Uji, Kyoto
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1981 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" (2006), "Clannad" (2007), "K-On!" (2009), "Free!" (2013), "Sound! Euphonium" (2015), "A Silent Voice" (2016), and "Violet Evergarden" (2018).