MAPPA and Production I.G Join FLINT BASE as Partner Studios
FLINT BASE is broadening its training framework so that multiple production companies share know-how and instruction systems, a rare setup in the industry aimed at widening the entry point for aspiring animators.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
FLINT BASE, the animation studio jointly established by A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks in April 2026, is adding MAPPA and Production I.G as partner studios. The studio announced on August 21, 2026, that it will strengthen its management structure and begin recruiting its second cohort in September 2026 for employment starting April 2027.
FLINT BASE, established in April 2026 by A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks as a training ground for aspiring animators, is expanding. MAPPA and Production I.G have newly joined as partner studios, with CloverWorks continuing to operate the studio in cooperation with A-1 Pictures.
The studio was created to solve the "training dilemma": staff animator training through new graduate hiring was limited by intensive instruction needs, leaving a narrow entry point. FLINT BASE positions its first two years as a period focused on in-between animation, with new hires learning fundamentals under instructors before aiming to grow into professional animators, including key animation staff.
Recruitment for the second cohort begins in September 2026, with employment starting in April 2027. Application guidelines will be announced through the FLINT BASE official website.
- MAPPA: newly joined as a partner studio
- Production I.G: newly joined as a partner studio
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