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Madhouse, Inc. (株式会社マッドハウス, Kabushiki-gaisha Maddohausu) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro staff, including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, 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!
Madhouse (MADHOUSE Inc.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano City, Tokyo. Ex-Mushi Production animators—including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintarou, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri—are often credited with founding the company in 1972, though Rintarou would not join the studio until 1982.
It's weird, Madhouse had a blockbuster-esque run in 2014-2015 did (NGNL, Irregular, Parasyte, OPM, Death Parade, Overlord), and after that long successful run, they became inconsistent and the quality of their works declined.
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MADHOUSE Inc. (株式会社 マッドハウス, Kabushiki-gaisha Maddohausu) is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Trigun and Di Gi Charat. 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.
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, Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, CLAMP in Wonderland, and most recently Kobato.
•The Animatrix (Program and World Record)
•••Batman: Gotham Knight (In Darkness Dwells and Deadshot)
Hunter x Hunter (2011 anime series)
•Hellsing Ultimate (episode 5-7)
- Nana (2006 – 2007) ‘Nana‘ avoids the typical female character stereotypes such as moe and tsundere. Yet, the anime shines brighter than most shoujo shows out there.
- Death Note (2006 – 2007) Every anime lover is familiar with the brilliance of ‘Death Note.’ But what makes it a worthy entry on this list is how its animation stands out from other shounen anime.
- Monster (2004 – 2005) Naoki Urasawa is the master of suspense who wrote some of the best anime series in the last decade. But ‘Monster,’ a tale of murder and guilt, is by far his best creation that will not be forgotten anytime soon.
- One Punch Man (2015 – ) Some might argue that there isn’t anything great about the animation of ‘One Punch Man.’ But if you rethink about it, you can see that most of shounen leads wield some sort of weapons.
Madhouse Inc. (株式会社マッドハウス, Kabushiki-gaisha Maddohausu, stylized as MADHOUSE) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators, including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro and Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
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