Madhouse

MADHOUSE Inc. is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators, including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri.

Madhouse has created and helped to produce many well-known shows, OVAs and films, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! (produced by Tokyo Movie) in 1973, and including Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Trigun, Di Gi Charat, Black Lagoon, Death Note, Paprika, Wolf Children and the first season of One-Punch Man. Unlike other studios founded at this time such as AIC and J.C.Staff, their strength was and is primarily in TV shows and theatrical features. Expanding from the initial Mushi Pro staff, Madhouse recruited such important directors as Morio Asaka, Masayuki Kojima, and Satoshi Kon during the 1990s. Their staff roster expanded in the 2000s to include Mamoru Hosoda, Takeshi Koike, and Mitsuo Iso, as well as many younger television directors. The studio was also responsible for the first Beyblade anime series as well as the Dragon Drive anime, and the 2011 anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter.

The studio often collaborates with known manga artists, including Naoki Urasawa and Clamp. Madhouse produced adaptations of Urasawa’s YAWARA!, Master Keaton and Monster, with Masayuki Kojima helming the later two. The company has animated a number of CLAMP’s titles, including Tokyo Babylon, two versions of X (a theatrical movie and a TV series), Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, and CLAMP in Wonderland.

Animated:

One Punch ManDeath NoteNo Game No LifeHunter x Hunter (2011)OverlordKiseijuu: Sei no KakuritsuDeath ParadeOverlord IIHighschool of the DeadNo Game No Life: ZeroMahouka Koukou no RettouseiOverlord IIIBtooom!The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeBlack LagoonSora yori mo Tooi BashoHellsing UltimateMonsterSummer WarsOne Punch Man: Road to HeroOne Punch Man SpecialsPerfect BlueOre Monogatari!!ClaymoreTrigunPaprikaBlack Lagoon: The Second BarrageChihayafuruNejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no AlderaminHighschool of the Dead: Drifters of the DeadNo Game No Life SpecialsRedlineYojouhan Shinwa TaikeiDeath BilliardsHajime no IppoChobitsNanaOda Nobuna no YabouGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorMousou DairininRainbow: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininMahou SensouChäoS;HEAdCardcaptor SakuraBoogiepop wa WarawanaiBlack Lagoon: Roberta's Blood TrailDeath Note RewriteTokyo GodfathersOverlord IVBeckKamisama no Inai NichiyoubiACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-kaChihayafuru 2One OutsHunter x Hunter Movie: Phantom RougeHajime no Ippo: New ChallengerHajime no Ippo: RisingTexhnolyzeAoi Bungaku SeriesHunter x Hunter Movie: The Last MissionTakt Op. DestinySennen JoyuuGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-henDiamond no AceOverlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuHanayamataDevil May CryDennou CoilNo Guns LifeGunslinger GirlOverlord Movie 2: Shikkoku no EiyuuPrince of Stride: AlternativeTrigun: Badlands RumbleKobato.Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-henVampire Hunter D (2000)KaibaTenjou TengeCasshern SinsGungraveSonny BoyDiamond no Ace: Second SeasonChihayafuru 3Hajime no Ippo: Champion RoadMemoriesStrawberry PanicNeedlessMetropolisShiguruiToaru Hikuushi e no TsuiokuPhotokanoParadise KissBakuten Shoot BeybladeHajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. KimuraJuubee NinpuuchouIchigo 100%Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop PhantomCardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta CardBlack Lagoon OmakeCardcaptor Sakura Movie 1Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiYamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo SuruNo Guns Life 2nd SeasonAll Out!!Hadashi no GenPiano no MoriThe AnimatrixKurozukaDiamond no Ace: Act IIFinal Fantasy VII: Last OrderAbenobashi Mahou☆ShoutengaiKemonozumeSaiunkoku MonogatariLodoss-tou SenkiChihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma niHajime no Ippo: Boxer no KobushiKibaGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no TaikaiChi's Sweet HomeKimi no Koe wo TodoketaiBakuten Shoot Beyblade G RevolutionMouryou no HakoShoumetsu ToshiRideBackUnicoMaster KeatonChobits: ChibitsGunnmHimitsu: The RevelationKaibutsu OujoPetshop of HorrorsMajin Tantei Nougami NeuroCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaKyuuketsuki Sugu ShinuKamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi: KiokuDNA²GokusenChuukan Kanriroku TonegawaChobits RecapHellsTetsuwan BirdyAllison & LilliaXNingen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-banTenjou Tenge: The Ultimate FightCaptain Tsubasa: Road to 2002Mujin Wakusei SurviveSakura TaisenNo Game No Life: Zero - Manner MovieArata naru Sekai: World's/Start/Load/EndCardcaptor Sakura: Leave It to Kero-chanYoujuu ToshiHadashi no Gen 2Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaOverlord: Ple Ple Pleiades Theatrical VersionDiamond no Ace OVATenjou Tenge: The Past ChapterNeo TokyoSupernatural The AnimationKamen no Maid GuyMai Mai Shinko to Sennen no MahouSaiunkoku Monogatari 2nd SeasonCyber City Oedo 808Nasu: Andalusia no NatsuYojouhan Shinwa Taikei SpecialsOkusama wa Joshikousei (TV)Ani*Kuri15Urusei Yatsura Movie 6: Itsudatte My DarlingIe Naki KoHakozume: Kouban Joshi no GyakushuuDi Gi CharatNana RecapsIchigo 100% OVAAquarian Age: Sign for EvolutionGalaxy AngelMushikaburi-himeACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka - RegardsRizelmineChi's New AddressIron ManUnico: Mahou no Shima eCLAMP in Wonderland 2Dragon DriveKaze no Na wa AmnesiaTakarajimaDi Gi Charat: Hoshi no TabiDiamond no Ace: Second Season OVAMokkeTrava: Fist PlanetJuubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-henX-MenGalaxy Angel ZNasu: Suitcase no WataridoriMaster Keaton OVARedline PilotWolverineGalaxy Angel 3Goodbye, DonGlees!Juubee-chan: Lovely Gantai no HimitsuBatman: Gotham KnightHighlander: The Search for VengeanceDNA² OVAHanada Shounen-shiPiyoko ni Omakase pyo!Stitch!Galaxy Angel 4X/1999Perfect DayFinal FantasyDi Gi Charat NyoMokke SpecialsAce wo Nerae!ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka SpecialsYawara!Afro Samurai PilotCloverIchigo 100%: Koi ga Hajimaru?! Satsuei Gasshuku - Yureru Kokoro ga Higashi e Nishi eIchigo 100% Special 2Iron Man: Rise of TechnovoreX OVAFushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chanAce wo Nerae! (1979)Needless SpecialsGalaxy Angel SOtogi Juushi AkazukinKazemakase Tsukikage RanMermaid's ScarMakai Toshi ShinjukuMonster ExtraPita TenThe CockpitUrusei Yatsura OVAYume TsukaiDi Gi Charat Summer Special 2000Oda Nobuna no Yabou SoushuuhenTibet Inu MonogatariBladeZetsuai 1989Hi no Tori: Houou-henTaiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the SunMobile Police Patlabor: WXIIIBio HunterAnne no NikkiSouten KouroGalaxy Angel Z SpecialPanyo Panyo Di Gi CharatHonoo no MirageJunk BoyHonoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no HangyakushaMahoutsukai Tai!Avengers Confidential: Black Widow to PunisherMagical Nyan Nyan TarutoHitsuji no UtaKobato.: Hajimete no Kobato.Kaibutsu Oujo: Konsui OujoTokyo BabylonX²: Double XOh! Edo RocketRail of the Star: A True Story of ChildrenSakura Taisen: Ouka KenranKamen no Maid Guy OVAMidnight Eye: GokuuTokyo Tribe 2Chi's Sweet Home OVAUtakata HanabiKimikoe Project (Kari)Azuki-chanMamono Hunter YoukoAlexander SenkiVampire HunterWakaokami wa Shougakusei!Shin KujakuouDennou Coil RecapsTokyo Babylon: VisionGalaxy Angel SpecialsBobby ni KubittakeGenma TaisenYuugen KaishaUltraviolet: Code 044Kamui no KenMarvel Future AvengersToki no Tabibito: Time StrangerStitch!: Itazura Alien no DaiboukenNezumi Monogatari: George to Gerald no BoukenSuper Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no KisekiGakuen Senki MuryouAI no IdenshiSpace Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless OdysseySuper Doll Licca-chanShihaisha no TasogareHidamari no KiNatsu e no TobiraAquarian Age: Saga II - Don't Forget Me...Otogi Juushi Akazukin OVANatsuki CrisisHi no Tori: Uchuu-henMouryou no Hako SpecialBomberman B-Daman BakugaidenDeimos no Hanayome: Ran no KumikyokuChance Triangle SessionA-GirlMegumi to Taiyou: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Love StoryPsycho Diver: Mashou BosatsuMegumi to Taiyou II: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Mystery - Kieta Sapphire Roman no NazoJuubee-chan 2: Siberia Yagyuu no GyakushuuTeito MonogatariMegumi to Taiyou III: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Fantasy - Timeline WorldOZSousou no FrierenKin no Kuni Mizu no KuniKyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2Di Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara BazookaYuugen Kaisha: Jiken File 00 - Hajimari wa Ayashiku mo Hanayaka niCinnamon the MovieDi Gi Charat Christmas SpecialDi Gi Charat Tsuyu SpecialsGalactic Patrol LensmanTakarajima Memorial: Yuunagi to Yobareta OtokoKiss wa Hitomi ni Shite48x61Saint Beast: Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru-henManga Sekai MukashibanashiSweet Valerian SpecialsNatsufuku no Shoujo-tachiSaiunkoku Monogatari SoushuuhenSF Shinseiki LensmanAzuki-chan the MovieSexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san SpecialsAlexander Senki MovieHaguregumoGrimm Douwa: Kin no ToriYawara! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!!Hoero! Bun Bun (Movie)Takarajima (Movie)Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga HashittaX Densha de IkouKattobase! Dreamers: Carp Tanjou MonogatariDNA Sights 999.9Eguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Narudesho!Oedo wa Nemurenai!Midnight Eye: Gokuu IIMapleStoryStitch!: Piko Kara no ChousenjouDonguri to YamanekoBomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden VHi no Tori: Yamato-henMapleStory SpecialYawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... .Anime Koukyoushi: Jungle TaiteiOshare Kozou wa HanamaruSamurai GiantsYuukan ClubTsuki no WaltzAnimation Kikou: Marco Polo no BoukenEasy Cooking Animation: Seishun no ShokutakuOnimaru: Senjou ni Kakeru Itsutsu no SeishunStitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibouken - Uchuu Ichi no OniichanTsuruhime Ja!Sweet ValerianKaze wo Nuke!PopsYousei OuKaze no MatasaburouNineteen 19Bronze: Kouji Nanjo CathexisSinglesDown Load: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no UtaYona Yona PenguinChi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite

Produced:

Wolf ChildrenMahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yoku Wakaru Mahouka!Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-sanCLAMP in WonderlandJetter MarsFirestorm

Ratings

Overall:
6.5
Story:
5.6
Visuals:
5.6
Soundtrack:
5.5

Location

Within 1 km radius

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