Get to Know Studio Bones, the Studio Specializing in Shounen Action Anime!?
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Anime is extremely popular in worldwide and has been part of pop culture since the 1990s. Currently, 50% of Gen Z and Millennials watch anime weekly, making it a strong cultural trend. Its popularity is driven by easy access to content, the influence of communities, and anime’s status as affordable entertainment.
Studio Bones is the king of the shounen action and sci-fi genres, as evidenced by their portfolio of anime adaptations such as FMAB, My Hero Academia, Gachiakuta, and others. They’re also known for boldly producing original anime outside of manga adaptations.
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Although they’ve often been subject to the myth of the “Original Anime Curse” because some of their anime endings feel a bit rushed, their courage to take risks in order to deliver mind-blowing visuals right from the start of an episode is truly commendable.
Bones’ most distinctive—and costly—trait is their stubborn commitment to 2D animation, even for complex action scenes that are usually handled with CGI. They also have a secret weapon in the form of legendary animator Yutaka Nakamura.
His blocky explosion effects, dubbed “Yutapon Cubes,” have now become the gold standard for high-octane fight scenes. You can see just how crazy Studio Bones is when it comes to 2D action simply by watching *Mob Psycho 100*—that anime is an absolute masterpiece.
There’s a secret behind why Bones’ animation is rarely subpar or problematic: it lies in their internal management, which divides the team into several sub-studios (Studio A, B, C, D, E, and most recently, F). This division makes their anime production schedule more organized and consistent. For example, Studio C specializes in long-running projects like *My Hero Academia*, while Studio B serves as a testing ground for anime with unique visual styles, such as *Mob Psycho 100* and others.
