Bones (studio)
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 Headquarters in Suginami, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社ボンズ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu |
| Type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | October 1998 |
| Headquarters | 3-8-3 Igusa, , Japan |
Key people | Masahiko Minami Hiroshi Ōsaka Toshihiro Kawamoto |
Number of employees | 110 (as of March 2025)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Bones Film |
| Website | www |
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Native name | 株式会社ボンズフィルム |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu Firumu |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | October 1, 2024 |
| Headquarters | 3-8-3 Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yoshihiro Oyabu Masahiko Minami |
| Owner | Bones |
| Divisions | |
| Website | bones |
Bones Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ボンズ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu) is a Japanese animation studio, with headquarters located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.[2] It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, No. 6, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club, both the 2003 and 2009 adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist, Star Driver, Gosick, Mob Psycho 100, Space Dandy, Noragami, Bungo Stray Dogs, Gachiakuta, and My Hero Academia.
History
[edit]Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto in October 1998.[3] One of their first projects was collaborating with Sunrise on Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, a feature film based on the Cowboy Bebop anime series.
According to Minami, the studio's name was chosen as a reference to its staff count at the time (8), which he described as being "like bones" while citing the desire to "work hard and put on some flesh".[4]
In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on series such as Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam and The Mars Daybreak. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, and died from the disease on September 24, 2007. He was 44 years old.[5]
After the death of Ōsaka, two new additions have been made to the studio's board of directors: Makoto Watanabe and Takahiro Komori. Komori is well known as a character designer and animator who has been with the studio since its inception. His previous works as designer consist of Angelic Layer, Scrapped Princess, and Darker than Black.[6]
In October 2024, Bones spun-off its production division under a separate, wholly owned subsidiary known as Bones Film.[7] As such, all productions from 2025 onward are credited to Bones Film.
Studios
[edit]Like studio Sunrise, where some of its founders previously worked, Bones Film is divided into smaller studios which are focused on their own anime projects.
- Studio A: Led by producer Naoki Amano; mainly known for Gosick, Wolf's Rain, Angelic Layer, Hiwou War Chronicles, Noragami and Carole & Tuesday. It's currently working on Gachiakuta.
- Studio B: Led by producer Tatsuya Saitō; mainly known for Eureka Seven, RahXephon, Space Dandy, and Mob Psycho 100. It's currently working on My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
- Studio C: Led by producer Yoshihiro Ōyabu; mainly known for Fullmetal Alchemist, Darker than Black: The Black Contractor, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and My Hero Academia.
- Studio D: Led by producer Nobuhito Takemoto; mainly known for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and No. 6. Currently working on Bungo Stray Dogs and Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
- Studio E: Known for the Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution trilogy and Metallic Rouge.[8][9][10] It's currently working on Marriagetoxin.
- Studio F: The newest studio; It's currently working on an unknown new project as of 2024.[11]
Productions
[edit]Anime television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Studio | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Hiwou War Chronicles | Tetsurō Amino | 26 | A | Original work. |
| 2001 | Angelic Layer: Battle Doll | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 26 | A | Based on a manga by CLAMP. |
| 2002 | RahXephon | Yutaka Izubuchi | 26 | B | Original work. |
| 2003 | Wolf's Rain | Tensai Okamura | 30 | A | Original work. |
| Scrapped Princess | Sōichi Masui | 24 | B | Based on a light novel by Ichirō Sakaki. | |
