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During the Maruyama panel at Otakon 2011 today, Mr Maruyama confirmed that he has gone independent and left Madhouse. His new studio is called Mappa. The reason he left Madhouse to create a new studio is because the financial situation at Madhouse currently prevents him from making the shows he wants to continue to make.
Another factor is the continuation of Satoshi Kon's final movie, which has run into many setbacks and is far from complete. The work will continue at Mappa, and he hopes it will eventually be completed. He still works with Madhouse currently, even though he has left the company officially, and hopes to continue working with Madhouse in future as well, through Mappa.
Masao Maruyama is the founder of Madhouse and the producer of many well respected and well known movies, OVAs, and TV series over the past several decades. With the death of Osamu Dezaki this year, and the departure of Maruyama, Madhouse has now lost both founders to which it owes its name. The origin behind the name Madhouse is that MAD stood for Maruyama And Dezaki. Today, the world of anime has changed forever.
During the Maruyama panel at Otakon 2011 today, Mr Maruyama confirmed that he has gone independent and left Madhouse. His new studio is called Mappa. The reason he left Madhouse to create a new studio is because the financial situation at Madhouse currently prevents him from making the shows he wants to continue to make.
Another factor is the continuation of Satoshi Kon's final movie, which has run into many setbacks and is far from complete. The work will continue at Mappa, and he hopes it will eventually be completed. He still works with Madhouse currently, even though he has left the company officially, and hopes to continue working with Madhouse in future as well, through Mappa.
Masao Maruyama is the founder of Madhouse and the producer of many well respected and well known movies, OVAs, and TV series over the past several decades. With the death of Osamu Dezaki this year, and the departure of Maruyama, Madhouse has now lost both founders to which it owes its name. The origin behind the name Madhouse is that MAD stood for Maruyama And Dezaki. Today, the world of anime has changed forever.