Mushi Production

Mushi Production Co., Ltd., also known as MushiPro, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Osamu Tezuka in 1961. It gained fame for creating the renowned Astro Boy series in 1963, along with the accompanying manga series, Mighty Atom Club.

After Tezuka’s departure in 1968 to establish Tezuka Productions, Mushi Production faced financial difficulties and declared bankruptcy in 1973. However, it was reestablished in 1977 and remains operational today, contributing to the anime industry.