Bals Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Norikazu Hayashi / Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) is a studio specializing in short animation “ZIINE”. We are pleased to announce that we have established the STUDIO” and started the original short animation project “Light Novel Anime” on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
This project will be developed jointly with ABC Animation Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshifumi Mori/Location: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) and Marvelous Co., Ltd. (President: Shinichi Terui/Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo).

“Ziine Studio” realizes speedy new animation production

“I want to make it into an anime, but the cost and schedule barriers are high,” “I can’t make it into a movie,” “Even if I make it into an anime, I can’t see the path to monetization In order to respond to the voices of creators and IP holders who have issues such as STUDIO” has been established.
Ziine Studio utilizes its own motion capture technology and coloring system to make it animated in as little as 3 months. This will significantly reduce the production time and cost of the conventional one, and provide the following benefits:

A speedy production system that does not miss the season
By animating with a short delivery time, you can make it into a movie without missing trends and maximize the topicality of IP. In addition to being able to quickly reflect the reactions of the viewers in the content of the anime, the sequel of the hit will be immediately produced, and the heat of the fans can be connected to the next development without cooling the fans.

Achieving high profits at low cost
Since you can significantly reduce the cost compared to conventional TV animation production, the hurdles to recovering investment are greatly reduced. This makes it easier to challenge new IPs and experimental works.

Support for new viewing experience “short animation”
In recent years, due to the expansion of the vertical video market such as TikTok, “short drama” of 1 to 5 minutes per episode has gained popularity, especially among young people. In order to meet the needs of this market, Ziine Studio will be able to reach a wide range of people without ads and contribute to attracting new fans with a smartphone-specific smartphone-optimized viewing format.

Support for production of original animation
Experienced producers, blockbuster artists, and illustrators who have produced many hits will work together to create attractive stories for planning and original works at the conceptual stage.
Ziine Studio will take advantage of these strengths, lower the hurdles of animation, and create the soil that creates more attractive content.

The short animation project “Light Novel Anime” has started!

Ziine The “Light Novel Anime” produced by STUDIO is an original written by a popular light novel author and a character by a popular illustrator. It is a new project that delivers an attractive original story created by a design tag in a short length of about 2 to 5 minutes per episode.
From June 12, 2025 (Thursday), we have started distribution on the official YouTube channel, etc., on a vertical screen suitable for “short videos” that can be easily enjoyed.
We plan to expand the number of works in order to precede four works of various genres such as youth love stories, diet comedy, authentic mystery, and historical reincarnation.
In addition, from 26:00 on Saturday, July 12th, this project will be launched on “Animazing!!!” for ABC Anime and Asahi. In the “Nimizing” frame, we will broadcast the 4 re-edited works that have been re-edited on the horizontal screen for the TV animation as “Weekly light novel animation”.

Initial work lineup

The following creators are welcomed as the original and character designs of the early works.

Heartbreak time leap

Original/Screenplay: Two words and ten
(“The detective is already dead.” MF Bunko J”)
Character design: TANU

Fam Fatal Development Plan

Original: Natsu Hinata
(“Single shop alone” Hero Bunko)
Written by: Kawagishi Tokuni
Character design: Okeno Kamoku

Jack The Reaper

Original: Tatsuhei Nagatsuki (“Re: Life in a Different World from Zero” MF Bunko J)
Screenplay: Hasaki Usagi
Character design: Minori Chikusa

I’ve been reincarnated in Marie Antoinette, so I’ll do my best to avoid the guillotine.

Original/Screenplay: Koko Amano
(“Welcome to Onmyoya” Poplar Bunko Pureful)
Character design: Takuya Fujima
Through the Ziine Studio and the “Light Novel Anime” project, Bals will pursue new possibilities for animation production and provide viewers with a new and new animation experience.
Please look forward to future developments.

Project overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GUFEpvpvmy

Service name: light novel animation
Delivery date: Scheduled to be updated every Tuesday to Sunday (Updated daily from June 12th to June 22nd)
Distribution site (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@lanoani_pj
Official website: https://light-novel-anime.jp/
Official X: https://x.com/lanoani_pj
Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lanoani
Rights Statement: (C) Light Novel Anime Production Committee

TV animation overview

Title: Weekly light novel animation
Broadcast date: Broadcast every Sunday from Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00
Broadcasting station: ABC TV/TV Asahi series 24 stations nationwide net
Delivery information
Scheduled to be distributed sequentially on the short drama platform
BUMP (https://lp.bump.studio/dramas)
Tatedora (https://tated.tv/) and others

About Bals Co., Ltd.

Representative Director: Norikazu Hayashi
HP: https://balus.co/
Bals is an integrated platform that realizes all entertainment-related businesses such as tickets, distribution, and product sales, SPWN. ”, “XR Lye”, which supports all the artists, including VTubers, to the production of XR live events, from planning to production. By developing the business business, we provide comprehensively the functions (planning, production, support, and monetization) necessary for the entertainment industry infrastructure.