The story
Founded by Masao Maruyama on Oct 17, 1972, in Tokyo.1
History
Madhouse was established in 1972 by ex–Mushi Production animators, including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri, with funding from Yutaka Fujioka, the founder of Tokyo Movie, and co-produced its earliest series with Tokyo Movie. In February 2004, Madhouse became a subsidiary of Index Corporation. On February 8, 2011, Nippon TV became Madhouse's primary stockholder (replacing Index Corporation), via a third-party allocation of new shares. NTV bought 128,667 new shares (each ¥7,772) issued by Madhouse for ¥999,999,924 total (about $12.4 million), raising its stake in the company from 10.4% to 84.5%. Index Corporation's stake in Madhouse fell from 60.91% to 10.54%. In January 2012, Madhouse announced their acquisition of the animation rights to the Peanuts comic strip. In March 2014, NTV bought all the shares belonging to Index Corporation, increasing its stake in Madhouse to 95%.
Current
Sanae Tashiro (Seventh president and CEO, 2021–)
Yuuzou Kuwahara (Board member, 2024–)
Toshiya Gotou (Board member, 2024–)
Hidetoshi Tomonari (Auditor, 2024–)
Former
Yasuo Oda (First president and CEO, 1972–1980)
Masao Maruyama (Second president and CEO, 1980–2000; COO, 2000–2011)
Jungoo Murata (Third president and CEO, 2000–2009)
Read the full text
Masami Ochiai (Fourth president and CEO, 2010–2011)
Hiroyuki Okada (Fifth president and CEO, 2011–2015)
Masahiro Takahashi (Sixth president and CEO, 2015–2020; also chairman of the board)
Akira Shinohara (Managing director, ?–2024)
Tsuneo Takayama (Board member)
Kako Kuwahara (Board member, ?–2024)
Hitoshi Nishioka (Board member, ?–2024)
1980s
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (March 14, 1981)
Natsu e no Tobira (March 20, 1981) (co-produced by Toei Animation)
Haguregumo (April 24, 1982) (co-produced by Toei Animation)
Harmagedon (March 12, 1983)
Unico in the Island of Magic (July 16, 1983)
Barefoot Gen (July 21, 1983)
Lensman: Secret of the Lens (July 7, 1984)
The Dagger of Kamui (March 9, 1985)
Barefoot Gen 2 (June 14, 1986)
Phoenix: Karma Chapter (December 20, 1986)
Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (December 20, 1986)
Hoero! Bun Bun (April 4, 1987)
Wicked City (April 25, 1987)
Neo Tokyo (September 25, 1987)
Twilight of the Cockroaches (November 21, 1987)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (February 6, 1988) (co-produced by Artland)
1990s
A Wind Named Amnesia (December 22, 1990)
Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling (August 18, 1991)
Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kids!! (August 1, 1992)
Ninja Scroll (June 5, 1993)
Rail of the Star (July 10, 1993)
Kattobase! Dreamers ―Carp Tanjō Monogatari― (January 22, 1994)
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (August 6, 1994, co-animated with Group TAC)
Anne no Nikki (August 19, 1995)
Memories (segment Stink Bomb) (December 23, 1995)
X (August 3, 1996)
Black Jack: The Movie (November 30, 1996)
Perfect Blue (August 5, 1997)
Clover (August 21, 1999)
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (August 21, 1999)
2000s
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (July 15, 2000)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (April 21, 2001)
Metropolis (May 26, 2001)
Millennium Actress (July 28, 2001)
Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet (December 22, 2001)
WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (March 30, 2002)
Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (April 18, 2003)
Tokyo Godfathers (November 8, 2003)
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (December 21, 2003)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (July 15, 2006)
Paprika (November 25, 2006)
Bleach: Memories of Nobody (December 16, 2006, co-animated with Toho Company and Pierrot)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (June 5, 2007)
Forest of Piano (July 21, 2007)
Cinnamon the Movie (December 22, 2007)
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (December 22, 2007, co-animated with Toho Company and Pierrot)
Hells (October 18, 2008)
Summer Wars (August 1, 2009)
Redline (August 21, 2009)
Mai Mai Miracle (November 21, 2009)
Yona Yona Penguin (December 23, 2009)
2010s
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (April 24, 2010)
The Tibetan Dog (July 15, 2011)
The Princess and the Pilot (October 1, 2011, co-animated with TMS Entertainment)
Wolf Children (July 21, 2012, co-produced with Studio Chizu)
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (January 12, 2013)
Death Billiards (March 2, 2013)
Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (December 27, 2013)
No Game, No Life Zero (July 15, 2017)
Kimi no Koe wo Todoketai (August 25, 2017)
Okko's Inn Movie (June 11, 2018, co-produced with DLE)
2020s
Goodbye, Don Glees! (February 18, 2022)
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (January 27, 2023)
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (September 20, 2024)
Ghost (2027)
1980s
Wounded Man (1986–1988)
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (1987)
Phoenix: Space Chapter (1987)
Bride of Deimos (1988)
Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
Kaze wo Nuke! (1988)
Fairy King (1988)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1989, part 1 only)
Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
1990s
Eguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Narudesho! (1990)
Nineteen 19 (1990)
Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991)
Devil Hunter Yohko (1990–1995)
Doomed Megalopolis (1991–1992)
Urusei Yatsura (1991, OVAs 10 and 11)
Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994)
Zetsuai 1989 (1992–1994)
Download (1992)
Battle Angel (1993)
Mermaid's Scar (1993)
The Cockpit (Slipstream segment, 1993)
Black Jack (1993–2011)
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994)
Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
Clamp in Wonderland (1994–2007)
Spirit Warrior (1994)
DNA² (1995, co-animated with Studio Deen)
Bio Hunter (1995)
Birdy the Mighty (1996–1997)
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren (1997)
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997–1998)
Twilight of the Dark Master (1997)
Satanika (1998)
2000s
48x61 (2002)
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002–2003)
Trava: Fist Planet (2003)
The Animatrix (2003, co-animated with Studio 4°C, DNA Productions, Square USA, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Animation)
Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003)
Lament of the Lamb (2003–2004)
Aquarian Age: The Movie (2003)
Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Pyoko! (2003)
Tsuki no Waltz (2004)
Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005)
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
Strawberry 100% (2005)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)
Hellsing Ultimate (V–VII) (2008–2009)
2010s
Black Lagoon Omake (2009–2010)
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–2011)
Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011)
Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (2011)
Arata-naru Sekai (2012)
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
Chihayafuru 2: Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni (2013)
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher (2014)
One-Punch Man: Road to Hero (2015)
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue (2017)
2020s
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards (2020)
Foreign production history
In addition to Madhouse creating anime of Western media, they were also responsible for making a few notable American cartoons, particularly through collaborations with Western companies such as Hanna-Barbera, Film Roman, and HBO. Typically, though, many cartoons that has involved creative input from Madhouse in any way are done through its South Korean subsidiary DR Movie.
