TMS Entertainment

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TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社トムス・エンタテインメント
Kabushiki gaisha Tomusu Entateinmento
Formerly
  • Tokyo Movie (1964–1976)
  • Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co., Ltd. (1976–1991)
  • TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation (1991–1999)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryJapanese animation
PredecessorAsahi Gloves Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
FoundedOctober 22, 1946; 74 years ago (1946-10-22) (as Asahi Gloves Manufacturing from Kyokuichi line)
1964; 57 years ago (1964) (as Tokyo Movie from TMS line)
FounderYutaka Fujioka
Headquarters
Nakano, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Hideki Okamura
(Chairman)
OwnerSega Sammy Holdings
Number of employees
225
ParentSega Corporation
Subsidiaries
  • Telecom Animation Film
  • TMS Photo
  • TMS Music
  • TMS Jinni's
  • TOCSIS
  • TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation
  • Marza Animation Planet
  • 3xCube
  • 8PAN
  • Double Eagle
  • V1 Studio
  • Studio Sakimakura
  • Trois Studio
  • Seoul Movie
  • Shin-Ei Animation
    (until 1976)
Websitetmsanime.com

TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社トムス・エンタテインメント, Kabushiki gaisha Tomusu Entateinmento), formerly known as the Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co., Ltd.[a], also known as Tokyo Movie[b] or TMS-Kyokuichi[c], is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946.

TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as Lupin the Third, The Rose of Versailles, Anpanman, Detective Conan, Monster Rancher, Hamtaro, Sonic X, D.Gray-man, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, Obake no Q-Taro (until 1972), and Bakugan Battle Brawlers and feature-length films Golgo 13: The Professional, Akira and Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, alongside animation works for Western animation such as Inspector Gadget, The Real Ghostbusters, Rainbow Brite, DuckTales, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, and Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

In 2010, TMS Entertainment became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings.[1]

History[]

The company was originally established on October 22, 1946 by Yutaka Fujioka.[2] as Asahi Gloves Manufacturing Co., Ltd. it was originally a textile manufacturer. Later, the company name was changed to Asahi Ichi Henori Co., Ltd., Asahiichi Co., Ltd., Asahiichi Shine Industry Co., Ltd., and Kyokuichi Co., Ltd. In 2003, the company completely withdrew from the textile business.[citation needed]

Foray into animation[]

Former Tokyo Movie Shinsha logo.

The company started operations in 1964 when it ventured into the animation industry as Tokyo Movie (東京ムービー, Tōkyō Mūbī) after the failure of Fujioka's previous studio, Tokyo Ningyo Cinema (東京人形シネマ, Tōkyō Ningyō Shinema).[3][4] The studio's first production was an animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Big X.[citation needed]

Hayao Miyazaki was associated with Tokyo Movie before founding Studio Ghibli.[5] His most notable work at TMS was his role as the director of The Castle of Cagliostro, which is notable for being his first feature-length debut.[6]

In 1972, Madhouse was established with funding from Fujioka, and co-produced its earliest series with Tokyo Movie.[citation needed] In 1977, Fujioka reformatted Tokyo Movie into Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Its first production was Lupin the Third Part II, which aired from 1977 to 1980. The film adaptation, The Mystery of Mamo, was the studio's first feature-length movie in history. A subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film, was founded in 1975, but didn't start production until after Tokyo Movie was restructured.[citation needed]

In 1980, TMS established a partnership with the French (later American) company DiC, as one of its overseas animation subcontractors, where the former would help animate many of the latter's programs, starting with the pilot of Ulysses 31. The two would also produce the 1982 unaired pilot Lupin VIII. This partnership would last until 1996, when DiC opened its own Japan-based animation facility known as K.K. DIC Asia (later Creativity & Development Asia) in 1983, for animation production on its shows in order to bypass overseas animation subcontractors.[citation needed]

In 1989, TMS released Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland in Japan, followed by a United States in 1993. The movie was infamous for being in development hell with figures such as George Lucas, Chuck Jones, Hayao Miyazaki, and Gary Kurtz being involved with the movie before dropping out. The film receiving mixed to positive reviews from publications including The Washington Post, Variety, the New York Post, the Boston Globe, and The New York Times, and became a box-office bomb. In response to this, founder Fujioka decided to retire from the animation business. TMS, having to recoup Little Nemo's losses, increased production on locally based anime programs and became highly involved in animation for Western-based productions, including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Batman: The Animated Series.[7]

Throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, TMS and its subsidiaries, Telecom Animation Film and South Korea-based Seoul Movie, animated for various companies, including DiC, Walt Disney Television Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Marvel Films Animation, Studio Ghibli, Madhouse, Production I.G, Sunrise, Bones, Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment,[8] and outsourced to smaller studios such as Telecom (its own division), Ajia-do, Magic Bus, Gonzo, Studio Jungle Gym, Nakamura Production, Tokyo Kids, DR Movie, and Orange.[citation needed] Since the early 2000s, TMS itself has no longer supplied animation services to western studios due to increasingly demanding costs.[8][9] While it still produces feature films, these films are primarily spinoffs from existing anime properties, which include the likes of Anpanman and Detective Conan.[citation needed]

Aside from Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, animators would leave TMS to form their own studios. One of these studios was Brain's Base.[citation needed] Similarly, animators at its subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film, would leave to form Ufotable in 2000,[citation needed] which they would be later known for works like Tales of Symphonia, The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero, and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.

Partnership with Sega[]

On July 1, 1991, Tokyo Movie Shinsha's holding company changed their name to Tokyo Movie Kyokuichi.[10] In 1995, Tokyo Movie Kyokuichi merged with Tokyo Movie Shinsha.[10] In 1996, the Los Angeles studio division was established for overseas TMS animation and in 2000, the company was re-branded as TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd.[10]

In 2001, the Paris studio division was established.[2] In 2003, American brokerage group Merrill Lynch became the second-largest shareholder in TMS Entertainment after acquiring a 7.54 percent stake in the studio. Merrill Lynch purchased the stake purely for investment purposes and had no intention of acquiring control of the firm's management.[11]

On October 17, 2005, Sega Sammy Holdings announced that they had acquired a 50.2% majority stake in TMS and subsidized the studio under it.[12]

In 2012, the head office was relocated to Nakano, Tokyo.[2] In 2015, Sega Sammy placed TMS as a subsidiary of Sega Holdings.[13] In April 2017, Sega's CG production division, Marza Animation Planet, became a subsidiary of TMS.[14]

Subsidiaries[]

The company has numerous animation subsidiaries collaborating in conjunction with the company. Those include:

  • Telecom Animation Film Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社テレコム・アニメーションフィルム, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Terekomu Animēshon Firumu), a studio established on May 19, 1975. It first started as a subcontracting company for its parent, but has since become the leading animation studio behind the more recent Lupin the Third titles.[15][16] The studio has also produced series like Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas,[17] Orange,[18] and Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation.[19]
  • Marza Animation Planet Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto), a CG studio formerly a part of Sega and known for producing Space Pirate Captain Harlock,[20] Resident Evil: Vendetta,[21] and the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film.[22]
  • V1 Studio (Japanese: ヴィーワンスタジオ, Hepburn: Vīuwan Sutajio), a studio most known for co-producing the Detective Conan films since the 19th movie and the 2nd season (and OVAs) of Kamisama Kiss.[23]
  • Double Eagle (Japanese: だぶるいーぐる, Hepburn: Daburuīguru), a studio most known for co-producing ReLIFE, Nana Maru San Batsu, and The Thousand Musketeers.[24]
  • 8PAN (Japanese: エイトパヌ, Hepburn: Eito Panu), a studio best known for co-producing Bakuon!!, D.Gray-man Hallow, and Dr. Stone.[25]
  • 3xCube (Japanese: スリーキューブ, Hepburn: Surīkyūbu), a studio known for producing The Pilot's Love Song, My Monster Secret, Sweetness and Lightning, and Megalobox.[26]
  • Studio Sakimakura (Japanese: スタジオさきまくら, Hepburn: Sutajio Sakimakura), a studio founded in March 2011, and known for producing the second half of the first season of Cardfight!! Vanguard and Brave 10.
  • Trois Studio (Japanese: トロワスタジオ, Hepburn: Torowa Sutajio), a studio that produced Lupin III: Goodbye Partner, the 27th film special for the Lupin the Third franchise.[27]
  • Seoul Movie, a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul, established in 1990 and closed sometime in the late 2000s.[citation needed]

