is a Japanese animation

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 studio headquartered in Nishi-Tokyo

Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo

is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 197,366 and the density of 12,452.11 persons per km². The total area is 15.85 km²....

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The company was founded in 1977 by producer and director Satoshi Dezaki

Satoshi Dezaki

is an anime director, producer, and screenwriter. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan North High School, he attended Hosei University. His younger brother was the late anime director Osamu Dezaki.-Brief history:...

 in order to produce the anime TV series Shin Kyojin no Hoshi. In 1983, with Dezaki directing, Magic Bus collaborated in the animation production of Captain

Captain (manga)

is a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba which ran in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1972 to 1979. This series ran concurrently with another Chiba manga series Play Ball, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1973 to 1978...

. From that point, Magic Bus became an animation production company, working with companies such as Eiken

Eiken (studio)

is an anime studio in Tokyo, Japan. The company was formerly known as Tele-Cartoon Japan or TCJ before changing its name in 1969 to establish Eiken. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asatsu-DK.-External links:...

 in the production of TV series.

Works

• 1977-78 : Shin Kyojin no Hoshi
• 1991-2000: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
  Legend of the Galactic Heroes
  is a series of science fiction novels by Yoshiki Tanaka. An anime adaptation of the novels by Artland ran from 1988 to 2000 as well as a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara...
  
  
• 1993 : Big Wars
  Big Wars
  is a 1993 Japanese anime film. Set in the dawning of the 21st century, the earth has undergone changes and technology improved in leaps and bounds, with mankind now colonizing Mars. However, unknown to mankind, there is an ancient race of aliens known as 'The Gods' which have been patiently...
  
  
• 1998 : Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san
• 2010 : Cobra The Animation