Grizzly, Inc. (株式会社 GRIZZLY) was a Japanese animation studio. It was the first studio to produce boys' love or BL (male-male romance) anime exclusively.[1]
History
Grizzly was established on December 25, 2017,[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
Works
Anime films
OVAs and OADs
External links
References
- At GRIZZLY we aim to set ourselves apart as the world's first studio specializing solely in BOYS LOVE anime. Beginning with OGERETSU TANAKA'S "YARICHIN☆BITCH-BU" we will focus our energy into sharing the genre of BOYS LOVE with a global audience. March 27, 2018^
- http://grizzly.co.jp/ Grizzly Official Website, retrieved April 24, 2019^
- 2018's Exciting New Anime Studios Sakuga Blog, April 2, 2018, retrieved April 24, 2019^
- Tania García. Grizzly la nueva productora para anime 'BL' El Dictamen, April 4, 2018, retrieved April 24, 2019^
- Sarca. MAPPA Sister Studio Grizzly Dissolves Anime Atelier, April 30, 2025, retrieved April 30, 2025^
- https://natalie.mu/comic/news/329568 Comic Natalie, April 25, 2019, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Rafael Antonio Pineda. Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film Anime News Network, April 25, 2019, retrieved April 25, 2019^
- Egan Loo. Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release Anime News Network, October 26, 2019, retrieved October 26, 2019^
- Crystalyn Hodgkins. Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD Anime News Network, February 15, 2020, retrieved February 15, 2020^
- Rafael Antonio Pineda. Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime DVD in September Anime News Network, March 23, 2018, retrieved April 5, 2018^
- Crystalyn Hodgkins. Twittering Birds Never Fly Original Anime Disc Slated for March 21 Anime News Network, September 27, 2020, retrieved September 27, 2020^