Line #25 Creator/Ufotable


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3	[[http://www.ufotable.com/ ufotable]] is a Japanese animation studio established in 2000 by Hikaru Kondou and employees of Creator/TMSEntertainment. The studio was relatively obscure due to the nature of their work until 2007, when their big break came through in the form of the popular anime adaptation of ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners''. Of particular note is their Digital Team led by Yuichi Terao, which enabled the studio to redefine the industry standard for integrating digital effects into 2D animation with the spectacular visuals of ''Literature/FateZero'' in 2011. ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'', released in 2014, helped to solidify their dominance in this field.
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5	Contrary to popular belief, the quality of their shows comes not from having vastly higher budgets than their competitors, but rather because of their unusual degree of production independence. Ufotable's roughly 90 animation staff are spread over two buildings and divided into about eight divisions. While most anime studios try to keep costs low and productivity high by relying heavily on freelancers and taking on a large number of simultaneous projects, ufotable is one of a handful of studios (famously including Creator/KyotoAnimation) which are organized to do as much work as possible in-house, while concentrating their time and energy on only a few projects at a time. The result of this in-house culture is not only high production quality, but also a distinct style to their shows that remains consistent even as it improves over time.
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7	Sadly not [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant a Table made out of a UFO]], though the studio's namesake is a table that looks like a UFO that the founders wanted (which they now have and bring around to conventions).
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9	In 2019, the studio came under fire for [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-15/bunshun-magazine-ufotable-owes-400-million-yen-in-taxes/.145725 tax evasion and money laundering]] to the tune of 400 million Yen.
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11	The Canipa Effect has produced an Anime Studio Spotlight about ufotable. Watch it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYJ8Jgt8MwI here]].
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14	!! Anime created by ufotable:
15	[[index]]
16	* The animated cutscenes for ''[[VideoGame/BlackRockShooter Black★Rock Shooter: The Game]]''
17	* The animated cutscenes for ''Videogame/CodeVein''
18	* ''Anime/CoyoteRagtimeShow''
19	* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba''
20	* ''Literature/{{Dokkoida}}''
21	* The animated cutscenes for ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost''
22	* The animated cutscenes for ''VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia'' Vita re-release
23	* The animated cutscenes for ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight Realta Nua'' Vita re-release
24	* ''Anime/FateStayNightHeavensFeel''
25	* ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks''[[labelnote:note]]The TV series. There was a previous ''UBW'' movie adaptation done by Creator/StudioDEEN.[[/labelnote]]
26	* ''Literature/FateZero''
27	* ''Anime/FutakoiAlternative''
28	* ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners''
29	* ''VideoGame/GodEaterBurst'' (both the animated prologue and the [[Anime/GodEater 2015 animated adaptation]])
30	* ''Manga/{{Gyo}}''
31	* ''Anime/KatsugekiToukenRanbu''
32	* ''Anime/KnightHunters'' (second season, ''Weiss Kreuz Glühen'' [[note]] TMS Entertainment's International title: "Knight Hunters Eternity" [[/note]], co-produced with Animate Film and distributed internationally by Creator/TMSEntertainment, first season animated by Creator/StudioDeen and Creator/MagicBus and the OVA ''Verbrechen and Strafe'' was handled by Creator/TriangleStaff)
33	* ''Manga/ManabiStraight''
34	* The anime opening cutscene for ''[[VideoGame/SummonNight Summon Night 5]]''
35	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' (AnimatedAdaptation)
36	* The anime scenes and openings of ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'', ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'', ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'' and its anime adaptations: ''Tales of Zestiria: Doushi no Yoake'' (the game's prequel) & ''Tales of Zestiria the X'', and ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''.
37	* ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'' (Made the original OVA at Jump Festa in 2009, TV series by Creator/ToeiAnimation)
38	* The animated trailers for collaboration events of ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' with ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners'' ("Garden of Order") and ''Literature/FateZero'' ("Fate/Accel Zero Order"), and a crossover special of ''Fate/Grand Order'' and ''Fate/school life''. Also provided In-Between Animation services to one of the opening animations.
39	* ''Manga/TodaysMenuForTheEmiyaFamily''
40	* The animated opening for ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} -A piece of blue glass moon-''
41	* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has been confirmed in the works by them in collaboration with [[Creator/MiHoYo Hoyoverse]].
