Ufotable

Ufotable

Ufotable

Japanese animation studio


Ufotable, Inc. (Japanese: ユーフォーテーブル有限会社, Hepburn: Yūfōtēburu yūgen-gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former Telecom Animation Film producer Hikaru Kondō and located in Suginami, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works (Ninja Nonsense, Futakoi Alternative, Coyote Ragtime Show, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, Tales of Symphonia, The Garden of Sinners) is a claymation sequence.

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They are known for their long relationship with Type-Moon, having produced adaptations of their works such as Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, and The Garden of Sinners, as well as Bandai Namco, for whom they have produced an opening animation and cutscenes for many of their games, primarily in the Tales and God Eater series.

Other notable work from the studio includes Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Productions

Anime television series

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OVAs/ONAs

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Tax evasion scandal

In March 2019, it was reported that a search was performed on Ufotable's offices due to alleged tax evasion.[40] The next month, it was reported that Ufotable owed ¥400 million in taxes. In June 2020, both the studio and company founder and president Hikaru Kondo were charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay ¥139 million (about US$1.28 million) in taxes.[41][42] The studio published a public statement apologizing for their actions.[43] In July 2021, Hikaru Kondo was formally indicted with evading ¥137 million (about US$1.24 million) in taxes by the special investigation department of the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office. Ufotable acknowledged the indictment and gave assurance that the company had already filed a corrected tax return and paid the appropriate amount.[44] In September 2021, Hikaru Kondo admitted to evading ¥138 million in taxes at a preliminary hearing by the Tokyo District Court. The prosecution said Ufotable and Kondo hid part of the income from the company's cafes and merchandise from 2015 to 2018 in order to buffer against future downturns in business. The company allegedly hid about ¥441 million (about US$4 million) in income.[45] In November 2021, it was reported prosecutors were seeking a 20-month prison sentence for Kondo. The court delivered a verdict on December 10, 2021.[46] Kondo was sentenced to 20 months in prison, but the sentence was suspended for three years.[47]


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