Eight Bit (studio)

Template:Other uses Template:Short description Template:Infobox company Template:Nihongo, also known as 8bit, is a Japanese animation studio established in September 2008 by former Satelight members.

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.

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

On April 1, 2024, Eight Bit became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks.

Works

Television series

Title	Director(s)	First run start date	First run end date	Eps	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Infinite Stratos	Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Izuru Yumizuru.
Aquarion Evol	Shōji KawamoriTemplate:Efn Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	26	Sequel to Genesis of Aquarion. Co-animated with Satelight.
Busou Shinki	Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Based on the Busou Shinki armored women action-figure toys manufactured by Konami Digital Entertainment.
Encouragement of Climb	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Shiro.
Infinite Stratos 2	Shin TosakaTemplate:Efn Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Sequel to Infinite Stratos.
Walkure Romanze	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of an adult visual novel by Ricotta.
Tokyo Ravens	Takaomi Kanasaki	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Kōhei Azano.
Encouragement of Climb: Second Season	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb.
The Fruit of Grisaia	Tensho	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	The first adaptation of the adult visual novel trilogy by Front Wing.
Absolute Duo	Atsushi Nakayama	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Takumi Hiiragiboshi.
The Eden of Grisaia	Tensho	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	10	The third adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy.
Comet Lucifer	Atsushi NakayamaTemplate:Efn Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
Shōnen Maid	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Ototachibana.
Rewrite	Tensho	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the visual novel developed by Key.
Knight's & Magic	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no.
How to Keep a Mummy	Kaori	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Kakeru Utsugi.
Encouragement of Climb: Third Season	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Second Season.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the light novel series written by Fuse.
Stars Align	Kazuki Akane	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Original work.
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Auri Hirao.
The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc	Risako Yoshida	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2	Atsushi Nakayama	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	Yuji Ikuhara	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Spin-off to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Sequel to Encouragement of Climb: Third Season.
Blue Lock	Tetsuaki Watanabe	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro.
Synduality: Noir	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Based on a mixed-media project created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Spirits.
Shy	Masaomi Andō	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Adaptation of the manga series written by Bukimi Miki.
Laid-Back Camp: Season 3	Shin Tosaka	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	12	Sequel to Laid-Back Camp: Season 2 by C-Station.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3	Atsushi Nakayama	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	24	Sequel to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3	Jimmy Stone	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	13	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc.
Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan	Yūji Haibara	Template:Dts	Template:TableTBA	14	Adaptation of the manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro.

Films

Title	Director(s)	Release date	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime	Shōji Kawamori	Template:Dts	A film adaptation of Macross Frontier. Co-animated with Satelight.
The Labyrinth of Grisaia	Tensho	Template:Dts	The second adaptation of The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel trilogy.
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars	Risako Yoshida	Template:Dts	A film based on an original new story featuring the characters from The Irregular at Magic High School.
The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc	Risako Yoshida	Template:Dts	Sequel to The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc. Co-produced with Eight Bit Niigata.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond	Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Based on That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi	Shunsuke Ishikawa	Template:Dts	A film adaptation of the Blue Lock: Episode Nagi spin-off manga.

Original video animations

Title	Director	Release date	Notes	Template:Tooltip
IS Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love	Yasuhito Kikuchi	Template:Dts	Sequel to IS <Infinite Stratos>.
Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition	Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin TosakaTemplate:Efn	Template:Dts	An extended version of the second season's first episode.
Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge	Yasuhito Kikuchi Shin TosakaTemplate:Efn	Template:Dts
Encouragement of Climb: Omoide no Present	Yusuke Yamamoto	Template:Dts

Original net animations

Title	Director	Release date	Eps	Notes	Template:Tooltip
Zenonzard The Animation Episode 0		Template:DTS	1	Anime adaptation to Bandai app game Zenonzard.
Zenonzard The Animation	Kei Oikawa	Template:DTS – Template:DTS	9
Sukuwareru Ramiris		Template:DTS – Template:DTS	2	Short animation released for a limited time on Bandai Spirits YouTube channel.
Coleus no Yume	Atsushi Nakayama	Template:DTS	3	The story takes place between the first and second season, where Rimuru confronts the swirling conspiracies in the Coleus kingdom.

External links

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