42	[[/index]]
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44	!! Other Anime worked on by ufotable:
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46	* ''Manga/ZeroZeroNineOne'' (Photography)
47	* ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' (In-Between Assistance, 2005 series)
48	* ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'' (Digital Paint)
49	* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' (Key Animation, Season 2 Opening)
50	* ''Manga/BlackButler'' (In-Between Animation)
51	* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' (In-Between Animation, cutscenes)
52	* ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' (In-Between Animation)
53	* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' (In-Between Animation)
54	* ''Manga/CorpsePrincess'' (Finish, 2nd Key & In-Between Animation; In-Between Assistance; Photography)
55	* ''Manga/DagashiKashi'' (Key Animation, Season 1)
56	* ''Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx'' (In-Between Animation)
57	* ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' (In-Between Animation)
58	* ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'' (In-Between Animation)
59	* ''Manga/FairyTail'' (In-Between Animation)
60	* ''Anime/FlipFlappers'' (In-Between Animation)
61	* ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003'' (In-Between Animation)
62	** ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]'' (In-Between Animation)
63	* ''Anime/GalileiDonna'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
64	* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' (In-Between Animation)
65	* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy The Animation'' (Storyboards)
66	* ''Anime/GunXSword'' (Finish Animation)
67	* ''Manga/HanamaruKindergarten'' (In-Between Animation Cooperation)
68	* ''Anime/HanasakuIroha'' (In-Between Animation)
69	* ''Manga/{{Heroman}}'' (In-Between Animation)
70	* ''VideoGame/Idolish7'' (Animated for Bang!Bang!Bang! Music Video)
71	* ''Anime/IxionSagaDT'' (In-Between Animation)
72	* ''Anime/LupinIIIPart5'' (In-Between Assistance)
73	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' (CG Animation)
74	** ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' (In-Between Animation)
75	* ''Anime/NightRaid1931'' (In-Between Animation)
76	* ''Anime/OccultAcademy'' (In-Between Animation)
77	* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl'' (In-Between Animation)
78	** ''Anime/PokemonTheRiseOfDarkrai'' (In-Between Animation Assistance)
79	* ''Anime/ProfessorLaytonAndTheEternalDiva'' (In-Between Animation Assistance)
80	* ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes'' (In-Between Animation)
81	* ''Anime/{{Shirobako}}'' (In-Between Animation for the series and ''Exodus'' special)
82	* ''Manga/SilverSpoon'' (In-Between Animation)
83	* ''Anime/SoltyRei'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
84	* ''Anime/SonicX'' (CGI; In-Between Animation)
85	* ''Manga/SoraNoManimani'' (In-Between Animation)
86	* ''Anime/SpaceDandy'' (In-Between Animation)
87	* ''Manga/StrikeWitches'' (Finish & I-Between Animation)
88	* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' (Storyboards through Hikaru Kondo and Ryu Suzuki)
89	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' (In-Between Animation)
90	* ''Anime/TenrouSiriusTheJaeger''' (In-Between Animation)
91	* ''Literature/TokyoRavens'' (Key & In-Between Animation)
92	* ''Literature/{{Toradora}}'' (In-Between Assistance)
93	* ''Anime/TwoCar'' (2nd Key Animation)
94	* ''VideoGame/WarioLand: Shake It!'' (In-Between Animation, In-game graphics)
95	* ''VisualNovel/WhiteAlbum'' (In-Between Animation)
96	* ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' (In-Between Animation)
97	* ''Manga/YowamushiPedal'' (In-Between Animation)
98	* ''Manga/{{Zetman}}'' (In-Between Animation)
99	* ''Manga/Zom100BucketListOfTheDead'' (Finish & In-Between Animation)
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101	They also created the animated openings for ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight Realta Nua'' and ''VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia'' for the PS Vita. More credits by the studio can be found on [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4362 Anime News Network]].
102	[[/index]]
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104	!!Tropes associated with ufotable:
105	* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Provided this for ''Sonic X'' and ''Gundam SEED''. Also present in their other shows, to the point where ''God Eater'' is almost nothing ''but'' CGI with the odd hand-drawn element at times.
106	* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: SerialKiller Ryuunosuke from ''Fate/Zero'' was quite popular with the female staff members, apparently.
107	* AnimationBump: One of the best from the digital era of animation. While not ''quite'' having the raw shading goodness of OVA and movies from the late 80s and 90s, ufotable gives it's all in trying to stay on model and being clear-cut while also keeping flashier moments to emphasize major fights and events.
108	* AllLowercaseLetters: Their name is not capitalized.
109	* SceneryPorn

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