Gainax
Defunct Japanese animation studio
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| June 7 2024 | Gainax publicly announced its bankruptcy and ceased operations. |
| May 29 2024 | Gainax filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court. |
| December 2020 | Tomohiro Maki was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for committing indecent acts. |
| February 2020 | Yasuhiro Kamimura was appointed as the new representative director, with a new board of directors including Yuko Takaishi, Atsushi Moriyama, and Yoshiki Usa. |
| December 2019 | Representative director Tomohiro Maki was arrested on allegations of quasi-forcible indecency against an aspiring voice actress. |
| August 9 2018 | Fukushima Gainax was acquired by Kinoshita Group Holdings, changed its name to Gaina, and relocated to Koganei, Tokyo. |
| 2017 | A Tokyo District Court judge ruled that Gainax must pay the full debt owed to Khara. Gainax president Hiroyuki Yamaga posted a public apology and announced company restructuring. |
| 2016 | Gainax was sued by Studio Khara for ¥100 million in unpaid royalties related to works by Hideaki Anno. |
| March 2015 | Gainax opened a new studio and museum called Fukushima Gainax in Miharu, Fukushima. |
| 2013 | At the Tokyo Anime Fair, Gainax announced the film Blue Uru, with Hiroyuki Yamaga as director and screenwriter and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto as character designer. |
| 2012 | Gainax announced plans to produce its first live-action television series, EA's Rock, directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita. |
| August 2011 | Gainax was sued by A.D. Vision over Evangelion live-action rights, with A.D. Vision claiming a breach of contract. |
| 2010 | Gainax produced the television anime series Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. |
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