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Native name | ラパントラック 合同会社 |
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Romanized name | Rapan Torakku Gōdō-gaisha |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | June 30, 2014 |
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| Headquarters | Nishi-Ogikubo, , Japan |
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Number of employees | 30[a] |
| Website | lapintrack |
Lapin Track, Inc. (Japanese: ラパントラック合同会社, Hepburn: Rapan Torakku Gōdō-gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo.
History
[edit]Lapin Track was established on June 30, 2014[1] by ex-Brain's Base screenwriter Teruko Utsumi and ex-Brain's Base/MAPPA producer Masakazu Watanabe.
Works
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Title | Director | Start Date | End Date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endride | Keiji Gotoh | April 3, 2016 | September 24, 2016 | 24 | Part of a multimedia franchise. Co-animated with Brain's Base. |
[2] |
| Sarazanmai | Kunihiko Ikuhara Nobuyuki Takeuchi |
April 11, 2019 | June 20, 2019 | 11 | Original work. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[3] |
| Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama? | Kiyoshi Matsuda | January 9, 2020 | March 19, 2020 | 11 | Based on a franchise by Sony Creative Products Inc. Co-animated with MAPPA. |
[4] |
| I'm Kodama Kawashiri | Shingo Kaneko | January 14, 2022 | August 12, 2022 | 24 | Based on a manga written by Kodama Kawashiri. | [5] |
| Undead Girl Murder Farce | Mamoru Hatakeyama | July 6, 2023 | September 28, 2023 | 13 | Based on a novel series written by Yugo Aosaki. | [6] |
| Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary | Mamoru Kanbe | July 7, 2024 | September 15, 2024 | 10 | Based on a novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa. | [7] |
| Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (season 2) | Mamoru Kanbe | April 6, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | 12 | Sequel to Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary. | [8] |
| You and I Are Polar Opposites | Takayoshi Nagatomo | January 11, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Based on a manga written by Kōcha Agasawa. | [9] |
Original video animations
[edit]| Title | Director | Start Date | End Date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Yayoi Takano | February 26, 2021 | October 14, 2021 | 2 | Related to Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku. | [10] |
| Onna no Sono no Hoshi | Mamoru Hatakeyama | December 8, 2022 | 1 | Based on a manga written by Yama Wayama. | [11] | |
Films
[edit]| Title | Director | Release date | Runtime | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re:cycle of Penguindrum | Kunihiko Ikuhara | April 29, 2022 (part 1) July 22, 2022 (part 2) |
124m (part 1) 142m (part 2) |
Recap of Penguindrum. | [12] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "About". Lapin Track. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ エンドライド. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Sarazanmai Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Ending Theme Artist". Anime News Network. March 14, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Uchi Tama Anime's 2nd TV Ad Reveals Theme Song Artist, January 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Atasha Kawajiri Kodama Da Yo Anime Reveals Main Staff, January 13 Debut". Anime News Network. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Undead Girl Murder Farce Anime's Main Promo Video Previews Theme Songs, Reveals More Staff, July 5 Debut". Anime News Network. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin Mystery Novel Series Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ 小市民シリーズ「秋期限定栗きんとん事件」のビジュアル 主題歌はヨルシカ、やなぎなぎ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ↑ "You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, January 11 Debut". Anime News Network. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ↑ ふじた「ヲタクに恋は難しい」10巻特装版に尚哉&光のエピソード収録したOAD (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Yama Wayama's Onna no Sono no Hoshi Comedy Manga Gets Anime Blu-ray". Anime News Network. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Penguindrum 10th Anniversary" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
