Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社京都アニメーション | Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Animēshon | often abbreviated KyoAni | Japanese: 京アニ | Hepburn: Kyōani) is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It was founded in 1985 by husband and wife Hideaki and Yoko Hatta, who remain its president and vice-president respectively. Kyoto Animation has produced anime films and series including The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Clannad (2007), K-On! (2009), Free! (2013), Sound! Euphonium (2015), A Silent Voice (2016), and Violet Evergarden (2018).