Magic Bus (studio)

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::summary Japanese animation studio ::

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Field	Value
name	Magic Bus, Inc.
logo	Magic Bus studio logo.png
type	Kabushiki gaisha
native_name	株式会社マジックバス
native_name_lang	ja
romanized_name	Kabushiki-gaisha Majikku Basu
foundation
founder	Satoshi Dezaki
location_city	Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
location_country	Japan
key_people	Satoshi Dezaki (CEO)
Board members:
Keizou Shimizu
Tetsuo Mikami
Ryousuke Senbo
num_employees	63 (2019)
industry	Anime
divisions	Magic Bus Niigata
products	Animated films, animated television series
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Television series

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Debut	Series title	Director	Original network	No. of episodes	Notes
1986	Wonder Beat Scramble	Satoshi Dezaki (#1–15)
Seiji Arihara (#16–26)	TBS	26	Co-produced with Mushi Production.
1996	Kiko-chan's Smile	Setsuko Shibuichi	TBS	51	Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura.
Co-produced with Eiken.
1997	Burn-Up Excess	Shinichiro Kimura	DirecTV Japan	13	Remake of Burn Up! and Burn Up W by AIC.
1998	Sexy Commando Gaiden	Akitaro Daichi	TBS	48	Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura.
1998	Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz	Kiyoshi Egami (#1–15)
Kazunori Tanahashi (#16–25)	TV Tokyo	25	Co-produced with Animate Film.
Magic Bus animated Part 1 only (eps. 1–15); Part 2 (eps. 16–25) was animated by PLUM.
1998	Charge! Pappara Squad	Kenichi Maejima	TV Tokyo	25	Based on a manga of the same name by Natsuki Matsuzawa.
1998	Surfside High School	Hiroyoshi Yoshida	TBS	20
2001	Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land	Setsuko Shibuichi	TBS	50	Co-produced with Toei Animation.
2002	Demon Lord Dante	Kenichi Maejima	AT-X	13	Based on a manga of the same name by Go Nagai.
2003	Cinderella Boy	Tsuneo Tominaga	WOWOW	13	Based on a one-shot manga of the same name by Monkey Punch.
2003	Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse	Kenichi Maejima	AT-X	13	Based on The Demonic Beast Front manga by Ken Ishikawa.
2005	Damekko Dōbutsu	Setsuko Shibuichi	Kids Station	26	Based on a manga of the same name by Noriko Kuwata.
2005	Play Ball	Satoshi Dezaki	Animax	26	Based on a manga of the same name by Akio Chiba.
Co-produced with Eiken.
2005	Patalliro Saiyuki!	Kenichi Maejima	Kids Station	26	Based on a manga of the same name by Mineo Maya.
2008	Cobra the Animation	Buichi Terasawa (#1–6)
Keizu Shimizu (#7–19)	BS11 (#7–19)	19	Based on Space Adventure Cobra manga by Buichi Terasawa.
The first 6 episodes were released direct-to-video.
2017	A Predator in a Skirt	Mitsutaka Noshitani	Tokyo MX	12	Based on The Beast Beneath the Skirt manga by Hanamaluo.
2019	Papa Datte, Shitai	Mitsutaka Noshitani	Tokyo MX	8	Based on a manga of the same name by Celina Seo.
2019	Yo-Kai Watch!	Ryousuke Senbo	TXN	36	Sequel to Yo-Kai Watch and prequel to Yo-Kai Watch Shadowside by OLM.
Based on a video game franchise of the same name by Level-5.
2019	XL Boss	Mitsutaka Noshitani	Tokyo MX	8	Based on Is My Boss's Penis XL Size?! It Has a Thick Tip! manga by Itō Kani.
2020	Crazy Over His Fingers	Mitsutaka Noshitani	Tokyo MX	8	Based on Go Crazy With My Fingers – Waiting Impatiently Until the Salon Closes manga by Neco.
2022	Shoot! Goal to the Future	Noriyuki Nakamura	AT-X	13	Sequel to Blue Legend Shoot! by Toei Animation.
Based on Shoot! manga by Tsukasa Ōshima.
Co-produced with EMT Squared.
2023	The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far	Mitsutaka Noshitani (chief)
Noriyuki Nakamura	AT-X	12	Based on Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World light novel by Yashu.
Co-produced with EMT Squared.
2026	The Food Diary of Miss Maid	Ryousuke Senbo			Based on a manga of the same name by Susumu Maeya.
Co-produced with EMT Squared.
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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)
• Cipher the Video (March 3, 1989)
• Kasei Yakyoku (March 25 - September 25, 1989)
• Riki-Oh (June 25, 1989 - August 24, 1990)
• Fujiko F. Fujio's SF (Slightly Mysterious) Short Theater (May 1990 – May 1991, episodes 3–7)
• 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)
• Saitama Bōsō Saizensen Flag! Shinimonogurui no Seishun!! (December 1, 1995)
• 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)
• Amai Chōbatsu: Watashi wa Kanshu Senyō Pet (2018)
• Araiya-san! Ore to Aitsu ga Onnayu de!? (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

References

1. (2009-12-18). "Crunchyroll Adds Cobra the Animation Videos, TV Series". [[Anime News Network]].
2. Tai, Anita. (August 24, 2025). "The Food Diary of Miss Maid Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026".

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