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Founded by Satoshi Dezaki in 1977.1
Private company
Magic Bus
Logo: Magic Bus Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Japanese animation studio
Magic Bus, Inc. (株式会社マジックバス, Kabushiki-gaisha Majikku Basu) 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1977Founded1
- Industryanime industry1
- HeadquartersNishitōkyō-shi1
- Websitewww.magicbusinc.com
- Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
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Magic Bus, Inc. (株式会社マジックバス, Kabushiki-gaisha Majikku Basu) 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.2
Leadership
Who has led Magic Bus, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderSatoshi Dezaki1
Products and brands
- animated film
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1977Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.magicbusinc.com1
- WikipediaMagic Bus (studio)
- WikidataQ1403298
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataMagic Bus on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMagic Bus on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMagic Bus logo by Magic Bus Inc., Public domain