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 LagoonHellsing UltimateSora yori mo Tooi BashoMonsterOne Punch Man: Road to HeroSummer WarsPerfect BlueOne Punch Man SpecialsOre Monogatari!!TrigunClaymorePaprikaBlack Lagoon: The Second BarrageChihayafuruHighschool of the Dead: Drifters of the DeadNejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no AlderaminNo Game No Life SpecialsYojouhan Shinwa TaikeiRedlineDeath BilliardsHajime no IppoChobitsNanaMousou DairininGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorOda Nobuna no YabouRainbow: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininMahou SensouChäoS;HEAdCardcaptor SakuraOverlord IVBlack Lagoon: Roberta's Blood TrailBoogiepop wa WarawanaiDeath Note RewriteSousou no FrierenTokyo GodfathersBeckKamisama no Inai NichiyoubiACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-kaChihayafuru 2Hunter x Hunter Movie: Phantom RougeOne OutsHajime no Ippo: New ChallengerTakt Op. DestinyHajime no Ippo: RisingHunter x Hunter Movie: The Last MissionTexhnolyzeDevil May CryAoi Bungaku SeriesSennen JoyuuGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-henOverlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuDennou CoilHanayamataDiamond no AceYamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo SuruNo Guns LifeGunslinger GirlOverlord Movie 2: Shikkoku no EiyuuKobato.Trigun: Badlands RumblePrince of Stride: AlternativeSonny BoyCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-henVampire Hunter D (2000)KaibaTenjou TengeCasshern SinsChihayafuru 3GungraveHajime no Ippo: Champion RoadMemoriesMetropolisDiamond no Ace: Second SeasonStrawberry PanicNeedlessShiguruiBakuten Shoot BeybladeParadise KissHajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. KimuraPhotokanoToaru Hikuushi e no TsuiokuJuubee NinpuuchouCardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta CardIchigo 100%Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop PhantomTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiBlack Lagoon OmakeCardcaptor Sakura Movie 1All Out!!No Guns Life 2nd SeasonKurozukaPiano no MoriThe AnimatrixDiamond no Ace: Act IIHadashi no GenAbenobashi Mahou☆ShoutengaiSaiunkoku MonogatariKemonozumeFinal Fantasy VII: Last OrderLodoss-tou SenkiChihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma niHajime no Ippo: Boxer no KobushiShoumetsu ToshiChi's Sweet HomeMouryou no HakoKimi no Koe wo TodoketaiKibaBakuten Shoot Beyblade G RevolutionGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no TaikaiGunnmKaibutsu OujoMajin Tantei Nougami NeuroRideBackMaster KeatonUnicoChobits: ChibitsPetshop of HorrorsKyuuketsuki Sugu ShinuHimitsu: The RevelationChi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni TsuiteCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaDNA²Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi: KiokuHellsCaptain Tsubasa: Road to 2002GokusenChuukan Kanriroku TonegawaMujin Wakusei SurviveChobits RecapAllison & LilliaTetsuwan BirdyTenjou Tenge: The Ultimate FightCardcaptor Sakura: Leave It to Kero-chanYoujuu ToshiXNingen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-banGoodbye, DonGlees!Neo TokyoArata naru Sekai: World's/Start/Load/EndNo Game No Life: Zero - Manner MovieOverlord: Ple Ple Pleiades Theatrical VersionMushikaburi-himeYojouhan Shinwa Taikei SpecialsHadashi no Gen 2Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no KumaDiamond no Ace OVATenjou Tenge: The Past ChapterSupernatural The AnimationNasu: Andalusia no NatsuMai Mai Shinko to Sennen no MahouSaiunkoku Monogatari 2nd SeasonKamen no Maid GuyAni*Kuri15Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no GyakushuuIchigo 100% OVAOkusama wa Joshikousei (TV)Di Gi CharatTrillion GameUrusei Yatsura Movie 6: Itsudatte My DarlingIe Naki KoCyber City Oedo 808RizelmineSakura TaisenNana RecapsGalaxy AngelDi Gi Charat: Hoshi no TabiAquarian Age: Sign for EvolutionKaze no Na wa AmnesiaIron ManTrava: Fist PlanetACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka - RegardsChi's New