Bones is a Japanese anime studio, founded in October, 1998 by Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto. They have produced numerous series, including: RahXephon, Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven, Darker Than Black, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Angelic Layer, Soul Eater, Fullmetal Alchemist and the upcoming O-Parts Hunter. Bones also produced one of seven short films for 343 Industries Halo Legends series, entitled Prototype.