Anime OK editorial guide
Studios
A studio name is one part of a production, not a complete explanation of who made what.
Studios coordinate people
Core staff may work alongside freelancers and specialist companies handling backgrounds, photography, compositing or 3D work. Credits are the best record of those contributions.
Schedules shape the screen
Strong direction cannot make time unlimited. Episode count, broadcast dates, revisions and outsourcing all influence consistency and ambition.
Follow staff as well as brands
Directors, animation directors, designers and episode staff can move between companies. Our guide to how anime studios work maps the larger process.