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Animation producers St. Signpost Co., Ltd. (Japanese: , Hepburn: St. Signpost Co., Ltd.
Directors ) is an animation studio subsidiary of Color
Animators Pierrot. The studio is an associate-member of The Association of Japanese
Automatic
Notes Animations.[1]
Native name 株式会社
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External links History [ edit ] Romanized Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Dark

name Sainposuto
The company was founded in 1959 as a magazine advertising agency and Formerly Studio Kikan (1993–2009)
stepped into the anime industry in 1989 by Keiji Kusano and Yoshikazu Tochihira. Pierrot Plus (2009–2019)
In 1993, the company took on the name Studio Kikan and released their first Type Kabushiki-gaisha
animated works Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou. In 1996, the company Industry Animation studio
established Arms as a separate studio to focus on adult animation and Founded March 10, 1959; 67 years
subcontracted animation work. ago
Founder Keiji Kusano (as Studio
The studio became a subsidiary of Pierrot in 2008 and changed its name to Pierrot Kikan)
Plus in 2009. Kusano stepping down as CEO to become a chairman, and was Yoshikazu Tochihira (as
replaced by CEO of Arms, Osamu Shimizu. Studio Kikan)
Headquarters 2-19-5 Igusa, Suginami,
On September 20, 2019, the company changed its name to Studio Signpost. Ken Tokyo, Japan
Hagino, who had worked at Pierrot as animation producer, was appointed as the Key people Ken Hagino[a]
new CEO. In conjunction with this change, the official website of Arms was closed Naoyuki Oshikiri[b]

down, and the company was later dissolved on October 6, 2020. Shimizu and Revenue ¥ 1,160,000,000 (2018)

most of the animation producers associated with Arms merged into Studio Total equity ¥ 10,000,000

Signpost, with Shimizu taking a position as a board member. In 2026, Hagino was Number of 38 (as of August 2023)
employees
made chairman and co-CEO of the company with former Pierrot producer Naoyuki
Parent Studio Pierrot
Oshikiri taking the role of president and co-CEO.
Website [Link]

Works [ edit ]

Television series [ edit ]

Year Title Director(s) Animation producer(s) Source Eps. Refs.

Producer:
1993–
Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō Hisayuki Toriumi Shintarou Kozaki Manga 726
2008
Yoshikazu Tochihira

Producer:
Karaoke Senshi Mike Jiro [ja] Tsutomu Shibayama Manga 20
1994– Yoshikazu Tochihira
1995 Producer:
Chō Kuse ni Narisō Tetsuya Endo Manga 39
Yoshikazu Tochihira

2008–
Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirou Manga 101
2010

2009– [2]
Letter Bee Akira Iwanaga Osamu Shimizu Manga 25
2010

2010– [3]
Letter Bee Reverse Akira Iwanaga Osamu Shimizu Manga 25
2011

2010–
Shimajirou Hesoka Manga 101
2012

2011– [4]
Beelzebub Yoshihiro Takamoto [ja] Osamu Shimizu Manga 60
2012
[5]
2014 Survival Game Club! Masahiko Ohta Kazuyoshi Ozawa Manga 12

Osamu Koshinaka [6]

2015 Re-Kan! Masashi Kudō Manga 13
Kazuyoshi Ozawa

Onigiri Takashi Yamamoto Shingo Chiba Video game 13 [7]

2016
[8]
The Morose Mononokean Akira Iwanaga Shintarou Nozaki Manga 13

Kazuyoshi Ozawa [9]

Magical Girl Ore Itsuro Kawasaki Manga 12
2018 Shingo Chiba

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon Tooru Hosokawa [ja] Manga 12 [10]

Osamu Shimizu [11]

The Morose Mononokean II Itsoru Kawasaki Manga 13
2019 Shingo Chiba
[12]
Ultramarine Magmell Hayato Date Kazuyoshi Ozawa Manhua 13
[13]
2020 Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Hideotoshi Takahashi Shingo Chiba Manga 12

2020– Kingdom (season 3) Kenichi Imaizumi [14]

Yasuyuki Ogoshi Manga 26
2021 (co-animated with Pierrot) Kazuya Monma

Kingdom (season 4) Kenichi Imaizumi [15]

Yasuyuki Ogoshi Manga 26
2022 (co-animated with Pierrot) Kazuya Monma
[c]
Shin Ikki Tousen Rion Kujou Shintarou Nozaki Manga 3
[16]
2023 My Clueless First Friend Shigenori Kageyama Osamu Shimizu Manga 13

Kingdom (season 5) [17]

Kenichi Imaizumi Yasuyuki Ogoshi Manga 13
2024 (co-animated with Pierrot)

TsumaSho Noriyuki Abe Shintarou Nozaki Manga 12 [18]

Kingdom (season 6) [19]

2025 Kenichi Imaizumi Yasuyuki Ogoshi Manga 13
(co-animated with Pierrot)

OVAs [ edit ]

Animation
Year Title Director(s) Source Eps. Refs.
producer(s)

Masahiro Ōtani (7–9)

1991– The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (eps. Producer:
[d]
Naoto Hashimoto Manga 6
1992 7–12) Osamu Shimimzu
(10–12)

