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Takeshi:
So since I became an active member of the anime community I've been seeing a lot of:

- "Oh, BONES, hell yes, I hope this is gonna be as good as [insert BONES show]"

- "Yah, another Ghibi! Finally!"

- "Manglobe, hmm, yeah, they're pretty decent"

- "Madhouse = this is gonna be good!"

So that got me thinking? Which one is your favourite? Why is it your favourite? Also, please state how much you've seen of the studio you like the most.

For me it's gotta be BONES. I've seen Soul Eater, Sword of the Stranger, Fullmetal Alchemist, Cowboy Bebop - Tengoku no Tobira and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 from them. Also, seen some of Darker than Black and Bounen no Xamdou. I plan to watch everything they've done one day; I'm glad they're a relatively new studio that haven't done an insane amount of shows. :D And I'm of course following Brotherhood every week.

From what I've seen only Soul Eater was a bit disappointing, though mind you, it lies in the very end of the story. But I don't dislike it as much as some people do. All in all, Soul Eater was one great anime up until the end.

What I like about BONES is of course their animation, this is especially apparent when someone is fighting another.. I don't know how to describe exactly, but if I were to try I'd say it's uncontrolled yet controlled animation. Sounds stupid, but it's like they have actual people's movements recorded just like movies/games do when they need to make believable movements. That sounds even more stupid. An example from Soul Eater (4:55-5:35).

(I'm of course commenting according to AniDB's information regarding what BONES was in charge of)
Story-wise there's a few I can't comment on since BONES didn't create the stories. Although I liked Sword of the Stranger's story.

I added the most known ones, but do tell me if your favourite isn't on the list. I hope I'll be able to edit. Guess I can.

EDIT: I'd like to outline something, yes, literally. I didn't create this so you could bash studios just because they haven't done anything that you liked. It was merely a curious question as what was everyone's favourite and why. Please, let's keep this clean.

relic2279:
J.C Staff because of Nodame Cantabile, Toradora! Azumanga Daiou, ZnT SnS etc...

Gonzo, which you didn't list up there is probably my second fav...

lStealtherl:
You're missing a few like:
Sunrise
Studio 4C
Satelight
AIC


I don't really have a favourite studios, I judge each work independently. If anything I try to have more check on the staff behind each work. For example, most people seem to agree Gonzo did many good works previously, while sucking nowadays. What the average animefan doesn't know is that they lost some of their most talented staff, which explains a lot.

And for longrunning studios staff can change almost entirely, which is why it is hard to judge a studio with hundreds of animes spanning over several decades.

Not to mention that big companies like Madhouse get a job, then they outsource it to other smaller companies, only doing the "big titles".

ant900:
The lack of Production I.G. makes me die a little inside, but next to that I would say bones.

Takeshi:

--- Quote from: ant900 on November 28, 2009, 04:27:52 PM ---The lack of Production I.G. makes me die a little inside, but next to that I would say bones.

--- End quote ---
They're quite good in my book as well, just happened to forget.

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