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the cream of the anime crop emerged from

the cream of the anime crop emerged from these illustrious Studios welcome to

these illustrious Studios welcome to

these illustrious Studios welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 anime

down our picks for the top 10 anime

down our picks for the top 10 anime studios and that’s my idea of how the

studios and that’s my idea of how the

studios and that’s my idea of how the film will come out ok director side of

film will come out ok director side of

film will come out ok director side of it but you’d better make this film

it but you’d better make this film

it but you’d better make this film gripping before we begin we publish new

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for more great content for this list we’re looking at some of the biggest

we’re looking at some of the biggest

we’re looking at some of the biggest names in Japanese animation beyond their

names in Japanese animation beyond their

names in Japanese animation beyond their extensive resume of projects we’ll be

extensive resume of projects we’ll be

extensive resume of projects we’ll be looking at what makes these Studios

looking at what makes these Studios

looking at what makes these Studios great from how they adapt manga and

great from how they adapt manga and

great from how they adapt manga and movies to some of the revolutionary

movies to some of the revolutionary

movies to some of the revolutionary advances they’ve made in the genre one

advances they’ve made in the genre one

advances they’ve made in the genre one is a judoka journey I want to be a Sojo

is a judoka journey I want to be a Sojo

is a judoka journey I want to be a Sojo that someone are dubbing this someone or

that someone are dubbing this someone or

that someone are dubbing this someone or take a loss on Okinawa just anticodon

take a loss on Okinawa just anticodon

take a loss on Okinawa just anticodon America number 10

America number 10

America number 10 studio shaft so yoga while established

studio shaft so yoga while established

studio shaft so yoga while established in the mid seventies Gubbio shaft has

in the mid seventies Gubbio shaft has

in the mid seventies Gubbio shaft has only just begun to make its presence

only just begun to make its presence

only just begun to make its presence truly felt in anime it’s easy to see why

truly felt in anime it’s easy to see why

truly felt in anime it’s easy to see why they’ve caught the attention of the

they’ve caught the attention of the

they’ve caught the attention of the world with series like Madoka Magica and

world with series like Madoka Magica and

world with series like Madoka Magica and the monogatari series chaps productions

the monogatari series chaps productions

the monogatari series chaps productions usually includes light novel excerpts

usually includes light novel excerpts

usually includes light novel excerpts medical drawings tapestries and of

medical drawings tapestries and of

medical drawings tapestries and of course scenery porn my name is a sixth

course scenery porn my name is a sixth

course scenery porn my name is a sixth or even gonna be tonight so Rebecca

or even gonna be tonight so Rebecca

or even gonna be tonight so Rebecca whatever so you so with a tendency to

whatever so you so with a tendency to

whatever so you so with a tendency to adapt projects into their own style as

adapt projects into their own style as

adapt projects into their own style as well as implement the famous shaft tilt

well as implement the famous shaft tilt

well as implement the famous shaft tilt the studio has established themselves as

the studio has established themselves as

the studio has established themselves as one of the most avant-garde those

one of the most avant-garde those

one of the most avant-garde those disappointed too no matter in this car

disappointed too no matter in this car

disappointed too no matter in this car number nine studio trigger nautical

number nine studio trigger nautical

number nine studio trigger nautical nautical yawn Tanya uh stick part of the

nautical yawn Tanya uh stick part of the

nautical yawn Tanya uh stick part of the secret behind triggers success is its

secret behind triggers success is its

secret behind triggers success is its founders who already had established

founders who already had established

founders who already had established careers in other anime studio namely

careers in other anime studio namely

careers in other anime studio namely Gainax with experience and an ear for

Gainax with experience and an ear for

Gainax with experience and an ear for the community they anime for triggers

the community they anime for triggers

the community they anime for triggers animation reflects great passion for

animation reflects great passion for

animation reflects great passion for what they do

they’re monstrous success with Tilak

they’re monstrous success with Tilak hill is met only by the surprisingly

hill is met only by the surprisingly

hill is met only by the surprisingly successful Kickstarter project the

successful Kickstarter project the

