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Last year, Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara sued Gainax of Evangelion fame for unpaid royalities. A Tokyo District court has ruled in Anno’s favor, with a judge ordering Gainax to pay the full 100 million yen (around US$900,000).

Anno co-founded Gainax in 1984 with fellow students he met at Osaka University of Arts, including current Gainax president Hiroyuki Yamaga. The studio hit it big with Neon Genesis Evangelion during the mid-1990s. Anno left Gainax in 2007 to set up Studio Khara, but both studios continued to collaborate.

As previously reported, Gainax is contractually bound to pay royalties to Khara for projects Anno worked on, but Gainax owned a large amount in back payments. Moreover, Khara made a special loan to Gainax for 100 million yen ($898,796) in August 2014 and is now suing to get the unpaid amount back.

Sankei News adds that Gainax will no appeal the decision. Khara would not issue a comment about the ruling.

Lock if old.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

well shit there goes Panty & Stocking season 2

edit: Happy for Anno, though

 

[Roubjon]

Good for Anno's crew.

 

[MrChocolate]

So... is that enough to complete

Spoiler

start

4.0?

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Moreover, Khara made a special loan to Gainax for 100 million yen ($898,796) in August 2014 and is now suing to get the unpaid amount back.

Man, how the mighty have fallen

 

[jstripes]

I wonder if this will finally finish off Gainax. All the important people left long ago, and they haven't done anything worthwhile in ages.

It's a shame how such an icon has fallen.

 

[Ban Puncher]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUFWXpYJKaI

 

[explodet]

Good for Anno's crew.

I see everything is in order here, carry on.

 

[SliceSabre]

Now use that money to get back to work on Eva.

 

[Kthulhu]

well shit there goes Panty & Stocking season 2

edit: Happy for Anno, though

Gainax was never going to make it. It's a shell of what it once was. Most of the talent is at Trigger now.

 

[Takamura-San]

Soooo movie 4 coming out this year ?

 

[asagami_]

So... is that enough to complete

Spoiler

start

4.0?

Fuck Eva, I want more Godzilla.

 

[Earthbound64]

Moreover, Khara made a special loan to Gainax for 100 million yen ($898,796) in August 2014 and is now suing to get the unpaid amount back.

So all he gets is the money he loaned them 3 years ago back, without any interest at all, and also gets no royalties?
That sounds like a big loss.

 

[HStallion]

Fuck Eva, I want more Godzilla.

I second this. I'd rather the dude make another Godzilla movie even if he doesn't seem interested.

 

[Ban Puncher]

So all he gets is the money he loaned them 3 years ago back, without any interest at all, and also gets no royalties?
That sounds like a big loss.

Gainax don't have any money so they'll have to pay Anno with something far more valuable - intellectual properties.

 

[meltingparappa]

I second this. I'd rather the dude make another Godzilla movie even if he doesn't seem interested.

Well he is also uninterested in doing more Godzilla, so I'll still settle for another Cutey Honey movie out of him.

 

[LiK]

Thought they were doing well. I guess they don't see much money from licensing the huge amount of EVA merch out there?

 

[/XX/]

At least GAiNAX's Mr. Yamaga took the opportunity along these inconvenient news (for them) to assure Uru in Blue entered full production as of this very month, surely trying to appease some in the meantime:

お知らせ | GAINAX NET
http://www.gainax.co.jp/wp/archives/post-6357/

well shit there goes Panty & Stocking season 2

The situation is definitely complex, but apparently it is something that could be worked on in tandem as long as the original creators are willing and aren't busy on other projects too.

I wonder if this will finally finish off Gainax. All the important people left long ago, and they haven't done anything worthwhile in ages.

So... are people like Hiroyuki Yamaga, Toshio Okada and Takami Akai not important then?

Thought they were doing well. I guess they don't see much money from licensing the huge amount of EVA merch out there?

The I.P. management was transferred completely to Studio Khara (or χαρα) through GroundWorks.

 

[muteki]

well shit there goes Panty & Stocking season 2

edit: Happy for Anno, though

Like that was happening regardless...

 

[Professor Renegade]

Welp, there's the nail in the coffin.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Thought they were doing well. I guess they don't see much money from licensing the huge amount of EVA merch out there?

Anno and his studio have owned the full rights to Evangelion for some time now. Gainax don't get squat.

 

[Breads]

congratulations

 

[radios shipping overview]

RIP Gainax?

 

[meltingparappa]

The situation is definitely complex, but apparently it is something that could be worked on in tandem as long as the original creators are willing and aren't busy on other projects too.

Hmm, I wonder what post Luluco project Imaishi could be working on. Guess we'll find out in about a week and a half.

