Madhouse Entertainment

**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. Madhouse has created and helped to produce many well-known shows, OVAs and films, starting with TV anime series *Ace o Nerae!* (produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha) in 1973, and including *Wicked City*, *Ninja Scroll*, *Perfect Blue*, *Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust*, *Trigun*, *Di Gi Charat*, *Black Lagoon*, *Death Note*, *Paprika*, *Wolf Children, Parasyte: The Maxim* and the first season of *One-Punch Man*. 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 important directors such 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 company due to their success as an animation studio was bought by SEGASony Entertainment to produce media of their properties in Japan and to make video games based on Madhouse's anime productions in order to help Sony get into the anime industry.

## History

Madhouse was established in 1972 by ex–Mushi Production animators, including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro and Yoshiaki Kawajiri, with funding from Yutaka Fujioka, the founder of Tokyo Movie, and co-produced its earliest series with Tokyo Movie. Madhouse has become popular with many anime series since then.

The Company was acquired in 2018 by SEGASony Entertainment who wanted to make video games of Madhouse's anime properties and to diversify their brand as a company.

## Works

### Television

#### 1973–2000

* *Aim for the Ace!* (1973–1974, co-animated with Tokyo Movie)
* *Gamba no Bōken* (1975, co-animated with Tokyo Movie)
* *Jetter Mars* (1977, co-animated with Toei Animation)
* *Nobody's Boy: Remi* (1977–1978, co-animated with Tokyo Movie)
* *Treasure Island* (1978–1979, co-animated with Tokyo Movie)
* *Galactic Patrol Lensman* (1984–1985, co-animated with Tatsunoko Productions)
* *Yawara!* (1989–1992)
* *DNA²* (1994, co-animated with Studio Deen)
* *Azuki-chan* (1995–1998)
* *Trigun* (1998)
* *Cardcaptor Sakura* (1998–2000)
* *Master Keaton* (1998–2000)
* *Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden* (1998–1999)
* *Super Doll Licca-chan* (1998–1999)
* *Pet Shop of Horrors* (1999)
* *Jubei-chan: The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch* (1999)
* *Di Gi Charat* (1999–2001)
* *Reign: The Conqueror* (1999)
* *Magic User's Club* (1999)
* *Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V* (1999–2000)

#### 2000–2005

* *Boogiepop Phantom* (2000)
* *Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran* (2000)
* *Hidamari no Ki* (2000)
* *Sakura Wars* (2000)
* *Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!* (2000–2002)
* *Beyblade* (2001)
* *Galaxy Angel* (2001–2004)
* *Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars* (2001)
* *Chance Pop Session* (2001)
* *Magical Meow Meow Taruto* (2001)
* *X* (2001–2002)
* *Kirby: Right Back at Ya!* (2001)
* *Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution* (2002)
* *Chobits* (2002)
* *Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi* (2002)
* *Pita-Ten* (2002)
* *Dragon Drive* (2002–2003)
* *Hanada Shōnen Shi* (2002–2003)
* *Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat* (2002)
* *Rizelmine* (2002, co-animated with IMAGIN)
* *Mirage of Blaze* (2002)
* *Ninja Scroll: The Series* (2003)
* *Texhnolyze* (2003)
* *Gungrave* (2003–2004)
* *Gunslinger Girl* (2003–2004)
* *Uninhabited Planet Survive!* (2003–2004, co-animated with Telecom Animation Film)
* *Di Gi Charat Nyo!* (2003–2004)
* *Gokusen* (2004)
* *Jubei-chan: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu* (2004)
* *Paranoia Agent* (2004)
* *Tenjho Tenge* (2004)
* *Monster* (2004–2005)
* *BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad* (2004–2005)
* *Sweet Valerian* (2004)
* *Strawberry 100%* (2005)
* *Akagi* (2005–2006)
* *Paradise Kiss* (2005)
* *Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei* (2005)