| 2003–2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Seiji Mizushima | 51 | C | Based on a manga by Hiromu Arakawa. Features a partially anime original storyline. |
| 2004 | Mars Daybreak | Kunihiro Mori | 26 | B | Original work. |
| Kurau Phantom Memory | Yasuhiro Irie | 24 | A | Original work. | |
| 2005–2006 | Eureka Seven | Tomoki Kyoda | 51 | B | Original work. |
| 2006 | Ouran High School Host Club | Takuya Igarashi | 26 | C | Based on a manga by Bisco Hatori. |
| Jyu-Oh-Sei | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 11 | A | Based on a manga by Natsumi Itsuki. | |
| 2006–2007 | Ghost Slayers Ayashi | Hiroshi Nishikiori Yoshikazu Miyao (assistant) | 25 | A | Original work. |
| 2007 | Darker than Black: The Black Contractor | Tensai Okamura | 25 | C | Original work. |
| Skull Man | Takeshi Mori | 13 | B | Based on a manga by Shotaro Ishinomori. | |
| 2008–2009 | Soul Eater | Takuya Igarashi | 51 | C | Based on a manga by Atsushi Ōkubo. |
| 2008 | Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief | Nobuo Tomisawa | 22 | N/A | Based on a manga by Shinji Ohara (co-production with Telecom Animation Film). |
| 2009–2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Yasuhiro Irie | 64 | D | Second adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist manga. |
| 2009 | Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | Masaki Tachibana | 11 | N/A | Original work (co-production with Kinema Citrus). |
| Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor | Tensai Okamura | 12 | C | Sequel to Darker Than Black. | |
| 2010 | Heroman | Hitoshi Nanba | 26 | A | Original work in collaboration with Stan Lee. |
| 2010–2011 | Star Driver | Takuya Igarashi | 25 | C | Original work. |
| 2011 | Gosick | Hitoshi Nanba | 24 | A | Based on a light novel by Kazuki Sakuraba. |
| No. 6 | Kenji Nagasaki | 11 | D | Based on the novels by Atsuko Asano. | |
| Un-Go | Seiji Mizushima | 12 | C | Based on the works of Ango Sakaguchi. | |
| 2012 | Eureka Seven: AO | Tomoki Kyoda | 24 | A/B | Sequel to Eureka Seven. |
| 2012–2013 | Blast of Tempest | Masahiro Andō | 24 | D | Based on a manga by Kyō Shirodaira. |
| 2013 | Otona Joshi no Anime Time: Life's Best 10 | Miura You | 1 | B | Episode 3 of Otona Joshi no Anime Time television specials. |
| 2013–2014 | Tenkai Knights | Mitsuru Hongo | 52 | C | Original work. First run in United States, on Cartoon Network. |
| 2014 | Space Dandy | Shinichirō Watanabe (chief) Shingo Natsume | 13 | B | Original work. First run in United States, on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. |
| Noragami | Kotaro Tamura | 12 | A | Based on the manga by Adachitoka. | |
| Captain Earth | Takuya Igarashi | 24 | C | Original work. | |
| Soul Eater Not! | Masakazu Hashimoto | 12 | A | Based on a manga by Atsushi Ōkubo Spin-off to Soul Eater. | |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess | Soichi Masui | 12 | D | Based on a light novel by Ichirō Sakaki. | |
| Space Dandy 2 | Shinichirō Watanabe (chief) Shingo Natsume | 13 | B | First run in United States, on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. | |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle | Soichi Masui | 10 | D | ||
| 2015 | Blood Blockade Battlefront | Rie Matsumoto | 12 | A/C | Based on the manga by Yasuhiro Nightow |
| Show by Rock!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | Based on a video game by Geechs and Sanrio. | |
| Snow White with the Red Hair | Masahiro Andō | 12 | B | Based on the manga by Sorata Akizuki. | |
| Noragami Aragoto | Kotaro Tamura | 13 | A | ||
| Concrete Revolutio | Seiji Mizushima | 13 | C | Original work. | |
| 2016 | Snow White with the Red Hair 2 | Masahiro Andō | 12 | B | |
| Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song | Seiji Mizushima | 11 | C | ||
| My Hero Academia | Kenji Nagasaki | 13 | A | Based on the manga by Kōhei Horikoshi. | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | Based on the manga by Kafka Asagiri. | |
| Show by Rock!! Short!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | Short anime based on Show by Rock!!. | |
| Mob Psycho 100 | Yuzuru Tachikawa | 12 | B | Based on the manga by One. | |
| Show by Rock 2!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | ||
| Bungo Stray Dogs 2 | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | ||
| 2017 | My Hero Academia 2 | Kenji Nagasaki | 25 | C | |
| Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond | Masato Takayanagi | 12 | B | ||
