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Ever sinceanimebecame mainstream overseas , the rate at which new series issue forth out has only accelerated . Animation studio are constantly come forth , branching , merging , and shutting down . However , there ’s one giant out there who in 2024 is celebrating its 25th day of remembrance : Studio Bones , the studio creditworthy for producing some of the most iconic anime series ever : Fullmetal Alchemist , Ouran High School Host Club , Soul Eater , and , of course , My Hero Academia .
This might partially be because , in reality , Studio Bones is not one , but actually five different studio apartment that work under the same name .
With the rising popularity of anime , more fans have been looking into the studios behind their favourite shows , inquire which ones are the best .
The History of Studio Bones: Building From Talent
The iconic studio has shockingly humble beginnings
Studio Bones was base in late 1998 by Masahiko Minami , Hiroshi Osaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto , threealready talented animators that add up from Studio Sunrise(known forCowboy BebopandCode Geass ) . Their first ever work was Hiwou War Chronicles , an original slice that was comparatively well received , weigh it was adapted into manga and also dub to english later on . Ever since then , the yield squad has only develop , leading up to 2003 when they released the first anime adaptation ofFullmetal Alchemist , which doubtlessly moderate the studio apartment highly to both critics and the consultation .
In their early days , Studio Bones was not a braggy party , and they could only work on three gum anime serial at the same time , at most . At one point , they were distinguish as a studio specialise in mecha gum anime , thanks to the yield ofEureka Seven , another original work that was praised and continues to be influential in the musical style even to this day . That reputation did n’t stick by , as more and more project were released , and the studio grew , leading to its current branched United States Department of State . There are currently five division that are labeled with letters from A to E. Branch E is the one in direction of their most recent labor : Metallic Rouge , and did not exist before that .
Out of the ten most democratic Zanzibar copal serial publication of all meter , according to My Anime List , Studio Bones has bring out two of them : FullMetal Alchemist : Brotherhood , and My Hero Academia .
Some Studio Bones’ Divisions Focus on a Project at a Time
This helps the animators and other production members pour all their efforts into a single series or film
Studio Bones has worked on over 50 output , and it ’s only natural that they all do n’t look the same . However , there are some series that have such a different looking at and feel between them that it ’s heavy to consider that they ’re done by the same mass ( because they are not ) . For example , studio apartment C is now solely dedicated to the production ofMy Hero Academia . This was the same studio that producedDarker Than BlackandSoul Eater , retain some kind of consistency with the “ battle shonen ” root word , though it ’s not like they are exclusively give to this sort of serial publication .
Other “ prettier ” and refined - looking gum anime , likeCarole & TuesdayandThe Case Study of Vanitas , are produced by studio A. Studio B shape on more wide-ranging serial , but still visually striking , likeMob Psycho 100 , and Snow White with the Red Hair . My Hero Academiais the only anime that has pose an total segmentation dedicated to its production , but Bungou Stray Dogs is a close second , with studio apartment D dedicating most of their meter to that task . In the past , they were responsible for perhaps Bones ’ most critically acclaimed production , Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood .
Bones Branch
Anime Series Produced - Chronologically
studio apartment A
Hiwou War Chronicles , Angelic Layer : Battle Doll , Wolf ’s Rain , Kurau Phantom Memory , Jyu - Oh - Sei , Ghost Slayers Ayashi , Heroman , Gosick , Noragami , Soul Eater Not ! , Blood Blockade Battlefront ( teamed with studio apartment C ) , Noragami Aragoto , My Hero Academia ( first season ) , Dragon Pilot : Hisone and Masotan , Carole & Tuesday , Godzilla Singular Point , The Case Study of Vanitas
Studio B
RahXephon , Scrapped Princess , Mars Daybreak , Eureka Seven , Skull Man , Eureka Seven : AO , Otona Joshi no Anime metre : Life ’s Best 10 , Space Dandy , Space Dandy 2 , Snow White with the Red Hair , Snow White with the Red Hair 2 , Mob Psycho 100 ( all seasons ) , Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond ,
Studio C
FullMetal Alchemist , Ouran High School Host Club , Darker than Black : The Black Contractor , Soul Eater , Darker than Black : The Gemini Meteor , Star Driver , Un - Go , Tenkai Knights , Captain Earth , Concrete Revolutio , Concrete Revolutio : The Last Song , My Hero Academia ( season 2 onward )
Studio D
Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood , No.6 , Blast of Tempest , Chaika - The Coffin Princess , Chaika - The Coffin Princess : Avenging Battle , Show by Rock ! ! , Bungou Stray Dogs ( all season ) , Show by Rock ! ! Short ! ! , Show by Rock 2 ! ! , SK8 the Infinity ( all season )
Studio E
Metallic Rouge
Studio Bones Has Prominent Staff With Iconic Styles
There are stave member who sour on productions regardless of the sectionalization , and whose study has become so recognizable that it is already a staple of the studio . The most notable typesetter’s case is perhapsthe animation elan of Yutaka Nakamura . He does n’t work only with Studio Bones , but mostly with them . His way of breaking down detritus into cubes in action view and apply elongate appendage to emphasize movement is incredibly recognizable . Along Nakamura is Hiroki Kanno , a character designer and animation director who has participated in some of Bones ’ best serial .
Thebrilliant managing director Shinichiro Watanabe , though he also does n’t work only with Bones , has also trusted the studio apartment with his work ( Space DandyandCarole & Tuesday ) , also expressing that they are the ones who give him the most exemption . Kenta Yokoya is an energizer who develop his career with Bones , commence as a mere in - betweener to now being one of the most request key animators , having worked as chief animator inMetallic Rougeand a central energizer for the current time of year ofMy Hero Academia . He even worked with Mappa as a key animator forJujutsu Kaisen 0 .
Quality Above Everything: Studio Bones’ Original Formula
Even on the rare occasions they miss, Bones' always delivers on animation quality
Bones has never been an spiritedness studio that concenter on profit or arrest the most series air . Instead , they have always ground their work on creative exploration , excellency , and dedication . Even today , it ’s one of the few remaining studios that has n’t fully implemented3D brio into their process , still believing that hand - drawn action come off as more acceptable . Metallic Rouge , which served as a commemoration of the studio ’s twenty-fifth anniversary , is a nod to Bones ’ former reputation as a studio focalize on mecha Zanzibar copal , even if it ’s not the case anymore .
During these 25 years , the studio has faced some critique . sports fan annotate onMy Hero Academia ’s downgrade in animation , especially in season 5 . Some attiribute the appearing to the anime ’s changing managing director , from Kenji Nagasaki , who was in boot of the first three seasons , to Masahiro Mukai . The pandemic was also an authoritative factor that affect product not only for Bones , but for every other studio in oecumenical . Still , criticism only led them to improve , reinforcing the dedication that they always pour into their undertaking , something obtrusive in their25th Anniversary Documentary .
Studio Bones is one of the bigger studio out there , and it seems like every season they have cause at least one product trending . Even though they have n’t got a key signature general front like some other studio apartment , the dedication the animators rain cats and dogs into their piece of work is still detectable , even if it ’s easy to see in some Zanzibar copal than others . Hopefully , their approaching announced projects , likeNoragamiseason 3 andSk8 the Infinityseason 2 , will showcase more of the amazing animation bone is capable of produce .
