Line #87 Creator/Sunrise


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3	->''"Gee, that Hajime Yatate guy's made a lot of stuff."''
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5	[[http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp Sunrise Inc.]] is one of the biggest anime makers in all of Japan. If you are thinking "RealRobot", you probably mean Sunrise's productions. Between the [[LongRunners long-running]] ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise and one-shot gems like ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' and ''Anime/CodeGeass'', Sunrise has long since cemented its reputation of one of the HumongousMecha market trend makers. Also, being a subsidiary of Creator/{{Bandai}} (currently Creator/{{Bandai Namco\|Holdings}}) since 1994, many of its works (the ones involving HumongousMecha, of course) end up in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' sooner or later.
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7	Founded in 1972 by former Creator/MushiProductions animators Yoshinori Kishimoto, Masanori Ito, Eiji Yamaura, Masami Iwasaki, Kiyomi Numamoto and Yasuhiko Yoneyama, the studio was first known as Sunrise Studio YK and then as Nippon Sunrise before becoming simply Sunrise in 1987. The studio had a long relationship with the Creator/TVAsahi network, with TV Asahi itself or affiliated stations like Nagoya TV producing many of its shows.
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9	Several of Sunrise's original series credit "[[HousePseudonym Hajime Yatate]]" as their original creator; that's a collective pseudonym for Sunrise and its animation staff. Yatate is depicted as an actual person in ''Manga/GundamSousei'', a comedy ''loosely'' depicting the making of the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''. Apparently he's a loudmouth who wears a cowboy hat everywhere. Who knew?
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11	Creator/StudioDEEN, Creator/StudioBONES, Creator/{{EMUAI}}, Creator/A1Pictures, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioTakuranke, Creator/{{Manglobe}} and Creator/{{Bridge}} were formed by former Sunrise staff members.
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13	They also animated eight episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''[[labelnote:List]]"Pretty Poison", "The Cat and The Claw, Part 1", "The Clock King", both parts to "Heart of Steel", "I am The Night", "Off Balance" and "The Man Who Killed Batman"[[/labelnote]] to mixed results. Eventually they become one of the two animation studios, along with Creator/{{AKOM}}, to be taken off the series. Nevertheless, Sunrise later created ''Anime/TheBigO'', a ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''-influenced project with a considerably more positive reception in the West.
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15	Sunrise were also responsible for an aborted attempt to create an Americanized Gundam series, known as Doozy Bots, long before dubbing any of the actual anime. Though nothing was made beyond a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8um1N78AhY rather hilariously misguided pilot]].
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17	At Anime Boston 2013, Sunrise [[http://www.fandompost.com/2013/05/25/sunrise-bringing-more-bandai-entertainment-titles-to-other-distributors/ announced]] that they were negotiating with various distributors (Creator/{{Funimation}}, Creator/VizMedia, Creator/SentaiFilmworks, Creator/NozomiEntertainment, etc.) to give their shows formerly licensed by Creator/BandaiEntertainment "new homes", after Bandai decided to cease DVD production. So far, Nozomi has [[http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/comingSoon/gundam698ue00-un/ announced their distribution]] of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''. This, along with Creator/DiscotekMedia's acquisition of ''Anime/BlueSubmarineNo6'' (which was actually a Creator/{{Gonzo}} title, but was still licensed by Bandai), is a good sign for fans of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', ''Anime/TheBigO'', ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', ''Anime/CowboyBebop'', and various other Bandai-owned shows, as well as for newcomers who want to get into said series without spending an arm and a leg on Bandai's previous releases.
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19	At Sunrise's panel at Otakon 2013, these potential license rescues were realized. Sentai Filmworks had picked up ''Anime/TheBigO'' and ''Anime/SCryed'' [[note]] Though the license lapsed after Sentai did nothing with it and Discotek picked it up instead [[/note]] among many others. Funimation picked up many of the other big-name series like ''Anime/CodeGeass'', ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', ''Anime/OutlawStar'' (and its spiritual successor ''Anime/AngelLinks'') and ''Anime/CowboyBebop'', and more.