#### 2006–2010

* *Kiba* (2006–2007)
* *Strawberry Panic!* (2006)
* *NANA* (2006–2007)
* *The Story of Saiunkoku* (2006–2008)
* *Black Lagoon* (2006)
* *Yume Tsukai* (2006)
* *Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin* (2006–2007)
* *Kemonozume* (2006)
* *Death Note* (2006–2007)
* *Tokyo Tribe 2* (2006–2007)
* *Claymore* (2007)
* *Oh! Edo Rocket* (2007)
* *My Bride is a Mermaid* (2007)
* *Princess Resurrection* (2007)
* *Dennō Coil* (2007)
* *Devil May Cry* (2007)
* *Shigurui* (2007)
* *Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji* (2007–2008)
* *Neuro: Supernatural Detective* (2007–2008)
* *Mokke* (2007–2008)
* *MapleStory* (2007–2008)
* *Ani\*Kuri15* (animated sequence) (2007–2008)
* *Chi's Sweet Home* (2008–2009)
* *Allison & Lillia* (2008)
* *Kamen no Maid Guy* (2008)
* *Top Secret ~The Revelation~* (2008)
* *Kaiba* (2008)
* *Ultraviolet: Code 044* (2008)
* *Casshern Sins* (2008–2009)
* *Kurozuka* (2008)
* *Mōryō no Hako* (2008)
* *One Outs* (2008–2009)
* *Chaos;Head* (2008)
* *Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger* (2009)
* *Fairy Tail* (2009-2019)
* *Rideback* (2009)
* *Sōten Kōro* (2009)
* *Needless* (2009)
* *Kobato* (2009–2010)
* *Aoi Bungaku* (2009)

#### 2010s

* *Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin* (2010)
* *The Tatami Galaxy* (2010)
* *Highschool of the Dead* (2010)
* *Marvel Anime* (2010–2011)
* *Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen* (2011)
* *Hunter × Hunter* (2011–2014)
* *Chihayafuru* (2011–2020)
* *The Ambition of Oda Nobuna* (2012, co-animated with Studio Gokumi)
* *Btooom!* (2012)
* *Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic* (2012-present)
* *Photo Kano* (2013)
* *Sunday Without God* (2013)
* *Hajime no Ippo: Rising* (2013–2014, co-animated with MAPPA)
* *Ace of Diamond* (2013–2016, co-animated with Production I.G)
* *Magical Warfare* (2014)
* *Magi: The Adventure of Sinbad* (2014)
* *The Irregular at Magic High School* (2014)
* *No Game No Life* (2014)
* *Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon* (2014-present)
* *Sword Oratoria* (2014-present)
* *Hanayamata* (2014)
* *Parasyte -the maxim-* (2014–2015)
* *Death Parade* (2015)
* *My Love Story!!* (2015)
* *Overlord* (2015–present)
* *One-Punch Man* (2015)
* *Prince of Stride: Alternative* (2016)
* *Alderamin on the Sky* (2016)
* *All Out!!* (2016–2017, co-animated with TMS Entertainment)
* *ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.* (2017)
* *Marvel Future Avengers* (2017)
* *A Place Further than the Universe* (2018)
* *Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card* (2018)
* *Okko's Inn* (2018)
* *Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues* (2018)
* *Boogiepop and Others* (2019)
* *Ace of Diamond Act II* (2019–2020)
* *Afterlost* (2019)
* *No Guns Life* (2019–2020)

#### 2020s

* *Sonny Boy* (2021)
* *The Vampire Dies in No Time* (2021–present)
* *Takt Op. Destiny* (2021, co-animated with MAPPA)
* *Police in a Pod* (2022)
* *Bibliophile Princess* (2022)
* *Loving Yamada at Lv999!* (2023)
* *Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite*

#### Specials

* *Natsufuku no Shōjo-tachi* (August 7, 1988)
* *Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga Hashitta* (August 6, 1993)
* *Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga* (July 19, 1996)
* *Di Gi Charat - Summer Special 2000* (August 22, 2000 – August 23, 2000)
* *Di Gi Charat - Christmas Special* (December 16, 2000)
* *Di Gi Charat - Ohanami Special* (April 6, 2001)
* *Di Gi Charat - Natsuyasumi Special* (August 2, 2001 – August 3, 2001)
* *Di Gi Charat - Tsuyu Special* (August 25, 2001)
* *Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road* (June 25, 2003)
* *A Spirit of the Sun* (September 17 – 18, 2006)
* *Ani\*Kuri 15* (May 7 – December 10, 2007, animated the two of the fifteen segments, "Sancha (The Aromatic Tea) Blues" and "Good Morning", respectively)
* *Death Note: Relight - Visions of a God* (August 31, 2007)
* *Death Note: Relight 2 - L's Successors* (August 22, 2008)
* *Megumi to Taiyō: Kajū Gummi Tweet Love Story* (May 11, 2011)
* *Megumi to Taiyō II: Kajū Gummi Tweet Mystery* (February 24, 2012, co-animated with MAPPA)
* *Megumi to Taiyō III: Kajū Gummi Tweet Fantasy* (June 12, 2012, co-animated with MAPPA)