 

[sensui-tomo]

Hmm, I wonder what post Luluco project Imaishi could be working on. Guess we'll find out in about a week and a half.

well we know one of them is INFERNO COP s2.

 

[LiK]

The I.P. management was transferred completely to Studio Khara (or χαρα) though GroundWorks.

Anno and his studio have owned the full rights to Evangelion for some time now. Gainax don't get squat.

Oh, that explains it. Thanks.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Everything after End of Evangelion was a mistake. Use the money to do something that's not 4.0 please.

 

[meltingparappa]

well we know one of them is INFERNO COP s2.

Technically that was already announced, so it shouldn't count!

Also I don't think its actually Panty and Stocking 2.

 

[pirata]

Gainax don't have any money so they'll have to pay Anno with something far more valuable - intellectual properties.

Wait, is this speculation, or is it actually happening?



Also, has Gainax actually produced anything lately?

 

[Ban Puncher]

Wait, is this speculation, or is it actually happening?

Speculation but it's pretty much all a company has left to pay debts with. That and used office furniture.

Everything after End of Evangelion was a mistake. Use the money to do something that's not 4.0 please.

 

[/XX/]

Everything after End of Evangelion was a mistake. Use the money to do something that's not 4.0 please.

Well, Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition 'omnibus' project was already a magnificent example of them wanting to diversify a little, from time to time, what they produce!

 

[Dice//]

 

[Gentleman Jack]

well shit there goes Panty & Stocking season 2

It's unfathomable that anybody sincerely held out hope for that happening in the first place.

 

[Geno Breaker]

How the mighty have fallen...

Also, Anno needs to do more Godzilla. Shin Godzilla was the best thing he's done since the TV Evangelion series. Maybe after Eva 4.0 since I'm sure he needs a palate cleanser.

 

[Faiz]

I'd like to see Blue Uru completed before they go belly up but it really does seem time for Gainax to just close up shop already. Sad to see how it's all gone down over the years.

 

[John Blade]

Hmm, I wonder what post Luluco project Imaishi could be working on. Guess we'll find out in about a week and a half.

Make it happened.

 

[Mobius 1]

Speculation but it's pretty much all a company has left to pay debts with. That and used office furniture.

Huehuehue.

No, 4.0 needs to happen. Then more Godzilla.

 

[Mobius 1]

Speculation but it's pretty much all a company has left to pay debts with. That and used office furniture.

Huehuehue.

No, 4.0 needs to happen. Then more Godzilla.

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

Unrelated but.... related. Oh god, I'm scared for FLCL season 2/3 right now. Limited money, all the great staff is missing, I am so scared FLCL is going to be what the new powerpuff girls is.

 

[firehawk12]

I still don't get how Anno got the rights to Eva from Gainax, and now this? RIP.

 

[GabeTheGrouch76]

Unrelated but.... related. Oh god, I'm scared for FLCL season 2/3 right now. Limited money, all the great staff is missing, I am so scared FLCL is going to be what the new powerpuff girls is.

Gainax sold the rights to FLCL to Production I.G. a couple of years back, who is co-producing the new seasons with [adult swim].

 

[Ban Puncher]

Make sure you stuff the original film masters of DAICON III and IV down your pants when you're stripping the Gainax vault, Anno.

 

[Gravidee]

Unrelated but.... related. Oh god, I'm scared for FLCL season 2/3 right now. Limited money, all the great staff is missing, I am so scared FLCL is going to be what the new powerpuff girls is.

Gainax is not the one producing the new FLCL stuff.

 

[Whompa02]

Fuck Eva, I want more Godzilla.

why can't we have both? I want them to finish Eva and make more Godzilla films!

 

[TheGameshark]

Gainax are done. I had no idea they gave Anno the full rights to Eva.

 

[TheRancor]

At least GAiNAX's Mr. Yamaga took the opportunity along these inconvenient news (for them) to assure Uru in Blue entered full production as of this very month, surely trying to appease some in the meantime:

お知らせ | GAINAX NET
http://www.gainax.co.jp/wp/archives/post-6357/

It's been 25 YEARS. LIES

So... are people like Hiroyuki Yamaga, Toshio Okada and Takami Akai not important then?

Old and busted! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Technosteve]

I wished anime stopped exsisting after the 90's

 

[- J - D -]

Does this mean Eva 4.0 might not happen?

YESSSSSSS.

 

[Youngfossil]

I wished anime stopped exsisting after the 90's

There would be no attack on titan or samurai champloo or FLCL Why live in such a world

Edit: Or one punch man or Mob Psycho 100 or FMA

 

[5taquitos]

I wished anime stopped exsisting after the 90's

What an odd thread for this hot take.