Magic Bus, Inc. (株式会社マジックバス, Kabushiki-gaisha Majikku Basu) is a Japanese animation studio[1] headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in April 1972 by producer and director Satoshi Dezaki, and the studio's first work was Shin Kyojin no Hoshi in 1977. In 1983, with Dezaki directing, Magic Bus collaborated in the animation production of Captain. Magic Bus has since become largely an animation subcontractor for other animation studios.
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Native name | 株式会社マジックバス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Majikku Basu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | April 1972 |
| Founder | Satoshi Dezaki |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Satoshi Dezaki (CEO) Board members: Keizou Shimizu Tetsuo Mikami Ryousuke Senbo |
| Products | Animated films, animated television series |
Number of employees | 63 (2019) |
| Divisions | Magic Bus Niigata |
Television series
edit| Debut | Series title | Director | Original network | No. of episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wonder Beat Scramble | Satoshi Dezaki (#1–15) Seiji Arihara (#16–26) |
TBS | 26 | Co-produced with Mushi Production. |
| 1996 | Kiko-chan's Smile | Setsuko Shibuichi | TBS | 51 | Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura. Co-produced with Eiken. |
| 1997 | Burn-Up Excess | Shinichiro Kimura | DirecTV Japan | 13 | Remake of Burn Up! and Burn Up W by AIC. |
| 1998 | Sexy Commando Gaiden | Akitaro Daichi | TBS | 48 | Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura. |
| 1998 | Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz | Kiyoshi Egami (#1–15) Kazunori Tanahashi (#16–25) |
TV Tokyo | 25 | Co-produced with Animate Film. Magic Bus animated Part 1 only (eps. 1–15); Part 2 (eps. 16–25) was animated by PLUM. |
| 1998 | Charge! Pappara Squad | Kenichi Maejima | TV Tokyo | 25 | Based on a manga of the same name by Natsuki Matsuzawa. |
| 1998 | Surfside High School | Hiroyoshi Yoshida | TBS | 20 | |
| 2001 | Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land | Setsuko Shibuichi | TBS | 50 | Co-produced with Toei Animation. |
| 2002 | Demon Lord Dante | Kenichi Maejima | AT-X | 13 | Based on a manga of the same name by Go Nagai. |
| 2003 | Cinderella Boy | Tsuneo Tominaga | WOWOW | 13 | Based on a one-shot manga of the same name by Monkey Punch. |
| 2003 | Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse | Kenichi Maejima | AT-X | 13 | Based on The Demonic Beast Front manga by Ken Ishikawa. |
| 2005 | Damekko Dōbutsu | Setsuko Shibuichi | Kids Station | 26 | Based on a manga of the same name by Noriko Kuwata. |
| 2005 | Play Ball | Satoshi Dezaki | Animax | 26 | Based on a manga of the same name by Akio Chiba. Co-produced with Eiken. |
| 2005 | Patalliro Saiyuki! | Kenichi Maejima | Kids Station | 26 | Based on a manga of the same name by Mineo Maya. |
| 2008 | Cobra the Animation | Buichi Terasawa (#1–6) Keizu Shimizu (#7–19) |
BS11 (#7–19) | 19 | Based on Space Adventure Cobra manga by Buichi Terasawa. The first 6 episodes were released direct-to-video. |
| 2017 | A Predator in a Skirt | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Tokyo MX | 12 | Based on The Beast Beneath the Skirt manga by Hanamaluo. |
| 2019 | Papa Datte, Shitai | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Tokyo MX | 8 | Based on a manga of the same name by Celina Seo. |
| 2019 | Yo-Kai Watch! | Ryousuke Senbo | TXN | 36 | Sequel to Yo-Kai Watch and prequel to Yo-Kai Watch Shadowside by OLM. Based on a video game franchise of the same name by Level-5. |
| 2019 | XL Boss | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Tokyo MX | 8 | Based on Is My Boss's Penis XL Size?! It Has a Thick Tip! manga by Itō Kani. |
