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Bandai Namco Filmworks officially adopted its current name on the 1st of April 2022 following a merger with home video divisions. The entity traces its origins to September 1972 when former Mushi Production staff formed Soeisha, which later became Sunrise in 1977 and Nippon Sunrise in 1987.
Bandai Namco Holdings announced a group restructuring plan in October 2021 that led to the dissolution of the legal operating entity existing since 1972. The parent company adopted a fresh logo design on the 1st of March 2024 to signal this complete visual overhaul while retaining Sunrise as an internal brand division.
Mobile Suit Suit Gundam won the award in 1979 followed by Space Runaway Ideon in 1980 and Dirty Pair in 1985. Future GPX Cyber Formula claimed top prize in 1991 before Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion won in 2006, 2007, and 2008 with R2.
The company launched the Yatate Bunko Imprint on the 30th of September 2016 to publish light novels alongside existing franchises like Crest of the Stars. This imprint adapted manga series such as Inuyasha and Yashahime into new written formats to supplement established properties.
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the acquisition of Eight Bit on the 1st of March 2024 and formed a partnership with Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab on the 14th of May 2024. LandQ Studios joined forces on the 3rd of June 2024 while Bandai Namco Filmworks America was established effective the 1st of April 2025.