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Bones Inc. (stylized in lowercase; ja, 株式会社 ボンズ, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese
animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals ...
. It has produced numerous series, including ''
RahXephon is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...
'', ''
No. 6 ''No. 6'' is a Japanese novel series written by Atsuko Asano and published by Kodansha in nine volumes between October 2003 and June 2011. A manga adaptation drawn by Hinoki Kino was serialized in Kodansha's ''Aria'' magazine from January 201 ...
'', ''
Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto wi ...
'', ''
Scrapped Princess is a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Yukinobu Azumi, also known as the popular adult dōjin artist Nakayohi Mogudan. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones. ''Scrapped Princess'' i ...
'', ''
Eureka Seven ''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a 2005 Japanese anime series created by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ''E ...
'', ''
Angelic Layer is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. The manga was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It was the group's first wor ...
'', ''
Darker than Black , is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Tensai Okamura and animated by studio Bones. Twenty-five episodes were broadcast on MBS, TBS and their affiliated stations from April to September 2007. The series is set ...
'', '' Soul Eater'', ''
Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's '' LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Ac ...
'', both the 2003 and 2009 adaptations of ''
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 20 ...
'', ''
Star Driver ''Star Driver'' also known as is a Japanese anime television series created and animated by Bones. It was broadcast for twenty-five episodes on MBS and TBS from October 2010 to April 2011. The anime was licensed in North America by Aniplex ...
'', ''
Gosick is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuki Sakuraba, with illustrations by Hinata Takeda. The series includes 13 novels published by Fujimi Shobo between December 2003 and July 2011. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a ...
'', ''
Mob Psycho 100 is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by One. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to December 2017. It has been also available online on Shogakukan's mobile app ''MangaONE'' since Decem ...
'', ''
Space Dandy , is a 2014 Japanese comic science fiction anime television series produced by Bones. The series follows the misadventures of Dandy, an alien hunter who is "a dandy guy in space", in search for undiscovered and rare aliens with his robot assi ...
,
Noragami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' in December 2010. The series has been collected into twenty-five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of June 2022. A 12- ...
'', '' Bungo Stray Dogs'', and ''
My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...
''. Its headquarters are located in Igusa, Suginami,
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.


History

Bones was founded by
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staff members
Masahiko Minami is a Japanese anime producer and president of Bones. Career A graduate of the Osaka University of Arts's department of arts, Minami began his career with noted anime studio Sunrise as one of its producers. Later, in 1998, he co-founded Bones ...
,
Hiroshi Ōsaka was a Japanese animator, character designer and illustrator, born in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture. He was a graduate of the Kyoto Saga University of Arts. He was the co-founder of Bones Animation Studio. Profile Ōsaka, while studying in the K ...
and
Toshihiro Kawamoto is a Japanese animator. He is co-founder and director of the anime studio Bones. He was character designer and animation director of '' Cowboy Bebop''. Biography Early period Upon graduating from high school, Kawamoto was first employed in the ...
in October 1998. 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. In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder
Hiroshi Ōsaka was a Japanese animator, character designer and illustrator, born in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture. He was a graduate of the Kyoto Saga University of Arts. He was the co-founder of Bones Animation Studio. Profile Ōsaka, while studying in the K ...
, well known for his works as character designer on series such as ''
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam , is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN (Japanese TV), ANN stations). It is the ...
'', ''
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'' and '' The Mars Daybreak''. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, and died from the disease on September 24, 2007. He was 44 years old. Since 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 is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. The manga was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It was the group's first wor ...
'', ''
Scrapped Princess is a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Yukinobu Azumi, also known as the popular adult dōjin artist Nakayohi Mogudan. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones. ''Scrapped Princess'' i ...
'', and ''
Darker than Black , is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Tensai Okamura and animated by studio Bones. Twenty-five episodes were broadcast on MBS, TBS and their affiliated stations from April to September 2007. The series is set ...
''.


Studios

Like studio
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, where some of its founders previously worked, Bones is divided into smaller studios which are focused on their own anime projects. *Studio A: Led by producer Naoki Amano and mainly known for ''
Gosick is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuki Sakuraba, with illustrations by Hinata Takeda. The series includes 13 novels published by Fujimi Shobo between December 2003 and July 2011. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a ...
'', ''
Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto wi ...
'', ''
Angelic Layer is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. The manga was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It was the group's first wor ...
'', '' Hiwou War Chronicles'', ''
Noragami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' in December 2010. The series has been collected into twenty-five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of June 2022. A 12- ...
'' and ''
Carole & Tuesday is a 24-episode anime television series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. It was animated by studio Bones, in commemoration of the studio's 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of record label FlyingDog. It aired from April 11 to Octob ...
''. *Studio B: Mainly known for ''
Eureka Seven ''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a 2005 Japanese anime series created by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ''E ...
'', ''
RahXephon is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...
'', ''
Space Dandy , is a 2014 Japanese comic science fiction anime television series produced by Bones. The series follows the misadventures of Dandy, an alien hunter who is "a dandy guy in space", in search for undiscovered and rare aliens with his robot assi ...
'', and ''
Mob Psycho 100 is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by One. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to December 2017. It has been also available online on Shogakukan's mobile app ''MangaONE'' since Decem ...
''. *Studio C: Led by producer Yoshihiro Oyabu; It's known for ''
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 20 ...
'', '' Darker than Black: The Black Contractor'', '' Soul Eater'' and ''
Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's '' LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Ac ...
''. It's currently working exclusively on ''
My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...
''. *Studio D: Led by Mari Suzuki and mainly known for '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' and ''
No. 6 ''No. 6'' is a Japanese novel series written by Atsuko Asano and published by Kodansha in nine volumes between October 2003 and June 2011. A manga adaptation drawn by Hinoki Kino was serialized in Kodansha's ''Aria'' magazine from January 201 ...
''. Since 2015, it works on '' Bungo Stray Dogs''. *Studio E: The newest studio, led by Makoto Watanabe and mainly known for the Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution trilogy.


