 Logo used since 2005 | |
 Headquarters inSuginami, Tokyo | |
Native name | 株式会社ボンズ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | October 1998; 27 years ago (1998-10) |
| Headquarters | 3-8-3 Igusa,, Japan |
Key people | Masahiko Minami Hiroshi Ōsaka Toshihiro Kawamoto |
Number of employees | 110 (as of March 2025)[1] |
| Divisions | |
| Subsidiaries | Bones Film |
| Website | www |
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Native name | 株式会社ボンズフィルム |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu Firumu |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Anime |
| Founded | October 1, 2024; 13 months ago (2024-10-01) |
| Headquarters | 3-8-3 Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yoshihiro Oyabu Masahiko Minami |
| Owner | Bones |
| Website | bones |
Bones Inc. (Japanese:株式会社ボンズ,Hepburn:Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu) is a Japaneseanimation studio, with headquarters located in Igusa,Suginami,Tokyo.[2] It has produced numerous series, includingRahXephon,No. 6,Wolf's Rain,Scrapped Princess,Eureka Seven,Angelic Layer,Darker than Black,Soul Eater,Ouran High School Host Club, both the2003 and2009 adaptations ofFullmetal Alchemist,Star Driver,Gosick,Mob Psycho 100,Space Dandy,Noragami,Bungo Stray Dogs,Gachiakuta, andMy Hero Academia.
Bones was founded bySunrise staff membersMasahiko Minami,Hiroshi Ōsaka andToshihiro Kawamoto in October 1998.[3] One of their first projects was collaborating with Sunrise onCowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, a feature film based on theCowboy Bebop anime series.
According to Minami, the studio's name was chosen as a reference to its staff count at the time (8), which he described as being "like bones" while citing the desire to "work hard and put on some flesh".[4]
In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founderHiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on series such asMobile Suit Victory Gundam,Mobile Fighter G Gundam andThe Mars Daybreak. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, and died from the disease on September 24, 2007. He was 44 years old.[5]
After 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 ofAngelic Layer,Scrapped Princess, andDarker than Black.[6]
In October 2024, Bones spun-off its production division under a separate, wholly owned subsidiary known as Bones Film.[7] As such, all productions from 2025 onward are credited to Bones Film.
Like studioSunrise, where some of its founders previously worked, Bones Film is divided into smaller studios which are focused on their own anime projects.
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Studio | Note(s) |
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| 2000–2001 | Hiwou War Chronicles | Tetsurō Amino | 26 | A | Original work. |
| 2001 | Angelic Layer: Battle Doll | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 26 | A | Based on a manga byCLAMP. |
| 2002 | RahXephon | Yutaka Izubuchi | 26 | B | Original work. |
| 2003 | Wolf's Rain | Tensai Okamura | 30 | A | Original work. |
| Scrapped Princess | Sōichi Masui | 24 | B | Based on a light novel byIchirō Sakaki. | |
| 2003–2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Seiji Mizushima | 51 | C | Based on a manga byHiromu Arakawa. Features a partially anime original storyline. |
| 2004 | Mars Daybreak | Kunihiro Mori | 26 | B | Original work. |
| Kurau Phantom Memory | Yasuhiro Irie | 24 | A | Original work. | |
| 2005–2006 | Eureka Seven | Tomoki Kyoda | 51 | B | Original work. |
| 2006 | Ouran High School Host Club | Takuya Igarashi | 26 | C | Based on a manga byBisco Hatori. |
| Jyu-Oh-Sei | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 11 | A | Based on a manga byNatsumi Itsuki. | |
| 2006–2007 | Ghost Slayers Ayashi | Hiroshi Nishikiori Yoshikazu Miyao(assistant) | 25 | A | Original work. |
| 2007 | Darker than Black: The Black Contractor | Tensai Okamura | 25 | C | Original work. |
| Skull Man | Takeshi Mori | 13 | B | Based on a manga byShotaro Ishinomori. | |
| 2008–2009 | Soul Eater | Takuya Igarashi | 51 | C | Based on a manga byAtsushi Ōkubo. |
| 2008 | Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief | Nobuo Tomisawa | 22 | N/A | Based on a manga by Shinji Ohara (co-production withTelecom Animation Film). |
| 2009–2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Yasuhiro Irie | 64 | D | Second adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa'sFullmetal Alchemist manga. |
| 2009 | Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | Masaki Tachibana | 11 | N/A | Original work (co-production withKinema Citrus). |
| Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor | Tensai Okamura | 12 | C | Sequel toDarker Than Black. | |
| 2010 | Heroman | Hitoshi Nanba | 26 | A | Original work in collaboration withStan Lee. |
| 2010–2011 | Star Driver | Takuya Igarashi | 25 | C | Original work. |
| 2011 | Gosick | Hitoshi Nanba | 24 | A | Based on a light novel byKazuki Sakuraba. |
| No. 6 | Kenji Nagasaki | 11 | D | Based on the novels byAtsuko Asano. | |
| Un-Go | Seiji Mizushima | 12 | C | Based on the works ofAngo Sakaguchi. | |
| 2012 | Eureka Seven: AO | Tomoki Kyoda | 24 | A/B | Sequel toEureka Seven. |
| 2012–2013 | Blast of Tempest | Masahiro Andō | 24 | D | Based on a manga by Kyō Shirodaira. |
| 2013 | Otona Joshi no Anime Time: Life's Best 10 | Miura You | 1 | B | Episode 3 ofOtona Joshi no Anime Time television specials. |
