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Cypic

Cypic, Inc. is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of CyberAgent. Originally established by Cygames as CygamesPictures, Inc. to produce the company's gaming IPs such as Princess Connect! Re:Dive and Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the studio later expanded their operations to produce original anime, in addition to manga adaptations.

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Cypic, Inc.
Native name
株式会社サイピク
Kabushiki-gaisha Saipiku
FormerlyCygamesPictures, Inc. (2016-2026)
Company type
Subsidiary
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedApril 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)1
HeadquartersShakujimachi,
Nerima, Tokyo
,
Japan2
Key people
Nobuhiro Takenaka (president)
Joji Seita (director)
Takahiro Yamauchi (director)
ProductsAnimation planning and development
ParentCyberAgent
DivisionsCypic Records
Websitecypic.co.jp

Cypic, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社サイピク, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Saipiku) is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of CyberAgent. Originally established by Cygames as CygamesPictures, Inc. (株式会社サイゲームズピクチャーズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Saigēmusu Pikuchāzu) to produce the company's gaming IPs such as Princess Connect! Re:Dive and Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the studio later expanded their operations to produce original anime, in addition to manga adaptations.

Establishment

In 2015, Cygames announced the creation of its own anime production division to produce anime for their gaming IPs, along with original anime.3 In 2016, Cygames announced the creation of its own anime studio, named CygamesPictures, with their anime production division merging with the studio.1

In 2026, CygamesPictures was consolidated as a subsidiary under Cygames' parent company CyberAgent through direct share acquisition, completed on February 27. The studio was renamed to Cypic on April 6, the day after the 10th anniversary of its founding.4 Following this, the studio also launched its own music label named Cypic Records.5

Works

Television series

Title Network First run
start date 		First run
end date 		Director(s) Animation producer(s) Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Manaria Friends Tokyo MX January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) Hideki Okamoto Shun Kashima 10 Based on the video game Rage of Bahamut. 6
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Tokyo MX April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) Takaomi Kanasaki Shun Kashima 13 Based on the video game of the same name. 7
Princess Connect! Re:Dive (season 2) Tokyo MX January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) Yasuo Iwamoto Kenta Ueuchi 12 Sequel to Princess Connect! Re:Dive. 8
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls U149 TV Tokyo April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06) June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) Manabu Okamoto Kenta Ueuchi 12 Based on a slice of life manga by Kyowno. 9
Brave Bang Bravern! TBS January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11) March 28, 2024 (2024-03-28) Masami Ōbari Souta Machiguchi 12 Original work. 10
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray TBS April 6, 2025 (2025-04-06) December 21, 2025 (2025-12-21) Yūki Itō
Takehiro Miura 		Souta Machiguchi
Takuya Chikamatsu 		23 Based on a sports manga written by Masafumi Sugiura. 11
Apocalypse Hotel NTV April 9, 2025 (2025-04-09) June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) Kana Shundo Kenta Ueuchi 12 Original work. 12
The Summer Hikaru Died NTV July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06) September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) Ryōhei Takeshita Kenta Ueuchi 12 Based on a horror manga by Mokumokuren. 13
The World Is Dancing Tokyo MX July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02) TBA Toshimasa Kuroyanagi Kan Mizoguchi TBA Based on a historical manga by Kazuto Mihara. 14
Kagurabachi TBA April 2027 (2027-04) TBA Tetsuya Takeuchi Kan Mizoguchi TBA Based on an action manga by Takeru Hokazono. 15
The Summer Hikaru Died (season 2) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Sequel to The Summer Hikaru Died. 16

Original net animation

Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Release start date Release end date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Blade Runner Black Out 2022 Shinichirō Watanabe Shun Kashima
Nobuhiro Takenaka 		July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27) July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27) 1 Part of a series of short films serving as prequels to Blade Runner 2049. 17
Cinderella Girls 10th Anniversary Celebration Animation Eternity Memories Hideki Nagamachi Kenta Ueuchi September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) 1 10th anniversary animation to the video game The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. 18
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Road to the Top Chengzhi Liao Kan Mizoguchi April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) 4 Related to Umamusume: Pretty Derby. 19

Films

Title Director Animation producer Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era Ken Yamamoto Kan Mizoguchi May 24, 2024 Related to Umamusume: Pretty Derby. 20
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island Kei Oikawa Kan Mizoguchi July 24, 2026 Based on an arc from the slice of life manga by Nagano. 21

Music videos

Title Singer Release date Note(s) Ref(s)
Follow Your Fantasy May'n December 17, 2021 Created for the 10th anniversary of Cygames' founding. 22
Feel Like Eve May 23, 2025 23
See also

See also

  • Yostar Pictures, a similar animation studio that is also an animation subsidiary of Yostar, a video game company
References

References

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