Studio Gallop



Studio Gallop is an Anime studio that (mainly) specializes in toyetic and Merchandise-Driven anime. Established in 1972, the company didn't really start animating until the early-mid eighties.

Compare (and contrast) Studio DEEN, Sunrise, TMS Entertainment and Toei Animation, four anime studios with a habit of producing franchises that make tons of money. See also Dong Woo Animation, their South Korean partner for several Anime.

Shows that Gallop animated includes (Chronological order):

 * The Littles (Third season only, replacing TMS)
 * Touch
 * Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Outsourced by TMS)
 * Himechan no Ribon
 * Rurouni Kenshin (replaced by Studio DEEN after episode 64)
 * Initial D (First series only)
 * Transformers Robots in Disguise
 * Kochikame
 * Eyeshield 21
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
 * Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL

Movies worked on by Gallop:

 * Yu-Gi-Oh Tenth Anniversary Movie
 * Kiki's Delivery Service (With Studio Ghibli)
 * Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (Photography)

Tropes associated with Studio Gallop:
"Joey: Hey, Kaiba! If Marik entered the tournament using a fake name, shouldn't he be disqualified?
 * Animation Bump: Essential for basically any animation studio. Gallop's no exception.
 * Conspicuous CG: The reason as to why the original Initial D series is mocked to oblivion. Also present in Yu-Gi-Oh and Transformers.
 * Merchandise-Driven: Yu-Gi-Oh and Transformers, both self explanitory.
 * Off-Model: Really noticeable in Yu-Gi-Oh. Mocked in Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series:

Kaiba: The only person who should be disqualified around here is whoever made Tristan black in this shot!

Tristan: Don't you be hating on my blackface, playa!"