Productions[]

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Television series[]

1960s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Big X TBS August 3, 1964 – September 27, 1965 59 Scifi, Action Adapted from Osamu Tezuka's original manga, which was serialized in Shueisha's Shonen Book from 1963 to 1966.
Obake no Q-tarō TBS August 29, 1965 – June 28, 1967 96 Comedy
Perman TBS April 2, 1967 – April 14, 1968 54 Adapted from the manga by Fujiko Fujio, which was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1967 to 1968.
Kyojin no Hoshi Yomiuri TV March 30, 1968 – September 18, 1971 182 Sports Adapted from the manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Noboru Kawasaki, which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine from 1966 to 1971.
Kaibutsu-kun TBS 1968–1969 49 Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Umeboshi Denka TBS 1969 26
Roppō Yabure-kun Nagoya Broadcasting Network 1969 110
Moomin Fuji TV 1969–1970 65 Fantasy
Attack No. 1 Fuji TV 1969–1971 104 Sports, Drama Adapted from the manga of the same name by Chikako Urano, which was serialized in Shueisha's Margaret manga magazine for female readers from 1968 to 1970.

1970s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Chingō Muchabe TBS February 15, 1971 – March 22, 1971 49
Shin Obake no Q-Tarō Yomiuri TV, Nippon TV September 1, 1971 – December 27, 1972 70
Tensai Bakabon Yomiuri TV, Nippon TV September 25, 1971 – June 24, 1972 40 Adaptation of the manga of the same name by Fujio Akatsuka, which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine and Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday manga magazines for boys from 1967 to 1976 respectively.
Lupin The Third Part I[28] Yomiuri TV, Nippon TV October 24, 1971 – March 26, 1972 23 Adapted from the original manga by Monkey Punch, which was serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action manga magazine for adult male readers from 1967 to 1969.
Akadō Suzunosuke Fuji TV 1972–1973 52
Dokonjō Gaeru ABC October 7, 1972 – September 28, 1974 103 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Yasumi Yoshizawa, which was serialized from 1970 to 1976 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine.
Kōya no Shōnen Isamu Fuji TV April 4, 1973 – March 27, 1974 52 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Soji Yamakawa and Noboru Kawasaki, which was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1971 to 1974.
Karate Baka Ichidai NET October 3, 1973 – September 25, 1974 47 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Ikki Kajiwara, which was serialized from 1971 to 1977 in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine.
Aim for the Ace! (Co-Produced with Madhouse) Mainichi Broadcasting System October 5, 1973 – March 29, 1974 26 Adapted from the original manga by Sumika Yamamoto in Shueisha's Margaret manga magazine for female readers from 1973 to 1980. Co-Produced with Madhouse.
Samurai Giants Yomiuri TV October 7, 1973 – September 15, 1974 47 Adapted from the manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Kou Inoue in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1971 to 1974.
Judo Sanka Nippon TV April 1-September 30, 1974 27 Adapted from the manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Hiroshi Kaizuka in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1972 to 1975.
First Human Giatrus ABC October 5, 1974 – March 27, 1976 77 Adapted from the manga by Shunji Sonoyama which was serialized from 1965 to 1975 in Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Weekly Manga Sunday, in 1966 alone in Gakken's Gakushuu Magazine, and Shogakukan's Gakunen Magazine in 1974.
Gamba no Bouken[28] Nippon TV April 7-September 29, 1975 26 Co-production with Madhouse
Ganso Tensai Bakabon Nippon TV 1975–1977 206 Second adaptation of Tensai Bakabon.
Hana no Kakarichō TV Asahi 1976–1977 25
Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi Yomiuri TV, Nippon TV 1977–1978 52
Glacier Wariror Guyslugger TV Asahi 1977 20 Co-Produced with Toei Animation.
Nobody's Boy: Remi (Co-Produced with Madhouse) Nippon TV 1977–1978 51 Adapted from the novel Sans Famille (1878) by Hector Malot. Co-Produced with Madhouse.
Lupin III Part II[28] Nippon TV 1977–1980 155 Second installment of Lupin III, and the most prolific in the franchise's history.
Treasure Island (with Madhouse) Nippon TV 1978–1979 26 Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
New Aim For the Ace Nippon TV 1978–1979 25 Continuation of Aim for the Ace!
Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi 2 Yomiuri TV, Nippon TV 1979 23
The Rose of Versailles Nippon TV 1979–1980 41 Adapted from the manga by Riyoko Ikeda in Shueisha's Margaret from 1972 to 1973.

