Studio Ponoc
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Native name | 株式会社スタジオポノック |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Ponokku |
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| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | April 15, 2015 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder | Yoshiaki Nishimura |
| Headquarters | Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people |
Yoshiaki Nishimura Hiromasa Yonebayashi |
| Website |
ponoc |
Studio Ponoc (株式会社スタジオポノック Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Ponokku) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015. Its first feature film, Mary and the Witch's Flower, was released in 2017.
History
Yoshiaki Nishimura founded Studio Ponoc on April 15, 2015 with several animators formerly with Studio Ghibli.[1][2][3] The name of the studio comes from the Serbo-Croatian word ponoć, for "midnight", meant to signify "the beginning of a new day".[3]
The studio worked on an advertisement for JR West for its 2015 summer campaign.[1] Mary and the Witch's Flower, the studio's first feature film, was released in 2017. The film is based on The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart. Several former employees of Studio Ghibli have joined the studio to work on the film.[3][4]
Works
Short works
- Television ad spot for JR West (2015)
Films
- Mary and the Witch's Flower (メアリと魔女の花 Meari to Majo no Hana) (2017, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi)
References
- 1 2 "Ghibli Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura Works at New Studio". Anime News Network. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ White, James (December 15, 2016). "Studio Ponoc aims to bring the Ghibli magic with Mary And The Witch's Flower". Empire. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Former Ghibli Staffers' Studio Ponoc Unveils Mary and the Witch's Flower Anime Film". Anime News Network. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ↑ Collin, Robbie (December 15, 2016). "Prepare to be spirited away: as if by magic, Studio Ghibli is back to make the world a brighter place". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016. (Registration required (help)).
External links
- Studio Ponoc's channel on YouTube
- Studio Ponoc at Anime News Network's encyclopedia