P.A. Works may not be as much of a household name in the anime community as studios like Kyoto Animation or Madhouse. However, they're still responsible for making and producing some of the last two decades' most famous and critically acclaimed anime series. Founded by former Production I.G. employee, Kenji Horikawa, P.A. Works kicked off their journey with the slice-of-life series True Tears, and would soon branch out into producing animated theatrical films and video game sequences.