The Jetsons (ジェットソンズ) (September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987) (co-animated with Hanna-Barbera with Toei Animation; Season 3 only; uncredited)
The Transformers: The Movie (トランスフォーマー：ザ・ムービー) (August 8, 1986) (co-animated with Sunbow Productions, Marvel Productions, and Toei Animation; uncredited, provides key and in-between animation)
Popples (ポップル) (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987) (co-production with KK C&D Asia, Korumi, Junio and Shaft)
The Pirates of Dark Water (ダークウォーターの海賊) (February 25, 1991 – May 23, 1993) (co-animated with Hanna-Barbera with Fil-Cartoons, Wang Film Productions, Tama Production, Big Star, Kennedy Cartoons, and Mr. Big Cartoons)
The Adventures of T-Rex (T-レックス) (September 14 – November 24, 1992) (co-animated with C&D (Créativité et Développement), Gunther-Wahl Productions, and Kitty Films)
The Tick (ダニ) (September 10, 1994 – November 24, 1996) (co-production with Sunbow Productions, Graz Entertainment, AKOM, and Fox Children's Productions)
Street Fighter (ストリートファイター) (October 21, 1995 – May 14, 1997) (co-production with InVision Entertainment, Graz Entertainment, USA Studios and Sunrise)
Wing Commander Academy (ウイング・コマンダー・アカデミー) (September 21 – December 21, 1996) (co-animated with Universal Animation Studios)
Todd McFarlane's Spawn (トッド・マクファーレンのスポーン) (May 16, 1997 – May 28, 1999) (co-animated with HBO Animation, Todd McFarlane Entertainment, with Mook Animation, DR Movie, and Koko Enterprises Ltd.)
X-Men: Evolution (X-メン:進化論) (November 4, 2000 – October 25, 2003) (co-animated with Film Roman, Marvel Studios, with Mook Animation, DR Movie, and WHITE LINE)
Constant Payne (コンスタントペイン) (May 22, 2001) (co-production with Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Nicktoons, and Pacifica Sound Group)
Megas XLR (メガXLR) (August 23, 2002 – January 15, 2005) (co-animated with Cartoon Cartoons and Cartoon Network Studios; LowBrow pilot only)
Hellboy Animated (ヘルボーイアニメ化) (October 28, 2006 – March 10, 2007) (co-animated with Film Roman, Revolution Studios, and Starz Distribution)
Hood of Horror (恐怖のフード) (November 4, 2006) (co-production with Social Capital Films, BloodWorks, and Snoopadelic Films; animated prologue and sequences only)
Batman: Gotham Knight (バットマン：ゴッサムナイト) (July 8, 2008) (co-animated with Studio 4°C, Bee Train Production, Production I.G, Dong Woo Animation, and Warner Bros. Animation)
Hulk Vs. Wolverine (ハルク対ウルヴァリン) (January 27, 2009) (co-animated with Marvel Animation and MOI Animation)
Hulk Vs. Thor (ハルク対トール) (January 27, 2009) (co-animated with Marvel Animation and MOI Animation)
Planet Hulk (プラネットハルク) (February 2, 2010) (co-animated with Marvel Animation and MOI Animation)
The Boondocks (ブーンドックス) (November 6, 2005 – June 23, 2014) (co-animated with Dong Woo Animation, MOI Animation, JM Animation, Studio Mir, and Lotto Animation; uncredited)
The Looney Tunes Show (ルーニー・テューンズ・ショー) (May 3, 2011 – August 27, 2013) (co-animated with Warner Bros. Animation; flashback sequence Young Granny Paris during World War II for the season one episode "Eligible Bachelors")
Wakfu (ワクフ) (October 30, 2008 – present) (co-animated with Ankama, France Télévisions, Frakas Productions, and Pictanovo)
From Wikipedia’s article on Madhouse, Inc., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4