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Hikaru Kondo established Ufotable in October 2000 within Shinjuku, Tokyo. The studio emerged from the experience of a former Telecom Animation Film producer seeking creative independence.
A unique hallmark seen in many of their works is a claymation sequence that appears prominently in titles like Futakoi Alternative and Coyote Ragtime Show. Viewers encounter these stop-motion segments interspersed with traditional 2D animation throughout the episodes to create a surreal texture.
Ufotable has maintained a long relationship with Type-Moon since the mid-2010s by producing adaptations including Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. They also handled The Garden of Sinners film series starting in 2007 which culminated in Future Gospel released on the 13th of December 2013.
The studio achieved massive success with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba starting in 2019 when Haruo Sotozaki directed the first season. A sequel titled Mugen Train Arc followed in 2021, Entertainment District Arc arrived in 2021 and 2022, Swordsmith Village Arc began in 2023, and Hashira Training Arc commenced in 2024.
On the 10th of December 2021, the court sentenced Hikaru Kondo to 20 months but suspended the term for three years after he admitted to hiding about US$4 million in income. Prosecutors sought a 20-month prison sentence in November 2021 following reports that the studio owed significant amounts in unpaid taxes by April of that year.