| Eight Bit Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 株式会社エイトビット |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Romanized Name: | Kabushiki-gaisha Eito Bitto |
| Type: | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry: | Japanese animation |
| Founded: | in Suginami-ku, Tokyo |
| Founder: | Tsutomu Kasai |
| Hq Location: | 1-chōme-16-14 Kamiogi |
| Hq Location City: | Suginami-ku, Tokyo |
| Hq Location Country: | Japan |
| Area Served: | Japan |
| Key People: | Hirokazu Suyama |
| Owner: | Bandai Namco Holdings (100%) |
| Parent: | Bandai Namco Filmworks |
| Divisions: | Niigata Studio |
| Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
, also known as 8bit, is a Japanese animation studio established in September 2008 by former Satelight members.[3]
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.[4]
On November 1, 2021, Eight Bit opened a new studio in the Niigata Prefecture.[5]
On April 1, 2024, Eight Bit became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks.[6] [7]
| Title | Director(s) | First run start date | First run end date | Eps | Note(s) | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Stratos | Yasuhito Kikuchi | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Izuru Yumizuru. | [8] | |||
| Aquarion Evol | Shōji Kawamori Yusuke Yamamoto | 26 | Sequel to Genesis of Aquarion. Co-animated with Satelight. | [9] | |||
| Busou Shinki | Yasuhito Kikuchi | 12 | Based on the Busou Shinki armored women action-figure toys manufactured by Konami Digital Entertainment. | [10] | |||
| Encouragement of Climb | Yusuke Yamamoto | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Shiro. | [11] | |||
| Infinite Stratos 2 | Shin Tosaka Yasuhito Kikuchi | 12 | Sequel to Infinite Stratos. | [12] | |||
| Walkure Romanze | Yusuke Yamamoto | 12 | Adaptation of an adult visual novel by Ricotta. | [13] | |||
| Tokyo Ravens | Takaomi Kanasaki | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kōhei Azano. | [14] | |||
| Encouragement of Climb: Second Season | Yusuke Yamamoto | 24 | Sequel to Encouragement of Climb. | [15] | |||
| The Fruit of Grisaia | Tensho | 13 | The first adaptation of the adult visual novel trilogy by Front Wing. | [16] | |||
| Absolute Duo | Atsushi Nakayama | 12 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Takumi Hiiragiboshi. | [17] | |||
| The Eden of Grisaia | Tensho | 10 | The third adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy. | ||||
| Comet Lucifer | Atsushi Nakayama Yasuhito Kikuchi | 12 | Original work. | [18] | |||
| Shōnen Maid | Yusuke Yamamoto | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Ototachibana. | [19] | |||
| Rewrite | Tensho | 24 | Adaptation of the visual novel developed by Key. | [20] [21] | |||
| Knight's & Magic | Yusuke Yamamoto | 13 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no. | [22] | |||
| How to Keep a Mummy | Kaori | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Kakeru Utsugi. | [23] | |||
| Encouragement of Climb: Third Season | Yusuke Yamamoto | 13 | Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Second Season. | [24] | |||
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Yasuhito Kikuchi | 24 | Adaptation of the light novel series written by Fuse. | [25] | |||
| Stars Align | Kazuki Akane | 12 | Original work. | [26] | |||
| If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die | Yusuke Yamamoto | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Auri Hirao. | [27] | |||
| The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc | Risako Yoshida | 13 | Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School. | [28] | |||
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 | Atsushi Nakayama | 24 | Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [29] [30] | |||
| The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Yuji Ikuhara | 12 | Spin-off to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [31] | |||
| Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit | Yusuke Yamamoto | 12 | Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Third Season. | [32] | |||
| Blue Lock | Tetsuaki Watanabe | 24 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. | [33] | |||
| Synduality: Noir | Yusuke Yamamoto | 24 | Based on a mixed-media project created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Spirits. | [34] | |||
| Shy | Masaomi Andō | 12 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Bukimi Miki. | [35] | |||
| Shin Tosaka | 12 | Sequel to by C-Station. | [36] | ||||
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 | Atsushi Nakayama | Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2. | [37] | ||||
| The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 | Jimmy Stone | 13 | Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. | [38] | |||
| Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan | Yūji Haibara Shintarō Inokawa | 14 | Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. | [39] |
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime | Shōji Kawamori | A film adaptation of Macross Frontier. Co-animated with Satelight. | ||
| The Labyrinth of Grisaia | Tensho | The second adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy. | [40] | |
| Risako Yoshida | A film based on an original new story featuring the characters from The Irregular at Magic High School. | [41] | ||
| The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc | Risako Yoshida | Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. Co-produced with Eight Bit Niigata. | [42] | |
| Yasuhito Kikuchi | Based on That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. | [43] | ||
| Blue Lock: Episode Nagi | Shunsuke Ishikawa | A film adaptation of the Blue Lock: Episode Nagi spin-off manga. | [44] | |
| width=250 | Title | width=120 | Director | width=130 | Release date | width=400 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love | Yasuhito Kikuchi | Sequel to IS | ||||||
| Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition | Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka | An extended version of the second season's first episode. | ||||||
| Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge | Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin Tosaka | |||||||
| Encouragement of Climb: Omoide no Present | Yusuke Yamamoto | |||||||
| width=250 | Title | width=120 | Director | width=130 | Release date | Eps | width=400 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenonzard The Animation Episode 0 | 1 | Anime adaptation to Bandai app game Zenonzard. | |||||||
| Zenonzard The Animation | Kei Oikawa | – | 9 | ||||||
| Sukuwareru Ramiris | – | 2 | Short animation released for a limited time on Bandai Spirits YouTube channel. | ||||||
| Coleus no Yume | Atsushi Nakayama | 3 | The story takes place between the first and second season, where Rimuru confronts the swirling conspiracies in the Coleus kingdom. | [45] | |||||