successful Kickstarter project the second little witch academia feature

second little witch academia feature

second little witch academia feature which successfully funded in under five

which successfully funded in under five

which successfully funded in under five hours though it’s still early days for

hours though it’s still early days for

hours though it’s still early days for the studio we can’t wait to see what

the studio we can’t wait to see what

the studio we can’t wait to see what they’ve got up next we love love you but

they’ve got up next we love love you but

they’ve got up next we love love you but you give it a gun vein okay compare

you give it a gun vein okay compare

you give it a gun vein okay compare number eight Kyoto Animation while

number eight Kyoto Animation while

number eight Kyoto Animation while certain titles have fantasy elements to

certain titles have fantasy elements to

certain titles have fantasy elements to them for the most part any production

them for the most part any production

them for the most part any production from Kyoto Animation revolves around

from Kyoto Animation revolves around

from Kyoto Animation revolves around appreciating the world around us from

appreciating the world around us from

appreciating the world around us from friendships in the classroom to bonds

friendships in the classroom to bonds

friendships in the classroom to bonds forged in sports clubs it’s all about

forged in sports clubs it’s all about

forged in sports clubs it’s all about the little things in life for this to do

the little things in life for this to do

the little things in life for this to do seriously it’s like somehow Kyoto

seriously it’s like somehow Kyoto

seriously it’s like somehow Kyoto manages to acquire a film budget and

manages to acquire a film budget and

manages to acquire a film budget and applied it to any series they create

anyone who thinks animate is all about

anyone who thinks animate is all about action and spectacle should really check

action and spectacle should really check

action and spectacle should really check out a kyoto title because simplicity can

out a kyoto title because simplicity can

out a kyoto title because simplicity can be beautiful too now please give us the

be beautiful too now please give us the

be beautiful too now please give us the next Haruhi installment number seven

next Haruhi installment number seven

next Haruhi installment number seven bones

giulio bones has earned a reputation for

giulio bones has earned a reputation for going against some anime production

going against some anime production

going against some anime production norms if there’s one thing that gets our

norms if there’s one thing that gets our

norms if there’s one thing that gets our ghost is anime original endings

ghost is anime original endings

ghost is anime original endings despite this the studio managed to make

despite this the studio managed to make

despite this the studio managed to make a pretty darn interesting story out of

a pretty darn interesting story out of

a pretty darn interesting story out of Full Metal Alchemist back in the day but

Full Metal Alchemist back in the day but

Full Metal Alchemist back in the day but then in 2009 did what few other studios

then in 2009 did what few other studios

then in 2009 did what few other studios have by remaking the project to follow

have by remaking the project to follow

have by remaking the project to follow the mangas proper storyline and we loved

the mangas proper storyline and we loved

the mangas proper storyline and we loved them for that a little genius if you

them for that a little genius if you

them for that a little genius if you make me so proud and that was it

make me so proud and that was it

make me so proud and that was it bones has an extensive library of hits

bones has an extensive library of hits

bones has an extensive library of hits instant classics as well as a few hidden

instant classics as well as a few hidden

instant classics as well as a few hidden gems plus they love to do that fade into

gems plus they love to do that fade into

gems plus they love to do that fade into ending theme thing and that’s always

ending theme thing and that’s always

ending theme thing and that’s always pretty cool number six production i.g

pretty cool number six production i.g

pretty cool number six production i.g say nope this studio has pushed the

say nope this studio has pushed the

say nope this studio has pushed the development of new digital animation

development of new digital animation

development of new digital animation techniques bringing anime into the

techniques bringing anime into the

techniques bringing anime into the modern age of animation and beyond lunch

modern age of animation and beyond lunch

modern age of animation and beyond lunch of production IGS works can be seen in

of production IGS works can be seen in

of production IGS works can be seen in both its television and movie production

both its television and movie production

both its television and movie production most notably but their ghost in the

most notably but their ghost in the

most notably but their ghost in the shell’ franchise

shell’ franchise

shell’ franchise [Music]