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21	On April 1, 2022, Bandai Namco merged Sunrise Inc with the home video operations of Bandai Namco Arts (including Bandai Visual, sans their music labels which were moved to Bandai Namco Music Live) and the Bandai Namco Rights Marketing subsidiary, renaming the division to Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. However, Sunrise is still open as a brand. By 2024, the studio Eight Bit, a frequent collaborator with Bandai Namco, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
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23	For the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning, classic 1927 silent film, see ''Film/{{Sunrise}}''.
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25	!!List of studios:
26	[[AC:Current]]
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28	Since 2019, Sunrise has a total of 14 studios and two subsidiaries (without including studios Actas and Eight Bit).
29	* Studio 1: The original studio established in 1972, known primarily for most ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' projects (alternating with Studios 2 and 3), ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS'' and ''Manga/InuYasha''.
30	* Studio 2: Established in 1974, best known for their work on ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' and ''Anime/CowboyBebop''. This would be the branch Creator/StudioBones would spin off from in 1999.
31	* Studio 3: Established in 1975, known for their work on ''Manga/CityHunter'' and several ''Gundam'' entries including ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam 08th MS Team]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 00]]''.
32	* Studio 4: Originally established in 1979 before becoming inactive in 1987, then got revived not long after as a sub-studio for Studio 2. Best known for ''Literature/DirtyPair'' and ''Anime/CodeGeass''.
33	* Studio 5: Formed in 1979, they have worked on the ''VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}}'' and ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' adaptations. Studio founder Mikihiro Iwata would go on to form Creator/A1Pictures in 2009.
34	* Studio 6: Established in 1983, responsible for ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', the ''Manga/SgtFrog'' adaptation and ''Anime/TheBigO'' (and its inspiration, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''). Several of its staff would form Creator/{{Bridge}} in 2007.
35	* Studio 7: Established in 1985 as the [[UncreditedRole uncredited]] studio behind ''WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}}''. Also responsible for ''Anime/SacredSeven'' and the ''Anime/BraveSeries''. This is the branch Creator/{{Manglobe}} spun off from in 2002.
36	* Studio 8: Established in 1995, this studio is best known for their work on ''Anime/LoveLive'' and ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia''.
37	* Studio 9: Studio 7's sister studio established in 1996. Animated ''Anime/ArgentoSoma'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed'' and the many ''TabletopGame/BattleSpirits'' anime tie-ins.
38	* Studio 10: Studio 5's sister studio also founded in 1996, responsible for ''Anime/OutlawStar'' and ''Anime/DinosaurKing''
39	* Studio 11: Studio 8's sister studio and the most recent, established in 2009. Responsible for both ''Manga/BlackGod'' and ''Anime/PhiBrainPuzzleOfGod''.
40	* D.I.D.: Their CG unit, established in the mid-1990s.
41	* Nerima Studio: Formerly known as Sunrise Emotion and Sunrise Ogikubo Studio. Known for ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator'' and ''Anime/CrossAnge''.
42	* Sunrise Origin Studio: Subcontract studio.
43	* Creator/BandaiNamcoPictures (or [=BN=] Pictures): A subsidiary of Sunrise, founded in April 2015 to mainly produce non-mecha and (usually) family-friendly shows such as the ''VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}}'' series (starting with episode 127 of the original series), ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' (starting with season 3), ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'', and original projects like ''Anime/BirdieWing'' and ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' (starting with season 2).
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45	[[AC:Former]]
46	* Sunrise Beyond: Another subsidiary of Sunrise, founded after the purchase of Creator/{{Xebec}} from [[Creator/ProductionIG I.G. Port]]. Mostly does subcontract work and the ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers'' series before making ''Anime/AmaimWarriorAtTheBorderline'', its first original project. On April 1, 2024, the company was dissolved and absorbed into Sunrise.
47	* Sunrise Studio: Established in 1980 as a finishing studio; became independent in 1987 and reorganized as Creator/{{EMUAI}}.
48	* Sunrise Shenzhen Studio: A satellite studio based in Shenzhen, China.
49	* Hong Kong Tokyo Sunrise: A satellite studio based in Hong Kong, China co-founded with Creator/JadeAnimation. Worked on the ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'' cartoon and later episodes of ''Anime/DirtyPairFlash''.
