is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in April 1972 by producer and director Satoshi Dezaki, and the studio's first work was Shin Kyojin no Hoshi in 1977. In 1983, with Dezaki directing, Magic Bus collaborated in the animation production of Captain. Magic Bus has since become largely an animation subcontractor for other animation studios.
Television series Debut Series title Director Original network No. of episodes Notes 1986 Wonder Beat Scramble Satoshi Dezaki Seiji Arihara TBS 26 Co-produced with Mushi Production. 1996 Kiko-chan's Smile Setsuko Shibuichi TBS 51 Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura.Co-produced with Eiken. 1997 Burn-Up Excess Shinichiro Kimura DirecTV Japan 13 Remake of Burn Up! and Burn Up W by AIC. 1998 Sexy Commando Gaiden Akitaro Daichi TBS 48 Based on a manga of the same name by Tsubasa Nunoura. 1998 Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz Kiyoshi Egami Kazunori Tanahashi TV Tokyo 25 Co-produced with Animate Film.Magic Bus animated Part 1 only ( 1–15); Part 2 (eps. 16–25) was animated by PLUM. 1998 Charge! Pappara Squad Kenichi Maejima TV Tokyo 25 Based on a manga of the same name by Natsuki Matsuzawa. 1998 Surfside High School Hiroyoshi Yoshida TBS 20 2001 Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land Setsuko Shibuichi TBS 50 Co-produced with Toei Animation. 2002 Demon Lord Dante Kenichi Maejima AT-X 13 Based on a manga of the same name by Go Nagai. 2003 Cinderella Boy Tsuneo Tominaga WOWOW 13 Based on a one-shot manga of the same name by Monkey Punch. 2003 Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse Kenichi Maejima AT-X 13 Based on The Demonic Beast Front manga by Ken Ishikawa. 2005 Damekko Dōbutsu Setsuko Shibuichi Kids Station 26 Based on a manga of the same name by Noriko Kuwata. 2005 Play Ball Satoshi Dezaki Animax 26 Based on a manga of the same name by Akio Chiba.Co-produced with Eiken. 2005 Patalliro Saiyuki! Kenichi Maejima Kids Station 26 Based on a manga of the same name by Mineo Maya. 2008 Cobra the Animation Buichi Terasawa Keizu Shimizu BS11 19 Based on Space Adventure Cobra manga by Buichi Terasawa.The first 6 episodes were released direct-to-video. 2017 A Predator in a Skirt Mitsutaka Noshitani Tokyo MX 12 Based on The Beast Beneath the Skirt manga by Hanamaluo. 2019 Papa Datte, Shitai Mitsutaka Noshitani Tokyo MX 8 Based on a manga of the same name by Celina Seo. 2019 Yo-Kai Watch! Ryousuke Senbo TXN 36 Sequel to Yo-Kai Watch and prequel to Yo-Kai Watch Shadowside by OLM.Based on a video game franchise of the same name by Level-5. 2019 XL Boss Mitsutaka Noshitani Tokyo MX 8 Based on Is My Boss's Penis XL Size?! It Has a Thick Tip! manga by Itō Kani. 2020 Crazy Over His Fingers Mitsutaka Noshitani Tokyo MX 8 Based on Go Crazy With My Fingers – Waiting Impatiently Until the Salon Closes manga by Neco. 2022 Shoot! Goal to the Future Noriyuki Nakamura AT-X 13 Sequel to Blue Legend Shoot! by Toei Animation.Based on Shoot! manga by Tsukasa Ōshima.Co-produced with EMT Squared. 2023 The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far Mitsutaka Noshitani (chief)Noriyuki Nakamura AT-X 12 Based on Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World light novel by Yashu.Co-produced with EMT Squared. 2026 The Food Diary of Miss Maid Ryousuke Senbo Tokyo MX 12 Based on a manga of the same name by Susumu Maeya.Co-produced with EMT Squared. 2026 The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power Mitsutaka Noshitani Tokyo MX Based on a light novel of the same name by Almond.Co-produced with Picante Circus.
OVAs/ONAs Urusei Yatsura OVA (episodes 4–9, 1988–1989) Wounded Man (1986–1988) Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (with Gainax, 1988–1990) Gensei no Shugoshin P-hyoro Ikka (1988) Cipher the Video (March 3, 1989) Kasei Yakyoku (March 25 - September 25, 1989) Riki-Oh (June 25, 1989 - August 24, 1990) Fujiko F. Fujio's SF (Slightly Mysterious) Short Theater (May 1990 – May 1991, episodes 3–7) Mad Bull 34 (December 21, 1990 – August 21, 1992) Burning Blood (April 25, 1990 – April 25, 1991) Taiman Blues: Ladies-hen Mayumi (1990) Sword for Truth (December 28, 1990, with Toei Animation) Carol (March 21, 1990, with Animate Film) Phantom Yūsha Densetsu (January 24, 1991) The Gakuen Choujotai (June 27, 1991) Yūkan Club (July 25, 1991 – December 14, 1991) Mahjong Hishōden: Naki no Ryū 2 (with GAINAX, 1991) Christmas in January (November 21, 1991) Hayō no Ken: Shokkoku no Mashō (1992) Saitama Bōsō Saizensen Flag! Shinimonogurui no Seishun!! (December 1, 1995) Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1996–1997, ) Dragoon (July 25, 1997 – November 28, 1997) Toki no Daichi: Hana no Oukoku no Majo (1998–1999) Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights (episodes 1–4, 13–14, 20, and 24, 1998) Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Spiral Labyrinth (1999–2000, episodes 1–14, 16–17, 19–23, and 27–28) Amai Chōbatsu: Watashi wa Kanshu Senyō Pet (2018) Araiya-san! Ore to Aitsu ga Onnayu de!? (2019)
Films Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Part 2 (April 21, 1984) Tobira o Akete (November 1, 1986) They Were Eleven (November 1, 1986) Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (February 6, 1988) Shirahata no Shōjo Ryūko (July 21, 1988) Ajin Senshi (November 17, 1990) Boyfriend (February 11, 1992) - television film Senbon Matsubara: Kawa to Ikiru Shōnen-tachi (July 11, 1992) - co-produced with Mushi Production Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (December 12, 1992) Mii-chan no Tenohira (May 29, 1993) - short film Big Wars (September 25, 1993) Aoi Kioku: Manmō Kaitaku to Shōnen-tachi (December 18, 1993) Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (December 18, 1993) Yukiwatari (July 16, 1994) - short film Bakumatsu no Spasibo (September 20, 1997) Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Wasure na Kusa (August 7, 1998) - television film; co-produced with Eiken Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki (July 27, 1999) Inochi no Chikyū: Dioxin no Natsu (August 18, 2001) Aterui (August 5, 2002) Yume Kakeru Kougen: Kiyosato no Chichi Paul Rusch (October 19, 2002) Momoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo. (July 23, 2003) Hurdle (January 15, 2005) Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyū Densetsu Sanada Jū Yūshi The Animation (January 29, 2005) - television film Glass no Usagi (May 14, 2005)
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