Gainax is one of the most important anime studios in the history of this medium. As the creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL. Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, and more productions that marked a generation, one would think that this team is swimming in money. However, This is not the case, and today they have declared bankruptcy.
According to Automaton, on June 7, 2024, the Tokyo District Court accepted a bankruptcy application that was filed on May 29, 2024. Regarding all properties that were in his handsStudio Khara, which was created by Hideaki Anno, has managed to acquire multiple of these series, including the Gainax brand. Let’s remember that they worked on the Rebuild movies Evangelion. Regarding this event, Khara commented the following:
“We deeply regret that an animation studio with a history of almost 40 years comes to such an end.”
This should not be a big surprise, since Gainax has faced various financial problems since 1992, eight years after its founding in 1984.. The first sign that something was wrong was the cancellation of a sequel to Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamiseone of his most successful productions at that time.
Yes ok Neon Genesis Evangelion was a success, this production also faced multiple problems, to the point that the last episodes had a zero budget. Still, the anime was a great Gainax was dishonest about the success the anime had had and They were soon found guilty of tax fraud, with the company president and tax accountant arrested and imprisoned for hiding ¥1.56 billion yen, more than $10 million today.
This is just one example of the studio’s poor management, as in recent years, the animation studio has also suffered from multiple lawsuit problems, including one by Anno. Although Studio Khara eventually became Gainax 2.0, to the extent they have taken care of Evangelion in recent years.
We can only wait to see what will happen with all its properties. On related topics, SEGA would be working on a new Evangelion game. Similarly, The End of Evangelion returns to Western cinemas.
Author’s Note:
The impact of this study is undeniable, especially for all those who discovered anime during the late 90s and beginning of the new century. It’s a shame they closed their doors, but it’s something many saw coming, especially considering it’s been years since they worked on a major production.
Via: Automaton
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