AddressMokkeTakarajimaRedline PilotCLAMP in Wonderland 2Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2Dragon DriveDiamond no Ace: Second Season OVAUnico: Mahou no Shima eJuubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-henBatman: Gotham KnightX-MenGalaxy Angel ZWolverineMaster Keaton OVAJuubee-chan: Lovely Gantai no HimitsuGalaxy Angel 3AI no IdenshiIchigo 100%: Koi ga Hajimaru?! Satsuei Gasshuku - Yureru Kokoro ga Higashi e Nishi eYawara!DNA² OVAHanada Shounen-shiACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka SpecialsPiyoko ni Omakase pyo!X/1999Stitch!Final FantasyPerfect DayHighlander: The Search for VengeanceMakai Toshi ShinjukuGalaxy Angel 4Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato deAfro Samurai PilotSousou no Frieren 2nd SeasonNasu: Suitcase no WataridoriMokke SpecialsFushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chanIchigo 100% Special 2CloverX OVANeedless SpecialsYume TsukaiCinnamon the MovieKazemakase Tsukikage RanAce wo Nerae! (1979)Galaxy Angel SOtogi Juushi AkazukinPita TenMonster ExtraMermaid's ScarUrusei Yatsura OVAOda Nobuna no Yabou SoushuuhenBladeThe CockpitRail of the Star: A True Story of ChildrenTibet Inu MonogatariDi Gi Charat Summer Special 2000Iron Man: Rise of TechnovoreDi Gi Charat NyoTaiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the SunMobile Police Patlabor: WXIIIAce wo Nerae!Zetsuai 1989Hi no Tori: Houou-henJunk BoySouten KouroGalaxy Angel Z SpecialHonoo no MirageBio HunterAnne no NikkiPanyo Panyo Di Gi CharatHonoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no HangyakushaMagical Nyan Nyan TarutoMahoutsukai Tai!Hitsuji no UtaAvengers Confidential: Black Widow to PunisherKobato.: Hajimete no Kobato.Tokyo BabylonKaibutsu Oujo: Konsui OujoX²: Double XSakura Taisen: Ouka KenranOh! Edo RocketKamen no Maid Guy OVAMidnight Eye: GokuuChi's Sweet Home OVAKimikoe Project (Kari)Aquarian Age: Saga II - Don't Forget Me...Utakata HanabiAzuki-chanMamono Hunter YoukoVampire HunterAlexander SenkiWakaokami wa Shougakusei!Dennou Coil RecapsShin KujakuouGenma TaisenTokyo Babylon: VisionGalaxy Angel SpecialsBobby ni KubittakeYuugen KaishaSaiunkoku Monogatari SoushuuhenKin no Kuni Mizu no KuniUltraviolet: Code 044Kamui no KenMarvel Future AvengersGakuen Senki MuryouStitch!: Itazura Alien no DaiboukenToki no Tabibito: Time StrangerNezumi Monogatari: George to Gerald no BoukenSpace Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless OdysseySuper Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no KisekiSuper Doll Licca-chanShihaisha no TasogareNatsu e no TobiraHidamari no KiOtogi Juushi Akazukin OVAMouryou no Hako SpecialNatsuki CrisisDNA Sights 999.9Hi no Tori: Uchuu-henBomberman B-Daman BakugaidenDeimos no Hanayome: Ran no KumikyokuYawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... .Chance Triangle SessionTokyo Tribe 2Sweet ValerianA-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 WorldOZDi Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara BazookaWondanceYuugen Kaisha: Jiken File 00 - Hajimari wa Ayashiku mo Hanayaka niDi 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-tachiSF Shinseiki LensmanAzuki-chan the MovieSexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san SpecialsAlexander Senki MovieHaguregumoYawara! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!!Grimm Douwa: Kin no ToriHoero! Bun Bun (Movie)Takarajima (Movie)Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga HashittaX Densha de IkouKattobase! Dreamers: Carp Tanjou MonogatariEguchi 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 SpecialAnime 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!Kaze wo Nuke!PopsYousei OuKaze no MatasaburouNineteen 19Bronze: Kouji Nanjo CathexisSinglesDown Load: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no UtaYona Yona Penguin

Produced:

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

Ratings

Overall:
6.6
Story:
5.7
Visuals:
5.7
Soundtrack:
5.6

Location

Within 1 km radius

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