| 2013–2014 | Tenkai Knights | Mitsuru Hongo | 52 | C | Original work. First run in United States, onCartoon Network. |
| 2014 | Space Dandy | Shinichirō Watanabe(chief) Shingo Natsume | 13 | B | Original work. First run in United States, onAdult Swim'sToonami programming block. |
| Noragami | Kotaro Tamura | 12 | A | Based on the manga byAdachitoka. | |
| Captain Earth | Takuya Igarashi | 24 | C | Original work. | |
| Soul Eater Not! | Masakazu Hashimoto | 12 | A | Based on a manga by Atsushi Ōkubo Spin-off toSoul Eater. | |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess | Soichi Masui | 12 | D | Based on a light novel by Ichirō Sakaki. | |
| Space Dandy 2 | Shinichirō Watanabe(chief) Shingo Natsume | 13 | B | First run in United States, onAdult Swim'sToonami programming block. | |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle | Soichi Masui | 10 | D | ||
| 2015 | Blood Blockade Battlefront | Rie Matsumoto | 12 | A/C | Based on the manga byYasuhiro Nightow |
| Show by Rock!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | Based on a video game by Geechs andSanrio. | |
| Snow White with the Red Hair | Masahiro Andō | 12 | B | Based on the manga by Sorata Akizuki. | |
| Noragami Aragoto | Kotaro Tamura | 13 | A | ||
| Concrete Revolutio | Seiji Mizushima | 13 | C | Original work. | |
| 2016 | Snow White with the Red Hair 2 | Masahiro Andō | 12 | B | |
| Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song | Seiji Mizushima | 11 | C | ||
| My Hero Academia | Kenji Nagasaki | 13 | A | Based on the manga byKōhei Horikoshi. | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | Based on the manga by Kafka Asagiri. | |
| Show by Rock!! Short!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | Short anime based onShow by Rock!!. | |
| Mob Psycho 100 | Yuzuru Tachikawa | 12 | B | Based on the manga byOne. | |
| Show by Rock 2!! | Takahiro Ikezoe | 12 | D | ||
| Bungo Stray Dogs 2 | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | ||
| 2017 | My Hero Academia 2 | Kenji Nagasaki | 25 | C | |
| Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond | Shigehito Takayanagi | 12 | B | ||
| 2018 | My Hero Academia 3 | Kenji Nagasaki | 25 | C | |
| Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan | Shinji Higuchi(chief) Hiroshi Kobayashi | 12 | A | Original work. | |
| 2019 | Mob Psycho 100 II | Yuzuru Tachikawa | 13 | B | |
| Carole & Tuesday | Shinichirō Watanabe(chief) Motonobu Hori | 24 | A | Original work. | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs 3 | Takuya Igarashi | 12 | D | ||
| 2019–2020 | My Hero Academia 4 | Kenji Nagasaki(chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | |
| 2021 | SK8 the Infinity | Hiroko Utsumi | 12 | D | Original work. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! | Toshihiro Kikuchi | 12 | N/A | Based on the spin-off manga ofBungo Stray Dogs by Kafka Asagiri. (co-production withNomad) | |
| My Hero Academia 5 | Kenji Nagasaki(chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | ||
| Godzilla Singular Point | Atsushi Takahashi | 13 | A | Original work in theGodzilla franchise (co-production withOrange). | |
| 2021–2022 | The Case Study of Vanitas | Tomoyuki Itamura | 24 | A | Based on the manga byJun Mochizuki.[12] |
| 2022–2023 | My Hero Academia 6 | Kenji Nagasaki(chief) Masahiro Mukai | 25 | C | |
| 2022 | Mob Psycho 100 III | Yuzuru Tachikawa(chief) Takahiro Hasui | 12 | B | |
| 2023 | Bungo Stray Dogs 4 | Takuya Igarashi | 13 | D | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs 5 | Takuya Igarashi | 11 | D | ||
| 2024 | Metallic Rouge | Motonobu Hori | 13 | E | Original work.[13] |
| My Hero Academia 7 | Kenji Nagasaki(chief) Naomi Nakayama | 21 | C | ||
| The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies | Akiyo Ohashi | 12 | D | Based on the manga byCocoa Fujiwara.[14] | |
| 2025 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | Kenichi Suzuki | 13 | B | Based on the spin-off manga ofMy Hero Academia by Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court.[15] |
| Gachiakuta | Fumihiko Suganuma | 24[16] | A | Based on the manga by Kei Urana.[17] | |
| My Hero Academia 8 | Kenji Nagasaki(chief) Naomi Nakayama[18] | TBA | C | ||
| 2026 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 | Kenichi Suzuki | TBA | B | |
| Daemons of the Shadow Realm | Masahiro Andō | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Hiromu Arakawa.[19] | |
| Marriagetoxin | Motonobu Hori | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda.[20] | |
| Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 | Toshihiro Kikuchi | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Nomad.[21] | |
| TBA | SK8 the Infinity 2 | Hiroko Utsumi | TBA | D | |
| Fate Rewinder | Rie Matsumoto | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga by Fūta Kimura.[22] |
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Eps. | Studio | Note(s) |
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| 2008–2009 | Xam'd: Lost Memories | Masayuki Miyaji | 26 | B | PlayStation Network; Original work |
| 2018 | A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | Kazuya Murata | 12 | A | Netflix; Original work |
| 2021 | Super Crooks | Motonobu Hori | 13 | B | Netflix; Based on thecomic book series byMark Millar |
| 2024 | Time Patrol Bon | Masahiro Andō | 24 | A | Netflix; Based on the manga series byFujiko F. Fujio |
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