| 2020 | Crazy Over His Fingers | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Tokyo MX | 8 | Based on Go Crazy With My Fingers – Waiting Impatiently Until the Salon Closes manga by Neco. |
| 2022 | Shoot! Goal to the Future | Noriyuki Nakamura | AT-X | 13 | Sequel to Blue Legend Shoot! by Toei Animation. Based on Shoot! manga by Tsukasa Ōshima. Co-produced with EMT². |
| 2023 | The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far | Mitsutaka Noshitani (chief) Noriyuki Nakamura |
AT-X | 12 | Based on Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World light novel by Yashu. Co-produced with EMT². |
OVAs/ONAs
edit- Urusei Yatsura OVA (episodes 4–9, 1988–1989)
- Wounded Man (1986–1988)
- Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (with Gainax, 1988–1990)
- Gensei no Shugoshin P-hyoro Ikka (1988)
- Cipher the Video (March 3, 1989)
- Kasei Yakyoku (March 25 - September 25, 1989)
- Riki-Oh (June 25, 1989 - August 24, 1990)
- Fujiko F. Fujio's SF (Slightly Mysterious) Short Theater (May 1990 – May 1991, episodes 3–7)
- Mad Bull 34 (December 21, 1990 – August 21, 1992)
- Burning Blood (April 25, 1990 – April 25, 1991)
- Taiman Blues: Ladies-hen Mayumi (1990)
- Sword for Truth (December 28, 1990, with Toei Animation)
- Carol (March 21, 1990, with Animate Film)
- Phantom Yūsha Densetsu (January 24, 1991)
- The Gakuen Choujotai (June 27, 1991)
- Yūkan Club (July 25, 1991 – December 14, 1991)
- Mahjong Hishōden: Naki no Ryū 2 (with GAINAX, 1991)
- Christmas in January (November 21, 1991)
- Hayō no Ken: Shokkoku no Mashō (1992)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1996–1997, episodes 89, 92, 95, 98, 101, 104, 107, and 110)
- Dragoon (July 25, 1997 – November 28, 1997)
- Toki no Daichi: Hana no Oukoku no Majo (1998–1999)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights (episodes 1–4, 13–14, 20, and 24, 1998)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Spiral Labyrinth (1999–2000, episodes 1–14, 16–17, 19–23, and 27–28)
- Amai Chōbatsu: Watashi wa Kanshu Senyō Pet (2018)
- Araiya-san! Ore to Aitsu ga Onnayu de!? (2019)
Films
edit- Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Part 2 (April 21, 1984)
- Tobira o Akete (November 1, 1986)
- They Were Eleven (November 1, 1986)
- Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (February 6, 1988)
- Shirahata no Shōjo Ryūko (July 21, 1988)
- Ajin Senshi (November 17, 1990)
- Boyfriend (February 11, 1992) - television film
- Senbon Matsubara: Kawa to Ikiru Shōnen-tachi (July 11, 1992) - co-produced with Mushi Production
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (December 12, 1992)
- Mii-chan no Tenohira (May 29, 1993) - short film
- Big Wars (September 25, 1993)
- Aoi Kioku: Manmō Kaitaku to Shōnen-tachi (December 18, 1993)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (December 18, 1993)
- Yukiwatari (July 16, 1994) - short film
- Bakumatsu no Spasibo (September 20, 1997)
- Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Wasure na Kusa (August 7, 1998) - television film; co-produced with Eiken
- Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki (July 27, 1999)
- Inochi no Chikyū: Dioxin no Natsu (August 18, 2001)
- Aterui (August 5, 2002)
- Yume Kakeru Kougen: Kiyosato no Chichi Paul Rusch (October 19, 2002)
- Momoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo. (July 23, 2003)
- Hurdle (January 15, 2005)
- Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu Sanada Jū Yūshi The Animation (January 29, 2005) - television film
- Glass no Usagi (May 14, 2005)
References
edit- ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Cobra the Animation Videos, TV Series". Anime News Network. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Magic Bus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia