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White Fox Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社WHITE FOX
Kabushiki-gaisha Howaito Fokkusu
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
PredecessorOLM TEAM IWASA
FoundedApril 2007; 19 years ago (2007-04)
FounderGaku Iwasa
Headquarters
Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key peopleGaku Iwasa (CEO)
Total equity¥ 4 ,000,000
OwnerAlphaPolis (2025—present)
Number of employees
46 (White Fox)
23 (Izukōgen)
Divisions
  • White Fox Tokyo Studio
  • White Fox Izukōgen Studio
SubsidiariesStudio Bind (joint venture with Egg Firm)
Website
(Official)
(Izukōgen)

White Fox Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社WHITE FOX, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Howaito Fokkusu), is a Japanese animation studio founded in April 2007 by Gaku Iwasa. The studio's most successful productions include adaptations of Steins;Gate, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, and Akame ga Kill!.

History

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The studio was founded in April 2007 by Gaku Iwasa[1] and other former staff members of OLM's Team Iwasa, which Iwasa lead.[2] Their first production was the anime series Tears to Tiara. Since then, White Fox has animated shows such as Steins;Gate and Re:Zero and Akame ga Kill!.

On July 31, 2025, it was announced that the studio was acquired by Japanese publishing company AlphaPolis.[3][4]

Works

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Television series

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Title Director(s) First run start date First run end date Episodes Note(s) Ref(s)
Tears to Tiara Tomoki Kobayashi April 6, 2009September 28, 2009 26 Based on an adult tactical role-playing game by Leaf. [5]
Katanagatari Keitaro Motonaga January 26, 2010December 11, 2010 12 Adaptation of a light novel series by Nisio Isin. [6]
Steins;Gate Hiroshi Hamasaki
Takuya Satō		 April 6, 2011September 14, 2011 24 Based on a visual novel by 5pb. and Nitroplus. [7]
Jormungand Keitaro Motonaga April 10, 2012June 26, 2012 12 Adaptation of a manga series by Keitaro Takahashi. [8]
Jormungand: Perfect Order October 10, 2012December 26, 2012 12 Sequel to Jormungand. [9]
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Naoto Hosoda April 4, 2013June 27, 2013 13 Adaptation of a light novel series by Satoshi Wagahara. [10]
SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation Kenichi Kawamura January 6, 2014March 24, 2014 12 Based on a video game character by Nitroplus. [11]
Is the Order a Rabbit? Hiroyuki Hashimoto April 10, 2014June 26, 2014 12 Adaptation of a manga series by Koi. [12]
Akame ga Kill! Tomoki Kobayashi July 7, 2014December 15, 2014 24 Adaptation of a manga series by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro. [13]
Utawarerumono: The False Faces Keitaro Motonaga October 3, 2015March 26, 2016 25 Based on a tactical role-playing game by Leaf. [14]
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Hiroyuki Hashimoto October 10, 2015December 26, 2015 12 Sequel to Is the Order a Rabbit?. Co-animated with Kinema Citrus. [15]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Masaharu Watanabe April 4, 2016September 19, 2016 25 Adaptation of a light novel series by Tappei Nagatsuki. [16]
Matoi the Sacred Slayer Masayuki Sakoi October 4, 2016December 29, 2016 12 Original work. [17]
Grimoire of Zero Tetsuo Hirakawa April 10, 2017June 26, 2017 12 Adaptation of a light novel series by Kakeru Kobashiri. [18]
Girls' Last Tour Takaharu Ozaki October 6, 2017December 22, 2017 12 Adaptation of a manga series by Tsukumizu. [19]
Steins;Gate 0 Kenichi Kawamura April 12, 2018September 27, 2018 23 Based on a visual novel by 5pb. [20]
Goblin Slayer Takaharu Ozaki October 7, 2018December 30, 2018 12 Adaptation of a light novel series by Kumo Kagyu. [21]
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Kinji Yoshimoto July 8, 2019October 7, 2019 13 Adaptation of a light novel series by Ryo Shirakome. Co-animated with Asread. [22]
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious Masayuki Sakoi October 2, 2019December 27, 2019 12 Adaptation of a light novel series by Light Tuchihi. [23]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season Masaharu Watanabe July 8, 2020March 24, 2021 25 Sequel to Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. [24]
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Kenichi Kawamura July 3, 2022December 25, 2022 28 Based on a tactical role-playing game by Aquaplus. [25]
Sengoku Youko Masahiro Aizawa January 11, 2024December 26, 2024 35 Adaptation of a manga series by Satoshi Mizukami. [26]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 3rd Season Masahiro Shinohara October 2, 2024March 26, 2025 16 Sequel to Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season. [27]
Uglymug, Epicfighter Toshiyuki Sone July 6, 2025September 21, 2025 12 Adaptation of a web novel series by Ryō Hiromatsu. [28]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 4th Season Masahiro Shinohara April 8, 2026TBA TBA Sequel to Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 3rd Season. [29]
Magical Explorer Kazuki Ohashi October 4, 2026TBA TBA Adaptation of a light novel series by Iris. [30]