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51	!!Responsible for the following original series:
52	[[index]]
53	* ''Anime/AmaimWarriorAtTheBorderline''
54	** ''Anime/AmaimWarriorAtTheBorderlineUltraSteelOgreGear''
55	* ''Anime/ArgentoSoma''
56	* ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms'' (Later Entries with Creator/TheAnswerStudio)
57	* ''Anime/{{Artiswitch}}''
58	* ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine''
59	* ''Anime/{{Betterman}}''
60	* ''Anime/TheBigO''
61	* ''Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner''
62	* ''Anime/BrainPowerd''
63	* ''Anime/BrigadoonMarinAndMelan''
64	* ''The Anime/BraveSeries'' (Co-produced with Takara (now Takara Tomy))
65	** ''Anime/BraveExkaiser''
66	** ''Anime/TheBraveFighterOfSunFighbird''
67	** ''Anime/TheBraveFighterOfLegendDaGarn''
68	** ''Anime/TheBraveExpressMightGaine''
69	** ''Anime/BravePoliceJDecker''
70	** ''Anime/TheBraveOfGoldGoldran''
71	** ''Anime/BraveCommandDagwon''
72	** ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''
73	** ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL''
74	** ''Literature/KingOfKingsGaogaigarVSBetterman''
75	* ''Anime/BuddyComplex''
76	* ''Choriki Robo Galatt''
77	* ''Anime/{{Classicaloid}}''
78	* ''Anime/ClusterEdge''
79	* ''Anime/CodeGeass''
80	* ''Coicent''
81	* ''Anime/{{Colorful\|2010}}'' (the 2010 movie by Keiichi Hara, co-produced with Ascension [[note]] it's in no way meant to be confused with Torajiro Kishi's 1997 manga ''Manga/{{Colorful}}'' which got an anime in 1997 [[/note]])
82	* ''Anime/CowboyBebop''
83	** ''Anime/CowboyBebopKnockinOnHeavensDoor''
84	* ''Anime/CrossAnge''
85	* ''Anime/CrushGearTurbo''
86	* ''{{Anime/Daitarn 3}}''
87	* ''Anime/DoubleDecker''
88	* ''The Eldran series'' (Co-produced with Tomy (now Takara Tomy))
89	** ''Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh''
90	** ''Anime/GenkiBakuhatsuGanbaruger''
91	** ''Anime/NekketsuSaikyoGosaurer''
92	* ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram''
93	* ''Five Numbers''
94	* ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula''
95	* ''Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious''
96	* ''Anime/{{Gasaraki}}''
97	* ''Anime/GearFighterDendoh''
98	* ''Anime/GiantGorg''
99	* ''Anime/GingaHyouryuuVifam''
100	* ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace''
101	* ''{{Film/Gunhed}}''
102	* ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim''
103	* ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia''
104	* ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius''
105	* ''Anime/JushinLiger''
106	* ''The Franchise/MyHime (''Anime/MyHime'', etc.) Franchise''
107	* ''The Franchise/{{Gundam}} Franchise''
108	** ''Anime/GundamBuildSeries''
109	* The ''Franchise/LoveLive'' franchise (in partnership with ASCII Media Works and Lantis)
110	** ''Anime/LoveLive''
111	** ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine''
112	** ''Anime/LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub''
113	** ''Anime/LoveLiveSuperstar''
114	** ''Anime/YohaneTheParhelionSunshineInTheMirror''
115	* ''Anime/MadoKingGranzort'' (Co-created with Ouji Hiroi)
116	* ''Anime/MajokkoTickle'' (Co-production with Creator/ToeiCompany; then-Nippon Sunrise was one of several studios that worked on this series)
117	* ''Anime/MamaIsAFourthGrader''
118	* ''The Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'' (Co-created with Ouji Hiroi)
119	** ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruTheSevenSpiritsOfRyujinmaru''
120	* ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar''
121	* ''Muteki Robo Trider G7''
122	* ''Anime/OnmyouTaisenki''
123	* ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer''
124	* ''Anime/PanzerWorldGalient''
125	* ''Anime/PhiBrainPuzzleOfGod''
126	* ''Anime/{{Raideen}}'' (Original and 1990s remake)
127	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JslkbEzI_b4 Road to You ~Hoshifuruoka no yakusoku~]]''
128	* ''Robokko Beeton''
129	* ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy'' (Co-Produced with Creator/ToeiCompany)
130	** ''Anime/CombattlerV''
131	** ''Anime/VoltesV''
132	** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''
133	* ''Anime/RoninWarriors''
134	* ''Anime/SacredSeven''
135	* ''Anime/SCryed''
136	* ''Anime/SeraphimCall''
137	* ''Anime/ShippuIronLeaguer''
138	* ''Anime/SpacePirateMito'' (with Creator/TriangleStaff)
139	* ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon'' [Studio 1; movies done by Studio 3]
140	* ''Anime/{{Steamboy}}'' (With Creator/Studio4C)
141	* ''Tank Knights Portriss'' (with Creator/DongWooAnimation)
142	* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''
143	* ''Anime/TribeCoolCrew'' (With Creator/AjiaDo)
144	* ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''
145	* ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''
146	* ''Anime/WildKnightsGulkeeva''
147	* ''Anime/WitchHunterRobin''
148	* ''Anime/{{Xabungle}}''
149	* ''Anime/{{Zambot 3}}''
150	* ''Anime/{{Zegapain}}''
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153	!!Sunrise also adapted the following into anime versions:
154	* ''VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}}'' [Studio 5 & 9] (With [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Telecom]])
155	* ''Anime/BattleSpiritsShonenToppaBashin'' (and the rest of the ''Battle Spirits'' franchise) [Studio 9]
156	* ''Manga/BlackGod''
157	* ''Manga/CityHunter'' [Studio 3]
158	* ''Literature/CrestOfTheStars''
159	* ''Literature/CrusherJoe'' [Movie by Studio 4, OVA by Studio 1] (with Creator/StudioNue)
160	* ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' (second series with Creator/ToeiAnimation and third series with Japan Vistic, Creator/StudioShaft, Creator/BrainsBase and others)
161	* ''Manga/DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys''
162	* ''Anime/DinoZaurs'' [Studio 10]
163	* ''Anime/DinosaurKing'' [Studio 10]
164	* ''Literature/DirtyPair'' [Studio 4] (with Studio Nue[[note]]and Creator/StudioGallop for five TV episodes[[/note]])
165	** ''Anime/DirtyPairFlash''
166	* ''Literature/TheFarawayPaladin'' (season 2 by Sunrise Beyond in co-production with Creator/{{OLM}}, taking over from Creator/ChildrensPlaygroundEntertainment)
167	* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' [Studio 5]
168	* ''Manga/GoodLuckGirl''
169	* ''Literature/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere''
170	* ''Manga/{{InuYasha}}'' [Studio 1] (with Creator/KyotoAnimation)
171	** ''Anime/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon'' (AnimeFirst, but still a sequel)
172	* ''Literature/KaiketsuZorori'' (series, with Creator/AjiaDo)
173	* ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'' [Studio 1]
174	* ''Manga/KingOfThorn''
175	* ''Manga/LordOfLordsRyuKnight''
176	* ''VisualNovel/MagicKyunRenaissance''
177	* ''Anime/MightyCatMaskedNiyandar''
178	* ''Literature/OtherworldlyIzakayaNobu''
179	* ''Manga/OutlawStar''
180	** ''Anime/AngelLinks''
181	* ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}''
182	** ''Anime/MobilePolicePatlaborTheEarlyDays''
183	** ''Anime/PatlaborTheTVSeries''
184	* ''Anime/{{Planetes}}''
185	* ''Manga/SandLand'' (co-production with Creator/KamikazeDouga and Anima)
186	* ''Anime/ScarletNexus''
187	* ''Manga/SgtFrog'' [Studio 6]
188	* ''Shutsugeki! Toys/MachineRobo Rescue''
189	* ''Anime/StarshipTroopers'' (A 6-episode {{OVA}} in 1988)
190	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss''
191	* ''Anime/TheUltraman'' (a.k.a. ''Ultraman Joeneus'', 1979 anime installment of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' co-produced with Tsuburaya)
192	* ''Manga/WaveListenToMe''
193	* ''Manga/YakitateJapan''
194	* ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders'' (''IDOLO'' and ''Dolores, i'' spinoffs)
195	[[/index]]
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198	!!Aside from ''Batman'', Sunrise also worked on the following American cartoons:
199	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}}'' [Studio 7]
200	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}}'' (early development, through pitch reel (parts of which can be glimpsed in the season 1 intro); replaced by Creator/{{AKOM}} for the series)
201	* ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' (Key Animation, through Nobuyoshi Sasakado)
