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Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ, Kabushiki-gaisha Piero), previously known as Studio Pierrot Co., Ltd. until 2002, is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as Naruto, Bleach, Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Underground, Yu Yu Hakusho, Black Clover, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Ghost Stories, Great Teacher Onizuka, and Gensomaden Saiyuki.
The company's logo is 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.




History


The studio was founded in 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, Hisayuki Toriumi, Mitsuo Kaminashi, and Masami Annou. Nunokawa was the studio's first president and CEO, a position which he held until 2012. That year, Nunokawa retired and was elected as chairman of the board; and Michiyuki Honma, the senior managing director, succeeded him as president. Nunokawa remained with the company as chairman until his death in 2022, and two years later in July 2024, Honma retired from his position as CEO in which he was also elected to chairman. Pierrot's director of sales, Kazumichi Ueda, succeeded Honma as CEO and president. The company took on a dual representative structure and Keiro Itsumi, the company's senior managing director, was promoted as a second president to the company (with Ueda).




Productions






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Note: This may not be a complete list.

Dallos (December 16, 1983 – August 5, 1984) — 4 episodes
Area 88 (February 5, 1985 – August 15, 1986) — 3 episodes (2 international) (OVA production only)
Cosmo Police Justy (July 20, 1985)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Eien no Once More (1984)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade (1985)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Long Goodbye (1985)
Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special (November 23, 1985) — Short film
Fire Tripper (December 16, 1985)
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel Song Special 2: Curtain Call (1986)
Maris the Chojo (May 21, 1986)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Finale! Finale! (1986)
Bari Bari Densetsu (May 10, 1986 – December 16, 1986) — 2 episodes
Magical Emi, the Magic Star: Semishigure (1986)
Laughing Target (March 21, 1987)
Lily C.A.T. (September 1, 1987)
Persia, the Magic Fairy: Merry-go-Round (1987)
Salamander (February 25, 1988 – February 21, 1989) — 3 episodes
Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori (March 11, 1988)
Baoh (November 1, 1989)
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (August 5, 1989 – January 25, 1990) — 6 episodes
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (March 21, 1990) — Television film
Beyond the Tide of Time (June 16, 1991) — Television film
The Abashiri Family (May 21, 1991 – November 21, 1991) — 4 episodes
The Heroic Legend of Arslan (August 17, 1991 – September 21, 1995, episodes 3–4, co-animated with Daume) — 6 episodes
Here Is Greenwood (November 22, 1991 – March 26, 1993) — 6 episodes
Eternal Filena (December 21, 1992 – February 25, 1993) — 6 episodes
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (April 1, 1993 – December 21, 1996) — 10 episodes
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizo Hakusho (September 21, 1994 – February 7, 1996) — 6 episodes
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita (March 21, 1994)
Key the Metal Idol (December 16, 1994 – August 7, 1996) — 13 episodes
Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital (March 29, 1995) (animation)
Sonic the Hedgehog (1996)
My Dear Marie (1996) — 3 episodes
Hunter x Hunter Pilot (1998)
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You (1999) — 2 episodes
Tenamonya Voyagers (1999) — 4 episodes
Fushigi Yuugi: Eikouden (2001–2002) — 4 episodes
Hikaru no Go Special, Match of Justice! The Ancient Flower Blooms!! (2002)
Gensoumaden Saiyuuki: Kibou no Zaika (2002)
I"s (2002–2003) — 2 episodes
I"s Pure (2002–2003, with ARMS) — 6 episodes
Hikaru no Go: Memories (2004)
Bleach: Memories in the Rain (2004)
Gakkou no Kaidan (2005–2009) — 10 episodes
Naruto: Finally a Clash!! Jounin vs. Genin! (2005)
Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy (2006)
Saiyuki Reload: Burial (2007–2008) — 3 episodes
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2007)
Naruto x UT (2011)
Yona of the Dawn (2015) — 3 episodes
Tokyo Ghoul [JACK](2015)
Tokyo Ghoul [PINTO](2015)
The Day Naruto Became Hokage (2016)
Road of Naruto (2022)




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Notes






References






External links



Official website (in Japanese)
Official website (in English)
Pierrot at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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