1980s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Mū no Hakugei YTV April 4-September 26, 1980 26 Original work
New Tetsujin-28[28] NTV October 4, 1980 – September 25, 1981 51 Second adaptation of the manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, which was serialized in Kobunsha's Shonen manga magazine from 1956 to 1966. Adapted into English as The New Adventures of Gigantor.
Ashita no Joe 2 NTV October 13, 1980 – August 31, 1981 47 Continuation of the second half of the events of the original manga by Tetsuya Chiba, which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine from 1968 to 1973.
Ohayo! Spank TV Tokyo March 7, 1981 – May 29, 1982 66 Adapted from the original manga by Shun'ichi Yukimuro and Shizue Takanashi, which was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi manga magazine for girls from 1979 to 1982.
Shin Dokonjō Gaeru NTV September 7, 1981 – March 27, 1982 30 Second adaptation of Dokonjō Gaeru.
Ulysses 31[29] 1981–1982 26
Six God Combination Godmars NTV 1981–1982 64
Jarinko Chie MBS 1981–1983 65
Acrobunch (with Movie International Co., Ltd.) NTV 1982 24
Tonde Monpe ABC 1982–1983 42
Ninjaman Ippei NTV 1982 13
Space Cobra[28] Fuji TV 1982–1983 31 Adapted from the manga, Space Adventure Cobra, by Buichi Terasawa, which was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1978 to 1984.
Lupin VIII 1982 (unaired)
Lady Georgie TV Asahi 1983–1984 45
The Super Dimension Century Orguss[29] MBS 1983–1984 35 Second installment of Big West's Super Dimension trilogy, the other two of which, Macross and The Southern Cross are produced by Studio Nue, in association with Tatsunoko Production.The only Super Dimension series which was not adapted into Robotech by Harmony Gold USA.
Cat's Eye[28] NTV 1983–1984 36 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Tsukasa Hojo, which was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1981 to 1985.
Lupin III Part III[28] YTV 1984–1985 50
Mighty Orbots 1984 13
Sherlock Hound ABC 1984–1985 26 Co-production with the Italian public broadcasting corporation Rai
Onegai! Samia Don NHK 1985–1986 78 Adapted from the novel Five Children and It (1902) by E. Nesbit.
Robotan YTV 1986 33
Honey Bee in Toycomland (Bug-tte Honey) NTV 1986–1987 51
Anpanman[30] NTV 1988–

1990s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's NTV January 5-November 2, 1991
Kinkyū Hasshin Saver Kids TV Tokyo 1991–1992
Ozanari Dungeon OVA 1991
Jarinko Chie: Chie-chan Funsenki MBS 1991–1992
I and Myself: The Two Lottes NTV 1991–1992 Adapted from the novel, Lottie and Lisa by Erich Kästner
Tetsujin 28 FX[28] NTV 1992–1993
Boku no Patrasche NTV 1992–1993 Adapted from the novel A Dog of Flanders (1872) by Ouida.
Red Baron[29] NTV 1994–1995
Magic Knight Rayearth[28] YTV/NTV October 17, 1994 – March 13, 1995 Adapted from the manga by Clamp, which was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi manga magazine for female readers from 1993 to 1996.
Virtua Fighter[28] (anime television series) TV Tokyo October 9, 1995 – June 27, 1996 Adapted from Sega's fighting video game series of the same name.
Kaitō Saint Tail ABC 1995–1996
Case Closed/Detective Conan[28] YTV/NTV January 8, 1996– Adapted from the manga by Gosho Aoyama, which, since 1994, has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday.
B't X[28] TBS 1996
Wankorobe TV Tokyo 1996–1997
Devil Lady[28] MBS 1998–1999
Monster Farm: Enban Ishi no Himitsu TBS 1999–2000
Shūkan Storyland NTV 1999–2001
Gozonji! Gekko Kamen-kun TV Tokyo Oct. 17, 1999–Mar. 26, 2000
Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon WOWOW Nov. 1999–Apr. 2000

