Bug Films
Bug Films, Inc. (株式会社バグフィルム, Kabushiki-gaisha Bagu Firumu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano, Tokyo. Established on September 22, 2021, by former members of OLM, it is a subsidiary of Twin Engine.
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Native name | 株式会社バグフィルム |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bagu Firumu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Predecessor | OLM Team Kojima |
| Founded | September 22, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Hiroaki Kojima (CEO) Satoshi Nakano (director) Kazuki Kawagoe (director) Kazuki Shibuki (director) |
| Total equity | ¥ 9,000,000 |
| Owner | Twin Engine |
Number of employees | 47 (as of February 2026)[1] |
| Website | www.bugfilms.jp |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
Bug Films, Inc. (株式会社バグフィルム, Kabushiki-gaisha Bagu Firumu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano, Tokyo. Established on September 22, 2021, by former members of OLM, it is a subsidiary of Twin Engine.
History
[edit]Bug Films was established in September 2021 by Hiroaki Kojima, a former producer at OLM where he produced the anime adaptations for Mix, Major 2nd, and Komi Can't Communicate.[3]
Kojima explained that he founded the studio in order to "create work worthy of the viewer." The studio's founding also contributes to Twin Engine's long-term goal of "strengthening its production pipeline in an effort to achieve global expansion."[4]
List of works
[edit]Anime television series
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | First run start date |
First run end date |
Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | Kazuki Kawagoe | July 9, 2023 | December 26, 2023 | 12 | Based on a comedy horror manga by Haro Aso. | [5] |
| Witch Hat Atelier | Ayumu Watanabe | April 6, 2026 | TBA | 13 | Based on a fantasy manga by Kamome Shirahama. | [6] |
Cooperative works
[edit]- Komi Can't Communicate (2021, as OLM Team Kojima)
- Summer Time Rendering (2022, as OLM Team Kojima)
- Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023, with Toei Animation)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024, with Shin-Ei Animation)
- Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain (2024, with EOTA)
References
[edit]- ^ https://job.mynavi.jp/27/pc/search/corp253328/outline.html
- ^ "COMPANY". bugfilms.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "ツインエンジン：アニメ制作会社「バグフィルム」「スクーターフィルムズ」設立 制作ライン強化". MANTANWEB. MANTAN. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "ツインエンジン、新たなアニメーションスタジオ2社を設立 グローバル展開を視野に入れた制作ライン強化のため". アニメ！アニメ！. イード. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 28, 2023). "Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Anime Debuts on Hulu in U.S. on July 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 20, 2026). "Witch Hat Atelier Anime's Promo Video Reveals April 6 Debut, 6 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Bug Films at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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