is a

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studio, founded in 2007 by ex-

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director Yutaka Yamamoto and other staff. The company's name, “Ordet,” means “the word” in Danish,

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, and

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. The company initially served as a subcontractor before producing their first fully solo work, an OVA episode of ''

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'', which aired in the spring of 2010. This was followed up with an 8-episode series that aired on

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from February 2, 2012, to March 22, 2012. In 2011, with studios

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and Trigger, Ordet joined the Ultra Super Pictures joint holding company.

Business

Ordet was founded in 2007 by Yutaka Yamamoto after being fired by his former employer

during the production of '' Lucky Star''. After ''Lucky Star'' completed its run, several members of the Kyoto Animation staff left the company and followed Yamamoto. Together, they founded Ordet with approximately ¥ 3 million of capital stock.

Staff

;Former staff * Yutaka Yamamoto - Company representative director, founder, staff director *Shinobu Yoshioka - Staff director *Satoshi Kadowaki - Animation director, key animator *Emi Kesamaru - Art settings, background artist *Yoko Takada - Key animator

Works

TV series

*'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (2008, production co-operation, animation production by

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) *''

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'' (2011, production co-operation, animation production by

) *''

'' (2012, with

) *''

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''(2013, with

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) *'' Senyu 2 ''(2013, with Liden Films) *''

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'' (2014, with

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)

Films

*'' Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols'' (2014, with

) *'' Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage'' (2015, with Millepensee) *'' Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom'' (2015, with Millepensee)

OVAs

*'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (2009, production co-operation, animation production by

) *''

'' (2010) *'' Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku'' (2013, with Encourage Films)

ONAs

*''Blossom'' (2012) *'' Wake Up, Girl ZOO!'' (2014–2015, with Studio Moriken)

References

External links

* * Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2007 Mass media companies established in 2007 Mass media in Osaka Ultra Super Pictures {{anime-org-stub