Magic Bus (studio)

Magic Bus

Native name	株式会社マジックバス
Type	Kabushiki kaisha
Industry	Anime
Founded	April 1972 (April 1972)
Founder	Satoshi Dezaki
Headquarters	Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan , Japan
Products	Animated films, animated television series
Number of employees	63 (2019)

Magic Bus (株式会社マジックバス, Kabushiki Kaishi Majikku Basu) is a Japanese animation studio^[1] headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in April 1972 by producer and director Satoshi Dezaki, and the studio's first work was Shin Kyojin no Hoshi in 1977. In 1983, with Dezaki directing, Magic Bus collaborated in the animation production of Captain. Magic Bus has since become largely an animation subcontractor for other animation studios.

Television series[]

• Wonder Beat Scramble (with Mushi Production, 1986)
• Kiko-chan's Smile (with Eiken, 1996–1997)
• Burn-Up Excess (with AIC, 1997–1998)
• Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san (1998)
• Weiß Kreuz (1998)
• Totsugeki! Pappara-tai (1998–1999)
• Surfside High School (1999)
• Demon Lord Dante (2002)
• Cinderella Boy (2003)
• Majū Sensen: The Apocalypse (2003)
• Damekko Dōbutsu (2005)
• Play Ball (with Eiken, 2005)
• Patalliro Saiyuki! (2005)
• Play Ball 2nd (with Eiken, 2005)
• Cobra the Animation (2010)
• Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. (2017)
• Papa Datte, Shitai (2019)
• Yo-kai Watch! (with OLM, 2019)
• XL Jо̄shi (2019)
• Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heitengo Futarikiri no Salon de… (2020)

OVAs/ONAs[]

• Urusei Yatsura OVA (episodes 4–9, 1988-1989)
• Wounded Man (1986–1988)
• Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (with Gainax, 1988-1990)
• Gensei no Shugoshin P-hyoro Ikka (1988)
• Kasei Yakyoku (March 25 - September 25, 1989)
• Riki-Oh (June 25, 1989 - August 24, 1990)
• Cipher the Video (March 3, 1989)
• Mad Bull 34 (December 21, 1990 – August 21, 1992)
• Burning Blood (April 25, 1990 – April 25, 1991)
• Taiman Blues: Ladies-hen Mayumi (1990)
• Sword for Truth (December 28, 1990, with Toei Animation)
• Carol (March 21, 1990, with Animate Film)
• Phantom Yūsha Densetsu (January 24, 1991)
• The Gakuen Choujotai (June 27, 1991)
• Yūkan Club (July 25, 1991 – December 14, 1991)
• Mahjong Hishōden: Naki no Ryū 2 (with GAINAX, 1991)
• Christmas in January (November 21, 1991)
• Hayō no Ken: Shokkoku no Mashō (1992)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1996–1997, episodes 89, 92, 95, 98, 101, 104, 107, and 110)
• Dragoon (July 25, 1997 – November 28, 1997)
• Toki no Daichi: Hana no Oukoku no Majo (1998–1999)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights (episodes 1–4, 13–14, 20, and 24, 1998)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Spiral Labyrinth (1999–2000, episodes 1–14, 16–17, 19–23, and 27–28)
• Cobra the Animation (2008–2009)
• Amai Chōbatsu: Watashi wa Kanshu Senyō Pet (2018)
• Araiya-san! Ore to Aitsu ga Onnayu de!? (2019)
• XL Jо̄shi (2019)

Films[]

• Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Part 2 (April 21, 1984)
• Tobira o Akete (November 1, 1986)
• They Were Eleven (November 1, 1986)
• Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (February 6, 1988)
• Shirahata no Shōjo Ryūko (July 21, 1988)
• Ajin Senshi (November 17, 1990)
• Boyfriend (February 11, 1992) - television film
• Senbon Matsubara: Kawa to Ikiru Shōnen-tachi (July 11, 1992) - co-produced with Mushi Production
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (December 12, 1992)
• Mii-chan no Tenohira (May 29, 1993) - short film
• Big Wars (September 25, 1993)
• Aoi Kioku: Manmō Kaitaku to Shōnen-tachi (December 18, 1993)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (December 18, 1993)
• Yukiwatari (July 16, 1994) - short film
• Bakumatsu no Spasibo (September 20, 1997)
• Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Wasure na Kusa (August 7, 1998) - television film; co-produced with Eiken
• Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki (July 27, 1999)
• Inochi no Chikyū: Dioxin no Natsu (August 18, 2001)
• Aterui (August 5, 2002)
• Yume Kakeru Kougen: Kiyosato no Chichi Paul Rusch (October 19, 2002)
• Momoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo. (July 23, 2003)
• Hurdle (January 15, 2005)
• Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu Sanada Jū Yūshi The Animation (January 29, 2005) - television film
• Glass no Usagi (May 14, 2005)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Magic Bus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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