Sony Group Corporation has owned several animation studios since the company's founding on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo.
Besides Sony Pictures Animation, which serves as the company's flagship animation studio, Sony also presently operates Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures Television Kids, A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks (the latter two through Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex).
Full list
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television Kids
Sony Pictures Television Kids
Other
Pixomondo
Pixomondo
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Aniplex
A-1 Pictures
Egg Firm
CloverWorks
Boundary
On April 1, 2020, Aniplex established Boundary, a 3DCG animation production company subsidiary. CloverWorks president Akira Shimizu was appointed the studio's president and representative director.[3][4] Since its inception, Boundary has been mainly involved in the CG production of CloverWorks projects.[5]
A-1 Pictures
Egg Firm
CloverWorks
Boundary
On April 1, 2020, Aniplex established Boundary, a 3DCG animation production company subsidiary. CloverWorks president Akira Shimizu was appointed the studio's president and representative director.[3][4] Since its inception, Boundary has been mainly involved in the CG production of CloverWorks projects.[5]
Crunchyroll Studios
Studio Bind
JOEN
ame pippin
On February 18, 2025, Masaaki Yuasa announced the establishment of ame pippin in partnership with Asmik Ace, Aniplex and CoMix Wave Films.[6]
Hayate
Lay-duce
See also
References
- Francoise Meaux. MIPCOM: TV-Loonland acquires Sony Wonder | News | Screen Screendaily.com, 2000-10-03, retrieved 2016-01-18^
- TV Loonland buys up Sony Wonder units Variety, 2000-10-03, retrieved 2016-01-18^
- 株式会社アニプレックス 子会社設立に関するお知らせ Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., April 1, 2020, retrieved October 7, 2023^
- Rafael Antonio Pineda. Aniplex Establishes New 'Boundary' 3D CG Animation Subsidiary Anime News Network, March 31, 2020, retrieved October 7, 2023^
- WORKS | 株式会社Boundary Boundary Inc., retrieved October 7, 2023^
- Jamie Lang. Iconic ‘Mind Game,’ ‘Inu-Oh’ Director Masaaki Yuasa Launches New Tokyo Studio Ame Pippin (EXCLUSIVE) Variety, 2025-02-18, retrieved 2025-10-05^