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Sunrise Beyond Inc.
Native name
株式会社SUNRISE BEYOND
Kabushiki-gaisha SUNRISE biyondo
Company typeSubsidiary KK
IndustryJapanese animation
PredecessorXebec
FoundedMarch 1, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-01)
DefunctApril 1, 2024; 14 months ago (2024-04-01)
FateAbsorbed into Bandai Namco Filmworks
HeadquartersOgikubo, ,
Japan
Key people
Masakazu Ogawa [ja] (president and CEO)
OwnerBandai Namco Filmworks

Sunrise Beyond Inc.[a] was a Japanese animation studio that was owned by Bandai Namco Filmworks. The company was established on March 1, 2019 in order to facilitate the transfer of several assets of Xebec, a subsidiary of IG Port due to the studio closing its doors that same year. After five years of operation, the studio was closed on April 1, 2024 with the company being absorbed into Bandai Namco Filmworks.

History

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On November 22, 2018, IG Port, citing a large deficit in operating the studio, announced that it would transfer the production operations of Xebec to Sunrise, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. As part of the move, the companies would sign a letter of intent on March 11th of the following year after its establishment.[1] On March 5th of the following year, Sunrise announced the company's establishment, which was done four days prior. Xebec zwei was not part of the transfer and was instead moved to Production I.G, renaming the division to I.G zwei.[2] On January 9, 2024, after five years of operation, Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the dissolution of Sunrise Beyond, which took effect on April 1st of that year.[3]

Works

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Television series

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Title Director(s) First run
start date
First run
end date
Eps Note(s) Ref(s)
King's Raid: Successors of the Will Makoto Hoshino October 3, 2020 March 27, 2021 26 Based on the video game developer and published by Vespa.
Co-produced with OLM.
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Amaim Warrior at the Borderline (part 1) Nobuyoshi Habara [ja] October 5, 2021 December 28, 2021 12 Original work. [5]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Special Edition Tatsuyuki Nagai April 4, 2022 May 31, 2022 9 Original work from parent studio Sunrise.
Edited and condensed version of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.
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Amaim Warrior at the Borderline (part 2) Nobuyoshi Habara [ja] April 12, 2022 June 28, 2022 12 Part two of Amaim Warrior at the Borderline. [7]
The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain Akira Inagawa October 7, 2023 December 23, 2023 12 Season two of The Faraway Paladin.
Based on the light novel series of the same name by Kanata Yanagino [ja].
Co-produced with OLM.
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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 株式会社SUNRISE BEYOND, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha SUNRISE biyondo

References

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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (2018-11-20). "Anime Studio Xebec's Production Operations to Be Transfered to Sunrise". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (2019-03-05). "Sunrise Establishes Sunrise Beyond Studio at Xebec's Current Address". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  3. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (2024-01-09). "Bandai Namco Filmworks to Absorb Sunrise Beyond Subsidiary in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (2020-04-30). "Korean Fantasy RPG App King's Raid Gets Fall TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  5. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (2021-03-16). "Sunrise Beyond, Bandai Spirits Unveil Kyōkai Senki Project With Fall TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  6. ^ Chapman, Paul (2022-03-03). "Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans Gets Special Edition Rebroadcast in Japan". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (2021-12-29). "AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Anime Gets 2nd Part in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2023-04-14). "The Faraway Paladin Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 1st Promo Video, Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-06-08.