Introducing Flat Studio
Flat Studio is a 2D animation studio established on January 11, 2019, and is one of the five studios under THINKR. It was headed by one of the animators, loundraw. For the past years, Flat Studio would diligently create films with stunning animation, but a small amount of the community would know of these films until their latest release, Summer Ghost.
According to their bio on Twitter, “FLAT STUDIO is an animation studio that pursues and proposes new values and perspectives in creating works.” After watching animations created by Flat Studio, you would notice the work and dedication in producing films that touch the heart of the viewers.
Creators
This kind of work would not be possible if not for the illustrators, staff and producers working in the company. Here are the known members of the company:
- loundraw – founder and illustrator
- Ishii Ryu – producer, manager, and co-founder
- Sano Tetsuya – author/writer
- reoenl – illustrator
- banishment – illustrator
- Merrill Macnaut – illustrator
- 涌元トモタカ – animation director
- asano66 – illustrator
- SWAV – illustrator and character designer
Important Works and Roles
From the establishment of the animation studio until now, Flat Studio created many films and helped with animation projects that might be familiar to some avid anime fans. Here are the following projects that they produced:
- Summer Ghost
- Yume ga Sameru made
- Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi
- Futari-bun no Shoumei
- Juunenbun no Watashi e
- Cosmos Trailer
- Love Letter
- Kono Machi ni Hare wa Konai
- HELLO CALLiNG
- Period Color
- Hidden Region
- Never Lose, My Rule
According to animenewsnetwork, here are some anime projects in which the company was involved:
- High Card (TV) – Concept Art
- Pop Team Epic (TV 2) – Production (ep 4)
- Rakka-sei (ONA) – Animation Production
- Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- (TV) – Original Character Design
Summer Ghost
One of the reasons why people are now taking notice of this underrated animation studio is because of a film released on November 12, 2021, entitled Summer Ghost. In this film, viewers would appreciate how good Flat Studio is at manipulating the atmosphere of their animation. The deep and meaningful plot of the film will touch your heart. The message is notable throughout the movie, which states to live your life to the fullest despite all the hardships that may come. The animation of Flat Studio was also unique and recognizable because, compared to other, Flat Studio has light strokes and soft graphics in their films.
Final Thoughts
Summer Ghost was rated 7.85 in MyAnimeList, so if you have not watched the short movie, you should try it now! We should support animation companies that are new and small because it would help them create a masterpiece that could consume the whole community once again. Flat Studio is showing great potential on what to expect in animation films in the future, and seeing their current projects, I could say that their future would lead to a bright one!
