Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ), also known as Studio Pierrot, is a Japanese animation studio founded in May 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production.
It was responsible for the 1988 adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka's Osomatsu-kun, as well as the latter two adaptations of The Genius Bakabon.
In 2015, it became the animation studio behind a new media-mix re-imagining of -kun, with the production of Osomatsu-san (2015).
TV Series[]
1980s[]
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980–1981)
- Urusei Yatsura (1981–1986) (first half; second half by Studio Deen)- aka: "Those Obnoxious Aliens", "Lum the Invader Girl"
- Maichingu Machiko-sensei (1981-1983)- aka: "Miss Machiko"
- Esteban, A Boy from the Sun (1982-1983) (co-production with DiC)- aka: "Mysterious Cities of Gold"
- Mrs. Pepper Pot (1983-1984)
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983-1984)
- Chikkun Takkun (April to September 1984)
- Magical Fairy Persia (1984-1985)
- Star Musketeer Bismark (1984-1985)- aka: "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs"
- Magical Star Magical Emi (1985-1986)
- Ninja Robot Tobikage (1985-1986)
- Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (March to August 1986)
- Princess Anmitsu (1986-1987)- aka: "Sugar Princess"
- Ganbare! Kickers (1986-1987)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987-1988)
- Norakuro-kun (1987-1988)
- Osomatsu-kun (1988-1989)
- Burn! Big Brother (March to September 1988)- aka: "The Burning Wild Man"
- Magical Hat (1989-1990)
1990s[]
- Heisei Genius Bakabon (1990)
- Musashi the Samurai Lord (1990-1991)
- Tasuke the Samurai Cop (1990-1991)
- Chokkaku, the Stubborn Samurai Boy (1991)
- Little Ghosts Achi, Kochi, and Sochi (1991-1992)- aka: "Little Ghosts Here, There, and Where"
- Marude Dameo (1991-1992)
- Nontan (1992-1994)
- Yu Yu Hakusho (1992-1995)
- Tottemo! Luckyman (1994-1995)
- Ninku (1995-1996)
- Fushigi Yugi (1995-1996)
- Midori no Makibao (1996-1998)
- Gon the Stone Age Boy (1996-1997)
- Akachan to Boku (1996-1997)
- Hyper Police (1997)
- Clamp School Detectives (1997)
- Flame of Recca (1997-1998)
- Takoyaki Matle Man (1998-1999)
- Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage (1998)
- Neoranga (1998-1999)
- Dr. Dokkori (1998-1999)
- Yoiko (1998-1999)
- Micromen (1999)
- Power Stone (1999)
- Tenshi ni Narumon (1999)
- GTO (1999-2000)
- Around the World with Barbapapa (1999)
- Guru Guru Town Hanamura-kun (1999-2001)
- Rerere's Genius Bakabon (1999-2000)
2000s[]
- Oh! Super Milk-chan (2000)
- Gensomaden Saiyuki (2000-2001)
- Ayashi no Ceres (2000)
- Ghosts at School (2000-2001)- aka: "Ghost Stories"
- Super GALS! (2001-2002)
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001-2002)
- Kogepan (2001)
- Hikaru no Go (2001-2003)
- Tokyo Underground (2002)
- Tokyo Mew Mew (2002-2003)
- The Twelve Kingdoms (2002-2003)
- Naruto (2002-2007)
- Detective School Q (2003-2004)
- E's Otherwise (2003)
- Saiyuki Reload (2003-2004)
- Mezzo (2004)
- Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (2004)
- Midori no Hibi (2004)
- BLEACH (2004-2012)
- Emma: A Victorian Romance (2005)
- Sugar Sugar Rune (2005-2006)
- Blue Dragon (2007-2008)
- Emma: A Victorian Romance 2 (2007)
- Naruto Shippuden (2007-2017)
- Blue Dragon: Trials of the 7 Shadows (2008-2009)
- Flowering Youth (2009-2010)
- Letter Bee (2009-2010)
- Yumeiro Patisserie (2009-2010)
2010s[]
- Letter Bee Reverse (2010-2011)
- Yumeiro Patisserie SP Professional (2010)
- Beelzebub (2011-2012)
- Level E (2011)
- Naruto Spin-Off!: Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals (2012-2013)
- Polar Bear's Cafe (2012-2013)
- Baby Steps (2014-2015)
- Sabagebu!! (2014, via Pierrot+)
- Yona of the Dawn (2014-2015)
- Osomatsu-san (2015-2016, 2017-2018)
- Divine Gate (2016)
- Dynamic Chord (2017)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017-present)
- Black Clover (2017-present)
- Sanrio Boys (2018)
- Late Night! Genius Bakabon (2018, via Pierrot+)
Movies, Specials, and OVAs[]
TV Specials[]
- Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War (1988, for Fuji TV)
- Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990, for NTV)
- Beyond the Tide of Time (1991, for NTV)
- Bakabon: The 3000 Mile Quest for Osomatsu's Curry (1991, for Fuji TV)
Theatrical Films[]
- Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983, distributed by Toho)
- Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984, distributed by Toho)
- Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988, distributed by Toho)
- Osomatsu-kun: Greetings from the Watermelon Planet! (1989, distributed by Toei for the Toei Manga Festival)
OVAs[]
Game Production[]
- CR Osomatsu-kun: Animated cut-scenes.