Science Saru
Japanese animation studio
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| 2025 | Dandadan anime enters its second season, broadcasting on MBS and TBS, directed by Fūga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora |
| 2025 | Science Saru begins production of Sanda anime, based on Paru Itagaki's manga, directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama with series composition by Kimiko Ueno. |
| 2025 | Science Saru plans to release Dandadan season 2 and Sanda, based on manga by Yukinobu Tatsu and Paru Itagaki respectively. |
| 2024 | Science Saru plans to release 'The Colors Within', an original story anime film directed by Naoko Yamada. |
| 2024 | Science Saru releases the animated series Dandadan. |
| June 19 2024 | Toho completes the acquisition of Science SARU, officially making it a subsidiary of the larger entertainment company. |
| May 23 2024 | Toho announces its plan to purchase all shares of Science SARU, marking a significant corporate restructuring for the animation studio. |
| 2023 | Science Saru produces the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. |
| 2022 | Science Saru produced two anime series: Yurei Deco and Tatami Time Machine Blues for Disney+. |
| 2022 | Tatami Time Machine Blues debuts on Disney+ and later releases a theatrical compilation film. |
| 2022 | Science Saru releases the animated series Yurei Deco. |
| August 2022 | Inu-Oh is released in US theaters by GKIDS. |
| 2021 | Science Saru releases 'Inu-Oh', an anime film based on Hideo Furukawa's novel, directed by Masaaki Yuasa, achieving an 85% Rotten Tomatoes rating. |
| 2021 | Yuasa receives the Cabinet Minister Award for Media Fine Arts from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs for his career achievements. |
| 2021 | Yuasa is awarded the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon by the Japanese government for distinguished contributions to artistic and cultural development. |
| 2021 | Science Saru produces multiple notable projects including the animated feature film Inu-Oh, two short films for Star Wars: Visions, the animated series The Heike Story, and completes their work on these critically acclaimed projects. |
| September 22 2021 | Science Saru's two Star Wars: Visions short films, Akakiri and T0-B1, premiere worldwide on Disney+. |
| September 15 2021 | The Heike Story television series premieres in North America on Funimation. |
| September 9 2021 | Inu-Oh film premieres at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. |
| 2020 | Science Saru produced the Netflix series Japan Sinks: 2020, directed by Yuasa and Pyeon-Gang Ho, which attracted attention for its multiculturalism and received the Annecy Jury Prize for a Television Series. |
| 2020 | Science Saru produced Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, a comedy television series directed by Yuasa that received critical acclaim, won multiple awards including the Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Director of the Year and Best Animation, and was recognized by The New York Times and The New Yorker as one of the best television series of 2020. |
| November 2020 | Science Saru released a film compilation version of Japan Sinks: 2020 in Japanese theaters, which was awarded a Jury Selection Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival. |
| October 2020 | Science Saru enters into a non-exclusive strategic partnership with Netflix for developing new series and content. |
| March 25 2020 | Masaaki Yuasa steps down as president and representative director of Science Saru, with Eunyoung Choi becoming the new CEO and president. |
| 2019 | Science Saru produced Ride Your Wave, an original romance film that received critical acclaim and won multiple international film festival awards, including Best Animated Feature Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, and Sitges Film Festival. |
| 2019 | Science Saru produced Super Shiro, an installment of the Crayon Shin-chan franchise, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and Tomohisa Shimoyama, marking Yuasa's long-standing association with the franchise. |
| 2018 | Science Saru, led by Masaaki Yuasa, achieved international recognition with the Netflix release of Devilman Crybaby. The series dramatically expanded the studio's production capacity and achieved a massive global audience, with 90% of viewers outside Japan. |
| 2018 | GKIDS licensed Lu Over the Wall, Night is Short, Walk On Girl, and Mind Game for North American distribution, further expanding Science Saru's international presence. |
| 2014 | Science Saru creates its first animation, the 'Food Chain' episode for the American animated series Adventure Time. |
| February 4 2013 | Science Saru animation studio is established by producer Eunyoung Choi and director Masaaki Yuasa in Kichijōji, Musashino, Tokyo. |
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