2000s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Magic Ball Mondo the 2000 Feb.–Jul. 2000
Monster Rancher TBS Apr.–Sept. 2000
Tottoko Hamtaro (Hamtaro) Jul. 2000–2006
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (first series) Oct. 2000–Nov. 2001
Project ARMS Apr. 2001–Mar. 2002
Secret of Cerulean Sand (with Telecom Animation Film, a division of TMS) Jan.–Jun. 2002
Cheeky Angel TV Tokyo June 4, 2002 – March 29, 2003 Adapted from the manga by Hiroyuki Nishimori, which was serialized from 1999 to 2003 in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday.
Star of the Giants [Tokubetsu Hen]: Mōko Hanagata Mitsuru Oct. 2002; all episodes
Sonic X TV Tokyo Apr. 6, 2003–Mar. 28, 2004 (An additional 26 episodes aired in France for the first time then worldwide) Adapted from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise, particularly, the events of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, with additional characters not seen in the games.
Rumic Theater Jul.–Sept. 2003
Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari Oct. 3, 2003–Dec. 26, 2003
Mermaid Forest Oct. 4–Dec. 20, 2003
PoPoLoCrois (2nd Series) Oct. 5, 2003–Mar. 28, 2004
Uninhabited Planet Survive! co-produced with Madhouse NHK Oct. 16 2003–Oct. 28 2004 52 + 3 OVA specials Adventure, Science fantasy made by TMS's subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film, and co-produced with Madhouse
Aishiteruze Baby Apr.–Oct. 2004
Extra Boy Apr.–Dec. 2004
Monkey Punch Manga Katsudō Daishashin (Mankatsu) Jul. 2004–Jun. 2005
Gallery Fake Jan.–Sept. 2005
Buzzer Beater Feb.–Apr. 2005
Glass Mask Apr. 2005–2006
The Snow Queen May. 2005–Feb. 2006 Adapted from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Fighting Beauty Wulong[28] 2005–2006
Mushiking: King of the Beetles 2005–2006
Angel Heart[28] Oct. 2005–Sept. 2006
D.Gray-man TV Tokyo October 3, 2006 – September 30, 2008 Adapted from the manga by Katsura Hoshino, which has been serialized across Shueisha's Jump line of manga magazines for young boys, beginning with Weekly Shonen Jump from 2004 to 2009, and Jump SQ as of 2019.
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple TV Tokyo October 7, 2006 – September 29, 2007 Adapted from the manga by Syun Matsuena, which was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday manga magazine from May 2002 through September 2014.
Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Oct. 2006–Sept. 2007; Oct. 7, 2007–Sept. 2008
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (with Japan Vistec) Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008
Kaze no Shōjo Emily Apr.–Sept. 2007
Noramimi 2008
Itazura na Kiss[30] Apr. 4–Sept. 25, 2008
Telepathy Shōjo Ran Jun. 21, 2008
Live On CardLiver Kakeru 2008
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia (with Japan Vistec) Apr. 2009 – May 2010
Mamegoma 2009
Genji Monogatari Sennenki 2009

