Zexcs

Zexcs is a Japanese animation studio founded on January 23, 1998, by Tomoko Kawasaki, a former producer at J.C. Staff. Headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo, the studio operates as a limited company with a capital of 3 million yen. For its first dozen years, Zexcs focused almost exclusively on adapting light novels, a niche that set it apart from many contemporaries. Since 2010, the studio has expanded into manga adaptations, branching into genres like romance, comedy, fantasy, and supernatural stories.

The studio is best known for series like Chrome Shelled Regios, The Flowers of Evil, Diabolik Lovers, Sister Princess, and the Da Capo franchise. It also handled Kase-san and Morning Glories, a well-regarded OVA, and the ongoing Shadowverse Flame series. In 2026, Zexcs is set to animate Akane-banashi, a highly anticipated adaptation. Beyond full productions, the studio frequently provides subcontracted animation services, contributing to major titles such as Fate/Zero, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kill la Kill, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man (season 1), Eureka Seven, and Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

Zexcs shares a close relationship with sister studio Feel, as both are owned by the same parent company and operate from the same building. With 39 employees, the studio is small but steady, maintaining a low-profile, controversy-free presence in the industry. Its work reaches international audiences through streaming platforms like Crunchyroll and Netflix, though the studio itself remains focused on B2B relationships rather than consumer-facing marketing. [edit]