Studio Chizu

Studio Chizu
Native name
スタジオ地図
IndustryAnimation
FoundedApril 2011
FoundersMamoru Hosoda
Yuichiro Saito
Headquarters
Suginami, Tokyo
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Japan
Key people
Yuichiro Saito (CEO)
Websitestudio-chizu.jp

Studio Chizu (スタジオ地図, Sutajio Chizu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It was co-founded by Mamoru Hosoda and Yuichiro Saito in 2011.[1] Studio Chizu has won three Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year awards.[2][3] The image in their logo is a reference to Makoto Konno, the main character of the Hosoda-directed 2006 film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

History

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Studio Chizu was founded by Yūichirō Saitō and Mamoru Hosoda, both of which had ties to animation studio Madhouse. Saitō had been with Madhouse since 1999,[4] and had co-produced The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, which Mamoru Hosoda directed. The aim of the studio was described by Saito as an "auteur's studio" for Hosoda,[5] who himself mentioned that creating Studio Chizu was necessary in order for him to make the films that he wanted to make.[6]

Studio Chizu co-produced its first feature film Wolf Children with Madhouse, which was released in 2012. It earned roughly $55 million[7] and won its first Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.[2] In 2013, the studio was approached by a representative of French film company Gaumont, who wanted to work with Studio Chizu to distribute its films internationally.[5] This distribution partnership was announced in 2014.[8]

The studio went on to produce The Boy and the Beast, which was released in 2015 earning roughly $49 million[9] and winning for a second time the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.[3]

Studio Chizu produced Hosoda's next film, Mirai, in 2018 and received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.[10][11] This film also won the studio its third Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year in March 2019.[12][13] The next film Belle, written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda, premiered on July 15, 2021 at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,[14] where it was well-received by critics with a standing ovation that lasted 14 minutes.[15] It was theatrically released in Japan on July 16, 2021.[16] It was theatrically released in the United States on January 14, 2022.[17] [18]

Feature films

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Year Title Director Screenwriter(s) Music RT
2012 Wolf Children Mamoru Hosoda Mamoru Hosoda & Satoko Okudera Masakatsu Takagi 95%[19]
2015 The Boy and the Beast Mamoru Hosoda 88%[20]
2018 Mirai 91%[21]
2021 Belle Taisei Iwasaki, Yuta Bandoh, Ludvig Forssell, & Miho Sakai 95%[22]

References

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  1. ^ "STUDIO CHIZU｜About Us". www.studio-chizu.jp.
  2. ^ a b "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". www.japan-academy-prize.jp.
  3. ^ a b "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". www.japan-academy-prize.jp.
  4. ^ "10 Years of Encouragement at the Japan Media Arts Festival". BEACON AKIBA. 2016-10-14. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  5. ^ a b "The World of Mamoru HOSODA and Studio Chizu – Chinese Film Market". mag.chinesefilmarket.com. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. ^ Chapuis, Marius (2018-12-25). "Mamoru Hosoda: "Il est impossible de porter une sensibilité divergente au sein du studio Ghibli"". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  7. ^ "Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (2012)". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  8. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2014-12-13). "Gaumont Dives Into Japanese Animation with Mamoru Hosoda's 'The Boy and The Beast' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  9. ^ "The Boy and the Beast (2016) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  10. ^ Elsa Keslassy and Patrick Frater (May 16, 2017). "Cannes: Japan's Mamoru Hosoda Sets New Animated Film 'Mirai' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "91st Oscar Nominations". YouTube.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (2019-03-01). "Mirai Wins Japan Academy Prizes' Animation Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  13. ^ "ANIME NEWS: Hosoda's 'Mirai' takes top Japan film prize after U.S. nominations：The Asahi Shimbun". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  14. ^ "Cannes Premiere: Hosoda Mamoru's 'Belle' Joins Festival Lineup". 4 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Gets 14-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes". CBR. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  16. ^ "'Belle,' From 'Mirai' Director Mamoru Hosoda, Gets New Trailer and Winter Release Date". Collider. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  17. ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Confirms U.S. Release Date With New Trailer". Anime. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  18. ^ Devore, Britta (2021-10-15). "Mamoru Hosoda's 'Belle' Reveals a U.S. Release Date". Collider. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  19. ^ "Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  20. ^ "The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  21. ^ Mirai, retrieved 2018-06-10
  22. ^ Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime, retrieved 2021-07-27
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