesse Corporation |
| Tower of God Season 2 | July 7, 2024 | December 29, 2024 | Akira Suzuki & Kazuyoshi Takeuchi | Tokyo MX Sun TV KBS Kyoto BS Nippon TV | 26 | Based on Tower of God webtoon |
| Anne Shirley | April 5, 2025 | TBA | Hiroshi Kawamata | NHK Educational TV | 24 | Based on Anne of Green Gables novel |

### Films

| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Note(s) |
| August 8, 2007 | Flag Director's Edition | Ryousuke Takahashi & Kazuo Terada | Compilation of Flag ONA |
| January 17, 2009 | Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files Movie | Ryousuke Takahashi | Co-production with Sunrise |
| May 7, 2010 | Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island | Hiroshi Kawamata | |
| October 28, 2010 | Hal's Flute [ja] | Hiroshi Kawamata | Production by TMS Entertainment |
| March 19, 2012 | Puka Puka Juju | Hiroshi Kawamata | Original work, Young Animator Training Project [ja] |
| March 15, 2013 | Shimajirō to Fufu no Daibouken | Isamu Hirabayashi [ja] | |
| March 14, 2014 | Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta | Hiroshi Kawamata & Isamu Hirabayashi | |
| March 13, 2015 | Shimajirō to Ookinaki | Hiroshi Kawamata & Isamu Hirabayashi | |
| March 11, 2016 | Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni | Hiroshi Kawamata & Isamu Hirabayashi | |
| March 10, 2017 | Shimajirō to Niji no Oasis | Isamu Hirabayashi | |
| March 9, 2018 | Eiga Shimajirō Mahou no Shima no Daibouken | Takashima Hiro & Hiroshi Kawamata | Co-production with Back Street |
| March 15, 2019 | Shimajirō to Ururu no Hero Land | Takamitsu Kawamura | Co-production with Back Street |
| March 11, 2022 | Shimajirō to Kirakira Oukoku no Oujisama | Takamitsu Kawamura | |
| September 8, 2023 | City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust | Kazuyoshi Takeuchi | Co-production with Sunrise |

### Original video animations (OVAs)

| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Eps. |
| October 26, 2007 | Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files | Ryousuke Takahashi | 12 |
| April 23, 2008 | Takashi Yanase Fairy Tale Theatre [ja] | Hiroshi Kawamata | 30 |
| March 26, 2010 | Armored Trooper Votoms: Phantom Arc [ja] | Ryousuke Takahashi | 6 |

### Original net animations (ONAs)

| Release Date | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Note(s) |
| June 16, 2006 | Flag | Ryōsuke Takahashi & Kazuo Terada | 13 | Co-production with Aniplex |
| October 11, 2017 | Road to You: Kimi e to Tsuzuku Michi [ja] | Hiroshi Kawamata | 1 | |
| October 20, 2022 | Modern Love Tokyo: He's Playing Our Song | Naoko Yamada | 1 | Seventh episode |

### Support

| Year | Title | Type | Production | Note(s) |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood | Film | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2011 | Children Who Chase Lost Voices | Film | CoMix Wave Films | Animation Production Assistance |
| 2013 | The Garden of Words | Film | CoMix Wave Films | Animation Production Assistance |
| 2014 | Son of Batman | OVA | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2015 | Batman vs. Robin | OVA | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | OVA | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2016 | Your Name | Film | CoMix Wave Films | Animation Production Cooperation |
| 2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke | Film | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | Production Assistance |
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | OVA | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | Production Assistance |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | OVA | DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation | Production Assistance |
| 2019 | Weathering With You | Film | CoMix Wave Films | Production Cooperation |
| 2022 | Suzume | Film | CoMix Wave Films | Production Assistance |

### Other works

| Year | Title |
| 2020 | Marukome [ja] "The Taste of Ryotei" Anime CM- Together Forever |
| 2021 | Marukome "The Taste of a Ryotei" Anime CM- Be Careful! |
| 2021 | Seven-Eleven Japan Anime CM |
| 2022 | Marukome "Taste of a Ryotei" Anime CM- Memories of Summer Vacation |
| 2022 | KitKat Japan TV Commercial |

## Notable staff
### Representative staff

Motoyoshi Tokunaga

### Animation staff

* Hiroshi Kawamata
* Shunji Ohga
* Kazuyoshi Takeuchi
* Kazuo Terada
* Ryousuke Takahashi