is a Japanese

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founded in September 2007 and is based in

Nishitōkyō () is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nishitokyo is located at t ...

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. Notable works from the studio include ''

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'', '' Cells at Work!'', and ''

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''.

Establishment

The company was founded by former

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president and producer Kōji Kajita and fellow producer Taito Okiura in September 2007 upon having left Gonzo. The company's first work was as an animation subcontractor, but in 2009 David Production undertook their first full animation production as a primary contractor with ''

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''.

Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network S ...

acquired the studio on August 1, 2014. The company's name is a reference to the Biblical story of '' David and Goliath'', a story chosen to represent " he creation ofgood animation with great storytelling and characters" despite being smaller than other well-known studios. It is also short for "Design Audio & Visual Illusion Dynamics", which signifies the studio's impactful animations.

Productions

Anime television series

Anime films

Original video animations (OVAs)

Original net animations (ONAs)

References

External links

* * {{Japanese animation studios Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2007 Animation studios in Tokyo Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Mass media companies established in 2007 Fuji TV 2014 mergers and acquisitions