Kyoto Animation

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Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.

The current Kyoto Animation logo, based on the flag and emblem of Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Animation headquarters in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Native name	株式会社京都アニメーション
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation Print media publisher (mainly light novels)
Founded	July 12, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-07-12)
Headquarters	Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan[1]
Key people	Hideaki Hatta (president)[2] Yoko Hatta (vice president)[3]
Number of employees	180[4] (2022)
Subsidiaries	Animation Do (2010–2020, absorbed)[5]
Website	kyotoanimation.co.jp/en/

Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社京都アニメーション, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon), often abbreviated KyoAni (京アニ, Kyōani), is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It was founded in 1985 by husband and wife Hideaki and Yoko Hatta, who remain its president and vice-president respectively.

Kyoto Animation has produced anime films and series including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Clannad (2007), K-On! (2009), Nichijou (2011), Free! (2013), Sound! Euphonium (2015), A Silent Voice (2016), and Violet Evergarden (2018).