Gainax specifically added in its statement that it has no current affiliation to Gaina/Studio Gaina and Fukushima Gaina (both formerly known as Fukushima Gainax), Gainax International, GAINAX Kyoto, Yonago Gainax, Gainax Niigata, and Gainax West.
These companies later declared that they were not related to the main Gainax studio, with Gainax claiming these companies “relinquished their administrative responsibilities.”
Khara filed a lawsuit in December 2016 against Gainax regarding a 100 million yen debt that Gainax allegedly owed Khara.
Anime studio Gainax announced on its website on Friday that it filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on May 29.