Eight Bit (studio)

For other uses, see 8-bit (disambiguation).

Eightbit co., Ltd.^[3] (Japanese: 株式会社エイトビット, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Eitobitto), also known as Animation Studio Eightbit^[4] or 8bit for short, is a Japanese animation studio established in September 2008 by former Satelight members.^[5]

Eightbit co., Ltd.

Native name	株式会社エイトビット
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Eitobitto
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Japanese animation
Founded	September 2008; 16 years ago (2008-09) in Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Founder	Tsutomu Kasai
Headquarters	1-chōme-16-14 Kamiogi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Japan
Key people	Hirokazu Suyama (Representative Director and President)
Number of employees	68 (2021)
Parent	Bandai Namco Filmworks (2024–present)
Divisions	Niigata Studio
Website	8bit-studio.co.jp
Footnotes / references [1][2]

On June 8, 2020, it was announced that Eight Bit had entered a partnership with Bandai Namco to create multiple anime productions. Their first project will be The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.^[6]

On November 1, 2021, Eight Bit opened a new studio in the Niigata Prefecture.^[7]

On April 1, 2024, Eight Bit became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks.^[8][9]

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Infinite Stratos	Yasuhito Kikuchi	January 7, 2011	April 1, 2011	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Izuru Yumizuru.	[10]
Aquarion Evol	Shōji Kawamori[a] Yusuke Yamamoto	January 8, 2012	June 24, 2012	26	Sequel to Genesis of Aquarion. Co-animated with Satelight.	[11]
Busou Shinki	Yasuhito Kikuchi	October 4, 2012	December 20, 2012	12	Based on the Busou Shinki armored women action-figure toys manufactured by Konami Digital Entertainment.	[12]
Encouragement of Climb	Yusuke Yamamoto	January 3, 2013	March 21, 2013	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Shiro.	[13]
Infinite Stratos 2	Shin Tosaka[b] Yasuhito Kikuchi	October 4, 2013	December 20, 2013	12	Sequel to Infinite Stratos.	[14]
Walkure Romanze	Yusuke Yamamoto	October 6, 2013	December 22, 2013	12	Adaptation of an adult visual novel by Ricotta.	[15]
Tokyo Ravens	Takaomi Kanasaki	October 9, 2013	March 26, 2014	24	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kōhei Azano.	[16]
Encouragement of Climb: Second Season	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 9, 2014	December 24, 2014	24	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb.	[17]
The Fruit of Grisaia	Tensho	October 5, 2014	December 28, 2014	13	The first adaptation of the adult visual novel trilogy by Front Wing.	[18]
Absolute Duo	Atsushi Nakayama	January 4, 2015	March 22, 2015	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Takumi Hiiragiboshi.	[19]
The Eden of Grisaia	Tensho	April 19, 2015	June 21, 2015	10	The third adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy.	[20]
Comet Lucifer	Atsushi Nakayama[b] Yasuhito Kikuchi	October 4, 2015	December 20, 2015	12	Original work.	[21]
Shōnen Maid	Yusuke Yamamoto	April 8, 2016	July 1, 2016	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Ototachibana.	[22]
Rewrite	Tensho	July 2, 2016	March 25, 2017	24	Adaptation of the visual novel developed by Key.	[23][24]
Knight's & Magic	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 2, 2017	September 24, 2017	13	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no.	[25]
How to Keep a Mummy	Kaori	January 11, 2018	March 29, 2018	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Kakeru Utsugi.	[26]
Encouragement of Climb: Third Season	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 2, 2018	September 24, 2018	13	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Second Season.	[27]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	Yasuhito Kikuchi	October 2, 2018	March 19, 2019	24	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Fuse.	[28]
Stars Align	Kazuki Akane	October 10, 2019	December 26, 2019	12	Original work.	[29]
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die	Yusuke Yamamoto	January 10, 2020	March 27, 2020	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Auri Hirao.	[30]
The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc	Risako Yoshida	October 4, 2020	December 27, 2020	13	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School.	[31]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2	Atsushi Nakayama	January 12, 2021	September 21, 2021	24	Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.	[32][33]
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	Yuji Ikuhara	April 6, 2021	June 22, 2021	12	Spin-off to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.	[34][33]
Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit	Yusuke Yamamoto	October 5, 2022	December 21, 2022	12	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Third Season.	[35]
Blue Lock	Tetsuaki Watanabe	October 9, 2022	March 25, 2023	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro.	[36]
Synduality: Noir	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 11, 2023	March 26, 2024	24	Based on a mixed-media project created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Spirits.	[37]
Shy	Masaomi Andō	October 3, 2023	September 24, 2024	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Bukimi Miki.	[38]
Laid-Back Camp: Season 3	Shin Tosaka	April 4, 2024	June 20, 2024	12	Sequel to Laid-Back Camp: Season 2 by C-Station.	[39]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3	Atsushi Nakayama	April 5, 2024	September 27, 2024	24	Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.	[40]
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3	Jimmy Stone	April 5, 2024	June 28, 2024	13	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc.	[41]
Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan	Yūji Haibara	October 5, 2024	December 28, 2024	14	Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro.	[42]

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime	Shōji Kawamori	November 21, 2009	A film adaptation of Macross Frontier. Co-animated with Satelight.
The Labyrinth of Grisaia	Tensho	April 12, 2015	The second adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy.	[20]
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars	Risako Yoshida	June 17, 2017	A film based on an original new story featuring the characters from The Irregular at Magic High School.	[43]
The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc	Risako Yoshida	December 31, 2021	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. Co-produced with Eight Bit Niigata.	[44]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond	Yasuhito Kikuchi	November 25, 2022	Based on That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.	[45]
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi	Shunsuke Ishikawa	April 19, 2024	A film adaptation of the Blue Lock: Episode Nagi spin-off manga.	[46]

Original video animations

Title	Director	Release date	Notes	Ref(s)
IS Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love	Yasuhito Kikuchi	December 7, 2011	Sequel to IS <Infinite Stratos>.
Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition	Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka[b]	October 30, 2013	An extended version of the second season's first episode.
Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge	Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka[b]	November 26, 2014
Encouragement of Climb: Omoide no Present	Yusuke Yamamoto	October 28, 2017

Original net animations

Title	Director	Release date	Eps	Notes	Ref(s)
Zenonzard The Animation Episode 0		September 10, 2019	1	Anime adaptation to Bandai app game Zenonzard.
Zenonzard The Animation	Kei Oikawa	January 31, 2020 – October 31, 2020	9
Sukuwareru Ramiris		March 19, 2022 – July 21, 2022	2	Short animation released for a limited time on Bandai Spirits YouTube channel.
Coleus no Yume	Atsushi Nakayama	November 2, 2023	3	The story takes place between the first and second season, where Rimuru confronts the swirling conspiracies in the Coleus kingdom.	[47]

Notes

1. Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).
2. Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā).