CloverWorks, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社CloverWorks, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha KurōbāWākusu) is a Japanese animation studio that was rebranded from A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
Establishment[]
On April 1, 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks, which has a unique brand identity, distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio. The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo.
Four anime productions have changed the studio credited from A-1 Pictures to CloverWorks after the rebranding. They are Slow Start, Darling in the Franxx, Persona 5: The Animation and Ace Attorney Season 2. Slow Start changed the credited studio after the original run ended, while Darling in the Franxx changed the credited studio during production.
On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks announced that it had separated from A-1 Pictures, although it remained as a subsidiary of Aniplex.
Works[]
Television series[]
| Title | Broadcast Channel | First run start date | First run end date | Director | Eps | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Start | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2018 | March 25, 2018 | Hiroyuki Hashimoto | 12 | Based on a 4-panel manga by Yuiko Tokumi. |
| Darling in the Franxx | Tokyo MX | January 13, 2018 | July 7, 2018 | Atsushi Nishigori | 24 | Original work. Co-production with Trigger and A-1 Pictures. |
| Kingdom Hearts: ViVid Strike! | TXN (TV Tokyo) | January 14, 2018 | July 22, 2018 |
|
Second and Final Season of Kingdom Hearts: Wishing Star DX. Co-production with A-1 Pictures and Seven Arcs. | |
| Persona 5: The Animation | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2018 | September 30, 2018 | Masashi Ishihama | 26 | Based on the Persona 5 video game by Atlus. |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | ABC | October 4, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | Soichi Masui | 13 | Based on a light novel written by Hajime Kamoshida. |
| Dakaichi | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2018 | December 28, 2018 | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | 13 | Based on a yaoi manga by Hashigo Sakurabi. |
| Ace Attorney Season 2 | NNS (ytv) | October 6, 2018 | March 30, 2019 | Ayumu Watanabe | 23 | Sequel to Ace Attorney. |
| Fairy Tail | TV Tokyo | October 7, 2018 | September 29, 2019 | Shinji Ishihira | 51 | Final season of Fairy Tail. Co-production with A-1 Pictures and Bridge. |
| The Promised Neverland | Fuji TV (Noitamina) | January 11, 2019 | March 29, 2019 | Mamoru Kanbe | 12 | Based on a shōnen manga written by Kaiu Shirai. |
| Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2019 | March 21, 2020 | Toshifumi Akai | 21 | Based on the smartphone game Fate/Grand Order developed by Delightworks. |
| Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land | NHK-E | April 2, 2020 | March 24, 2022 | Shinobu Sasaki | 104 | Original work. Multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. |
| The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited | Fuji TV (Noitamina) | April 9, 2020 | September 24, 2020 | Tomohiko Ito | 11 | Based on a novel series written by Yasutaka Tsutsui. |
| The Promised Neverland Season 2 | Fuji TV (Noitamina) | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | Mamoru Kanbe | 11 | Sequel to The Promised Neverland. |
| Horimiya | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 | Masashi Ishihama | 13 | Based on a romantic comedy manga written by Hero. |
| Wonder Egg Priority | NTV | January 13, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | Shin Wakabayashi | 12 | Original work. |
| Shadows House | Tokyo MX | April 11, 2021 | July 4, 2021 | Kazuki Ohashi | 13 | Based on a supernatural manga by Somato. |
| Tokyo 24th Ward | Tokyo MX | January 6, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | Naokatsu Tsuda | 12 | Original work. |
| My Dress-Up Darling | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Keisuke Shinohara | 12 | Based on a romantic comedy manga by Shinichi Fukuda. |
| Akebi's Sailor Uniform | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Miyuki Kuroki | 12 | Based on a slice of life manga by Hiro. |
| Spy × Family | TV Tokyo | April 9, 2022 | December 24, 2022 | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | 25 | Based on an action comedy manga by Tatsuya Endo. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
| In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | Takudai Kakuchi | 13 | Based on a comedy manga by Sōichirō Yamamoto. |
| Shadows House Season 2 | Tokyo MX | July 9, 2022 | September 24, 2022 | Kazuki Ohashi | 12 | Sequel to Shadows House. |
| Bocchi the Rock! | Tokyo MX | October 9, 2022 | December 25, 2022 | Keiichiro Saito | 12 | Based on a 4-panel manga by Aki Hamaji. |
