Liden Films

Template:Short description Template:Infobox company Template:Nihongo is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka.

Establishment

Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012, and, shortly after, joined joint-holding company Ultra Super Pictures, alongside studios Sanzigen, Trigger, and Ordet. The company is currently represented by Tetsurou Satomi.

The company has since expanded, currently consisting of five separate branches and the Suginami branch: Template:Nihongo, founded in 2015; Template:Nihongo, founded in 2013; two Tokyo Studios, Template:Nihongo and Template:Nihongo; and Template:Nihongo, founded in 2018. In 2016, the Kyoto Studio produced its own series, and in 2020 the Osaka Studio did the same.

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)
Senyu	Yutaka Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Robinson Haruhara. Co-animated with Ordet.
Aiura	Ryōsuke Nakamura	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Chama.
Senyu 2	Yutaka Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to Senyu. Co-animated with Ordet.
Miss Monochrome: The Animation	Yoshiaki Iwasaki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	39	Based on an original character created and voiced by Japanese singer and voice actress Yui Horie. Co-animated with Sanzigen.
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc	Toyonori Yamada	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Sequel to Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life. Co-animated with Sanzigen.
Terra Formars	Hiroshi Hamasaki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Yū Sasuga.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan	Noriyuki Abe	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	25	Adaptation of the novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka. Co-animated with Sanzigen.
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Miki Yoshikawa.
Sekkō Boys	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
Schwarzesmarken	Tetsuya Watanabe	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Prequel-spin off to Muv-Luv Alternative. Co-animated with ixtl.
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows	Kazuya Sakamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	4	Based on a Japanese original video animation created and directed by Makoto Shinkai. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.
Terra Formars: Revenge	Michio Fukuda	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to Terra Formars. Co-animated with TYO Animations.
Berserk	Shin Itagaki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Kentaro Miura. Production cooperation for Millepensee and GEMBA.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance	Noriyuki Abe	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	8	Sequel to The Heroic Legend of Arslan.
Poco's Udon World	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Nodoka Shinomaru.
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor	Hiraku KanekoTemplate:Efn	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Tarō Hitsuji.
Love and Lies	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Musawo.
Killing Bites	Yasuto Nishikata	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Shinya Murata.
Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File	Susumu Mitsunaka	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	50	Based on Level-5's 2017 video game, Layton's Mystery Journey.
Hanebado!	Shinpei Ezaki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Kōsuke Hamada.
Phantom in the Twilight	Kunihiro Mori	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
Boarding School Juliet	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōsuke Kaneda.
As Miss Beelzebub Likes	Hiraku KanekoTemplate:Efn	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by matoba.
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka	Hideyo Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Fukami.
Midnight Occult Civil Servants	Tetsuya Watanabe	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Yōko Tamotsu.
Magical Sempai	Fumiaki Usui	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Azu.
After School Dice Club	Kenichi Imaizumi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Hirō Nakamichi.
Tenka Hyakken ~Meiji-kan e Yōkoso!~	Daisuke Hashimoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the Tenka Hyakken franchise by Kadokawa.
Rebirth	Shinobu Yoshioka	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	50	Based on the Rebirth for you trading card franchise by Bushiroad. Animated by Liden Films Osaka Studio.
Woodpecker Detective's Office	Shinpei Ezaki Template:Small Tomoe Makino	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the mystery novel written by Kei Ii.
Otherside Picnic	Takuya Satō	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the yuri novel series written by Iori Miyazawa. Co-animated with Felix Film.
Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town	migmi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Toshio Satō.
Hortensia Saga	Yasuto Nishikata	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the smartphone RPG game by Sega.
Cells at Work! Code Black	Hideyo Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Shigemitsu Harada and illustrated by Issei Hatsuyoshi. Spin-off of Cells at Work!.
Farewell, My Dear Cramer	Seiki Takuno	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Naoshi Arakawa.
Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor	Kazuya Ichikawa	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on smartphone RPG by Netmarble. Co-animated with DOMERICA.
Tokyo Revengers	Koichi Hatsumi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Ken Wakui.
"Deji" Meets Girl	Ushio Tazawa	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)-	Yuki Komada	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the Build Divide trading card franchise by Aniplex.
Kaginado	Kazuya Sakamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Crossover based on characters from various Key franchises. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.
Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin	Misato Takada	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Remake to Saiyuki Reload Gunlock and the fifth season of the Saiyuki anime.
Tribe Nine	Yū Aoki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the multimedia franchise by Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games.
Salaryman's Club	Aimi Yamauchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
Build Divide -#FFFFF (Code White)-	Yuki Komada	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	The second cour of Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)-.
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation	Naoyuki Tatsuwa	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the smartphone RPG game by Nitroplus.
Call of the Night	Tetsuya Miyanishi Template:Small Tomoyuki Itamura	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Kotoyama.
My Master Has No Tail	Hideyo Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by TNSK.
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat	Hiroaki Sakurai	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	16	Based on the mascot franchise by Broccoli.
Eternal Boys	migmi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Original work.
Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown	Koichi Hatsumi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to Tokyo Revengers.
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!	Rion Kujo	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Subaruichi.
Insomniacs After School	Yūki Ikeda	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by Makoto Ojiro.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout	Ema Yuzuhira	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the video game by Koei Tecmo.
Rurouni Kenshin	Hideyo Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc	Koichi Hatsumi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown.
Goblin Slayer II	Takaharu Ozaki Template:Small Misato Takada	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Sequel to Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown by White Fox.
Gods' Games We Play	Tatsuya Shiraishi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kei Sazane.
Tonari no Yōkai-san	Aimi Yamauchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the manga series written by noho.
Bye Bye, Earth	Yasuto Nishikata	Template:Dts	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Adaptation of the novel series written by Tow Ubukata.
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance	Yuki Komada	Template:Dts	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Sequel to Rurouni Kenshin.
Promise of Wizard	Naoyuki Tatsuwa	Template:Dts	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Based on the smartphone social network game by Coly.
Please Put Them On, Takamine-san	Tomoe Makino	Template:Dts	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Adaptation of the manga series written by Yuichi Hiiragi.
May I Ask for One Final Thing?	Kazuya Sakamoto	Template:Dts	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Nana Ōtori. Animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio.
Call of the Night (season 2)	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Sequel to Call of the Night.

