Studio Pierrot

Pierrot Co., Ltd. is a renowned Japanese animation studio founded in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa. It is headquartered in Mitaka, Tokyo. Known for popular anime series like Naruto, Bleach, and Tokyo Ghoul, Pierrot has received accolades such as the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award for Yu Yu Hakusho in 1994 and Saiyuki in 2000. The company’s logo features the face of a clown, with “Piero” meaning clown in Japanese.