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MAPPA
MAPPA was founded in 2011 by producer Masao Maruyama after he departed Madhouse, the studio he had previously helped lead, and MAPPA's name is an acronym for "Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association," directly reflecting its founder's central role establishing the studio. MAPPA grew rapidly into one of the most prominent anime studios of the late 2010s and 2020s, producing high-profile series including "Attack on Titan's" later seasons, "Jujutsu Kaisen," and "Chainsaw Man," each of which became major internationally successful franchises during MAPPA's production. The studio drew significant industry attention and some controversy over reported demanding production schedules and working conditions during its rapid growth period, a broader issue affecting much of the anime production industry that MAPPA's high-profile projects brought increased public scrutiny toward. MAPPA's combination of its founder's direct lineage from Madhouse and its rapid rise producing some of the 2020s' most internationally successful anime franchises has made it one of the most commercially significant contemporary anime studios in the industry.
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Kyoto Animation
Kyoto Animation was founded in 1981, initially working as a subcontracted in-between animation studio for other larger production houses before growing into an independent studio producing its own original series, becoming particularly known for its unusually high production quality and consistent house animation style. The studio built a devoted fan following for series including "K-On!," "Violet Evergarden," and "A Silent Voice," known for detailed character animation and emotionally nuanced storytelling that distinguished Kyoto Animation's output from studios prioritizing faster production schedules over animation density. On July 18, 2019, an arson attack on the studio's main building killed 36 people and injured dozens more, one of the deadliest mass killings in modern Japanese history, and the tragedy prompted an outpouring of international support and donations from anime fans worldwide who had come to deeply admire the studio's work. Kyoto Animation's combination of its distinctively high-quality, emotionally driven animation style and the devastating 2019 arson attack that killed 36 of its staff has made it one of the most artistically respected and, tragically, historically significant studios in anime history.
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