Tear Studio Co., Ltd. (株式会社ティアスタジオ) was a Japanese animation studio founded on March 15, 2013. The studio filled for bankruptcy in December 2019 with about 43 million yen in debt, including about 8 million yen to approximately 50 animators.[1]
Establishment
Tear Studio was established in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan by Jun Katō.[2] On March 15, 2013, Teartribe was founded as Tear Studio's overseas production department, aiming to work in partnership with Chinese studios experienced in the animation industry to achieve stable economic and production quality.[3]