ame pippin

What ame pippin does

ame pippin is a Tokyo-based animation studio founded in February 2025 by director Masaaki Yuasa following his 2020 departure from Science SARU. The studio produces animated feature films and television series, with its inaugural announced project being the theatrical feature "Daisy's Life" (ひな菊の人生) scheduled for 2026 release. Production is built on a standard 3D pre-visualization pipeline using Blender, Unreal Engine, After Effects, and Photoshop, applied to traditional cel-style animation output, with pre-viz artists hired as full-time employees at the Musashino studio.

The studio's commercial model is project-based one-time licensing of animated content to enterprise counterparties: theatrical distributors handle Japan and international cinema release, streaming platforms (e.g., Netflix) license global digital rights, and Japanese broadcast networks carry TV series output. The GTM motion is event-driven, anchored on international festival premieres (Venice, Annecy, Fantasia) and theatrical/streaming launches to build audience demand and renew downstream licensing. Pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed.

ame pippin's capitalization structure is strategic rather than financial-vintage: the four shareholders are founder Masaaki Yuasa plus three established Japanese entertainment companies — ASMIK ACE, Aniplex, and CoMix Wave Films — giving the studio immediate distribution, financing, and industry relationships without traditional VC funding rounds. The company has no public revenue, no disclosed funding total, and is actively recruiting its initial production staff.

Name

ame pippin

Legal name

ame pippin 株式会社

Website

https://amepippin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ame pippin is a Tokyo-based animation studio founded in February 2025 by director Masaaki Yuasa to produce animated feature films and television series, with its first feature "Daisy's Life" scheduled for 2026 theatrical release.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Musashino (武蔵野市)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Animation Production: Production of animated feature films and TV series for theatrical release, streaming platforms, and broadcast television

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Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

ame pippin is a Japanese animation studio that produces animated feature films and television series. Founded in February 2025 by acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa, the studio creates distinctive auteur-driven animation content for theatrical release, streaming platforms, and broadcast television. The studio's first announced project is the animated feature film "Daisy's Life" (ひな菊の人生), scheduled for theatrical release in 2026.

Product overview

ame pippin is an animation studio founded by renowned director Masaaki Yuasa in February 2025. The company specializes in producing animated feature films and television series, continuing Yuasa's distinctive creative vision established through his previous acclaimed works. The studio's initial announced project is the animated feature film 'Daisy\'s Life' (ひな菊の人生), scheduled for theatrical release in 2026. The studio operates from Tokyo, Japan, and leverages Yuasa\'s extensive background in both television and theatrical animation production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daisy's Life (ひな菊の人生) Animated feature film project announced as the studio's inaugural production, scheduled for theatrical release in 2026. It targets film distributors, streaming platforms, and theatrical exhibitors seeking distinctive, auteur-driven animation content.

Quantifiable outcome

• International recognition at major festivals including Venice, Annecy, and Fantasia

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Trigger: Japanese animation studio known for distinctive visual style and feature/TV production. Comparable as a Japanese animation studio with auteur-driven content serving global streaming and theatrical markets.
• Production I.G: Veteran Japanese animation studio producing anime series and feature films for global audiences. Comparable as a Japanese animation studio producing auteur-led and franchise content.
• Bones: Established Japanese animation studio producing TV anime and feature films. Comparable as a Japanese studio in the same competitive landscape for talent, projects, and global streaming distribution.
• MAPPA: One of Japan's leading animation studios, producing high-profile TV anime and feature films for streaming and theatrical release. Comparable as a Japanese animation studio serving global streaming platforms with major IP franchises.
• Science SARU: Japanese animation studio co-founded by Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi in 2013, producing feature films and TV series with a distinctive auteur style. Directly comparable as Yuasa's prior studio and the closest analog in style, scale, and creative leadership model.
• Wit Studio: Japanese animation studio producing feature films and TV anime with strong production values. Comparable as a Japanese studio operating in the same animation production and global streaming supply chain.
• Ufotable: Japanese animation studio known for theatrical Demon Slayer films and high-end TV anime. Comparable as a Japanese studio producing feature films and series for global distribution with strong visual identity.
• Kyoto Animation: Japanese animation studio producing critically acclaimed TV and theatrical anime. Comparable as a Japanese animation studio serving domestic and international audiences with feature films and series.
• CoMix Wave Films: Japanese animation studio behind Makoto Shinkai's globally successful films. Directly comparable as a shareholder of ame pippin, a Japanese animation studio producing auteur-led theatrical features.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Ghibli: Legendary Japanese animation studio producing theatrical features with global brand recognition. Comparable as a Japanese animation studio with an auteur-led approach, though operating at significantly larger scale and with decades of established IP.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amepippin_info
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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