Signal.MD

Native name	株式会社シグナル・エムディ
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Shigunaru Emudi
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	October 1, 2014; 10 years ago
Defunct	June 1, 2025; 3 months ago
Headquarters	Nakamachi, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Takatoshi Chino (president)
Parent	IG Port
Website	www.signal-md.co.jp
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SIGNAL.MD,Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社シグナル・エムディ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Shigunaru Emudi) was a Japanese animation studio founded on October 1, 2014 by Production I.G holding company IG Port.

Establishment

On September 22, 2014, IG Port announced it was forming a new animation studio named SIGNAL.MD. Production I.G board member Katsuji Morishita was appointed as president of the company.^[1]

History

IG Port announced on January 24, 2025 that its consolidated company Production I.G will absorb Signal.MD on June 1, 2025. The studio was dissolved.^[2]

Works

TV series

Tantei Team KZ's Jiken Note (2015–2016)
Atom: The Beginning (2017, co-animated with OLM and Production I.G)
Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte. (2018)^[3]
FLCL Progressive (2018, episode 5)
Hanakappa (2019–2021; taken over from Xebec and co-animated with OLM)
Kedama no Gonjirō (2020, co-animated with OLM and Wit Studio; joined halfway)
Dragon Goes House-Hunting (2021)
Mars Red (2021)
Platinum End (2021–2022)
The Fire Hunter (2023–2024)
Go! Go! Vehicle Zoo (2023, co-animated with OLM)
Kizuna no Allele (2023, co-animated with Wit Studio)
Shinkalion: Change the World (2024, co-animated with Production I.G)
Nina the Starry Bride (2024)
Hana-Kimi (TBA)^[4]

OVAs

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2020)

Films

Colorful Ninja Iromaki (2016)
Cyborg 009: Call of Justice (2016, co-animated with OLM)
Napping Princess (2017)
Birthday Wonderland (2019)^[5]
Kimi dake ni Motetainda (2019)^[6]
Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot ~ Wandering; Agaterám ~ (2020, animation production for first film)^[7]
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021, co-animated with Sublimation)^[8]
Deemo: Memorial Keys (2022, co-animated with Production I.G)

Notable staff

Representatives

Katsuji Morishita (President, 2014–2022)^[1]
Takatoshi Chino (President, 2022–2025; board member, 2018–2022)^[9]^[10]
Juurou Sugimura [ja] (Board member, 2014–2018)^[10]
George Wada (Board member, 2014–2016)^[10]
Toshiaki Okuno [ja] (Auditor, 2014–2023)^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "I.G/Xebec/Wit Studio's Parent Forms New Animation Subsidiary".
^ "プロダクションIG、アニメスタジオのシグナル・エムディを6月1日付で吸収合併…経営資源の有効活用でグループ全体の収益性の改善・向上 | gamebiz". gamebiz【ゲームビズ】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-24.
^ "4-Episode Original TV Anime 'I'm glad I could keep running' Revealed, Premieres on October 8". Anime News Network. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "Hana-Kimi TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Main Staff". Anime News Network. August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
^ "Keiichi Hara's Next Anime Film Birthday Wonderland Opens on April 26". Anime News Network. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Kimi dake ni Motetainda Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, October Debut in Theaters". Anime News Network. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ "Fate/Grand Order Shinsei Entaku Ryōiki Camelot 2-Part Film Project Reveals Staff, Cast, 2020 Opening". Anime News Network. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ "Signal MD, Sublimation Make Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Anime Film". Anime News Network. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
^ "Company 2025". Signal.MD (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Company (2016)". Signal.MD. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Signal.MD at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[founding-1] "I.G/Xebec/Wit Studio's Parent Forms New Animation Subsidiary".

[2] "プロダクションIG、アニメスタジオのシグナル・エムディを6月1日付で吸収合併…経営資源の有効活用でグループ全体の収益性の改善・向上 | gamebiz". gamebiz【ゲームビズ】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-24.

[3] "4-Episode Original TV Anime 'I'm glad I could keep running' Revealed, Premieres on October 8". Anime News Network. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[4] "Hana-Kimi TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Main Staff". Anime News Network. August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.

[5] "Keiichi Hara's Next Anime Film Birthday Wonderland Opens on April 26". Anime News Network. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[6] "Kimi dake ni Motetainda Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, October Debut in Theaters". Anime News Network. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[7] "Fate/Grand Order Shinsei Entaku Ryōiki Camelot 2-Part Film Project Reveals Staff, Cast, 2020 Opening". Anime News Network. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[8] "Signal MD, Sublimation Make Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Anime Film". Anime News Network. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.

[9] "Company 2025". Signal.MD (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[company_2016-10] "Company (2016)". Signal.MD. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

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Establishment

History

Works

TV series

OVAs

Films

Notable staff

Representatives

References

External links

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TV series	Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (2015–2016) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte. (2018) FLCL Progressive (2018, #5) Dragon Goes House-Hunting (2021) Mars Red (2021) Platinum End (2021–2022) The Fire Hunter (2023–2024) Kizuna no Allele (2023) Shinkalion: Change the World (2024) Nina the Starry Bride (2024) Hana-Kimi (TBA)
OVAs	Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2020)
Films	Cyborg 009: Call of Justice (2016) Napping Princess (2017) Birthday Wonderland (2019) Kimi dake ni Motetainda (2019) Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot ~ Wandering; Agaterám ~ (2020) Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021) Deemo: Memorial Keys (2022)
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