202	* ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' (Ink & Paint for season one)
203	* ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors''
204	* ''The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy'' (with an uncredited Creator/StudioShaft)
205	* ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'' [Studio 1] (18 episodes)[[labelnote:List]]"Desert Thunder", "Eye of the Beholder", "The Hand That Feeds You", "Chunnel Vision", "Strange Bedfellows", and all of season 2[[/labelnote]] (Creator/{{Madhouse}} did the rest)
206	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'' (Key & In-Between Animation, through Nobuyoshi Sasakado, Yasuyoshi Uwai [Keys], and Tadashi Yahata [In-Betweens])
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209	!!Other Anime Sunrise has worked on include:
210	* ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun'' (2nd Key Animation)
211	* ''Manga/AChannel'' (2nd Key Animation)
212	* ''Anime Mirai'' (In-Between Animation for the following):
213	** ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2013''
214	** ''Ryo''
215	* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' (2nd Key Animation)
216	* ''Anime/CityHunterShinjukuPrivateEyes''
217	* ''Literature/DemonKingDaimao'' (2nd Key Animation)
218	* ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (CG Cooperation)
219	* ''Manga/FairyTail'' (In-Between Animation; Production Assistance)
220	* ''Animation/FloweringHeart'' (Production Assistance, with {{Creator/Bridge}} and Creator/DRMovie)
221	* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}: The Professional'' (Finish Animation)
222	* ''Manga/GoodNightWorld'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
223	* ''Anime/GuiltyCrown'' (In-Between Animation)
224	* ''Manga/HanamaruKindergarten'' (Key Animation)
225	* ''Manga/InitialD'' (Digital Paint, ''First Stage'')
226	* ''Manga/KeepYourHandsOffEizouken'' (In-Between Animation)
227	* ''Anime/KiddyGirlAnd'' (Animation Assistance)
228	* ''VideoGame/LBXLittleBattlersExperience'' (Key Animation)
229	* ''Lupin III: Anime/LegendOfTheGoldOfBabylon'' (Finish Animation)
230	* ''Anime/MacrossDoYouRememberLove'' (In-Between Animation)
231	* ''Manga/{{Mitsudomoe}}'' (Production Assistance)
232	* ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaHeroesRising'' (Photography Assistance)
233	* ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation; In-Between Assistance)
234	* ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'' (Animation Assistance for Pipimi Robo segment and opening animation in Season 1, episode 13; and for "Here We Go! Biggus [=McHugeGuy=] Combination" segment in Season 2, episode 2)
235	* ''Anime/PsychoPass'' (In-Between Animation)
236	* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (2nd Key Animation)
237	* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' (2008 "Incense of Spring Sleep" OVA, co-produced with Creator/StudioDeen).
238	* ''Anime/RobotCarnival'' (Production Cooperation)
239	* ''Manga/ServantXService'' (2nd Key Animation)
240	* ''Manga/TheSeveringCrimeEdge'' (2nd Key Animation)
241	* ''Manga/{{Shy}}'' (2nd Key Animation; Production Cooperation)
242	* ''Manga/SilverSpoon'' (2nd Key Animation)
243	* ''Anime/SistersOfWellber'' (Key Animation)
244	* ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
245	* ''Manga/SquidGirl'' (In-Between Animation)
246	* ''Anime/StarDriver'' (In-Between Animation)
247	* ''VideoGame/StarwingParadox'' (Animated Scenes)
248	* ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate'' (In-Between Animation Cooperation)
249	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' (2nd Key & In-Between Animation)
250	* ''Anime/TheUltraman''
251	* ''Anime/UnGo'' (2nd Key Animation)
252	* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' (Copyright, series)
253	* ''VideoGame/{{Valis}}'' (promotional video)
254	* ''Anime/WolfsRain'' (Production Cooperation)
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256	More credits from the company can be found on their [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=34 ANN page]].
