was a Japanese animation studio. It was the first studio to produce boys' love or BL (male-male romance) anime exclusively.
History Grizzly was established on December 25, 2017, and formally unveiled at Anime Japan on March 23, 2018, with the announcement that the studio would adapt Yarichin Bitch Club into a series of original video animations (OVAs).
An affiliation between Grizzly and MAPPA was reported after the MAPPA Twitter account posted and deleted material that was later posted on the Grizzly account, and after the Grizzly website was found to be registered using a MAPPA email. The exact relation between the studios is unknown, but MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka acted as representative of Grizzly, and staff from the studio worked on Grizzly productions. The studio was dissolved on February 20, 2025.
Works Anime films Year Title Director(s) Release date Note(s) 2020Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds GatherKaori MakitaFebruary 15, 202085m Based on a manga written by Kou Yoneda. Distributed by Blue Lynx.TBATwittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks Sequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather.
OVAs and OADs Title Director Released Note(s) Yarichin Bitch ClubAi Yoshimura – Two episodes; based on a manga by Ogeretsu Tanaka.Don't Stay GoldKaori MakitaMarch 1, 2021 Prequel to Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather; released as an original animation DVD.
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