OVA/ONAs

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Title Director(s) Release date Episodes Note(s) Ref(s)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania Hiroshi Hamasaki (Chief)
Takuya Satō (Chief)
Tomoki Kobayashi		 February 22, 2012 1 Unaired episode of Steins;Gate. [31]
DPR: Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar N/a October 17, 2013 1 A short anime made for JAXA and NASA that promotes the GPM/DPR (Global Precipitation Measurement/Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar) space mission. [32]
Steins;Gate: Sōmei Eichi no Cognitive Computing Kenichirō Murakawa October 14, 2014 – November 11, 2014 4 Short ONA series based on Steins;Gate. [33]
Steins;Gate: Open the Missing Link Hiroshi Hamasaki
Takuya Satō		 December 2, 2015 1 Alternative episode 23 (episode 23β) of Steins;Gate aired during the rerun after the release of Steins;Gate 0. [34]
Utawarerumono: Tusukuru-kōjo no Karei Naru Hibi Keitaro Motonaga April 26, 2018 1 Released with the premium collection PS4/Vita remake of Utawarerumono: Chiriyukumono e no Komoriuta.
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Memory Snow Tatsuya Koyanagi (Chief)
Masaharu Watanabe		 October 6, 2018 1 Takes place between episodes 11 and 12 of the first season, and episodes 6 and 7 of the Director's Cut. [35]
Steins;Gate 0: Valentine's of Crystal Polymorphism -Bittersweet Intermedio- Kenichi Kawamura December 21, 2018 1 Unaired episode of Steins;Gate 0. [36]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Hyōketsu no Kizuna Kenichi Kawamura (Chief)
Masaharu Watanabe		 November 8, 2019 1 Prequel to Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. [37]
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Kinji Yoshimoto November 25, 2019 – February 26, 2020 2 Unaired episodes of Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest.
Co-animated with Asread.		 [38]

Films

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Title Director Release Date Note(s) Ref(s)
Steins;Gate: The Movie − Load Region of Déjà Vu Hiroshi Hamasaki (Chief)
Takuya Satō (Chief)
Kanji Wakabayashi		 April 20, 2013 Sequel to Steins;Gate. [39]
Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief Shigeru Kimiya June 2, 2018 Sequel to Peacemaker Kurogane. [40]
Peacemaker Kurogane: Friend Shigeru Kimiya November 17, 2018 Sequel to Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief. [40]
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Takaharu Ozaki February 1, 2020 Sequel to Goblin Slayer. [41]

Video games

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Title Platforms Release Date Note(s) Ref(s)
Steins;Gate Elite PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows PS4, NS
  • JP: September 20, 2018
  • WW: February 19, 2019
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: September 20, 2018
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: February 19, 2019
 Using footage from Steins;Gate. [42]

