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Native name | 株式会社エイトビット |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Eitobitto |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Japanese animation |
| Founded | September 2008; 17 years ago (2008-09) in Suginami-ku, Tokyo |
| Founder | Tsutomu Kasai |
| Headquarters | 1-chōme-16-14 Kamiogi,, Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Hirokazu Suyama (Representative Director andPresident) |
Number of employees |
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| Parent | Bandai Namco Filmworks (2024–present) |
| Divisions | Niigata Studio |
| Website | 8bit-studio |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Eightbit co., Ltd.[3] (Japanese:株式会社エイトビット,Hepburn:Kabushiki-gaisha Eitobitto), also known asAnimation Studio Eightbit[4] or8bit for short, is a Japaneseanimation studio established in September 2008 by formerSatelight members.[5]
On June 8, 2020, it was announced that Eight Bit had entered a partnership withBandai Namco to create multiple anime productions. Their first project was Season 2 ofThe Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.[6]
On November 1, 2021, Eight Bit opened a new studio in theNiigata Prefecture.[7]
On April 1, 2024, Eight Bit became a wholly owned subsidiary ofBandai Namco Filmworks.[8][9]
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Infinite Stratos | Yasuhito Kikuchi | January 7, 2011 | April 1, 2011 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Izuru Yumizuru. | [10] |
| Aquarion Evol | Shōji Kawamori[a] Yusuke Yamamoto | January 8, 2012 | June 24, 2012 | 26 | Sequel toGenesis of Aquarion. Co-animated withSatelight. | [11] |
| Busou Shinki | Yasuhito Kikuchi | October 4, 2012 | December 20, 2012 | 12 | Based on theBusou Shinki armored women action-figure toys manufactured byKonami Digital Entertainment. | [12] |
| Encouragement of Climb | Yusuke Yamamoto | January 3, 2013 | March 21, 2013 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Shiro. | [13] |
| Infinite Stratos 2 | Shin Tosaka[b] Yasuhito Kikuchi | October 4, 2013 | December 20, 2013 | 12 | Sequel toInfinite Stratos. | [14] |
| Walkure Romanze | Yusuke Yamamoto | October 6, 2013 | December 22, 2013 | 12 | Adaptation of anadultvisual novel by Ricotta. | [15] |
| Tokyo Ravens | Takaomi Kanasaki | October 9, 2013 | March 26, 2014 | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kōhei Azano. | [16] |
| Encouragement of Climb: Second Season | Yusuke Yamamoto | July 9, 2014 | December 24, 2014 | 24 | Sequel toEncouragement of Climb. | [17] |
| The Fruit of Grisaia | Tensho | October 5, 2014 | December 28, 2014 | 13 | The first adaptation of the adult visual novel trilogy byFront Wing. | [18] |
| Absolute Duo | Atsushi Nakayama | January 4, 2015 | March 22, 2015 | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Takumi Hiiragiboshi. | [19] |
| The Eden of Grisaia | Tensho | April 19, 2015 | June 21, 2015 | 10 | The third adaptation ofThe Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy. | [20] |
| Comet Lucifer | Atsushi Nakayama[b] Yasuhito Kikuchi | October 4, 2015 | December 20, 2015 | 12 | Original work. | [21] |
| Shōnen Maid | Yusuke Yamamoto | April 8, 2016 | July 1, 2016 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Ototachibana. | [22] |
| Rewrite | Tensho | July 2, 2016 | March 25, 2017 | 24 | Adaptation of the visual novel developed byKey. | [23][24] |
| Knight's & Magic | Yusuke Yamamoto | July 2, 2017 | September 24, 2017 | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no. | [25] |
| How to Keep a Mummy | Kaori | January 11, 2018 | March 29, 2018 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kakeru Utsugi. | [26] |
| Encouragement of Climb: Third Season | Yusuke Yamamoto | July 2, 2018 | September 24, 2018 | 13 | Sequel toEncouragement of Climb: Second Season. | [27] |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Yasuhito Kikuchi | October 2, 2018 | March 19, 2019 | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Fuse. | [28] |
| Stars Align | Kazuki Akane | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Original work. | [29] |
| If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die | Yusuke Yamamoto | January 10, 2020 | March 27, 2020 | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Auri Hirao. | [30] |
| The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc | Risako Yoshida | October 4, 2020 | December 27, 2020 | 13 | Sequel toThe Irregular at Magic High School. | [31] |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 | Atsushi Nakayama | January 12, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | 24 | Sequel toThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [32][33] |
| The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Yuji Ikuhara | April 6, 2021 | June 22, 2021 | 12 | Spin-off toThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [34][33] |
| Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit | Yusuke Yamamoto | October 5, 2022 | December 21, 2022 | 12 | Sequel toEncouragement of Climb: Third Season. | [35] |
| Blue Lock | Tetsuaki Watanabe | October 9, 2022 | March 25, 2023 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written byMuneyuki Kaneshiro. | [36] |
| Synduality: Noir | Yusuke Yamamoto | July 11, 2023 | March 26, 2024 | 24 | Based on a mixed-media project created byBandai Namco Entertainment,Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Spirits. | [37] |
| Shy | Masaomi Andō | October 3, 2023 | September 24, 2024 | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Bukimi Miki. | [38] |
| Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 | Shin Tosaka | April 4, 2024 | June 20, 2024 | 12 | Sequel toLaid-Back Camp: Season 2 byC-Station. | [39] |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 | Atsushi Nakayama | April 5, 2024 | September 27, 2024 | 24 | Sequel toThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2. | [40] |
| The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 | Jimmy Stone | April 5, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | 13 | Sequel toThe Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. | [41] |
| Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan | Yūji Haibara | October 5, 2024 | December 28, 2024 | 14 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. | [42] |
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime | Shōji Kawamori | November 21, 2009 | A film adaptation ofMacross Frontier. Co-animated withSatelight. | |
| The Labyrinth of Grisaia | Tensho | April 12, 2015 | The second adaptation ofThe Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy. | [20] |
| The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars | Risako Yoshida | June 17, 2017 | A film based on an original new story featuring the characters fromThe Irregular at Magic High School. | [43] |
| The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc | Risako Yoshida | December 31, 2021 | Sequel toThe Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. Co-produced with Eight Bit Niigata. | [44] |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond | Yasuhito Kikuchi | November 25, 2022 | Based onThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [45] |
| Blue Lock: Episode Nagi | Shunsuke Ishikawa | April 19, 2024 | A film adaptation of theBlue Lock: Episode Nagi spin-off manga. | [46] |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Tears of the Azure Sea | Yasuhito Kikuchi | February 27, 2026 | Based onThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [47] |
| Title | Director | Release date | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love | Yasuhito Kikuchi | December 7, 2011 | Sequel toIS <Infinite Stratos>. | |
| Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition | Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka[b] | October 30, 2013 | An extended version of the second season's first episode. | |
| Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge | Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka[b] | November 26, 2014 | ||
| Encouragement of Climb: Omoide no Present | Yusuke Yamamoto | October 28, 2017 |
| Title | Director | Release date | Eps | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenonzard The Animation Episode 0 | September 10, 2019 | 1 | Anime adaptation to Bandai app gameZenonzard. | ||
| Zenonzard The Animation | Kei Oikawa | January 31, 2020 –October 31, 2020 | 9 | ||
| Sukuwareru Ramiris | March 19, 2022 –July 21, 2022 | 2 | Short animation released for a limited time on Bandai Spirits YouTube channel. | ||
| Coleus no Yume | Atsushi Nakayama | November 2, 2023 | 3 | Side story set after Season 1 ofThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [48] |
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