| 2018 | My Hero Academia 3 | Kenji Nagasaki | 25 | C | |
| Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan | Shinji Higuchi (chief) Hiroshi Kobayashi | 12 | A | Original work. | |
| 2019 | Mob Psycho 100 II | Yuzuru Tachikawa | 13 | B | |
| Carole & Tuesday | Shinichirō Watanabe (chief) Motonobu Hori | 24 | A | Original work. | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs 3 | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | ||
| 2019–2020 | My Hero Academia 4 | Kenji Nagasaki (chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | |
| 2021 | SK8 the Infinity | Hiroko Utsumi | 12 | D | Original work. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! | Toshihiro Kikuchi | 12 | N/A | Based on the spin-off manga of Bungo Stray Dogs by Kafka Asagiri. (co-production with Nomad) | |
| My Hero Academia 5 | Kenji Nagasaki (chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | ||
| Godzilla Singular Point | Atsushi Takahashi | 13 | A | Original work in the Godzilla franchise (co-production with Orange). | |
| 2021–2022 | The Case Study of Vanitas | Tomoyuki Itamura | 24 | A | Based on the manga by Jun Mochizuki.[12] |
| 2022–2023 | My Hero Academia 6 | Kenji Nagasaki (chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | |
| 2022 | Mob Psycho 100 III | Yuzuru Tachikawa (chief) Takahiro Hasui | 12 | B | |
| 2023 | Bungo Stray Dogs 4 | Takuya Igarashi | 13 | D | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs 5 | Takuya Igarashi | 11 | D | ||
| 2024 | Metallic Rouge | Motonobu Hori | 13 | E | Original work.[13] |
| My Hero Academia 7 | Kenji Nagasaki (chief) Naomi Nakayama | 21 | C | ||
| The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies | Akiyo Ohashi | 12 | D | Based on the manga by Cocoa Fujiwara.[14] | |
| 2025 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | Kenichi Suzuki | 13 | B | Based on the spin-off manga of My Hero Academia by Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court.[15] |
| Gachiakuta | Fumihiko Suganuma | 24 | A | Based on the manga by Kei Urana.[16] | |
| My Hero Academia 8 | Kenji Nagasaki (chief) Naomi Nakayama | 11 | C | ||
| 2026 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 2 | Kenichi Suzuki | 13 | B | |
| Daemons of the Shadow Realm | Masahiro Andō | 24[17] | D | Based on the manga by Hiromu Arakawa.[18] | |
| Marriagetoxin | Motonobu Hori | 13 | E | Based on the manga by Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda.[19] | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 | Toshihiro Kikuchi | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Nomad.[20] | |
| 2027 | Marriagetoxin 2 | Motonobu Hori | TBA | E | [21] |
| Fate Rewinder | Rie Matsumoto | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Fūta Kimura.[22] | |
| TBA | SK8 the Infinity 2 | Hiroko Utsumi | TBA | D | |
| Gachiakuta 2 | TBA | TBA | A |
Anime films
[edit]Original net animation
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Studio | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Xam'd: Lost Memories | Masayuki Miyaji | 26 | B | PlayStation Network; Original work |
| 2018 | A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | Kazuya Murata | 12 | A | Netflix; Original work |
| 2021 | Super Crooks | Motonobu Hori | 13 | B | Netflix; Based on the comic book series by Mark Millar |
| 2024 | Time Patrol Bon | Masahiro Andō | 24 | A | Netflix; Based on the manga series by Fujiko F. Fujio |
Original video animation
[edit]- RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness (August 7, 2003)
- Wolf's Rain (January 23, 2004 – February 25, 2004)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection (March 29, 2006)
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi: Ayashi Diving Comedy (August 22, 2007 – October 24, 2007)
- Darker than Black: Beneath the Fully Bloomed Cherry Blossoms (March 26, 2008)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (August 26, 2009 – August 25, 2010)
- Prototype (part of Halo Legends) (2010)
- Darker than Black: Gaiden (January 27, 2010 – July 21, 2010)
- Eureka Seven Ao: The Flowers of Jungfrau (September 20, 2012)
- Noragami (February 17, 2014 - July 17, 2014)
- Hitsugi no Chaika (March 10, 2015)
- Noragami Aragoto (November 17, 2015 - March 17, 2016)
- Snow White with the Red Hair (January 5, 2016)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (June 3, 2016)
- Eureka Seven Ao:Final (January 2017)
- Bungo Stray Dogs (August 31, 2017)
