Overview

Gainax (ガイナックス, Gainakkusu), stylized as GAINAX is a Japanese anime studio and regular member company of the The Association of Japanese Animations. The first president was Toshio Okada.

The company produced such anime works as Neon Genesis Evangelion, which became a social phenomenon, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Gunbuster, etc. In addition to visual works, the company has produced hit titles such as the Princess Maker game series.

The company name is derived from "Gaina", which means "large or amazing" in the Umpaku dialect, and "X", which stands for unknown.

The company was founded in 1984 to produce the animation film Royal Space Force.

The animation production department was de facto abolished after Wish Upon the Pleiades in 2015 and has not produced any animation since then.

The staff that belonged to the company have scattered to various animation studios and all remaining members have been taken over by Fukushima Gainax (there is no capital relationship between the companiy and Gainax).

Produced Works

TV animation series

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (Co-produced with Group TAC, Sei Young Animation, 1990-1991)

Neon Genesis Evangelion (Co-produced with Tatsunoko Pro, 1995-1996)

His and Her Circumstances (Co-produced with J.C.STAFF, 1998-1999)

Mahoromatic series (Co-produced with Shaft, 2001-2003, 2009)

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (Co-produced with Madhouse, 2002)

Petite Princess Yucie (Co-produced with AIC, 2002-2003)

This Ugly yet Beautiful World (Co-produced with Shaft, 2004)

He Is My Master (Co-produced with Shaft, 2005)

Gurren Lagann (2007)

Corpse Princess series (2008-2009)

Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010)

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011)

Medaka Box series (2012)

Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013)

Magica Wars (2014)

Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)

Original Video Animation

Appleseed (Actual production by AIC and Sente Studio, 1988)

Gunbuster ('Top wo Nerae!') (1989)

Honō no Tenkōsei (1991)

Otaku no Video (1991)

FLCL (Co-produced with Production I.G, 2000-2001)

Re: Cutie Honey (Co-produced with Toei Animation, 2004)

Diebuster ('Top wo Nerae2! DIEBUSTER') (2004)

Theatrical films

Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (Royal Space Force) (1987)

Evangelion series (1997-1999)

Gunbuster vs Diebuster (2006)

Gurren Lagann seres (2008-2009)

Original Net Animation

Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011)

Live-action

Negiman (2011-2012)

Ayers Rock (2012)

Video Games

Cybernetic Hi-School series (1989)

Battle Skin Panic (1990)

Princess Maker series (1991-2007)

Alisia Dragoon (Co-developed with Game Arts, 1992)

Music clip

Marionette/BOØWY（Animation part, 1987）

Other work

Anime Tenchou PV (2002)

Related Illustrations

Related Articles

Gainax Pose　Daicon

Studio Trigger (Founded by former Gainax members)

External Links

Gainax - Wikipedia

Japanese

GAINAX NET (Official Website)

ガイナックス - Wikipedia

Article in other language

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