Pierrot Co., Ltd.

**Pierrot Co., Ltd.** (Japanese: 株式会社ぴえろ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Piero}} is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Studio Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as *Naruto*, *Bleach*, *Yu Yu Hakusho*, *Tokyo Ghoul*, *Beelzebub*, *Great Teacher Onizuka*, *Mitchell Van Morgan*, *SpongeBob And The Titans Of Smash* and several others.

The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown. "Piero" is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot.

*Yu Yu Hakusho* and *Saiyuki*, two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively.

### 1980s

* *The Wonderful Adventures of Nils* (*Nirusu no Fushigi na Tabi*) (NHK) (1980–1981)
* *Urusei Yatsura* (Fuji TV) (1981–1986) – (animation production of first half of series for Kitty Films; second half of series was done by Studio Deen)
* *Miss Machiko* (*Maichingu Machiko-sensei*) (TV Tokyo) (1981–1983)
* *The Mysterious Cities of Gold* (Japanese *Taiyō no Ko Esteban*, French *Les Mystérieuses Cités d'Or*) (NHK) (1982–1983) (co-production with DiC)
* *Mrs. Pepper Pot* (*Spoon Obaasan*) (NHK) (1983–1984)
* *Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel* (*Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami*) (NTV) (1983–1984)
* *Chikkun Takkun* (Fuji TV) (Apr. 1984–Sept. 1984)
* *Persia, the Magic Fairy* (NTV) (1984–1985)
* *Bismark* (*Sei Jūshi Bismark*) (NTV) (1984–1985) (broadcast in the U.S. as *Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs* from 1987 to 1988)
* *Magical Emi, the Magic Star* (NTV) (1985–1986)
* *Ninja Senshi Tobikage* (NTV) (1985–1986) (also known as *Ninja Robots*)
* *Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol* (NTV) (Mar. 1986–Aug. 1986)
* *Anmitsu Hime* (Fuji TV) (1986–1987)
* *Ganbare, Kickers!* (NTV) (1986–1987)
* *Kimagure Orange Road* (NTV) (1987–1988)
* *Norakuro-kun* (Fuji TV) (1987–1988)
* *Osomatsu-kun* (Fuji TV) (1988–1989)
* *The Burning Wild Man* (*Moero! Oni-san*) (NTV) (Mar. 1988–Sept. 1988)
* *Magical Hat* (Fuji TV) (1989–1990)
* *Dragon Quest* (Fuji TV) (1989–1991) (co-production with Studio Comet)

### 1990s

* *Heisei Tensai Bakabon* (Fuji TV) (Jan. 1990–Dec. 1990)
* *Musashi, the Samurai Lord* (NTV) (1990–1991)
* *Tasuke, the Samurai Cop* (TV Tokyo) (1990–1991)
* *Chokakku, the Stubborn Samurai Boy* (Fuji TV) (1991)
* *The Abashiri Family* (May. 1991-Nov. 1991)
* *Marude Dameo* (Fuji TV) (1991–1992)
* *Little Ghosts, There, Here, and Where* (*Chiisa na Obake Acchi, Socchi, Kocchi*) (NTV) (1991–1992)
* *Yu Yu Hakusho* (Fuji TV) (1992–1995)
* *Battle Mondo* (1993–1996)
* *Tottemo! Luckyman* (TV Tokyo) (1994–1995)
* *Ninku* (Fuji TV) (1995–1996)
* *Fushigi Yûgi* (TV Tokyo) (1995–1996)
* *Crush Cyborg* (1995–1996)
* *Midori no Makibaō* (Fuji TV) (1996–1997)
* *First Human Gon* (NHK) (1996–1997)
* *Aka-chan to Boku* (*Baby and Me*) (TV Tokyo) (1996–1997)
* *Victory Captain* (1996–1998)
* *Hyper Police* (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 1997–Sept. 1997)
* *Clamp School Detectives* (TV Tokyo) (May. 1997–Oct. 1997)
* *Flame of Recca* (Fuji TV) (1997–1998)
* *Takoyaki Mantoman* (TV Tokyo) (1998–1999)
* *Fancy Lala* (*Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage*) (TV Osaka)(Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
* *Neo Ranga* (WOWOW) (Apr. 1998–Sept. 1998)
* *Dokkiri Doctor* (Fuji TV) (1998–1999)
* *Yoiko* (TBS) (1998–1999)
* *Cybernetic Electric* (1998–2000)
* *Shogun Recuts* (1998–2000, co-production by Xebec)
* *Chiisana Kyojin Microman* (*Microman: The Small Giant*) (TV Tokyo) (Jan. 1999–Dec. 1999)
* *Corrector Yui* (NHK) (Apr. 1999-Oct. 2000, co-production by Nippon Animation)
* *Power Stone (anime)* (TBS) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
* *I'm Gonna Be An Angel!* (*Tenshi ni Narumon!*) (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 1999–Sept. 1999)
* *Great Teacher Onizuka* (Fuji TV) (1999–2000)
* *Breaker 2000* (1999–2000)
* *Rerere no Tensai Bakabon* (Fuji TV) (1999–2000)
* *Mitchell Van Morgan* (Nickelodeon) (1999–Present, co-production by Nickelodeon Animation Studios and animated by Pierrot)

