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| Type | Animation studio |
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| Founded | October 1998 |
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| Key people | Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Website | Bones official site |
Bones (株式会社 ボンズ Kabushiki Kaisha Bonzu) is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club, Fullmetal Alchemist and the upcoming Heroman. Its headquarters is located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.[1]
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Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto 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 TV anime series.
In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on series such as Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and The Mars Daybreak. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, yet succumbed to the disease on September 24. He was 44 years old.[2]
Since the death of Hiroshi Ōsaka, two new additions have been made to the studio's board of directors. The additions are Makoto Watanabe and Takahiro Komori. Takahiro Komori is well known as a character designer and animator who has been with the studio since their inception. His previous works as designer consist of Angelic Layer, Scrapped Princess, and Darker than BLACK.[3]
| Type | Animation studio |
|---|---|
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | October 1998 |
| Headquarters | Template:Country data Japan 3-1-12 Sanbiru Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto |
| Website | Bones official site |
Bones (株式会社 ボンズ Kabushiki Kaisha Bonzu) is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with the currently airing Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto. Its headquarters is located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.[1]
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Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto 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 TV anime series.
In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on series such as Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and The Mars Daybreak. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, yet succumbed to the disease on September 24, 2007. He was 44 years old.[2]
Since the death of Hiroshi Ōsaka, two new additions have been made to the studio's board of directors. The additions are Makoto Watanabe and Takahiro Komori. Takahiro Komori is well known as a character designer and animator who has been with the studio since their inception. His previous works as designer consist of Angelic Layer, Scrapped Princess, and Darker than BLACK.[3]
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