References

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  1. ↑ 会社概要 (in Japanese). White Fox. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Martin, Theron (December 6, 2009). "Tears To Tiara Sub.DVD - Collection 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Publisher AlphaPolis Acquires Anime Studio White Fox". Anime News Network. July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ 株式会社WHITE FOXの株式取得（子会社化）に関するお知らせ (PDF). AlphaPolis Co, Ltd. (in Japanese). July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Animax Asia To Simulcast Tears to Tiara". Anime News Network. February 17, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Katanagatari to Rerun in Noitamina Block in April". Anime News Network. November 21, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Anime Central to Host Hetalia's Shirohata, Nomura (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jormungand Action Manga Gets TV Anime by White Fox". Anime News Network. December 17, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Jormungand Perfect Order Slated for October 10". Anime News Network. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Hiro Shimono, Kanae Itō Join Hataraku Maou-sama! Cast". Anime News Network. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Super Sonico Anime". Anime News Network. December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? 4-Panel Manga Gets Anime by White Fox". Anime News Network. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Akame ga Kill! Dark Action Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "2nd Utawarerumono Game Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Is the order a rabbit? Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. January 26, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Re: Life in a different world from zero Light Novels Get TV Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ "White Fox Reveals Original TV Anime Series Matoi the Sacred Slayer". Anime News Network. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahō no Sho Light Novels Get TV Anime in Spring 2017". Anime News Network. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Girls' Last Tour TV Anime Teaser Promo Video Reveals October Premiere". Anime News Network. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  20. ↑ "'Steins;Gate World Line 2017-2018 Project' Reveals Trailer, Steins;Gate 0 Anime as Part of Project". Anime News Network. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Goblin Slayer Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 18, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Alternate-World Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  23. ↑ "This Hero is Invincible but "Too Cautious" Novel Ad Confirms TV Anime by White Fox". Anime News Network. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Re:ZERO TV Anime's 2nd Season Delayed to July". Anime News Network. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Satoshi Mizukami's Sengoku Youko Manga Gets 3-Cours TV Anime Adaptation in January 2024". Anime News Network. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  27. ↑ 「リゼロ」大罪司教カペラ役に悠木碧「クズ肉の皆さん、楽しみにしていてくださいね♡」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  28. ↑ "'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's Ad Announces July 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Re:ZERO Anime Season 4 Reveals Ending Theme Song, Visual, April 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Magical Explorer TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October Debut, Theme Song Artist in Video". Anime News Network. August 28, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Steins;Gate Anime's Final BD/DVD to Include Special". Anime News Network. March 26, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  32. ↑ "[JAXA]DPRスペシャルムービー[EN sub(Closed Captioning)] Anime for JAXA & NASA Space Mission". JAXA DPR Official YouTube Channel. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  33. ↑ "New Steins;Gate Anime Shorts Promote IBM's Next-Generation Computing". Anime News Network. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  34. ↑ Schley, Matt (December 13, 2015). "Steins;Gate Rebroadcast Adds New Footage, Primes Alternate Ending". Otaku USA. Sovereign Media. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Re:Zero Anime's New Episode Revealed in Promo Video". Anime News Network. September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  36. ↑ Ressler, Karen (March 15, 2018). "Steins;Gate 0 Anime Listed With 23 Broadcast Episodes, 1 Unaired Episode". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  37. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (March 21, 2019). "Re:Zero Anime's 2nd OVA Project Slated to Debut in Theaters This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  38. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 8, 2019). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime to Have 2 Unaired Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  39. ↑ "Steins;Gate Science-Fiction Game/Anime Franchise Gets Film (Updated With Teaser)". Anime News Network. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  40. 1 2 "2nd Peace Maker Kurogane Film Reveals Visual, November 17 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Theatrical Anime's Promo Video Reveals February 1 Debut". Anime News Network. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  42. ↑ Romano, Sal (September 19, 2017). "Steins;Gate Elite is a "full animation adventure game," coming to Switch". Gematsu. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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