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Founded by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011.1
Private company
Logo: ™/®Studio Trigger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Japanese animation studio
Trigger, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社トリガー, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Torigā; stylized in all caps), also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011.2 It is part of Ultra Super Pictures.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Trigger, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社トリガー, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Torigā; stylized in all caps), also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011.2
Trigger is part of a group headed by Ultra Super Pictures. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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Founded by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011.1
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