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[Music] they’ve also been known to work on

they’ve also been known to work on

they’ve also been known to work on animation for certain video games and

animation for certain video games and

animation for certain video games and hearing their creative talents beyond

hearing their creative talents beyond

hearing their creative talents beyond the realm of anime films such as ghost

the realm of anime films such as ghost

the realm of anime films such as ghost in the shell’ floods the last vampire

in the shell’ floods the last vampire

in the shell’ floods the last vampire and Patlabor

and Patlabor

and Patlabor have shown the world the direction anime

have shown the world the direction anime

have shown the world the direction anime might be heading thanks to the

might be heading thanks to the

might be heading thanks to the outstanding work of production i.g fuck

outstanding work of production i.g fuck

outstanding work of production i.g fuck I’m number five towaway animation

he’s gone in up til animation has been

he’s gone in up til animation has been around for a long time and man if

around for a long time and man if

around for a long time and man if they’ve been busy this studio is almost

they’ve been busy this studio is almost

they’ve been busy this studio is almost everywhere in the world of animation not

everywhere in the world of animation not

everywhere in the world of animation not only a toy been involved in some of the

only a toy been involved in some of the

only a toy been involved in some of the biggest anime hits of the last century

biggest anime hits of the last century

biggest anime hits of the last century such as Dragon Ball V one piece and

such as Dragon Ball V one piece and

such as Dragon Ball V one piece and Sailor Moon they have also been involved

Sailor Moon they have also been involved

Sailor Moon they have also been involved with the production of any popular 80s

with the production of any popular 80s

with the production of any popular 80s American cartoons like transformers and

American cartoons like transformers and

American cartoons like transformers and GI Joe that you’d never guess they had

GI Joe that you’d never guess they had

GI Joe that you’d never guess they had more of a helping hand in your cartoon

more of a helping hand in your cartoon

more of a helping hand in your cartoon childhood number four sunrise all right

childhood number four sunrise all right

childhood number four sunrise all right let’s just say it sunrise created Mobile

let’s just say it sunrise created Mobile

let’s just say it sunrise created Mobile Suit Gundam since then the studio has

Suit Gundam since then the studio has

Suit Gundam since then the studio has been the forerunner in the mecha anime

been the forerunner in the mecha anime

been the forerunner in the mecha anime genre they’ve produced some of the most

genre they’ve produced some of the most

genre they’ve produced some of the most memorable giant robots in the anime

memorable giant robots in the anime

memorable giant robots in the anime world including those from Gundam Code

world including those from Gundam Code

world including those from Gundam Code Geass Scout Geiger and many more and

Geass Scout Geiger and many more and

Geass Scout Geiger and many more and while this may be their bread and butter

while this may be their bread and butter

while this may be their bread and butter sunrises penchant for mature but fun

sunrises penchant for mature but fun

sunrises penchant for mature but fun sci-fi storytelling should not be

sci-fi storytelling should not be

sci-fi storytelling should not be ignored just look at their masterpiece

ignored just look at their masterpiece

ignored just look at their masterpiece Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop or even the wildly successful Gintama