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259	!!Tropes associated with Sunrise:
260	* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: It's noticeable when whenever they use CG over flat animation, generally speaking -- the examples include shows like ''Anime/CodeGeass'', recent ''Gundam'' series and ''Manga/SgtFrog''...'''ESPECIALLY''' ''Sgt. Frog''. This is largely due to trying to make the models look photo-realistic and cartoonish at the same time, with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless, integration has admittedly improved over the years. This ends up being extremely noticeable in ''Franchise/LoveLive'', where every single dance routine ends up using CG as much as, if not more than the normal art.
261	* AllCGICartoon: The double feature ''Coicent'' and ''Five Numbers'', released by Sentai Filmworks, is this. While the characters look hand-drawn, they're actually computer animated- you can tell by the way they move.
262	* AnimationBump: Used often[[note]]unfortunately, [[OffModel it (usually) sacrifices consistency]][[/note]].
263	* AssKickingPose: Recurs in ''Anime/BraveSeries'', the pose is performed by SwordPointing a {{BFS}} diagonally upwards in [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou extreme foreshortening]]. Also known as the Sunrise Stance much like the [[Creator/StudioGainax Gainax Stance]], it has become [[ShoutOut referenced]] endlessly even in professional works.
264	* CultClassic: A rare example of the entire studio catalogue being this. Name a 1979-1988 mecha anime show by Sunrise (but '''ESPECIALLY''' the [[RealRobotGenre real robot]] ones) - it's going to have a very dedicated fandom. The later time periods have it's own classics as well, but that particular run is legendary for the quality of production and intriguing storytelling being mostly maintained at the same (high) level. In fact it's more accurate to speak of ''a unified Sunrise fandom'' rather than separate fandoms for each individual mecha show as they're incredibly tightly interwoven.
265	* DependingOnTheArtist: It's suspected that a different team (or different uncredited supporting studios) worked on "The Man Who Killed Batman", as it looks nothing like Sunrise's other ''Batman'' episodes.
266	* EnhancedOnDVD: Sunrise also has a reputation of considerably polishing and at times revising many of its shows for DVD/Bluray or subsequent releases. Case in point: ''Anime/CodeGeass'' or the HD Editions of ''Gundam SEED''.
267	* {{Fanservice}}: Cross Ange was [[{{Ecchi}} advertised as a fanservice show at first]].
268	* HumongousMecha: The Kings of this trope, at least in the RealRobot genre (though Creator/ToeiAnimation was one of the pioneers).
269	* {{Mascot}}: While not having an official one, one ''could'' argue that the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78 Gundam, Haro]] and [[Manga/SgtFrog Keroro]] might count.
270	* MerchandiseDriven: The '''Entire''' Gundam Franchise is built around this trope (The sales of the models actually saved it). Some of their other shows also fall into this category.
271	** ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' is both an inverted and played-straight example. The show sells ''incredible'' amounts of merchandise (It all [[MemeticMutation sold out in X seconds]]). It's also about corporate-sponsored superheroes - real corporations, mind you - so the show is driven ''by'' the merchandise.
272	* ProductionPosse: The company in particular favors {{Creator/Wish}}, Creator/NakamuraProductions and Creator/AsahiProduction in the majority of their works. With other companies[[note]]Including Creator/StudioDub, Creator/AnimeR, Creator/TransArts, [[Creator/TakahashiProduction T2 Studio]] and in earlier years, {{Creator/SHAFT}} and Creator/StudioDEEN[[/note]] also being used on a semi-regular basis.
273	* SpiritualSuccessor: The studio was originally [[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%99%AB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%80%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 established]] by many of the original staff of Creator/MushiProductions.
274	* WarIsHell: An often-repeated theme in Sunrise works, especially [[RealRobotGenre their real robot series]]. The [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Gundam]] franchise is the major offender here considering pretty much everything released is one WarArc (depending on continuity, that is), barring a few works. Other franchises, like [[Franchise/CodeGeass Code Geass]] and some of the works of Creator/YoshiyukiTomino [[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS and]] [[Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram Ryousuke]] [[Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner Takahashi]] also frequently tend to rely on the concepts of sacrifice, overthrowing corrupt authority and defending ideals and loved ones from the horrors of death, destruction and decay that war brings.

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