Diomedéa, Inc.(Japanese: 株式会社ディオメディア, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Diomedia), previously known as Studio Barcelona(Japanese: 有限会社スタジオバルセロナ, Hepburn: Yūgen gaisha Sutajio Baruserona), is a Japanese animation studio located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded on November 28, 2007, following an earlier foundation of its predecessor Studio Barcelona on October 5, 2005.

History

Studio Barcelona was founded on October 5, 2005, by Nobuyuki Suga following a split from Group TAC. Following unknown circumstances, the company technically went defunct and was recreated as Diomedéa by Makoto Kohara, who was previously an employee of Studio Barcelona, on November 28, 2007. The company's headquarters and much of the staff remained the same following the transition.

Between 2018 and 2020, Diomedéa collaborated with Studio Blanc under the brand name Ezóla. According to director Ryousuke Shibuya, Diomedéa was mainly in charge of the digital side (such as photography/compositing and digital coloring) while Studio Blanc's staff focused on the rest.

Productions

Television series

YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceEps.Refs.
2007Nanatsuiro DropsTakashi YamamotoKawai UenoEroge visual novel12
Kodomo no JikanEiji SuganumaLine producer: Akihiro SekiyamaManga12
2008Haruka Nogizaka's SecretMunenori NawaLight novel12
2009Polyphonica Crimson SToshimasa SuzukiLine producer: Nobuhiro OkuharaVisual novel12
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: PurezzaMunenori NawaLight novel12
2010Squid GirlTsutomu MizushimaAtsushi UrushiyamaManga12
2011Astarotte no Omocha!Fumitoshi OizakiKenichi Kobayashi Yousuke ShiroishiManga12
Shinryaku!? Ika MusumeTsutomu Mizushima (chief) Yasutaka YamamotoAsushi UrushiyamaManga12
2012Campione!Keizō KusakawaKenichirou YamamotoLight novel13
2013Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?Keizou Kusakawa (chief) Yasutaka YamamotoAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel10
GingitsuneShin MisawaMakoto Kohara Akihiro SekiyamaManga12
NoucomeTakayuki InagakiAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel10
2014Riddle Story of DevilKeizou KusakawaAkihiro SekiyamaManga12
2015Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!Shinji TakamatsuAkihiro SekiyamaOriginal work12
Kantai CollectionKeizou KusakawaShouta AmanoOnline game12
Unlimited FafnirKeizou Kusakawa (chief) Jun TakahashiTakeshi EriguchiLight novel12
World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy SwordsmanTakayuki InagakiAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel12
Sky Wizards AcademyTakayuki InagakiAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel12
2016The Lost VillageTsutomu MizushimaHiroaki KojimaOriginal work12
Handa-kunYoshitaka KoyamaShouta Amano Takeshi EriguchiManga12
Girlish NumberShouta IhataShouta AmanoMulti-media project12
2017FuukaKeizou KusakawaShouta AmanoManga12
Aho-GirlKeizou Kusakawa Shingo TamakiShouta AmanoManga12
Action Heroine Cheer FruitsKeizou KusakawaShouta AmanoOriginal work12
My Girlfriend Is Shobitch (co-animated with Studio Blanc)Nobuyoshi NagayamaTakeshi EriguchiManga10
2018BeatlessSeiji MizushimaShouta AmanoNovel24
Chio's School RoadTakayuki InagakiTakuma MizukoshiManga12
2019Domestic GirlfriendShouta IhataShouta AmanoManga12
2019–2020Ahiru no SoraKeizou Kusakawa Shingo TamakiKenjirou KawandoManga50
2021The Saint's Magic Power Is OmnipotentShouta IhataShouta AmanoLight novel12
2022Futsal Boys!!!!!Yukina HiiroShouta AmanoMulti-media project12
Parallel World PharmacyKeizou KusakawaShouta AmanoLight novel12
2023The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young LadyShingo TamakiMizuki TakeokaLight novel12
Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden DeductionsShouta IhataMizuki TakeokaManga13
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent 2nd SeasonShouta IhataShouta AmanoLight novel12
2024Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions 2nd SeasonShouta IhataMizuki TakeokaManga13
2026The Daily Life of a Part-time TorturerFumitoshi OizakiTBAMangaTBA
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting GamesShouta IhataTBAMangaTBA

Original video animations

YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceEps.Refs.
2006–2008Magical Witch Punie-chanTsutomu MizushimaNobuyuki SugaManga8
2007Kodomo no JikanEiji SuganumaManga1
2009Kodomo no Jikan 2 GakkiEiji SuganumaManga4
2011Kodomo no Jikan: A Child's Summer TimeEiji SuganumaLine producer: Makoto KoharaManga1
Astarotte no Omocha! EXFumitoshi OizakiKenichi Kobayashi Yousuke ShiroishiManga1
2012Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: FinaleMunenori NawaMakoto KoharaManga4
YumekuriHiroyuki HataAkihiro SekiyamaManga1
2012–2014Shinryaku!! Ika MusumeTsutomu MizushimaAkihiro SekiyamaManga3
2013Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?Keizou Kusakawa (chief) Yasutaka YamamotoAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel1
2014NoucomeTakayuki InagakiAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel1
Riddle Story of DevilKeizou KusakawaAkihiro SekiyamaManga1
2016Sky Wizards AcademyTakayuki InagakiAkihiro SekiyamaLight novel1
2018My Girlfriend is Shobitch (co-animated with Studio Blanc)Nobuyoshi NagayamaTakeshi EriguchiLight novel1

Films

YearTitleDirector(s)Animation producer(s)SourceRefs.
2016KanColle: The MovieKeizou KusakawaShouta AmanoOnline game

Notable staff

Representative staff

  • Nobuyuki Suga (founder and president of Studio Barcelona)
  • Makoto Kohara (founder and president of Diomedéa)
  • Masakazu Ishikawa[ja] (company director, also animator at the studio since 2007)

Animation producers

  • Akihiro Sekiyama[ja] (2007~2008)
  • Nobuhiro Okuhara (2007~, also an editor)
  • Kenichirou Yamamoto (2010~2012)
  • Yousuke Shiroishi (2010~)
  • Shouta Amano (2012~present)
  • Takuma Mizugochi (2013~2018)
  • Hiroaki Kojima (2015~2016)
  • Mizuki Takeoka (2015~present)
  • Kenjirou Kawando[ja] (2017~present, head of production department)

Directors

See also

  • Group TAC—Studio Barcelona (Diomedéa) was originally split from Group TAC.

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