Japan has a sizable and perhaps unimaginably large animation industry. There is no escape from the enormous phenomenon of anime, which has long ago entered the mainstream, even if you don't consider yourself a fan. Now, shows like Dragon Ball Z are commonplace.
1. Madhouse
Madhouse Studio is one of the oldest Japanese animation studios, established in 1972. Four extremely skilled animators who had previously worked at Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production Studio—Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Masao Maruyama—started it. Madhouse started out by creating amazing TV shows and movies.
2. Studio Bones
Members of a former studio established Studio Bones. Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Osaka, and Toshihiro Kawamoto were the former employees of Sunrise Inc., the former studio in this case. Several popular anime series, including My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100, and Full Metal Alchemist.
3. Kyoto Animation
Another established animation company with a long history is Kyoto Animation, established in 1981. It was established by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, a married couple, and is named after the prefecture of Kyoto, where its headquarters are located. Kyoto has a different culture than other animation companies.
4. Wit Studio
Tetsuya Nakatake founded Wit Studio in 2012, and the company quickly set to work on its first successful anime series, an adaptation of Hajime Isayama's manga Attack on Titan. When the first season of Attack on Titan debuted in 2013, it was quickly hailed as one of the greatest anime series ever.
5. Toei Animation
Two Toei Animation projects that achieved enormous worldwide popularity and ingrained status in pop culture are Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon. One of the longest-running anime programmes of all time, One Piece, and its spin-off films are produced by Toei.
6. MAPPA Studio
Masao Maruyama, a former worker of Madhouse, established MAPPA Studio in 2011. MAPPA stands for Maruyama Animation Project Produce Association. Maruyama's motivation for leaving Madhouse and opening his own studio was his desire to get away from the corporate constraints he was facing there and work on projects where he had more creative freedom. The first animation produced by MAPPA Studio was an immediate hit.
7. Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli's films are known for their masterful use of gorgeous and magnificent animation in conjunction with compelling and emotive storytelling that frequently deftly addresses more complex subjects. There are too many incredible anime films to list, but Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies, and Howl's Moving Castle are a few of the best. A studio that is truly a gem.
8. Sunrise Studio
One of the biggest animation studios ever, Sunrise was established in 1972 by former Mushi Production employees. More than ten sub-studios under the Sunrise umbrella work on various anime projects. The studio is primarily recognised for concentrating on the mecha-anime subgenre and creating massive successes like the Gundam series and its spin-offs.
9. A-1 Pictures
One of the studios founded by a former Sunrise employee is A-1 Pictures. In 2005, producer Mikihiro Iwata departed Sunrise to start A-1 Pictures. The studio is a part of Aniplex, the animation production arm of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The studio initially created a lot of family-friendly animation, but it has now expanded into other genres.
10. Ufotable
Former workers of the Telecom Animation Film section of TMS Entertainment created Ufotable in 2000. Despite being a young company, it has already produced several noteworthy films and one that will become clear later. Since then, it has created notable anime programmes, including God Eater and Fate/Zero. It originally launched its debut anime series in 2002.
