Yoyogi Animation Academy, Starry Cube, and Andraft announced on Monday that they will jointly establish the anime production company Aurora Animation on April 1 (the start of the next fiscal year in Japan) in eastern Tokyo.
Yoyogi Animation Academy CEO Daiki Hashimoto will also serve as the CEO of Aurora Animation.
Andraft CEO Ryū Nakayama (Chainsaw Man director) and Starry Cube CEO Ryō Aizawa will be the new company’s board directors.
Yoyogi Animation Academy has been training aspiring animators and voice actors, and is celebrating its 47th anniversary this year.