P.A. Works

P.A. Works (Progressive Animation Works) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2000 by Kenji Horikawa and headquartered in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, with a major production office in Tokyo. The studio is known for high‑quality background art, emotion‑driven storytelling, and original anime projects, producing hits like Angel Beats!, Hanasaku Iroha, Shirobako, Charlotte, A Lull in the Sea, and The Aquatope on White Sand.