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 LifeOverlordHunter x Hunter (2011)Kiseijuu: 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 UltimateSummer WarsMonsterOne Punch Man: Road to HeroOne Punch Man SpecialsPerfect BlueOre Monogatari!!ClaymoreTrigunPaprikaBlack Lagoon: The Second BarrageNejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no AlderaminChihayafuruHighschool of the Dead: Drifters of the DeadNo Game No Life SpecialsRedlineDeath BilliardsYojouhan Shinwa TaikeiHajime no IppoChobitsOda Nobuna no YabouMousou DairininGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorRainbow: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininNanaMahou SensouChäoS;HEAdCardcaptor SakuraBoogiepop wa WarawanaiBlack Lagoon: Roberta's Blood TrailTokyo GodfathersDeath Note RewriteKamisama no Inai NichiyoubiBeckACCA: 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 MissionSennen JoyuuGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-henDevil May CryDiamond no AceOverlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuHanayamataOverlord IVDennou CoilNo Guns LifeGunslinger GirlTakt Op. DestinyOverlord Movie 2: Shikkoku no EiyuuPrince of Stride: AlternativeTrigun: Badlands RumbleKobato.Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-henVampire Hunter D (2000)Casshern SinsTenjou TengeKaibaGungraveDiamond no Ace: Second SeasonNeedlessChihayafuru 3MemoriesStrawberry PanicMetropolisHajime no Ippo: Champion RoadToaru Hikuushi e no TsuiokuShiguruiPhotokanoJuubee NinpuuchouBakuten Shoot BeybladeParadise KissIchigo 100%Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. KimuraCardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta CardBoogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop PhantomSonny BoyBlack Lagoon OmakeCardcaptor Sakura Movie 1Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiAll Out!!No Guns Life 2nd SeasonThe AnimatrixPiano no MoriHadashi no GenKurozukaDiamond no Ace: Act IIFinal Fantasy VII: Last OrderKemonozumeAbenobashi Mahou☆ShoutengaiSaiunkoku MonogatariChihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma niLodoss-tou SenkiGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no TaikaiKibaRideBackHajime no Ippo: Boxer no KobushiChi's Sweet HomeShoumetsu ToshiKimi no Koe wo TodoketaiBakuten Shoot Beyblade G RevolutionMouryou no HakoHimitsu: The RevelationMaster KeatonUnicoChobits: ChibitsGunnmPetshop of HorrorsMajin Tantei Nougami NeuroKaibutsu OujoKamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi: KiokuChobits RecapCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaChuukan Kanriroku TonegawaGokusenDNA²Allison & LilliaTetsuwan BirdyNingen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-banTenjou Tenge: The Ultimate FightCaptain Tsubasa: Road to 2002HellsXArata naru Sekai: World's/Start/Load/EndMujin Wakusei SurviveSakura TaisenOverlord: Ple Ple Pleiades Theatrical VersionCardcaptor Sakura: Leave It to Kero-chanHadashi no Gen 2Tenjou Tenge: The Past ChapterNeo TokyoKyuuketsuki Sugu ShinuYoujuu ToshiKamen no Maid GuySupernatural The AnimationDiamond no Ace OVACyber City Oedo 808Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no MahouSaiunkoku Monogatari 2nd SeasonCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaNo Game No Life: Zero - Manner MovieNasu: Andalusia no NatsuAni*Kuri15Okusama wa Joshikousei (TV)Ie Naki KoNana RecapsUrusei Yatsura Movie 6: Itsudatte My DarlingAquarian Age: Sign for EvolutionYojouhan Shinwa Taikei SpecialsIchigo 100% OVAGalaxy AngelCLAMP in Wonderland 2TakarajimaDragon DriveTrava: Fist PlanetRizelmineACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka - RegardsChi's New AddressHakozume: Kouban Joshi no GyakushuuUnico: Mahou no Shima eIron ManX-MenDi Gi CharatWolverineKaze no Na wa AmnesiaRedline PilotAfro Samurai PilotGalaxy Angel ZDiamond no Ace: Second Season OVANasu: Suitcase no WataridoriMokkeGalaxy Angel 3Master Keaton OVAJuubee-chan: Lovely Gantai no HimitsuJuubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-henHonoo no MirageDNA² OVABatman: Gotham KnightHanada Shounen-shiGalaxy Angel 4Stitch!Di Gi Charat NyoMokke SpecialsACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka SpecialsFinal FantasyX/1999CloverPerfect DayIron Man: Rise of TechnovoreDi Gi Charat: Hoshi no TabiX OVAIchigo 100%: Koi ga Hajimaru?! Satsuei Gasshuku - Yureru Kokoro ga Higashi e