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Director and Assistant Director of 'Gurren Lagann' Quit GAINAX

by Naruleach
Oct 10, 2011 5:13 PM | 10 Comments

According to the Twitter of Masahiko Ootsuka, director Imaishi Hiroyuki has quit Gainax and launched a new anime production studio with Ootsuka. A short article of the studio will be published in Newtype magazine's November issue.

Source: Ootsuka's tweet

10 Comments Recent Comments

Be sure to watch Idolm@ster today Trigger is doing the episode.

Oct 27, 2011 7:16 AM by Hoppy

wow so long Gainax i guess ill follow Imaishi's new work on his new studio

Oct 27, 2011 6:53 AM by deg

maybe gainax can finally be good again

Oct 11, 2011 12:56 PM by trappedinthevoid

FineBreeder said:
Abenobashi special.

Aw shit.

Oct 11, 2011 8:23 AM by notsureifsrs

Traitors.

Nah. Still <3 you Hiroyuki-chan.

Oct 11, 2011 8:03 AM by removed-user

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-07/hiroyuki-imaishi-new-studio-name-website-revealed
studio trigger

Oct 11, 2011 6:48 AM by icecreams

great, now GAINAX has lost 2 more key people. for fucks sake :\
rest in peace, my beloved PSG2 and Abenobashi special.

Oct 11, 2011 4:32 AM by FineBreeder

well good luck to em!

Oct 10, 2011 7:01 PM by Neverarine

Sanguis said:
I do hope this new production studio will be a good one at that.

Looks that way considering the people joining.

Oct 10, 2011 5:18 PM by notsureifsrs

I do hope this new production studio will be a good one at that.

Oct 10, 2011 5:18 PM by Sanguis

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