GAINAX Co., Ltd. (株式会社ガイナックス, Kabushiki-gaisha Gainakkusu) is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, FLCL, Gurren Lagann and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, Evangelion has reportedly grossed over 150 billion yen, or approximately 1.2 billion USD.