Nishi eIchigo 100% Special 2Highlander: The Search for VengeanceNeedless SpecialsYawara!Galaxy Angel SBladeMonster ExtraOtogi Juushi AkazukinGoodbye, DonGlees!Mermaid's ScarAce wo Nerae!The CockpitYume TsukaiPita TenKazemakase Tsukikage RanOda Nobuna no Yabou SoushuuhenMakai Toshi ShinjukuTibet Inu MonogatariUrusei Yatsura OVAFushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chanTaiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the SunHi no Tori: Houou-henMobile Police Patlabor: WXIIISouten KouroGalaxy Angel Z SpecialPanyo Panyo Di Gi CharatPiyoko ni Omakase pyo!Bio HunterHonoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no HangyakushaJunk BoyAnne no NikkiAvengers Confidential: Black Widow to PunisherMahoutsukai Tai!Zetsuai 1989Magical Nyan Nyan TarutoX²: Double XKaibutsu Oujo: Konsui OujoKobato.: Hajimete no Kobato.Hitsuji no UtaAce wo Nerae! (1979)Tokyo BabylonOh! Edo RocketRail of the Star: A True Story of ChildrenKamen no Maid Guy OVAMidnight Eye: GokuuChi's Sweet Home OVATokyo Tribe 2Sakura Taisen: Ouka KenranAzuki-chanUtakata HanabiKimikoe Project (Kari)Saint Beast: Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru-henMamono Hunter YoukoAlexander SenkiShin KujakuouVampire HunterDennou Coil RecapsGalaxy Angel SpecialsBobby ni KubittakeTokyo Babylon: VisionDi Gi Charat Summer Special 2000Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!Ultraviolet: Code 044Genma TaisenYuugen KaishaKamui no KenNatsufuku no Shoujo-tachiMarvel Future AvengersSaiunkoku Monogatari SoushuuhenStitch!: Itazura Alien no DaiboukenSuper Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no KisekiToki no Tabibito: Time StrangerNezumi Monogatari: George to Gerald no BoukenSuper Doll Licca-chanAzuki-chan the MovieSpace Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless OdysseyGakuen Senki MuryouShihaisha no TasogareAquarian Age: Saga II - Don't Forget Me...Hidamari no KiNatsu e no TobiraNatsuki CrisisOtogi Juushi Akazukin OVAMouryou no Hako SpecialBomberman B-Daman BakugaidenHi no Tori: Uchuu-henDeimos no Hanayome: Ran no KumikyokuX Densha de IkouEguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Narudesho!Chance Triangle SessionMapleStoryKyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2A-GirlMegumi to Taiyou: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Love StoryPsycho Diver: Mashou BosatsuJuubee-chan 2: Siberia Yagyuu no GyakushuuMegumi to Taiyou II: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Mystery - Kieta Sapphire Roman no NazoTeito MonogatariMegumi to Taiyou III: Kajuu Gummi Tweet Fantasy - Timeline WorldOZMushikaburi-himeDi Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara BazookaGalactic Patrol Lensman48x61Kiss wa Hitomi ni ShiteDi Gi Charat Christmas SpecialManga Sekai MukashibanashiSweet Valerian SpecialsDi Gi Charat Tsuyu SpecialsSF Shinseiki LensmanSexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san SpecialsAlexander Senki MovieCinnamon the MovieHaguregumoYawara! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!!Grimm Douwa: Kin no ToriTakarajima (Movie)Hoero! Bun Bun (Movie)Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga HashittaDNA Sights 999.9Kattobase! Dreamers: Carp Tanjou MonogatariTakarajima Memorial: Yuunagi to Yobareta OtokoMidnight Eye: Gokuu IIKaze no MatasaburouOedo wa Nemurenai!Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden VMapleStory SpecialYawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... .Yuugen Kaisha: Jiken File 00 - Hajimari wa Ayashiku mo Hanayaka niStitch!: Piko Kara no ChousenjouDonguri to YamanekoAnimation Kikou: Marco Polo no BoukenHi no Tori: Yamato-henAnime Koukyoushi: Jungle TaiteiOshare Kozou wa HanamaruSamurai GiantsEasy Cooking Animation: Seishun no ShokutakuOnimaru: Senjou ni Kakeru Itsutsu no SeishunYuukan ClubStitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibouken - Uchuu Ichi no OniichanTsuki no WaltzTsuruhime Ja!Sweet ValerianKaze wo Nuke!PopsYousei OuNineteen 19Bronze: Kouji Nanjo CathexisSinglesDown Load: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no UtaYona Yona PenguinKin no Kuni Mizu no KuniAI no IdenshiChi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni TsuiteSousou no FrierenYamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru

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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