GEMBA (studio)
GEMBA Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ゲンバ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Genba) is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of Digital Frontier that specializes in the production of 3DCG animation and anime.
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| Native name | 株式会社ゲンバ | 
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| Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Genba | 
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha | 
| Industry | Japanese animation | 
| Founded | April 6, 2006 | 
| Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan | 
| Key people | Hideki Kuraka (representative director) | 
| Number of employees | 70 (as of April 2016) | 
| Parent | Digital Frontier | 
| Website | www | 
Establishment
    
The company was established in 2006 as a sub-contracting studio that specialized in 3DCG production, and was involved with various works such as Psycho-Pass and Noblesse. In 2016, Gemba released its first major production, an iteration of Kentaro Miura's Berserk co-animated with 2D studio Millepensee. Despite a decade of experience with 3DCG, the series received harsh criticism towards its CG animation from viewers and critics alike.[1][2][3][4][5] Reception to the studio's second major production, The Magnificent Kotobuki, has been more positive, contrastly.[6]
Works
    
    Anime television series
    
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berserk | Shin Itagaki | July 1, 2016 | June 23, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of a manga by Kentaro Miura. Co-animated with Millepensee. Production co-operation by Liden Films. Sequel to Berserk: The Golden Age Arc. | [7][8] | 
| The Magnificent Kotobuki | Tsutomu Mizushima | January 13, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | 12 | Original work. Production co-operation by Digital Frontier. | [9] | 
Films
    
| Title | Director(s) | Released | Runtime | Note(s) | Ref(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition | Tsutomu Mizushima | September 11, 2020 | TBA | Original work. Compilation film of the TV series. | [10] | 
References
    
- Jacob Chapman (July 17, 2016). "Review: Berserk Episodes 1-3". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Tristan Gallant a.k.a. Glass Reflection (July 28, 2016). "Is Berserk (2016) Worth Watching? - First Reaction of Eps 1-4". YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Meghan Sullivan (July 1, 2016). "Berserk Episode 1 - "The Branded Swordsman" Review". IGN. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "Berserk (2016) – Anime Review". NefariousReviews. September 25, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Miguel (September 8, 2016). "Is Berserk 2016 Worth Watching? Fan Thoughts and Review". FunCurve. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "The Winter 2019 Anime Preview Guide - The Magnificent Kotobuki". AnimeNewsNetwork. January 13, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Raphael Antonio Pineda (March 22, 2016). "New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- Raphael Antonio Pineda (January 27, 2017). "Berserk TV Anime's Next Arc Premieres in April". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- Raphael Antonio Pineda (October 25, 2018). "Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai Anime Reveals New Video, Characters, Story". AnimeNewsNetwork.
- "The Magnificent KOTOBUKI TV Anime Gets Compilation Film With New Footage this Fall". Anime News Network. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