Films

• New Initial D the Movie - Legend 1: Awakening (August 23, 2014) - co-animated with Sanzigen
• Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie (September 13, 2014)
• New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer (May 23, 2015) - co-animated with Sanzigen
• New Initial D the Movie - Legend 3: Dream (February 6, 2016) - co-animated with Sanzigen
• Monster Strike The Movie (December 12, 2016)
• Happy-Go-Lucky Days (October 23, 2020) - animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio
• Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch (June 11, 2021)
• Child of Kamiari Month (October 8, 2021)
• Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!! (July 19, 2024)

OVAs/ONAs

• Terra Formars: Bugs 2 (August 20, 2014 – November 28, 2014) - 2 episodes
• Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (December 17, 2014 – May 15, 2015) - 2 episodes
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (May 9, 2016 – November 9, 2016) – 2 episodes
• Monster Sonic! D'Artagnan's Rise to Fame (June 14, 2017 – July 19, 2017) – 5 episodes
• Monster Strike: A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- (2017) – 1 episode; animated by Liden Films Kyoto Studio
• Lost Song (March 31, 2018 – June 16, 2018) – co-production with Dwango, 12 episodes
• Terra Formars: Earth Arc (August 17, 2018 – November 19, 2018) – co-animated with Yumeta Company, 2 episodes
• Love and Lies (November 9, 2018) – 2 episodes
• Midnight Occult Civil Servants (September 25, 2019 – November 22, 2019) – 3 episodes
• Blade of the Immortal -Immortal- (October 10, 2019 – March 25, 2020) – 24 episodes
• Arad Senki: The Wheel of Reversal (April 23, 2020 – July 30, 2020) – 16 episodes
• Kotaro Lives Alone (March 10, 2022) – 10 episodes
• Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (June 30, 2022 – July 31, 2023) – 39 episodes

External links

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