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Mushi Production (虫プロダクション lit. ''Bug Production''), or Mushi Pro for short, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Fujimidai, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.〔(Home ). Mushi Production. Retrieved on March 15, 2012. "〒177-0034 東京都練馬区 富士見台2-30-5"〕 It previously had a headquarters elsewhere in Nerima.〔"(Inquiries )." Mushi Production. Retrieved on February 26, 2010. "本社：〒169-0075 東京都新宿区高田馬場 ４丁目32番11号'〕 The studio was headed by manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Osamu Tezuka started it as a rivalry with Toei Animation, Tezuka's former employer, after Tezuka's contract with Toei expired in 1961. The studio pioneered TV animation in Japan, and was responsible for many successful anime TV series, such as ''Astro Boy'', ''Gokū no Daibōken'', ''Princess Knight'', ''Kimba the White Lion'', ''Dororo'', and ''Ashita no Joe'', as well as more adult-oriented feature films such as ''1001 Nights'', ''Cleopatra'' (the first X-rated animated film), and ''The Belladonna of Sadness''. Morisawa argues that Tezuka "proposed an unrealistically suppressed production budget... in an attempt to outbid his competitors", a budget that contributed to the Studio's (and industry) low profitability.〔 Mushi Production, plagued by financial difficulties, declared bankruptcy in 1973 and its assets were divided.〔 Tezuka had already left the company by then, having stepped down as acting director in 1968 and formed a new animation studio, Tezuka Productions (which made such works as Marvelous Melmo and Unico). A new Mushi Production company was later founded in 1977. This company continues to operate today. ==Original productions== (based on the works of Osamu Tezuka) *''Astro Boy'' (1963–1966) *''Ginga Shōnen Tai'' (Galaxy Boys Squad) (1963–1965) *''Astro Boy: Hero of Space'' (movie; 1964) *''Shin Takara Jima'' (New Treasure Island) (TV special; 1965) *''The Amazing 3'' (1965–1966) *''Kimba the White Lion'' (1965–1966) *''Son Goku ga Hajimaruyō'' (TV special; 1966) *''Kimba the White Lion: the Movie'' (1966) *''Leo the Lion'' (1966–1967) *''Princess Knight'' (TV special; 1966) *''Gokū no Daibōken'' (The Adventures of Goku) (Jan.-Sept.1967) *''Princess Knight'' (1967–1968) *''Vampire'' (1968–1969) *''Dororo'' (original TV series) (Apr.-Sept.1969) *''Wansa-kun'' (1973) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mushi Production」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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