Gonzo (company)
Native name | 株式会社ゴンゾ |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Gonzo |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Animation studio, planning and production |
| Founded | February 22, 2000 |
| Founder | Mahiro Maeda Shinji Higuchi Shouji Murahama Hiroshi Yamaguchi |
| Headquarters | Naritahigashi, Suginami, Tokyo |
Key people | Shinichiro Ishikawa (President and CEO) |
Number of employees | 12 (as of August 1, 2019) |
| Parent | ADK Marketing Solutions (ADK Holdings) (84.1%) |
| Subsidiaries | Gonzino Okinawa Gonzo (2012–2019) |
| Website | gonzo |
Gonzo K.K. (Japanese: 株式会社ゴンゾ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Gonzo) (formerly GDH K.K.) is a Japanese anime studio owned by ADK that was established on February 22, 2000. Gonzo is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. The company's predecessor Gonzo Inc. was established on February 11, 1992, by former Gainax staff members, but was later absorbed into its parent company, GDH K.K. on April 1, 2009, and it would assume the Gonzo trade name for itself.
Gonzo has not released a major animation project since 2020, with Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle being the studio's latest major work; the company has been focusing on the NFT market with its projects Samurai Cryptos and Samurai Religion, as well as co-distributing the animated film They Shot the Piano Player in Japan.