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Toei Animation Company, Limited (東映アニメーション株式会社 Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki-gaisha?) (JASDAQ: 4816) is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画, Nihon Dōga Eiga, often shortened to 日動映画 Nichidō Eiga). In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and was reincorporated under its current name. Over the years, the studio has created a large number of TV series, and movies, many popular worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Go Nagai, and Yoichi Kotabe have all worked with the company in the past. Toei is a shareholder in the Japanese anime satellite television network, Animax, along with other noted anime studios and production enterprises such as Sunrise, TMS Entertainment and Nihon Ad Systems Inc.[1][2][3]

Until 1998, Toei Animation was known as Toei Doga (東映動画株式会社 Tōei Dōga Kabushiki-gaisha?) (although even at that time the company’s formal English name was indeed “Toei Animation Co. Ltd.”), with “dōga” being the native Japanese word for “animation” which was widely used until the 1970s. Their mascot is the cat Pero, from the company's 1969 film adaptation of Puss in Boots.

Toei Animation produced the anime versions of works by many legendary manga artists, including Go Nagai, Akira Toriyama, and Shotaro Ishinomori. In addition, the studio helped propel the popularity of the magical girl and Super Robot genres of anime; among Toei's most legendary and trend-setting TV series include the first magical-girl anime series, Mahoutsukai Sally, and Go Nagai's Mazinger Z, which set the standard for Super Robot anime for years to come.

Anime created by Toei Animation that have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award have been Galaxy Express in 1981, Saint Seiya in 1987, and Sailor Moon in 1992.

In addition to producing anime for domestic consumption in Japan, in the 1980s, Toei Animation also provided animation work for several American-made television series and feature films, such as Muppet Babies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Adventures of the American Rabbit, Dungeons & Dragons (TV series) and Sunbow Productions' My Little Pony, Transformers and G.I. Joe. These series' producers outsourced animation production work to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia and other Asian countries because of cheaper labor costs.

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Sally, the Witch (1966-1968)
Sally, the Witch (1966-1968)

  • Ookami Shonen Ken (Ken, the Wolf Boy) (1963-1965)
  • Shonen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru (Fujimaru of the Wind, the Boy Ninja) (1964-1965)
  • Uchuu Patrol Hopper (Space Patrol Hopper), also known as "Patrol Hopper: Uchuukko Jun" (Space Girl Jun) (Feb. 1965-Nov. 1996)
  • Hustle Punch (1965-1966)
  • Rainbow Sentai Robin (1966-1967)
  • Kaizoku Ouji (The Prince of Pirates, or Pirate Prince) (May 1966-Nov. 1966)
  • Mahōtsukai Sarii (Sally, the Witch) (1966-1968)
  • Pyunpyunmaru (July 1967-Sept. 1967)
  • Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (original) (1968-1969)
  • Cyborg 009 (original) (Apr. 1968-Sept. 1968)
  • Akane-chan (Apr. 1968-Sept. 1968)
  • Himitsu no Akko-chan (Akko-chan’s Secret) (1969-1970, 1988-1989, 1998-1999) a.k.a. The Magic Mirror
  • Mohretsu Atarou (1st) (1969-1970)
  • Tiger Mask (1969-1971)

"Calimero" (1974-1975)
"Calimero" (1974-1975)
Captain Harlock in Galaxy Express 999
Captain Harlock in Galaxy Express 999
Arthur in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1979-1980)
Arthur in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1979-1980)

Dragon Ball (1986-1989)
Dragon Ball (1986-1989)

Sailor Moon (1992-1997)
Sailor Moon (1992-1997)
One Piece (1999-current)
One Piece (1999-current)

Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004-current)
Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004-current)
Ayakashi, 2006
Ayakashi, 2006
  • Mushrambo (Shinzo in most international markets) (Feb. 2000-Sept. 2000)
  • Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya (Tetsuya, the Legendary Gambler) (2000-2001)
  • “Pipo Papo Patoru-kun” (literal romanization) (2000-2001)
  • Nono-chan (2001-2002)
  • Kanon (Jan. 2002-Mar. 2002)
  • Kinnikuman Nisei (Jan. 2002-Dec. 2002)
  • Tsuri Baka Nisshi (Stupid Fishing Journal) (2002-2003)
  • Ashita no Nadja (lit. “Nadja of Tomarrow”) (2003-2004)
  • Konjiki no Gash Bell! (Zatch Bell) (2003-2006)
  • Air Master (Apr. 2003-Sept. 2003)
  • Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2003-2005)
  • Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004-2005)
  • Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle (Japanese broadcast of American second season) (Apr. 2004-June 2004)
  • Ring ni Kakero 1 (“Put It All in the Ring”; rough translation) (Oct. 2004-Dec. 2004)
  • Beet the Vandel Buster (Bouken Oh Beet) (2004-2005)
  • Digimon X-Evolution (“Zevolution”) (TV movie; 2005)
  • Xenosaga: The Animation (Jan. 2005-Mar. 2005)
  • Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005-2006)
  • Beet the Vandel Buster: Excelion (2005-2006)
  • Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu (sic) (2005-2006)
  • Ayakashi: Classic Japanese Horror (Jan. 2006-Mar. 2006)
  • Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle 2 (additional American produced episodes) (Jan. 2006-Mar. 2006)
  • Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006-2007)
  • Air Gear (Apr.2006-Sept.2006)
  • Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichi-Bei Kessen Hen (“Japan vs. USA” saga) (Apr. 2006-Jun. 2006)
  • Kamisama Kazoku (The God Family) (May. 2006-Aug.2006)
  • Binbou Shimai Monogatari (The Tale of the Poor Sisters) (Jun. 2006-Sept.2006)
  • Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006-2007)
  • Gin-iro no Olynssis (Oct. 2006-Dec.2006)
  • Lily to Kaeru to (Ototo) (2006) - winner of Animax's annual Animax Taishō, original script award.[4]
  • Yes! Pretty Cure 5 (the 5 refers to there being "5" members) (Feb. 2007-present)
  • Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (5th) (Apr. 2007-present)
  • Lovely Complex (Apr. 2007-Sept. 2007)
  • Mononoke (Ayakashi spin-off) (Jul. 2007-Sept.2007)
  • Hatara Kids: My Ham-gumi (Oct. 2007-present)
  • Hakaba Kitaro (an adaptation of the original manga by Shigeru Mizuki) (Premieres Jan.10, 2008)
  • Yes! Pretty Cure 5 Go Go! (announced for February 2008)

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
  • Panda and the Magic Serpent / The White Snake Enchantress (Hakuja den) (1958)
  • Magic Boy (Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke) (1959)
  • Alakazam the Great (Saiyuki) (1960)
  • The Littlest Warrior (Anju to zushio-maru) (1961)
  • Sindbad the Sailor (Arabian naito: Shindobaddo no bōken) (1962)
  • The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji) (1963)
  • Doggie March / Woof Woof Chushingura / Woof Woof 47 Ronin (Wanwan chushingura) (1963)
  • Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (Garibā no Uchū Ryokō) (1965)
  • Cyborg 009 (original film version; predates first TV series by 2 years) (1966)
  • Cyborg 009: Monster War (Kaijuu Sensou) (1967)
  • Jack and the Witch (Shōnen Jakku to Mahō-tsukai) (1967)
  • Hols: Prince of the Sun (Taiyō no ōji: Horusu no daibōken) (1968)
  • Tales of Hans Christian Anderson / Fables from Hans Christian Andersen (Andesen monogatari) (1968)
  • Nagagutsu o haita neko (Puss in Boots) (1969)
  • Flying Phantom Ship (Soratobi Yurei Kan) (1969)
  • Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973)
  • The Little Mermaid (Anderusen dowa: Ningyo hime or “Andersen Story: The Mermaid Princess”) (1975)
  • Sekai Meisaku Dowa (World Masterpiece Fairytales)

  1. ^ Animax official website - corporate profile (Japanese)
  2. ^ Toei Animation official website - history section, Toei Animation official website. (Japanese)
  3. ^ Toei Animation - official website - English section - History Toei Animation official website.
  4. ^ Animax Award official site, Animax official website. (Japanese)

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