{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T22:45:26.531Z","story":{"id":"r_4972e90b70cc4d7aadd7ff2d","slug":"studio-khara-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-original-rei-art","url":"https://yomimono.id/studio-khara-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-original-rei-art","headline":"Studio Khara Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Original Rei Art","summary":"Studio Khara posted an original illustration by Kazuya Tsurumaki featuring Evangelion character Rei Ayanami for the studio's 20th anniversary. Founder Hideaki Anno issued a message noting the studio grew from three people in a small office to a company that owns its own studio and continues to produce new works.","why_it_matters":"The anniversary message is a rare public statement from Hideaki Anno about the studio's trajectory, coming as Khara works on a new Evangelion project and an untitled Space Battleship Yamato film.","published_at":"2026-05-19T06:16:37.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Studio Khara Toasts Its 20th Birthday with Original Rei Art","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-18/studio-khara-toasts-its-20th-birthday-with-original-rei-art/.237469"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Khara"],"people":["Hideaki Anno"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}