Studio Junio is an anime studio that existed from 1970 to 2004, primarily known for their work as a subcontractor for TMS Entertainment, Toei Animation (including Akira Toriyama works), Group TAC and Madhouse as well as some Western productions. Representative artists include Takao Kozai (the studio's founder), Minoru Okazaki, Minoru Maeda, and Tetsuo Imazawa.
Major Productions by Junio:[]
- 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
- Batman: The Animated Series (Seven episodes)
- Freakazoid (One episode)
- Montana Jones
- Popples (With KK C and D Asia, Studio Shaft, Studio Korumi and Madhouse)
- Road Rovers (With Wang Film Productions, AKOM and others)
- Saber Marionette J
- Sonic CD (Cutscenes, With Toei Animation)
- Trigun (With Madhouse and DR Movie)
Other Projects by Junio[]
- Agent Aika (In-Between Animation)
- Anpanman (Finish & In-Between Animation)
- Dr. Slump (Key & In-Between Animation)
- Dragonball Z (Key & In-Between Animation)
- Flame of Recca (In-Between Animation)
- ~Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade~ (In-Between Animation)
- Lupin III (Key Animation for Dead or Alive, From Russia With Love and Voyage to Danger; Animation Assistance for The Secret of Twilight Gemini; Was also involved with the first series)
- Various early Magical Girl shows as subcontractors for Toei, including Majokko Meg-chan, Mahou Tsukai Chappy and Miracle Shoujo Limit-chan
- Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger (subcontractor for Toei)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Animation, End of Evangelion)
- Rose of Versailles (Finish Animation, for TMS)
- Rurouni Kenshin (Key Animation)
- Slayers (Production Assistance for The Movie)
- Touch (Production Assistance, for TAC)
Tropes associated with Junio[]
- Animation Bump: Sonic CD, Batman
- Animesque: One of Junio's Batman episodes had this (see Off Model below).
- Off-Model: Junio did animation for one Batman episode that looked nothing like their other episodes (or indeed, like the other studios). This almost caused the WB staff to fire them, much as they did with Sunrise and AKOM.