Following is a list of Japanese movie studios, with their dates of operation.

Active studios

  • Avex Pictures, 2005
  • <bdi>Ajiado, 1978</bdi>
  • Alice Japan, 1986
  • Altamira Pictures, 1993
  • Anime International Company, 1982
  • Art Theatre Guild, 1961
  • <bdi>Arvo Animation, 2017</bdi>
  • <bdi>Asahi Production, 1973</bdi>
  • <bdi>Ashi Productions, 1975</bdi>
  • Asmik Ace, 1998
  • <bdi>Asread, 2003</bdi>
  • <bdi>Atelier Pontdarc, 2020</bdi>
  • Athena Eizou, 1981
  • Atlas21, 1981
  • <bdi>AXsiZ, 2011</bdi>
  • Bandai Namco Filmworks, 2022
  • Bibury Animation Studios, 2017
  • Bones, 1998
  • <bdi>Brain's Base, 1996</bdi>
  • <bdi>Bridge, 2007</bdi>
  • <bdi>Bug Films, 2021</bdi>
  • <bdi>C-Station,</bdi> <bdi>2009</bdi>
  • <bdi>Children's Playground Entertainment, 2010</bdi>
  • Cine Bazar, 1994
  • CineMagic Co., 1983
  • CloverWorks, 2018
  • <bdi>Creators in Pack, 2013</bdi>
  • Crystal-Eizou, 1984
  • Das, 2007
  • David Production, 2007
  • <bdi>Diomedéa, 2007</bdi>
  • Doga Kobo, 1973
  • Dogma, 2001
  • <bdi>East Fish Studio, 2017</bdi>
  • Eight Bit, 2008
  • <bdi>Eiken, 1969</bdi>
  • <bdi>Fanworks,</bdi> <bdi>2005</bdi>
  • Frontier Works, 1990
  • Geek Pictures, 2017
  • Glory Quest, 2000
  • GoHands, 2008
  • Happinet, 1992
  • H.m.p. (aka Samm), 1981
  • Hot Entertainment, 1991
  • ICHI Corporation (formerly Knack Productions), 1967
  • IdeaPocket, 2002
  • Iwanami Productions, 1950
  • J.C.Staff, 1986
  • Kadokawa Corporation (formerly Kadokawa Dwango Corporation), 2014
  • Kadokawa Daiei Studio, 2013
  • Kindai Eiga Kyōkai, 1950
  • KM Produce, 2002
  • Kurosawa Film Studio, 1973
  • Kyoto Animation, 1981
  • Max-A, 1992
  • Moodyz, 2000
  • Muteki, 2008
  • Nikkatsu Corporation, 1912
  • OP Eiga (aka Okura Pictures), 1961
  • P.A. Works, 2000
  • Shintōhō Eiga, 1961
  • Shochiku and Shochiku Studio, 1920
  • Soft On Demand, 1995
  • Square Enix Image Studio Division
  • Studio Ghibli, 1985
  • Taishō Katsuei, 1920
  • TMS Entertainment
  • Toei Company, 1951
  • Toho, 1933
  • Total Media Agency, 1990
  • Try-Heart Corporation, 1995
  • Ufotable, 2000
  • Waap Entertainment, 1998

Defunct movie studios

  • 3Hz, 2013–2024
  • A.P.P.P., 1984–2021
  • <bdi>Arms (aka Common Sense), 1996–2020</bdi>
  • Artmic, 1978<bdi>–1997</bdi>
  • Bandai Namco Arts, 2018–2022, merged to form Bandai Namco Filmworks
  • <bdi>Bee Train Production,</bdi> <bdi>1997</bdi>
  • Cloud Hearts, 2021–2024
  • <bdi>Connect, 2012–2026
  • Daiei Film, 1974–2002, merged into Kadokawa Daiei Studio
  • Ekachi Epilka, 2017–2025
  • Fuji Television Enterprise (aka TV Douga and Japan Tele-Cartoons), 1963–1973
  • Fukuhōdō, 1910–1912, merged to form Nikkatsu
  • Gathering, 2009–2022
  • Geek Toys, 2017–2023
  • Group TAC, 1968–2010
  • Hal Film Maker, 1993–2009
  • Manglobe, 2002–2015
  • Manchukuo Film Association, 1937–1945
  • Media Station, 1981–2011, merged into KM Produce
  • Million Film, 1969–1988
  • Radix, 1995<bdi>–2001, merged to form Radix Ace Entertainment</bdi>
  • <bdi>Radix Ace Entertainment, 2001–2006</bdi>
  • Shinkō Kinema, 1931–1941, merged to form Daiei Film
  • Sunrise, Inc. (aka Nippon Sunrise), 1972–2022, merged to form Bandai Namco Filmworks
  • <bdi>Tear Studio, 2013–2019</bdi>
  • Teikoku Kinema, 19xx ?–1931
  • <bdi>Yaoyorozu, 2013–2020</bdi>
  • Yokota Shōkai, 1901–1912, merged to form Nikkatsu