Overview

• Gainax has filed for bankruptcy at Tokyo District Court, effective May 29, 2024.
• The studio faced financial troubles due to mismanagement and risky ventures since 2012.
• Key intellectual properties like Evangelion will be managed by Studio Khara.
• Khara and other former Gainax affiliates attempted to support the studio but could not overcome its debts.
• Fans and industry insiders lament the end of an influential era in anime history.