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Genco

Logo: © 2023 GENCO., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese animation studio

Genco, Inc. (株式会社ジェンコ, Kabushiki-gaisha Jenko) is a Japanese anime production enterprise, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided over by Tarō Maki, its headquarters is located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It has produced numerous anime series such as Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Elfen Lied, Kino's Journey, Accel World, Sword Art Online, Genshiken and Toradora.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 3, 1997Founded1
  • Industryanime industry1
  • HeadquartersMinato1
  • Websitewww.genco.co.jp
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

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Genco, Inc. (株式会社ジェンコ, Kabushiki-gaisha Jenko) is a Japanese anime production enterprise, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided over by Tarō Maki, its headquarters is located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It has produced numerous anime series such as Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile, Elfen Lied, Kino's Journey, Accel World, Sword Art Online, Genshiken and Toradora. It has also co-produced original creations like Yasuomi Umetsu's Wizard Barristers and did project collaborations like in Hero Tales (with Hiromu Arakawa and Studio Flag) and in Xebec's Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi.2

The story

Founded by Tarō Maki on Mar 3, 1997.1

Leadership

Who has led Genco, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • anime

Listed on Wikidata.1

Genco produced most of ARMS' non-hentai titles and A.C.G.T's animation projects. It also works with J.C. Staff in some of its productions.

From Wikipedia’s article on Genco, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Mar 3, 1997Founded Founded1

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