| UniteUp! | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2023 | April 15, 2023 | Shinichiro Ushijima | 12 | Based on a multimedia project by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. |
| Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Tokyo MX | July 1, 2023 | September 23, 2023 | Masashi Ishihama | 13 | Related to Horimiya. |
| Spy × Family Season 2 | TV Tokyo | October 7, 2023 | December 23, 2023 |
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12 | Sequel to Spy × Family. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
| Wind Breaker | JNN (MBS, TBS) | April 5, 2024 | TBA | Toshifumi Akai | TBA | Based on a yankī manga by Satoru Nii. |
| Black Butler: Public School Arc | Tokyo MX | April 13, 2024 | TBA | Kenjirou Okada | TBA | Based on a manga by Yana Toboso. |
| The Elusive Samurai | TBA | July 2024 | TBA | Yuta Yamazaki | TBA | Based on a historical manga by Yusei Matsui. |
| I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time | TBA | 2024 | TBA | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | TBA | Based on a light novel written by Mato Kousaka. |
| UniteUp! Uni:Birth | TBA | January 2025 | TBA | Shinichiro Ushijima | TBA | Sequel to UniteUp! |
Films[]
| Title | Director | Release date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Hearts: Revolutions |
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December 21, 2018 | Sequel to Kingdom Hearts: Wishing Star DX. Co-production with A-1 Pictures and Seven Arcs. |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl | Sōichi Masui | June 15, 2019 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. |
| Her Blue Sky | Tatsuyuki Nagai | October 11, 2019 | Original work. |
| Saekano the Movie: Finale | Akihisa Shibata | October 26, 2019 | Sequel to Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat. |
| Fate/Grand Order: Final Singularity-Grand Temple of Time: Solomon | Toshifumi Akai | July 30, 2021 | Sequel to Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia. |
| Dakaichi: Spain Arc | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | October 9, 2021 | Sequel to Dakaichi. |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out | Sōichi Masui | June 23, 2023 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl. |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid | Sōichi Masui | December 1, 2023 | Sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out. |
| Spy × Family Code: White | Takashi Katagiri | December 22, 2023 | Related to Spy × Family. Co-production with Wit Studio. |
| Trapezium | Masahiro Shinohara | May 10, 2024 | Based on a novel by Kazumi Takayama. |
| Bocchi the Rock! Re: | Keiichirō Saitō | June 7, 2024 | Compilation films of Bocchi the Rock!. |
| Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re: | August 9, 2024 | ||
| Fureru | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Q4 2024 | Original work. |
ONAs/OVAs[]
| Title | Release start date | Release end date | Eps | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Diary of Our Days | March 28, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | 8 | A slice-of-life shorts series about daily life fragments of various characters from the idol group 22/7. |
| Persona 5: The Animation - Proof of Justice | May 29, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | 1 | OVA episode bundled with the 11th Blu-ray volume of Persona 5: The Animation. |
| Persona 5: The Animation - A Magical Valentine's Day | June 26, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | 1 | OVA episode bundled with the 12th Blu-ray volume of Persona 5: The Animation. |
| Sakura Wars ~Sakura Kakumei ~Hana Saku Otome-tachi~ | September 2, 2020 | September 2, 2020 | 1 | Promotional ONA for a new mobile Sakura Wars game. |
| Powerful Pro Yakyū Powerful Kōkō-hen | March 20, 2021 | April 3, 2021 | 4 | Based on the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū smartphone game developed by Konami. |
| VOY@GER | August 25, 2021 | August 25, 2021 | 1 | 16th anniversary commemoration to The Idolmaster franchise.
Co-production with Khara. |
Video games[]
| Title | Publisher | Release date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fate/Samurai Remnant | Koei Tecmo | September 28, 2023 | Opening animation |
| Disney-Sqaure Enix All Stars Battle Royale | Square Enix | November 7, 2023 | Opening animation |
Music videos[]
| Title | Singer | Release date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Kimi ni Okuru Uta | The Sxplay | April 9, 2019 | |
| Cinderella | Ace Collection | September 3, 2019 | Co-production with Maxilla. |
| Tokyo Autumn Session | HoneyWorks | January 24, 2020 | |
| Yakusoku | Eve | October 23, 2020 | |
| Sangenshoku | Yoasobi | July 3, 2021 | |
| Makafushigi | Gran Saga × Radwimps | October 25, 2021 | |
| Kumorizora no Mukō wa Hareteiru | 22/7 | July 26, 2022 | |
| 1000-man-kai Hug Nanda | Dialogue+ | December 21, 2022 | |
| Shirayuki | Eve | December 23, 2022 |