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Bridge (studio)

Bridge Inc. is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2007 by former staff from Sunrise.

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Bridge Inc.
Native name
株式会社ブリッジ
Kabushiki-gaisha Burijji
Company type
Kabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedOctober 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)
Headquarters9-1 Kamiigusa 3 - chome, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Chieo Ohashi (Representative Director)
Nobuhiro Kondo (Director)
¥8,000,000
Websitewww.bridge-inc.co.jp

Bridge Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ブリッジ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Burijji) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2007 by former staff from Sunrise.

History

Bridge was founded by members of Sunrise's 6th studio while producing Sgt. Frog.1

Works

Television series

Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source Eps. Refs.
2010 Mitsudomoe Masahiko Ohta Youichi Watanabe Manga 13 2
2011 Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū! Masahiko Ohta Youichi Watanabe 8
2013 Devil Survivor 2: The Animation Seiji Kishi Yasuo Suda Video game 13
2014 Nobunagun Nobuhiro Kondo Youichi Watanabe Manga 13 3
2014–2019 Fairy Tail (episodes 176–328 (S2–S3);
co-animated with A-1 Pictures & CloverWorks (S3)) 		Shinji Ishihira Hiroshi Iijima
Koutarou Nakayama 		Manga 153 4
2016 Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite Nobuhiro Kondo Koutarou Nakayama
Kimiha Makino 		Mobile game 13 5
2016–2017 Flowering Heart
(co-animated with DR Movie & DR Busan) 		Shinji Ishihira Hiroshi Iijima Original work 52
2016–2019 Shōnen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan (S1–S3)
(co-animated with Husio Studio (S1–S2) and Studio Palette (S3)) 		Nobuhiro Kondo Koutarou Nakayama
Takashi Iguchi 		Manga 96
2017 The Royal Tutor Katsuya Kikuchi Hiroshi Iijima Manga 12 6
2017–2018 Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z (co-animated with OLM) Nobuhiro Kondo Tsukasa Koitabashi Card game 24
2018 The Seven Heavenly Virtues Shinji Ishihira Hiroshi Iijima Manga 10 7
2020 Talentless Nana Shinji Ishihira Hiroshi Iijima Manga 13 8
2020–2021 Pon Qiao Booth Hashizou Akira Tsunoda Original work 22 9
2020–2022 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Nobuhiro Kondo Kouto Tono Original work/manga 92 10
2021–2022 Shaman King Jouji Furuta Hiroshi Iijima
Koutarou Nakayama 		Manga 52 11
2022-2025 Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Nobuhiro Kondo Kimiha Makino Original work/manga 151 12
2024 Shaman King: Flowers Jouji Furuta Hiroshi Iijima
Akira Tsunoda 		Manga 13 13
2025 Farmagia Shinji Ishihira
Toshihiko Sano 		Akira Tsunoda Video game 12 14
Bad Girl Jouji Furuta Hiroshi Iijima Manga 12 15
2025–present Hotel Inhumans
(co-animated with Aisle (S2)) 		Tetsurō Amino TBA Manga TBA 16
17
2026 The World's Strongest Witch
(co-animated with Aisle) 		Jouji Furuta TBA Light novel TBA 18

OVAs/ONAs

Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source Eps. Refs.
2012 Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san: Legacy Itsuro Kawasaki N/a Manga 1
2015 Ragnarok Kazuyoshi Katayama N/a Original work 1 19
2018 The Seven Heavenly Virtues Shinji Ishihira Hiroshi Iijima Manga 4

Gross outsource works

Works in which Bridge served as "gross outsource" (full outsource) studio, either across an entire series or individual episodes.

Notable staff

Representative staff

  • Chieo Oohashi (founder and president)
  • Nobuhiro Kondo (director)

Animation producers

  • Yasuo Suda (2008~2013) founded NAZ
  • Youichi Watanabe (2008~2014) moved to NAZ
  • Hiroshi Iijima (2008~present)
  • Kimiha Makino (2010~present)
  • Koutarou Nakayama (2014~present)
See also

See also

  • NAZ – Studio founded by ex-Bridge staff.
References

References

  1. History page http://www.bridge-inc.co.jp/company/
  2. "Mitsudomoe Anime Official Site".
  3. "Nobunagun". Anime Herald. 20 May 2016.
  4. "Fairy Tail Anime Returns Staff Studio April 2014". Toonbarn. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 24, 2016). "Seisen Cerberus Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. "The Royal Tutor Reveals First Anime Trailer". Fandom Post. 17 February 2017.
  7. "The Seven Heavenly Virtues Anime Gets 10 TV Episodes, 2 Blu-Ray DVD Bonus Episodes". Anime News Network.
  8. "Talentless Nana TV Anime Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  9. "Studio Bridge Characters Pon, Qiao Get Pon Qiao Booth TV Anime". Anime News Network. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Anime Reveals April 2020 Debut, Staff, Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  11. アニメ「SHAMAN KING」葉役は日笠陽子！小西克幸・林原めぐみ・高山みなみは続投. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  12. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime Announced With April 2022 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. "Shaman King Flowers Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  14. "Farmagia Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  15. "Bad Girl Anime Reveals Main Cast, Visual, July Premiere". Anime News Network. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  16. "Hotel Inhumans Manga About Hotel for Assassins Gets TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  17. 「ホテル・インヒューマンズ」第2期、3人目のコンシェルジュ・桐原シバ役に羊宮妃那. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  18. "The World's Strongest Witch Fantasy Novels Get TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  19. "Ragnarok". 25 September 2015.
  20. "Saint Seiya Gold - Staff (Official Site)". Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
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