Producer:
1993 Dochinpira [ja] Hiromitsu Oota Manga 1
Yoshiharu Sakashita[e]

Producer:
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Iku Suzuki [ja] Manga 1
Osamu Shimizu
1994
Producer:
Butt Attack Punisher Girl R Hiroshi Yoshida Manga 1
Osamu Shimizu

1994– Nagateru Katou

Wild 7 Kiyoshi Egami [ja] Manga 2
1995 Keiji Kusano

2008 Naisho no Tsubomi Akira Shigino [ja] Manga 3

2008– Producer: Original

Master of Martial Hearts Yoshitaka Fujimoto [ja] 5
2009 Keiji Kusano work

Yoshihiro Producer:
2010 Beelzebub: Jump Festa 2010 Special Manga 1
Takamoto [ja] Osamu Shimizu

Gross outsource [ edit ]

Series in which Studio Signpost, Pierrot Plus, or Studio Kikan served as a gross (full) outsourcing studio, either for singular
episodes or across entire series.

List of gross outsources [show]

Notable staff [ edit ]

Representative staff [ edit ]

Keiji Kusano (co-founder, president of Studio Kikan (1989~2009))

Yoshikazu Tochihira (co-founder and animation producer)
Osamu Shimizu (Studio Kikan producer (1991~2009), president of Pierrot+ (2009~2019))
Ken Hagino (president of Studio Signpost (2019~present))

Animation producers [ edit ]

Shintarou Nozaki (1994~present)

Shingo Chiba (2007~present)
Yuuya Kumagai (2013~2019)
Kazuyoshi Ozawa (2013~present)
Osamu Koshinaka (also a part of ARMS)
Yasuyuki Ogoshi (also a part of ARMS)

Directors [ edit ]

Keizō Kusakawa (1991~2002)

Animators [ edit ]

Maya "Rin Shin" Suzuki (1991~1996; moved to ARMS; has been working with Signpost since ARMS' dissolution)

Notes [ edit ]

a. ^ Chairman and CEO ( )

b. ^ President and CEO ( )
c. ^ Although Arms is credited with the animation production of Shin Ikki Tousen, the company declared bankruptcy in 2020, and Studio
Signpost used "Arms" as a brand name for production of the work.
d. ^ It's not been confirmed if Studio Kikan has a credit on the series; however, Osamu Shimizu, a producer from Studio Kikan and later
president of Pierrot Plus after the company was renamed, was the producer for episodes 7 through 12.
e. ^ From Studio Marine, which did gross outsourcing work on the OVA.
f. ^ 24, 28, 42, 51, 103, 110, 117, 127, 134, 149-150, 157, 159, 167, 176, 180, 182, 187, 204, 221, 225, 229, 237

References [ edit ]

1. ^ "株式会社 公式 COMPANY" . 14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 15, 2019). " 'Kingdom'
[Link]. Retrieved 2022-04-11. Anime Season 3 Reveals New Staff, Visua" . Anime News
2. ^ [Letter Bee]. Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Network. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
Retrieved December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
3. ^ [Letter Bee Reverse]. Studio 15. ^ Loo, Egan (October 17, 2021). "Kingdom Anime Gets 4th
Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023. Series Next Spring" . Anime News Network. Archived from
4. ^ [Beelzebub]. Studio Signpost (in Japanese). the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17,
Retrieved December 8, 2023. 2021.
5. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (February 2, 2022). "Pierrot Plus Animates 16. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 19, 2023). "My Clueless First
Sabagebu! Shōjo Anime" . Anime News Network. Friend Anime's First Video Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, April
6. ^ [Re-Kan!]. Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Debut" . Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
Retrieved December 8, 2023. 17. ^ [Kingdom 5th Season].
7. ^ [Onigiri]. Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
December 8, 2023. 18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 29, 2024). " 'Tsuma,
8. ^ [The Morose Mononokean]. Studio Shōgakusei ni Naru.' Anime Reveals Staff, 2024 TV Debut" .
Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023. Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

9. ^ [Magical Girl Ore]. Studio Signpost (in 19. ^

Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023. . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha,

10. ^ [Shinya! Tensai Bakabon]. Studio Inc. April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.

Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023. 20. ^ [Gaist Crusher]. Studio Signpost (in

11. ^ [The Morose Mononokean II]. Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.

Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023. 21. ^ [Soul Buster]. Studio Signpost (in

12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 29, 2018). "Gunjō no Magmell Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.

Manga Gets TV Anime at Studio Pierrot" . Anime News 22. ^ [Tsukiuta. the Animation].
Network. Retrieved December 8, 2023. Studio Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.

13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 20, 2019). "Oda 23. ^ [Convenience Store Boy Friends]. Studio

Cinnamon Nobunaga Canine Samurai TV Anime Reveals Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
Cast, Staff, January Debut" . Anime News Network. 24. ^ "DYNAMIC CHORD" . Studio Signpost (in Japanese).
Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
Retrieved September 20, 2019. 25. ^ [Tokyo Ghoul:re]. Studio
Signpost (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.

External links [ edit ]

Official website (in Japanese) Anime and manga

portal
Studio Kikan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Pierrot Plus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
[Link] at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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