Madhouse (company)

Madhouse is a Kabushiki gaisha operating in the video game industry , anime industry , and entertainment industry . The company is headquartered in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan and was founded by film producer Masao Maruyama on October 17, 1972 . As a subsidiary of Nippon TV , Madhouse employs between 50 and 99 personnel, with a current count of 70 employees . The company also has a subsidiary, MAPPA studio .