Gonzo (studio)

nihongo|Gonzo|株式会社ゴンゾ|Kabushiki Kaisha Gonzo, stylized as GONZO, is a Japanese anime studio, owned by GDH group. In June 2006, it signed a long-term output deal with the anime television network, Animax, which will see Animax broadcasting all of Gonzo's anime titles across all of its networks around the world, including Japan, Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Latin America and recently from November 2007 on Southern Africa's DSTV satellite network. [" [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1803 Animax Asia Signs New Output Deal with GDH] " - Animax press release, Anime News Network, June 21, 2006.] As of 2008 they have decided to stream some of their airing anime on video sites such as: YouTube, CrunchyRoll, and BOST. [" [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-21/gonzo-works-to-be-streamed-simultaneously-with-airing Gonzo Works to be Streamed Simultaneously with Airing] " - Anime News Network, March 21, 2008.]

GDH and its group companies:
*GDH K.K.
*GONZO K.K.
*G-creators K.K.
*Future Vision Music K.K.
*GDH CAPITAL K.K.
*GONZO Rosso Online K.K.
*GK Entertainment

History

*September 1992: GONZO Inc. established.
*May 1996: Digimation K.K. established.
*May 1999: GONZO Inc. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.
*February 2000: GDH established.
*May 2000: Creators.com K.K. established.
*April 2002: GONZO K.K. and Digimation K.K. merge; the combined company is renamed GONZO DIGIMATION K.K.
*November 2003: Future Vision Music K.K. established.
*July 2004: Gonzo Dijimation K.K. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.; Creators.com K.K. changed its name to G-creators K.K.; GONZO DIGIMATION HOLDING changed its company name to GDH K.K.
*July 2005: GONZINO K.K. established.
*September 2005: Warp Gate Online K.K. becomes subsidiary.
*December 2005: GDH CAPITAL K.K. established and Warp Gate Online K.K. changed its company name to GONZO Rosso Online K.K.
*February 2006: GK Entertainment established.

Works

TV series

2009

*July (presumed) - The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of Uruk
*January - Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2008

*October - Rosario + Vampire Capu2 [http://www.rosa-vam.com] , Linebarrels of Iron
*July - Strike Witches
*April - , Special A, Blassreiter
*January - Rosario + Vampire [http://www.rosa-vam.com]

2007

*October - Dragonaut -The Resonance-
*July - The Five Killers [ [http://web.mac.com/eric.calderon/iWeb/Site/The%20Five%20Killers/The%20Five%20Killers.html "The Five Killers"] - Eric Calderon's website] (in USA)
*April - Romeo x Juliet, Bokurano, Kaze no Stigma, & Seto no Hanayome (With AIC)
*March - Tenshi Sairin (Burst Angel: Infinity)
*January - Afro Samurai & Getsumen to Heiki Mina

2006

*October - Red Garden & Pumpkin Scissors
*July - Welcome to the N.H.K.
*April - Legend of the Glass Fleet & Witchblade

2005

*October - SoltyRei (With AIC) & Black Cat
*Densha Otoko Opening animation.
*Fall -
*July -
*May -
*April - Basilisk, Speed Grapher & Trinity Blood

2004

*October - Desert Punk (Sunabouzu) & Gankutsuou
*June - Samurai 7
*April - Gantz & Burst Angel (Bakuretsu Tenshi)
*January - Gravion Zwei

2003

*November - Chrono Crusade
*October - Peacemaker Kurogane
*April - Kaleido Star, Last Exile & Gad Guard
*February 2003 Digigirl Pop! STRAWBERRY&POP MIX FLAVOR

2002

*October - Kiddy Grade & Gravion
*July - Saikano
*April - Gatekeepers 21
*January - Full Metal Panic!

2001

*October - , Hellsing (TV series) & Vandread the Second Stage
*July -

2000

*October - Vandread
*April - Gate Keepers

treamings

*October 2001

OVAs

*2007 (Scheduled) Bakuretsu Tenshi -Infinity-, Strike Witches,
*2004 Kaleido Star Aratanaru Tsubasa Extra Stage
*2002-2005 Sentou Yousei Yukikaze
*2001
*1999-2000 Melty Lancer THE ANIMATION
*1998-2000 Blue Submarine No. 6

Films

*July 2007 Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi
*July 2006 Brave Story
*January 2006 Gin-iro no Kami no Agito AKA

Games

*1998: "Radiant Silvergun" - Contributed anime sequences
*1998: "" (Saturn remake) - Contributed anime sequences
*1996: "" (Saturn remake) - Contributed anime sequences

Music videos

*2008: Forsaken by Dream Theater
*2007: Freedom by Blood Stain Child
*2004: Breaking the Habit by Linkin Park

Manga

*2008: Blassreiter - Genetic
*2007: Getsumen to Heiki Miina
*2007: Red Garden
*2007: Romeo x Juliet
*2005: Speed Grapher
*2005: Gankutsuou
*2004: Bakuretsu Tenshi (Angel's Adolescence)
*2003: Kiddy Grade (Kiddy Grade Reverse)
*2003: Kiddy Grade (Kiddy Grade Versus)
*2002: Vandread (Vandread Special Stage)
*2001: Vandread

References

External links

* [http://www.gonzo.co.jp/ GONZO Official Website] ja icon
* [http://www.gdh.co.jp/english/ GDH Official Website] en icon
* [http://www.gdh.co.jp/ GDH Official Website] ja icon
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