- Mob Psycho 100 Reigen -The Miraculous Unknown Psychic- (March 18, 2018)
- My Hero Academia - All Might: Rising (February 13, 2019)
- Mob Psycho 100: The Spirits and Such Consultation Office's First Company Outing ~A Healing Trip that Warms the Heart~ (September 25, 2019)[23]
- SK8 the Infinity Extra Part (March 19, 2025)[24]
Video games
[edit]- Robot Alchemic Drive (Enix, November 4, 2002)
- Rahxephon Blu Sky Fantasia (Bandai, August 7, 2003)
- Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (Square Enix, December 25, 2003)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Stray Rondo (Bandai, March 25, 2004)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Sonata of Memories (Bandai, July 22, 2004)
- Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir (Square Enix, September 22, 2004)
- Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Succeed God (Square Enix, July 21, 2005)
- Eureka Seven vol. 1: The New Wave (Bandai, October 27, 2005)
- Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision (Bandai, May 11, 2006)
- Soul Eater: Monotone Princess (Square Enix, September 25, 2008)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn (Square Enix, August 13, 2009)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk (Square Enix, December 10, 2009)
- Liberation Maiden (Part of Guild01; Level-5, May 31, 2012)
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Capcom/Level-5, November 29, 2012)
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (Capcom, July 25, 2013)
- Persona 4: Dancing All Night (Atlus, June 25, 2015)
Music videos
[edit]- Lotte music video「Baby I love you daze」 - Shinsekai by Bump of Chicken, Directed by Rie Matsumoto (December 11, 2018)
- Pokémon Special Music Video「GOTCHA！」- Acacia by BUMP OF CHICKEN, Directed by Rie Matsumoto (The Pokémon Company/Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc., September 29, 2020)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "(株)ボンズ【BONES INC.】の新卒採用・会社概要". Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Company info". Bones. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ Meenan, Devin (May 30, 2024). "How Studio Bones Made One Of The Best Anime Shows Ever – Twice". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ↑ "【イベントレポート】「ボンズ20周年記念展」明日から、"骨のある"作品群を豊富な資料で振り返る". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Bones Co-Founder Hiroshi Ōsaka Passes Away". Anime News Network. September 24, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Bones Company Info". Bones. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (October 2, 2024). "Studio BONES Spins Off Production Department as New Company BONES FILM". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ↑ liborek (October 27, 2018). "BONES' 20th Anniversary – What Lies in the Future?". Sakugablog. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ↑ "アニメ会社紹介（作オタ視点） - 作画@wiki".
- ↑ "BONES".
- ↑ "Interview mit Studio BONES-Mitgründer Toshihiro Kawamoto". Anime Spiegel (in German). August 9, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2021). "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2023). "Fuji TV Announces New Metallic Rouge Anime by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 18, 2024). "The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Unveils Teaser Visual, Main Cast, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Spinoff Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ↑ アニメ「ガチアクタ」ルドの決意の表情捉えたビジュアル公開、セリフちりばめたPVも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Blu-ray&DVD". TVアニメ「黄泉のツガイ」公式サイト (in Japanese). Aniplex Inc.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2025). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 30, 2025). "Marriage Toxin Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 1, 2025). "Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! Spinoff Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 30, 2026). "Marriage Toxin TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ 「運命の巻戻士」2027年4月放送開始！小村将、内山昂輝ら出演 新ビジュアル＆PVも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 7, 2019). "Mob Psycho 100 OVA Reveals Title, Visual, September Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 11, 2024). "Sk8 the Infinity OVA Reveals March 19 Release with Theatrical Premiere on January 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bones (studio).
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Bones at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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