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| Native name | 有限会社ゼクシズ |
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| Romanized name | Yūgen-gaisha Zekushizu |
| Company type | Yūgen gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | January 23, 1998; 26 years ago (January 23, 1998) |
| Headquarters | Koganei, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Tomoko Kawasaki (representative director) |
| Website | zexcs.co.jp |
ZEXCS inc., (Japanese: 有限会社ゼクシズ, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Zekushizu) is a Japanese animation studio located in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on January 23, 1998, by former J.C.Staff producer Tomoko Kawasaki and is known for doing the animation production of series such as Sister Princess and Diabolik Lovers. Zexcs is also known for its work in cooperation with its sister company Feel.
Productions
Television series
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Princess | Kiyotaka Ohata (1–12) Ikuji Inada (13–26) |
April 4, 2001 | September 26, 2001 | 26 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Sakurako Kimino. |
| Sister Princess: RePure | Tsubane Shimodaya Nagisa Miyazaki |
October 4, 2002 | December 25, 2002 | 13 | Sequel to Sister Princess. |
| Kikō Sennyo Rōran | Toshiki Hirano | November 15, 2002 | May 30, 2003 | 28 | Anime original. |
| Da Capo | Nagisa Miyazaki | July 5, 2003 | December 27, 2003 | 26 | Based on an adult visual novel by Circus. |
| Final Approach | Takashi Yamamoto | October 3, 2004 | December 26, 2004 | 13 | Based on an adult visual novel by Princess Soft. |
| Sukisho | Haruka Ninomiya | January 9, 2005 | March 27, 2005 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Riho Sawaki. |
| Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch | Itsuro Kawasaki | October 2, 2005 | March 26, 2006 | 24 | Based on an adult visual novel by F&C FC01. |
| Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! | Itsuro Kawasaki | October 6, 2006 | March 30, 2007 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Hiroki Iwata. |
| Mushi-Uta | Kazuo Sakai | July 6, 2007 | October 5, 2007 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Kyouhei Iwai Production; animation by Beat Frog |
| Rental Magica | Itsuro Kawasaki | October 8, 2007 | March 24, 2008 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Makoto Sanda. |
| H2O: Footprints in the Sand | Hideki Tachibana | January 4, 2008 | March 21, 2008 | 12 | Based on an adult visual novel by Makura. |
| Our Home's Fox Deity. | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | April 7, 2008 | September 15, 2008 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Jin Shibamura. |
| Magician's Academy | Takaomi Kanasaki | October 6, 2008 | December 22, 2008 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Ichirō Sakaki. |
| Chrome Shelled Regios | Itsuro Kawasaki | January 11, 2009 | June 21, 2009 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Shūsuke Amagi. |
| Umi Monogatari | Yuu Kou Junichi Sato |
June 25, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | 12 | Based on a pachinko game manufactured by Sanyo Bussan. |
| Chu-Bra!! | Yukina Hiiro | January 4, 2010 | March 22, 2010 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Yumi Nakata. |
| Omamori Himari | Shinji Ushiro | January 7, 2010 | March 25, 2010 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Milan Matra. |
| The Legend of the Legendary Heroes | Itsuro Kawasaki | July 2, 2010 | December 17, 2010 | 24 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Takaya Kagami. |
| Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku | Munenori Nawa | October 9, 2010 | December 25, 2010 | 12 | Based on an adult visual novel by August. Co-animated with Feel. |
| I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!! | Keitaro Motonaga | January 9, 2011 | March 27, 2011 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Kouichi Kusano. |
| A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives | Takashi Yamamoto | July 9, 2011 | September 24, 2011 | 12 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Takaya Kagami. |
| Say I Love You | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi Takuya Satō |
October 7, 2012 | December 30, 2012 | 13 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Kanae Hazuki. |
| Cuticle Detective Inaba | Susumu Mitsunaka | January 4, 2013 | March 22, 2013 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Mochi. |
| The Flowers of Evil | Hiroshi Nagahama | April 5, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | 13 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Shūzō Oshimi. |
| Diabolik Lovers | Shinobu Tagashira | September 16, 2013 | December 9, 2013 | 12 | Based on an adult visual novel franchise by Rejet. |
| Lady Jewelpet | Itsuro Kawasaki | April 5, 2014 | March 28, 2015 | 52 | The 6th installment of the Jewelpet anime franchise. Co-animated with Studio Comet. |
| The Comic Artist and His Assistants | Takeshi Furuta | April 8, 2014 | June 24, 2014 | 12 | Adaptation of a 4-panel manga series by Hiroyuki. |
| Shōnen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 49- | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | July 6, 2014 | September 27, 2014 | 13 | Based on a Japanese media franchise by Ikuyo Hashiguchi. |
| Shōnen Hollywood -Holly Stage for 50- | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | January 10, 2015 | April 4, 2015 | 13 | Sequel to Shōnen Hollywood. |
| Diabolik Lovers More,Blood | Risako Yoshida | September 24, 2015 | December 10, 2015 | 12 | Sequel to Diabolik Lovers. |
| A Simple Thinking About Blood Type | Yoshihasa Ōyama | October 13, 2015 | March 29, 2016 | 24 | The third and fourth seasons of A Simple Thinking About Blood Type Co-animated with Assez Finaud Fabric and Feel. |
| The Great Passage | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | October 14, 2016 | December 23, 2016 | 11 | Based on a novel written by Shion Miura. |
| Frame Arms Girl | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | April 4, 2017 | June 20, 2017 | 12 | Based on a model kit line by Kotobukiya. Co-animated with Studio A-Cat. |
| Rokuhōdō Yotsuiro Biyori | Tomomi Kamiya | April 10, 2018 | June 26, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Yū Shimizu. |
| Shadowverse | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | April 7, 2020 | March 23, 2021 | 48 | Based on a digital collectible card video game by Cygames. |
| Backflip!! | Seishirō Nagaya Toshimasa Kuroyanagi |
April 9, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | 12 | Anime original. |
| Shadowverse Flame | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | April 2, 2022 | September 28, 2024 | 98 | Second series of Shadowverse. |
Original video animations
| Title | Director | Release date | Eps | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Tokyo Warriors | Noboru Ishiguro Hikaru Takanashi |
July 25, 1999– January 25, 2002 |
6 | Anime original. |
| Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ | Iku Suzuki | March 27, 2002– January 22, 2003 |
3 | Based on an otome adventure game by Ruby Party. |
| Happy World! | Takashi Ikehata | December 13, 2002– June 27, 2003 |
3 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Kenjirō Takeshita. |
| Saishū Shiken Kujira | Nagisa Miyazaki | August 25, 2007– November 10, 2007 |
5 | Based on an adult visual novel by Circus. |
| Da Capo: If | Kenichiro Komaya | December 25, 2008– March 25, 2009 |
2 | OVA episodes for Da Capo. |
| Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku | Munenori Nawa | February 26, 2011 | 1 | OVA bundled with the 6th manga volume. |
| Jewelpet Twinkle☆: A Rainbow of Smiles Doki☆Doki! | Takashi Yamamoto | July 21, 2013 | 1 | OVA episode for Jewelpet Twinkle. |
| The Comic Artist and His Assistants | Takeshi Furuta | June 25, 2014– November 26, 2014 |
6 | OVA episode for The Comic Artist and His Assistants. |
| Nozo × Kimi | Masato Jinbo | August 18, 2014– April 18, 2015 |
3 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Wakō Honna. |
| Kurage no Shokudō | Hiromi Taniguchi | March 9, 2016 | 1 | Adaptation of a light novel series written by Miyako Aoyama. |
| Your Light ~Kase-san and Morning Glories~ | Takuya Satō | May 7, 2017 | 1 | A five-minute animation clip of Kase-san. |
| Kase-san and Morning Glories | Takuya Satō | June 9, 2018 | 1 | Adaptation of a manga series written by Hiromi Takashima. |
Films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi | Tatsuya Yoshihara | March 2, 2013 | Adaptation of a light novel series by Yū Yamaguchi. |
| Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | June 29, 2019 | Compilation film for Frame Arms Girl. |
| Backflip!! | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | July 2, 2022 | Sequel to Backflip. |
References
- Taniguchi, Hiroshi (November 2006). "The Official Art of Canvas2 ~Nijiiro no Sketch~". Newtype USA. Vol. 5, no. 11. pp. 101–107. ISSN 1541-4817.
- "番組表". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- "Zexcs' animation work at its official website" (in Japanese). Zexcs. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- "「あさがおと加瀬さん。」アニメーションクリップ制作決定 | あさがおと加瀬さん". Asagao-anime.com. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Zexcs at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
