Kamikai, formerly iKHOR Labs, builds production-ready AI tools for professional anime studios to accelerate the entire animation pipeline and keep artists in creative control. We’ve spent hundreds of hours embedded in Tokyo anime studios studying real production workflows. Our tools are built by animators and engineers together, designed for creative flow. We’re backed by the best, including Khosla Ventures, Square Enix, Digital Garage, and HF0. Our team operates from Nakameguro, Tokyo with roots in San Francisco.
How We Work
- Builders Mindset: Evidence of building tools, not just using them. Shipped projects, open source contributions, and side projects matter more than credentials.
- High agency, high ownership: You own your work end-to-end. You own every mistake, figure out what went wrong, and fix it.
- Creative at our Core: We build tools that professionals actually want to use. We invest time understanding real production workflows and focus on adding value.
- Speed with intention: We prioritize well, find leverage, and ship at a pace that accelerates the studios we serve.