is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000, in Nanto, Toyama. The company's founder and president Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporation. The studio changed its name to P.A. Works in 2002. The main office is located in Toyama Prefecture, where drawings and digital photography take place, and production and direction in the studio. The company is also involved with video games, as well as collaborating in the past with Production I.G and Bee Train for anime. In January 2008, P.A. Works produced True Tears, their first anime series as the main animation studio involved in the production process. On April 20, 2018, P.A. Works announced a new e-book label named P.A. Books, with the first release being a novel adaptation of their first anime, True Tears.
Filmography
Television series Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Eps Note(s)True TearsJunji Nishimura 13 Loose adaptation of La'cryma's visual novel True Tears.CanaanMasahiro Andō 13 Sequel to a scenario in visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble conceptualized by Type-Moon.Angel Beats!Seiji Kishi 13 A collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine. Original work.Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.Hanasaku IrohaMasahiro Andō 26 Original work.Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.AnotherTsutomu Mizushima 12 Based on the novel by Yukito Ayatsuji.Tari TariMasakazu Hashimoto 13 Original work.Story originally conceived by Evergreen.Red Data GirlToshiya Shinohara 12 Based on the novel by Noriko Ogiwara.Koitabi: True Tours NantoJunji Nishimura 6 Original work.Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.The Eccentric FamilyMasayuki Yoshihara 13 Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi.Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaToshiya Shinohara 26 A collaboration project with Buriki and Dengeki Daioh. Original work.Story originally conceived by Mari Okada.GlasslipJunji Nishimura 13 Original work.ShirobakoTsutomu Mizushima 24 Original work.CharlotteYoshiyuki Asai13 A second collaboration project with Key, Aniplex, and Dengeki G's Magazine.Original work.Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.HaruchikaMasakazu Hashimoto 12 Based on the novel by Sei Hatsuno.KuromukuroTensai Okamura 26 Studio's 15th anniversary project.Original work.Sakura QuestSōichi Masui 25 Original work.The Eccentric Family 2Masayuki Yoshihara 12 Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi and sequel to The Eccentric Family.Umamusume: Pretty DerbyKei Oikawa 13 Based on the smartphone game by Cygames.Sirius the JaegerMasahiro Andō 12 Original work.Iroduku: The World in ColorsToshiya Shinohara 13 Original work.Fairy GoneKenichi Suzuki24 Original work.A3!Masayuki SakoiMakoto NakazonoKeisuke Shinohara24 Based on the smartphone game by Liber Entertainment. Co-animated with 3Hz.Appare-Ranman!Masakazu Hashimoto13 Original work.The Day I Became a GodYoshiyuki Asai 12 A collaboration project with Key and Aniplex.Original work.Story originally conceived by Jun Maeda.The Aquatope on White SandToshiya Shinohara24 Original work.Ya Boy Kongming!Shū Honma12 Based on the manga by Yūto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa.Akiba Maid WarSōichi Masui12 A collaboration project with Cygames.Original work.Buddy DaddiesYoshiyuki Asai12 Original work.Skip and LoaferKotomi Deai12 Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu.Sakuna: Of Rice and RuinMasayuki Yoshihara13 Based on the video game by Edelweiss.Narenare: Cheer for You!Kōdai Kakimoto12 A collaboration project with DMM.com.Original work.Mayonaka PunchShū Honma12 Original work.Food for the SoulShinya KawatsuraYū Harumi12 Original work.Story originally conceived by Atto.Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a BreezeTadahito Matsubayashi12 Based on the manga by Aya Hirakawa.Dusk Beyond the End of the WorldNaokatsu Tsuda13Studio's 25th anniversary project.Original work.The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on LifeShū Honma Based on the light novel by Asa Rokushima.Skip and Loafer 2Kotomi Deai Based on the manga by Misaki Takamatsu and sequel to Skip and Loafer.
Films Title Director Release dateNotesProfessor Layton and the Eternal DivaMasakazu Hashimoto Co-produced with OLM, Inc. and Robot Communications. Continuation of the Professor Layton video game series.Mai no Mahō to Katei no HiMasayuki Yoshihara TV film.Bannou Yasai NinninmanMasayuki Yoshihara Collaboration with the Japanese Animation Creators Association young animators training project.Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet HomeMasahiro Andō Sequel to Hanasaku Iroha.Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsMari Okada Original work. Shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.Shirobako: The MovieTsutomu Mizushima Sequel to Shirobako.Komada: A Whisky FamilyMasayuki Yoshihara Original work.Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't SingHiroyuki Hata Based on the smartphone game by Colorful Palette.Dive in WonderlandToshiya Shinohara Based on the children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!Masami Shimoda (part 1)January 30, 2026 (part 2)March 6, 2026 (part 3)April 10, 2026 (part 4) Based on the manga by Maruko Nii and spin-off of Girls und Panzer. Co-animated with Actas.
Video game animated sequences Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Professor Layton and the Last Specter Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy Triggerheart Exelica -Enhanced- Wild Arms 3 with Bee Train League of Legends Season 2019 / Season 9: A New Journey
Others Anime project tourism Toyama: Animation part Longing for a Tear Bringing Sky "Lovers in Tateyama" Longing for a Tear Bringing Sea "A Friendship on the Beach" Longing for a Tear Bringing Cuisine "Grandpa in Gokayama"
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External links
P.A. Works at IMDb.com