or even the wildly successful Gintama

or even the wildly successful Gintama yo-yo jungle jungle guys son yeah yeah

yo-yo jungle jungle guys son yeah yeah

yo-yo jungle jungle guys son yeah yeah number three Gainax this studio may have

number three Gainax this studio may have

number three Gainax this studio may have been a little quiet in recent years

been a little quiet in recent years

been a little quiet in recent years after the split of some of their core

after the split of some of their core

after the split of some of their core staff but nonetheless their impact on

staff but nonetheless their impact on

staff but nonetheless their impact on the anime industry cannot be denied guy

the anime industry cannot be denied guy

the anime industry cannot be denied guy max is also a studio whose resume is

max is also a studio whose resume is

max is also a studio whose resume is predominantly made up of original anime

predominantly made up of original anime

predominantly made up of original anime content from its earlier heads like

content from its earlier heads like

content from its earlier heads like gunbuster to modern classics like fooly

gunbuster to modern classics like fooly

gunbuster to modern classics like fooly cooly and Gurren Lagann

cooly and Gurren Lagann

cooly and Gurren Lagann all of which have received monumental

all of which have received monumental

all of which have received monumental acclaim and shaken the industry trends

acclaim and shaken the industry trends

acclaim and shaken the industry trends oh and don’t forget their magnum opus

oh and don’t forget their magnum opus

oh and don’t forget their magnum opus neon genesis evangelion we’re still

neon genesis evangelion we’re still

neon genesis evangelion we’re still waiting on that fourth movie by the way

waiting on that fourth movie by the way

waiting on that fourth movie by the way this is all wrong

this is all wrong

this is all wrong number two Studio Ghibli now straighten

number two Studio Ghibli now straighten

number two Studio Ghibli now straighten your legs and start walking

your legs and start walking

your legs and start walking [Music]

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[Music] since its inception in 1985 Studio

since its inception in 1985 Studio

since its inception in 1985 Studio Ghibli has continued to wow audiences

Ghibli has continued to wow audiences

Ghibli has continued to wow audiences worldwide with both its quality

worldwide with both its quality

worldwide with both its quality animation and wonderful storylines even

animation and wonderful storylines even

animation and wonderful storylines even their more slice of life features have

their more slice of life features have

their more slice of life features have had an air of wondrous fantasy to their

had an air of wondrous fantasy to their

had an air of wondrous fantasy to their execution if you need even more

execution if you need even more

execution if you need even more incentive to check out works from the

incentive to check out works from the

incentive to check out works from the studio know that some of animes

studio know that some of animes

studio know that some of animes highest-grossing films have originated

highest-grossing films have originated

highest-grossing films have originated from this creative team and their 2001

from this creative team and their 2001

from this creative team and their 2001 hit spirited away was the first and so

hit spirited away was the first and so

hit spirited away was the first and so far only animated to win an Oscar for

far only animated to win an Oscar for

far only animated to win an Oscar for Best Animated Feature with near

Best Animated Feature with near

Best Animated Feature with near universal praise awards and some of the

universal praise awards and some of the

universal praise awards and some of the world’s greatest storytellers behind it

world’s greatest storytellers behind it

world’s greatest storytellers behind it Miyazaki anyone Studio Ghibli is one

Miyazaki anyone Studio Ghibli is one

Miyazaki anyone Studio Ghibli is one anime studio you should definitely check

anime studio you should definitely check

anime studio you should definitely check out before we reveal our top pick here

out before we reveal our top pick here

out before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I Will

are a few honorable mentions I Will

are a few honorable mentions I Will Survive

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[Music] I’m not gonna let decimal my stock

I’m not gonna let decimal my stock

I’m not gonna let decimal my stock number one madhouse – pension is the

number one madhouse – pension is the

number one madhouse – pension is the first word that a lot of people think of

first word that a lot of people think of

first word that a lot of people think of when they hear the word anim hands down

when they hear the word anim hands down

when they hear the word anim hands down no studio has been more consistent with

no studio has been more consistent with

no studio has been more consistent with reinforcing this image as studio

reinforcing this image as studio

reinforcing this image as studio madhouse while they have branched out in

madhouse while they have branched out in

madhouse while they have branched out in recent years to work on less intense

recent years to work on less intense

recent years to work on less intense titles like for a monogatari

titles like for a monogatari

titles like for a monogatari madhouse is still best known for their

madhouse is still best known for their

madhouse is still best known for their edge year darker quality anime from its

edge year darker quality anime from its

edge year darker quality anime from its earlier years they by far to help the

earlier years they by far to help the

earlier years they by far to help the greatest library of high-quality anime

greatest library of high-quality anime

greatest library of high-quality anime in the industry so much so that it’s

in the industry so much so that it’s

in the industry so much so that it’s just hard to condense a list for us have

just hard to condense a list for us have

just hard to condense a list for us have fun you know the animators clearly did

fun you know the animators clearly did

fun you know the animators clearly did [Music]

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