### 2000s

* *OH! Super Milk-chan* (WOWOW) (Jan.2000–Apr.2000)
* *Gensomaden Saiyuki* (TV Tokyo) (2000–2001)
* *Ayashi no Ceres* (WOWOW) (Apr. 2000–Sept. 2000)
* *Gakko no Kaidan* (Fuji TV) (2000–2001)
* *Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran* (TV Tokyo) (2001–2002)
* *Kaze no Yojimbo* (NTV) (2001—2002)
* *Hikaru no Go* (TV Tokyo) (2001–2003)
* *Kogepan* (Nov. 2001 [all episodes])
* *Tokyo Mew Mew* (TV Aichi) (2002–2003)
* *The Twelve Kingdoms* (NHK) (2002–2003)
* *Tokyo Underground* (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2002–Sept. 2002)
* *PiNMeN* (sic) (Jun. 2002 [all episodes])
* *Naruto* (TV Tokyo) (2002–2007)
* *Naruto Shippuden* (TV Tokyo) (Feb. 2007–present)
* *E's Otherwise* (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2003–Sept. 2003)
* *Detective School Q* (TBS) (2003–2004)
* *Saiyuki RELOAD* (TV Tokyo) (2003–2004)
* *Saiyuki RELOAD GUNLOCK* (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2004–Sept.2004)
* *Midori Days* (*Midori no Hibi*) (UHF) (Apr. 2004–Jun. 2004)
* *Bleach* (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2004–Mar. 2012)
* Template:Nihongo (TBS) (Apr. 2005–Jun. 2005)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Jul. 2005–Jun. 2006)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2008–Mar. 2009)
* Template:Nihongo (NHK) (Apr. 2009–Feb. 2010)
* Template:Nihongo (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (YTV/NTV) (Oct. 2009–Sept. 2010)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2009–Mar. 2010)

### 2010s

* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2010–Mar. 2011)
* Template:Nihongo (production only; animated by Studio Hibari) (YTV/NTV) (Oct. 2010–Dec. 2010)
* Template:Nihongo (co-produced with David Production) (TV Tokyo) (Jan. 2011–Apr. 2011)
* Template:Nihongo (animated by Pierrot+) (YTV/NTV) (Jan. 2011–Mar. 2012)
* Template:Nihongo (NHK) (Jul. 2012–Feb. 2013)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2012–Mar. 2013)
* Template:Nihongo (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2012–Mar. 2013)
* *The Legend of Korra* (episodes 13–18, 21)
* *Gaist Crusher* (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2013–Oct. 2014)
* *Baby Steps* (NHK) (Apr. 2014–Sept. 2014)
* *Baby Steps Season 2* (NHK) (Apr. 2015–Sept. 2015)
* *The World Is Still Beautiful* (NTV) (Apr. 2014–Jun. 2014)
* *Sabagebu!* (animated by Pierrot+) (Tokyo MX) (Jul. 2014–Sept. 2014)
* *Tokyo Ghoul* (Tokyo MX) (Jul. 2014–Sept. 2014)
* *Tokyo Ghoul √A* (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2015–Mar. 2015)
* *Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the Dawn* (AT-X) (Oct. 2014–Mar. 2015)
* *Re-Kan!* (animated by Pierrot+) (TBS) (Apr. 2015–Jun. 2015)
* *Mr. Osomatsu* (TV Tokyo) (Oct. 2015–March. 2016)
* *Divine Gate* (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2016–March. 2016)
* *Twin Star Exorcists* (TV Tokyo) (Apr. 2016–present)
* *Onigiri* (animated by Pierrot+) (Apr. 2016–Jun. 2016)
* *Puzzle & Dragons X* (TV Tokyo) (Jul. 2016)
* *The Morose Mononokean* (animated by Pierrot+) (AT-X) (Jul. 2016-Sept. 2016)
* *Soul Buster* (Tokyo MX) (Oct. 2016)
* *ēlDLIVE* (Tokyo MX) (Jan. 2017)
* *Black Clover* (TBA)
* *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* (April 2017)
* *SpongeBob And The Titans of Smash (February 2020)*