Yostar Pictures

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Yostar Pictures Inc.
Native name
株式会社Yostar Pictures
Kabushiki-gaisha Yostar Pictures
TypeKabushiki-gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
HeadquartersNeribenchō,
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Li Hengda
Total equity¥ 5,000,000
ParentYostar
Websiteyostar-pictures.co.jp
Footnotes
[1]

Yostar Pictures Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社Yostar Pictures, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Yostar Pictures) is a Japanese animation studio in Chiyoda, Tokyo founded in 2020 as a subsidiary company of Chinese video game developer Yostar.

Works

Television series

Title Director(s) First run
start date		 First run
end date		 Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (season 1) Masato Jinbo January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30) 12 Based on the video game Azur Lane.
Co-produced with Candy Box.		 [2]
Arknights: Prelude to Dawn Yuki Watanabe October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29)December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) 8 Based on the video game Arknights.
The first season of the series.		 [3]
Arknights: Perish in Frost Yuki Watanabe October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)November 25, 2023 (2023-11-25) 8 Sequel to Arknights: Prelude to Dawn.
The second season of the series.		 [4]
Blue Archive The Animation Daigo Yamagishi April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) 12 Based on the video game Blue Archive.
Co-produced with Candy Box.		 [5]
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 1) Keiichi Sato April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) 12 Based a manga by Negi Haruba. [6]
Sorairo Utility Kengo Saitō January 4, 2025 (2025-01-04)March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) 12 Original work.
Related to the short anime film.		 [7]
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (season 2) Keiichi Sato April 13, 2025 (2025-04-13)June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29) 12 Sequel to Go! Go! Loser Ranger!. [8]
Arknights: Rise from Ember Yuki Watanabe July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05) 10 Sequel to Arknights: Perish in Frost.
The third season of the series.		 [9]
Needy Girl Overdose Masaoki Nakashima April 5, 2026 (2026-04-05)TBA TBA Based on the video game Needy Streamer Overload. [10]

Feature films

Title Director(s) Release date Runtime Note(s) Ref(s)
Sorairo Utility Kengo Saitō December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31) 14 minutes Original work. [11]

Original video animation

Title Director(s) Release date Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
Azur Lane Queen's Orders —N/a July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27) 2 Based on the video game Azur Lane. [12]

See also

  • Cypic, an animation studio that is originally an animation subsidiary of video game company Cygames before its consolidation by parent company CyberAgent

References

  1. "Company". yostar-pictures.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2020). "Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Anime Reveals Short Format, January TV Premiere, Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 10, 2022). "Arknights: Prelude to Dawn TV Anime Unveils 1st Cast & Staff Members, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. Loo, Egan (December 16, 2022). "Arknights Game's Perish in Frost TV Anime Confirmed (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 24, 2023). "Blue Archive Anime Reveals Director, Studio, 1st 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  6. Mateo, Alex (October 10, 2023). "'Go, Go, Loser Ranger!' TV Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Visual, Cast, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. Cayanan, Joanna (December 15, 2024). "Sorairo Utility Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals Opening Song, January 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2025). "Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Main Visual, April 13 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  9. Tai, Anita (April 26, 2025). "Arknights: Rise from Ember TV Anime's Trailer Unveils Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, July 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  10. Cayanan, Joanna (March 10, 2026). "Needy Girl Overdose Reveals New Video, Ending Song Artist, April 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  11. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 25, 2021). "Yostar Pictures, Kengo Saitō Reveal Sorairo Utility Anime About Golf". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  12. Loo, Egan (April 8, 2023). "Azur Lane Queen's Orders Original Video Anime Delayed". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2023.