Based in December 2023, the studio goals to create IP utilizing the newest expertise


Studio Mayflower and its CEO Taisei Tateno introduced on Tuesday that the studio has appointed a brand new director. Chainsaw Man director Ryu Nakayama as Chief Inventive Officer (CCO).

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Studio Mayflower goals to create IP that “leverages cutting-edge expertise.” The corporate employed Nakayama as a result of his inventive expertise align with their course.

The comparatively new studio has up to now been engaged on a part of an episode of the spring 2024 tv anime Oblivion Batteryhowever can be engaged on a lot of TV anime sequence that haven’t but been introduced.

Taisei Tateno based the studio in December 2023. Tateno is the creator of the mascot character Syuwatti, with whom he beforehand collaborated Sanrio. AnotherBall acquired the studio in Might. AnotherBall, led by Shunsuke “Captain” Oyu and Tatsuro Shimada, is made up of entrepreneurs who beforehand launched “mamari,” a household data hub web site, and the multinational VTuber company “PRISM Challenge.” AnotherBall additionally develops the cellular streaming app “AniLive” for digital creators.

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Nakayama’s work on the 2022 anime adaptation for tv Tatsuki Fujimoto‘S Chainsaw Man manga was his debut as a sequence director. Earlier than that, he labored as a key animator and animation director on a lot of anime tasks, beginning with key animation on Auntie Opera Milky Holmes in 2010. He was animation director for episodes of Get up, women!, Barakamon, Yatterman Evening, Sword Artwork On-line the film: Ordinal scale, Gamers!, Black Clover, Lot/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Entrance: BabyloniaAnd Jujutsu Kaisen.

Nakayama based Andrafta brand new inventive unit for animation manufacturing, in 2023. The unit’s purpose is to create an atmosphere that encourages free expression and creativity. Andraft‘s first work was the promotional video for collaboration between the VSPO! esports VTuber company and Bushiweg‘S Card Battle!! Vanguard card sport. Nakayama talked about that he was the director, storyboarder and animation producer of the video.

Sources: press launch, electronic mail correspondence