In its early years, J.C. Staff specialized in Original Video Animation (OVA). After that, J.C. Staff made the move to television with the release of Metal Fighter Miku in the summer of 1994. It has since produced or contributed to over 200 animated works on its own.
J.C. Staff Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki Miyata, who previously worked at Tatsunoko Production. The J and C stand for “Japan Creative.” The studio’s first release was Yōtōden in 1987.
They have produced several well-known anime series that have become very popular. That is why people are always curious to know what the best anime is made by JC Staff. So, without further ado, here is JC Staff’s list of the Top 15 Best Anime. Also check some of the best anime studios of all time.
15. UFO Baby
UFO Baby is a 78-episode anime television series produced by NHK, animated by J.C. Staff, and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai. It was broadcast between March 2000 and February 2002 on NHK’s BS2 broadcast satellite network. This series was one of the top-rated anime series during its initial broadcast.
The story of this anime follows two junior high school students, Miyu and Kanata, who find (and take care of) an abandoned alien baby without anyone discovering they are living together without an adult.
14. Date a Live
Date a Live is a sci-fi/romantic comedy series produced by Studio J.C. Staff that aired on AT-X, Tokyo MX, GBS, TVS, SUN, TVQ, Chiba TV, TwellV, and MTV from April 6, 2013 to the present.
This anime follows A boy named Itsuka Shido meets a spirit girl who has been rejected by a devastated world. The girl, whom Shido names Tohka, happens to have wiped out much of humanity 30 years ago, and now she is back. The only way to stop her is to date her.
13. Toradora!
Toradora is a rom-com slice of life anime series produced by Studio J.C. Staff that aired from October 2, 2008–March 26, 2009 on TV Tokyo and TV5.
This anime’s story revolves around Ryuuji Takasu. Despite his gentle personality, his eyes make him look like an intimidating delinquent. Class rearrangements in his second high school year put him together with his best friend, Yusaku Kitamura, and his hidden crush, Minori Kushieda.
12. The Way of the Househusband
The Way of the Househusband is an action/comedy anime series inspired by the manga of the same name, which was written and illustrated by Kousuke Oono. This manga has been published in the online manga magazine Kurage Bunch since 2018.
This series follows the story of Tatsu, an infamous and feared yakuza boss nicknamed “the Immortal Dragon,” who retires from crime to become a househusband so that he can support Miku, his kyariauman wife.
The episodic series depicts a variety of comedic scenarios, typically wherein Tatsu’s banal domestic work as a househusband is juxtaposed against his intimidating personality and appearance, and his frequent run-ins with former yakuza associates and rivals.
11. Revolutionary Girl Utena
Revolutionary Girl Utena is a magical girl/romance anime series produced by Studio J.C. Staff that aired from April 2, 1997, to December 24, 1997.
The series follows Utena Tenjou, an orphaned teenage girl who expresses her childhood desire to be a prince through her strong-willed personality and tomboyish manner of dress.
She finds herself drawn into a series of sword duels to win the hand of Anthy Himemiya, a mysterious girl known as the “Rose Bride” who possesses the “power to revolutionize the world”.
10. Angels of Death
Angels of Death is a psychological horror anime series produced by Studio J.C. It aired from July 6, 2018–Oct 26, 2018 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, Sun TV, BS11, TVQ, and Aniplus Asia.
13-year old Rachel awakens to find herself trapped in the basement of an abandoned building.
Without any memories or even a clue as to where she could be, she searches for a way out. In her search, she comes across a man covered from head-to-toe in bandages. He introduces himself as Zack, and he wields a grim-reaper like a sickle.
9. Prison school
Prison School is an ecchi-comedy anime produced by studio J.C. Staff that aired from July 11, 2015 to September 26, 2015.
This anime focuses on a group of male students who were forced to enroll in an all-female boarding school due to policy changes. The boys, however, are imprisoned in the school’s jail as a result of their actions.
The series contains a lot of filthy and adult-like comedy, which makes it stand out from its other comedy anime.
8. Ghost hunt
Ghost Hunt is a horror/mystery anime series produced by Studio J.C. Staff that aired from October 3, 2006, to March 27, 2007 on TV Tokyo.
This series tells ghost stories as a favorite pastime of Mai Taniyama and her friends—that is, until she meets 17-year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a supposedly haunted school.
7. Maid Sama!
Maid sama is a romantic comedy anime series directed by Hiroaki Sakurai that aired from April 1, 2010–September 23, 2010 on TBS, BS-TBS, Animax Asia, Anime Network, and Animax Asia.
This anime mainly focuses on Misaki Ayuzawa, who is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline. But she has a secret—she works at a maid cafe due to her family’s circumstances.
One day, the popular A-student and notorious heartbreaker, Takumi Usui, finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.
6. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
It is an action/romance anime series produced by Studio J.C. Staff that aired from April 04, 2015 to June 27, 2015.
The story of this series follows the adventures of Bell Cranel, a 14-year-old rookie adventurer and sole member of the Hestia Familia. He looks up to Ais Wallenstein, a famous and powerful swordswoman of the Loki Familia, and vows to become as strong as her after a chance encounter where she saves his life from a powerful monster.
While Ais is the object of Bell’s romantic affection, several other girls, deities and mortals alike, have similar feelings for him; most notably, Hestia herself.
5. Bakuman
Bakuman is a comedy drama anime series produced by studio J.C. Staff that aired from October 02, 2010 to April 02, 2011. Bakuman follows the stories of Mashiro Morikata and Akito Takagi, two youngsters who set out to become successful mangakas in Japan’s growing but fiercely competitive manga industry.
Mashiro’s own uncle was a mangaka who worked himself to death, which made him apprehensive about following in his footsteps.
4. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
The anime is adapted from the original manga of the same name. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Aso. The manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from May 2012 to February 2018 after a series of one-shot chapters were published from 2010 to 2011.
It follows the life of Kusuo Saiki, one of the high school students who was born with powers that include psychokinesis and teleportation. He attempts to hide it from everyone at school. He is put in several seemingly normal scenarios in which he uses it to hide his special powers.
3. Food Wars!
Food Wars is a comedy/cooking anime series directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani that aired from April 4, 2015–September 26, 2020 on TBS, MBS, CBC, BS-TBS, Animax, Tokyo MX, BS11, Anime Network, and Adult Swim (Toonami).
The series follows a restaurant chef who enrolls in an elite culinary school with a low graduation percentage. Yuki Morisaki also works as a contributor, providing the recipes for the series.
2. KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson
It is a 2019 90-minute Japanese animated film based on the KonoSuba light novel series by Natsume Akatsuki. The film was produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Takaomi Kanasaki. It was released on August 30, 2019 in Japan.
This anime shows The Crimson Demon village that Megumin and Yunyun are from is facing a threat that could mean its end. Kazuma and his gang follow Yunyun, who returns to the Crimson Demon village intent on saving it when they are faced with their greatest threat yet.
1. One Punch Man (season 2)
The second season of the One-Punch Man anime series is animated by J.C. Staff, with Chikara Sakurai replacing Shingo Natsume as director. The second season aired between April 9, 2019 and July 2, 2019, while a television special aired on April 2, 2019.
This anime follows the story after Boros and his mighty army are defeated. Saitama has returned to his unremarkable everyday life in Z-City. However, unbeknownst to him, the number of monsters appearing is still continuously on the rise, putting a strain on the Hero Association’s resources.
Their top executives decide to make the bold move of recruiting hoodlums in order to help in their battle. But during the first meeting with these potential newcomers, a mysterious man calling himself Garou makes his appearance. Also check out other great anime like One Punch Man.