Productions


Anime television series


Anime films


Original net animation


Original video animation

*'' RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness'' (August 7, 2003) *''
Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto wi ...
'' (January 23, 2004 – February 25, 2004) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection'' (March 29, 2006) *'' Ghost Slayers Ayashi: Ayashi Diving Comedy'' (22 August 2007 – 24 October 2007) *'' Darker than Black: Beneath the Fully Bloomed Cherry Blossoms'' (March 26, 2008) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood'' (August 26, 2009 – August 25, 2010) *''
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'' (part of
Halo Legends ''Halo Legends'' is a collection of 7 short films set in the ''Halo'' universe. Financed by the franchise's overseer 343 Industries, the stories were created by six Japanese anime production houses: Bee Train, Bones, Casio Entertainment, Product ...
) (2010) *'' Darker than Black: Gaiden'' (27 January 2010 – 21 July 2010) *'' Eureka Seven Ao: The Flowers of Jungfrau'' (20 September 2012) *''
Noragami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Adachitoka. It began serialization in Kodansha's ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' in December 2010. The series has been collected into twenty-five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of June 2022. A 12- ...
'' (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 is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Sorata Akizuki. It was originally serialized in Hakusensha's bi-monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' LaLa DX'' from August 2006 to August 2011, and was moved to the monthly '' ...
'' (January 5, 2016) *''
Blood Blockade Battlefront is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It revolves around a young photographer named Leonardo Watch, who obtains 'the All Seeing Eyes of the Gods' at the cost of his sister's eyesight. After the incident ...
'' (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) *''
SK8 the Infinity is a Japanese original anime television series produced and animated by Bones (studio), Bones that aired from January to April 2021 on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, ABC and TV Asahi's programming block. A comedy manga Spin-off (media) ...
'' (TBA)


Video games

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Robot Alchemic Drive ''Robot Alchemic Drive'', also known as ''R.A.D.'', and known in Japan as is a PlayStation 2 video game developed by Sandlot and published by Enix. It was released in Japan and North America. In the game the player controls a giant robot called ...
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Enix was a Japanese video game publisher that produced video games, anime and manga. Enix is known for publishing the ''Dragon Quest'' series of role-playing video games. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975, as . Th ...
, November 4, 2002) *'' Rahxephon Blu Sky Fantasia'' (
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, August 7, 2003) *''
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel is an action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. The game features an original story by Hiromu Arakawa from the creator of the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga. It is based on the '' Full ...
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Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
, December 25, 2003) *''Fullmetal Alchemist: Stray Rondo'' (
Bandai is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
, March 25, 2004) *''Fullmetal Alchemist: Sonata of Memories'' (
Bandai is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
, July 22, 2004) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir'' (
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
, September 22, 2004) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Succeed God'' (
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
, July 21, 2005) *'' Eureka Seven vol. 1: The New Wave'' (
Bandai is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
, October 27, 2005) *'' Eureka Seven vol. 2: The New Vision'' (
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, May 11, 2006) *''Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn'' (
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
, August 13, 2009) *''Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk'' (
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
, December 10, 2009) *'' Liberation Maiden'' (Part of ''Guild01''; Level-5, May 31, 2012) *'' Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' (
Capcom is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher. It has created a number of List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil' ...
/ Level-5, November 29, 2012) *'' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies'' (
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, July 25, 2013) *'' Persona 4: Dancing All Night'' (
Atlus is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, arcade manufacturer and distribution company based in Tokyo. A subsidiary of Sega, the company is known for video game series such as ''Megami Tensei'', ''Persona'', ''Etrian Odyssey'' and ''Trau ...
, June 25, 2015)


Music videos

*''Lotte music video - Shinsekai by
Bump of Chicken is a Japanese alternative rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The band members are Motoo Fujiwara (Vocalist, vocals, Rhythm guitar, rhythm), Hiroaki Masukawa (guitar), Yoshifumi Naoi (Bass guitar, bass) and Hideo Masu (Drum kit, drums). Since ...
(December 11, 2018)'' *''Pokémon Special Music Video「GOTCHA!」- Acacia by
BUMP OF CHICKEN is a Japanese alternative rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The band members are Motoo Fujiwara (Vocalist, vocals, Rhythm guitar, rhythm), Hiroaki Masukawa (guitar), Yoshifumi Naoi (Bass guitar, bass) and Hideo Masu (Drum kit, drums). Since ...
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Creatures Inc. is a Japanese video game company affiliated with Game Freak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and one of the owners of the Pokémon franchise. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, with the assistance of then-president of HAL ...
/ GAME FREAK inc., September 29, 2020)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bones (Studio) Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 1998 Japanese companies established in 1998 Suginami Animation studios in Tokyo Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners