MAPPA is a famous Studio in the anime industry, has produced many masterpieces and has a solid foothold in this market. Because of that, the anime fan community is very curious about which famous anime have MAPPA employees worked on ? Hobiverse will accompany you to learn about famous anime series contributed by Studio staff.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen (Vietnamese: Wartime Spell) is an anime series revolving around the life of Itadori Yuji, a first-year high school student in Sendai. One day, Yuji swallowed one of Uncle Ryomen Sukuna's fingers to save his friend who was threatened by a "curse". From there, Yuji began his journey to collect Sukuna's parts to lift this curse.
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The anime seems to have gained wings thanks to talented animation director and screenwriter Sunghoo Park. The fights and moves in the anime are extremely satisfying and explosive, making viewers unable to take their eyes off. Mr. Park is also the person behind the success of many famous works such as: The God of High School, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Garo: Vanishing Line... After JJK ss1 ended, he left the Studio. Because of his departure and MAPPA's busy schedule, season 2 of this anime series did not achieve the expected quality.
Season 1 and the prequel are the two highest points of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime
Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man is a blockbuster anime series of 2022. The film has a novel plot - where scary demons are born from negative human emotions. Chainsaw Man tells the story of Denji - a demon hunter who has to sell his life to work to pay off the huge debt his father left behind. When his creditor betrayed and killed him, fortunately Pochita the Saw Devil, who always accompanied him, turned into Denji's heart, giving him a chance to live on.
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Fujimoto Tatsuki is the director of this famous manga. Studio MAPPA kept his "crazy" style intact when adapting. The bloody and cruel fighting scenes are kept intact, not blurred or cut to reflect the author's true spirit. In particular, this anime uses cinematic filming techniques, making the scenes as realistic as watching a movie, not an anime animation.
The bloody fight scenes are kept intact, not blurred or cut
Chainsaw Man director Ryu Nakayama also participated in anime series such as Black Clover: Sword of the Magic King, Rising of Shield Hero... This director's talent and vision are also very outstanding. On January 6, 2024, Ryu Nakayama officially announced that he left Studio MAPPA and founded Andraft. Don't forget to watch his next works.
Attack on Titan (Final season)
The first parts of Attack on Titan were undertaken by Wit Studio, but in the final part, this responsibility fell to MAPPA. MAPPA Studio is highly appreciated for its good CGI technology, combined with hand-drawn scenes, making the 3D image quality superior to Wit Studio. Furthermore, what makes AOT fans most satisfied is that the Studio does not add or remove unrelated content but extremely respects the original work.
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Attack on Titan is considered one of the most legendary works in the world because of its complex plot, surprising details and huge character system. Whether it's manga or anime, it deserves to be in the first positions. The content of this work revolves around a civilization surrounded by three massive walls - which protect people from man-eating giants outside. But one day, the wall was no longer stable. Where will the fate of humanity inside the wall go?
Attack on Titan is considered one of the most legendary works in the world
The final season of AOT has many complex scenes, not only battle scenes but also about the characters' emotions. Author Isayama Hajime himself also feels that this is a difficult problem for Studio. The directors of this final film are Yuichiro Hayashi and Jun Shishido. Both are extremely talented employees of Studio MAPPA. The effort and investment of both of them in this film did not disappoint the fans who have been with AOT for the past 10 years.
Kakegurui
Kakegurui is an anime work produced by Studio MAPPA and licensed by Netflix in the summer of 2017. The story takes place at Hyakkaou Academy - a prestigious high school only for students from poor families. rich and powerful. However, what makes this academy special is that students not only compare their achievements but also rely on their gambling ability to determine each person's position.
The main character of Kakegurui is Yumeko Jabami. She is a female student full of mysteries, suddenly transferred to Hyakkaou Academy. Yumeko is not only very good at gambling but also has a strong passion for betting. She manipulates her opponents' psychology, making them crazy. Thanks to that, we can see the intense and dramatic matches in the academy.
The female lead's magic was perfectly portrayed by Studio MAPPA
The director of this anime is Hayashi Yuichiro. It is impossible not to acknowledge his talent and meticulousness in each animation. Thanks to that, the character's personality is portrayed realistically to the extreme, from Yumeko's beautiful, hair-raising smile to her thoughtful eyes, giving viewers goosebumps.
Dororo
The first anime version of Dororo was produced in 1969. This anime series was remade by MAPPA and quickly became one of the hottest anime series in the first half of 2019 thanks to its impressive, dark plot mixed with endless stories. and touched by human love.
Dororo's story takes place during the Sengoku period (Warring States period) in Japan, when the country was struggling with war. The main character is Hyakkimaru, he lost up to 48 body parts because since he was born, his father, the Lord of Kaga, used him to make a deal with the Devil at the Hell Temple, in exchange for peace and prosperity. prosperity for the territory.
As an adult, Hyakkimaru embarked on a journey to kill demons to retrieve his sacrificed body parts. On the way, Hyakkimaru meets and cooperates with Dororo - a boy who lost his parents due to war. Hyakkimaru has encountered many difficulties, even challenges of humanity, but nothing can make this guy back down. The film is a wonderful work, conveying a message of hope and courage in life.
Hyakkimaru meets and cooperates with Dororo on the way to destroy the devil to reclaim his body parts
Studio MAPPA is highly appreciated in this anime series thanks to its beautiful graphics and eye-catching battle scenes. The anime also impresses with its emotional soundtrack, suitable for each situation, increasing the emotions of the story line.
Yuri!!! on Ice
Yuri!!! on Ice is an impressive anime series about figure skating. The film premiered in 2016 by Yamamoto Sayo and was scripted by Kubo Mitsuro. Thanks to the combination of a romantic sport - figure skating - and the element of same-sex love, Yuri!!! on Ice created a huge hit in the anime industry.
The story revolves around the character Katsuki Yuuri, who is a Japanese figure skater. After a failure in the national competition, Yuuri is extremely discouraged and loses confidence in himself. Everything changed when world champion Viktor Nikiforov - whom Yuuri admired, arrived and decided to become Yuuri's coach.
Studio MAPPA's works always make fans admire their image quality and smooth scene transitions. Yuri's work!!! On ice had great meaning to the Studio at that time. With realistic drawings and a great plot, this anime perfectly recreated the stories of real ice skaters, thanks to that, The anime series has helped MAPPA find a new direction in the anime industry, escaping from lack of finance to develop further.
The work represents the homosexual community of the anime industry
There are some quite old works such as Banana Fish, Kids on the Slope or Zombieland Saga,... which are also famous works that Studio MAPPA staff have done. So Hobiverse has answered for you the question of which famous anime MAPPA staff have worked on . Do you feel that with the above masterpieces, does Studio MAPPA deserve the title of one of the leading studios in Japan?