2010s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders (with Maxpire Entertainment) May 2010–Jan. 2011
Lilpri 2010
Cardfight!! Vanguard series (with Studio Sakimakura (season 1 second half)) Jan. 2011–Oct. 2014
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge (with Maxpire Entertainment) Feb. 2011–Jan. 2012
Battle Girls: Time Paradox 2011
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine[28] 2012
Brave 10 (with Studio Sakimakura) 2012
Zetman 2012
Kamisama Kiss 2012
Aikatsu! TV Tokyo Oct. 2012-Mar. 2016 178 made by TMS's subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film. and co-produced with Sunrise
Suraj: The Rising Star Colors TV (India) Dec. 2012–Jun. 2013
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman 2013
Yowamushi Pedal (with 8PAN) 2013–2014
The Pilot's Love Song (with 3xCube) 2014
Hero Bank (with 8PAN) Apr. 2014–Mar. 2015
Gugure! Kokkuri-san 2014
Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road (with 8PAN) 2014–2015
Sega Hard Girls 2014
Cardfight!! Vanguard G series (with Double Eagle) Oct. 2014–Sep. 2016
Kamisama Kiss◎ (with V1 Studio) 2015
My Monster Secret (with 3xCube) 2015
Bakuon!! (with 8PAN) 2016
Kamiwaza Wanda 2016–2017
D.Gray-man Hallow (with 8PAN) 2016
ReLIFE[30] (with Double Eagle) 2016
Sweetness and Lightning (with Shin-Ei Animation) 2016
All Out!! (with Madhouse) 2016
Trickster (with Shin-Ei Animation) 2016
Nobunaga no Shinobi series (with V1 Studio) 2016–2018
Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation (with 8PAN) 2017
Nana Maru San Batsu (with Double Eagle) 2017
Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line (with 8PAN) 2018
Megalobox (with 3xCube) 2018
The Thousand Musketeers (with Double Eagle) 2018
Space Bug/The Journey Home 2018
Between the Sky and Sea (with Double Eagle) 2018
Meiji Tokyo Renka (with V1 Studio) 2019
Fruits Basket (with 8PAN) 2019–2021
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine 2019
Dr. Stone (with 8PAN) 2019 Adapted from the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, which, since 2017, is currently being serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.

2020s[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s) Episodes Genre Note(s)
Bakugan: Armored Alliance Teletoon
Cartoon Network 		2020–present
Rent-A-Girlfriend MBS
TBS
Dr. Stone: Stone Wars Tokyo MX
8PAN 		2021
Burning Kabaddi TV Tokyo
Megalobox 2: Nomad Tokyo MX
BS11
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles TV Tokyo
BS Fuji
AT-X
Lupin the Third Part 6 Nippon TV

Feature films[]

Title Director(s) Distributor Year(s) Note(s)
Kyojin no Hoshi: Chizome no Kesshōsen July 26, 1969
Kyojin no Hoshi: Ike Ike Hyūma December 20, 1969
Kyojin no Hoshi: Dai League Ball March 21, 1970
Attack No. 1: The Movie March 21, 1970
Attack No. 1: Revolution August 1, 1970
Kyojin no Hoshi: Shukumei no Taiketsu August 1, 1970
Attack No. 1: World Championship December 19, 1970
Attack No. 1: Immortal Bird March 17, 1971
Panda! Go, Panda! Isao Takahata Toho Company December 17, 1972 featurette
Panda! Go, Panda!: The Rainy Day Circus Isao Takahata Toho Company March 17, 1973 featurette
Lupin III Sōji Yoshikawa Toho Company December 16, 1978 First animated feature film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise; later subtitled Lupin vs. the Clone in Japanese and The Mystery of Mamo in English.
Aim for the Ace! Osamu Dezaki Toho Company September 8, 1979 Feature film adaptation of Aim for the Ace!; acts as a complete alternate retelling of the events already established in the manga and anime.
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Tsutomu Shibayama Toho-Towa November 10, 1979 Adapted from the manga of the same series by Hisaichi Ishii, which was featured Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action magazine from 1978 to 1979; followed by two more films based on the same manga.
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Hayao Miyazaki Toho Company December 15, 1979 Second animated feature film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise, as well as Hayao Miyazaki's theatrical directorial debut.
Nobody's Boy: Remi Osamu Dezaki, Yoshio Takeuchi Toho Company March 15, 1980 Feature film compilation of the events of Nobody's Boy: Remi.
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! 2: Gekitō Pennant Race Tsutomu Shibayama Toho-Towa May 3, 1980 Second film based on the manga Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!, by Hisaichi Ishii.
Makoto-chan Tsutomu Shibayama Toho Company July 26, 1980 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Kazuo Umezu, which was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1976 to 1981.
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Hatsu Warai 3: Aa Tsuppari Jinsei Tsutomu Shibayama Toho-Towa December 13, 1980 Third film based on the manga Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!, by Hisaichi Ishii.
Chie the Brat Isao Takahata Toho Company April 11, 1981 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Etsumi Haruki, which was serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action from 1978 to 1997.
Ashita no Joe 2 Osamu Dezaki Toho Company July 4, 1981 Feature film compilation of the events of Ashita no Joe 2.
Manga Hana no Kakarichō Noboru Ishiguro, Minoru Okazaki Shochiku November 28, 1981
Manzai Taikouki Ryuji Sawada, Hideo Takayashiki Shochiku November 28, 1981
Ohayō! Spank Shigetsugu Yoshida Toho-Towa March 13, 1982 Feature film adaptation of Ohayō! Spank.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie Osamu Dezaki Toho-Towa July 3, 1982 One-time feature film adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra; covers the events of the manga's first major story arc.
Star of the Giants Satoshi Dezaki, Tadao Nagahama August 21, 1982 Feature film adaptation of Star of the Giants; acts as a complete alternate retelling of the events already established in the manga and anime.
God Mars: The Movie Tetsuo Imazawa December 18, 1982 Feature film compilation of the events of Six God Combination Godmars.
Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Kiyoshi Suzuki, Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi Toho-Towa April 29, 1983 Adapted from the book of the same name by Takenori Emoto, which was originally published by KK Bestsellers from 1982.
Golgo 13: The Professional Osamu Dezaki Toho-Towa May 28, 1983 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Takao Saito, which, since 1968, has been serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic manga magazine for adult male readers.
Boukenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma Shinzo Azaki March 4, 1984 Feature film compilation of the events of Gamba no Bouken.
Meitantei Holmes: Aoi Ruby no Maki / Kaitei no Zaihō no Maki Hayao Miyazaki March 11, 1984 First feature film compilation of two episodes from Sherlock Hound, respectively episode 5 "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", and episode 9 "Treasure Under the Sea".
Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Seijun Suzuki, Shigetsugu Yoshida Toho Company July 13, 1985 Third animated feature film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise.
Meitantei Holmes: Mrs. Hudson Hitojichi Jiken / Dover Kaikyō no Daikūchūsen! Hayao Miyazaki August 2, 1986 Second feature film compilation of two episodes from Sherlock Hound, respectively episode 4 "Mrs. Hudson is Taken Hostage", and episode 10 "The White Cliffs of Dover".
Treasure Island Yoshio Takeuchi, Osamu Dezaki May 9, 1987 Feature film compilation of the events of Treasure Island.
Akira Katsuhiro Otomo Toho Company July 16, 1988 Adapted from the manga of the same name by Katsuhiro Otomo, who also serves as the film's director, which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from 1982 to 1990.
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. March 11, 1989 First animated feature film in the Anpanman franchise.
Onegai! Samia-don Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. March 11, 1989 Feature film adaptation of Onegai! Samia-don.
Robotan Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. March 11, 1989 Feature film adaptation of Robotan.
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Masami Hata, William Hurtz Toho-Towa (Japan), Hemdale Film Corporation (USA, Canada) July 15, 1989 (Japan), August 21, 1992 (USA, Canada) Japanese-American co-production. Adapted from the comic strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland by Windsor McCay which was serialized in The New York Herald from 1905 to 1913.
Ojisan Kaizō Kōza Tsutomu Shibayama Nippon Herald Films February 24, 1990
Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 14, 1990
The Adventures of Gamba and Otters Shunji Ōga Kyodo Film July 20, 1991 First feature film adaptation of Gamba no Bouken.
Let's Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 20, 1991
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Building Block Castle Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. March 14, 1992
Let's Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 17, 1993
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School Akinori Nagaoka, Hiroyuki Yano Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 16, 1994
Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus Shunya Itō, Takeshi Shirato Toho Company April 22, 1995 Fourth animated feature film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise.
Let's Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!! Hiroyuki Yano Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 29, 1995
Lupin III: Dead or Alive Monkey Punch Toho Company April 20, 1996 Fifth animated feature film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise.
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 13, 1996
Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 19, 1997 First animated feature film in the Detective Conan/Case Closed franchise.
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow Shunji Ōga Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 28, 1997
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 18, 1998
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun Akinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. July 25, 1998
Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 17, 1999
Let's Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage Opens Toshiya Shinohara July 24, 1999
Let's Go! Anpanman: Song and Dance Fun March 20, 2000
Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 21, 2000
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Tears of the Mermaid Princess Akinori Nagaoka Media Box
Tokyo Theatres 		July 29, 2000
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 21, 2001
Let's Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star July 14, 2001
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land Osamu Dezaki Toho Company December 15, 2001
Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 20, 2002
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Roura's Floating Castle July 13, 2002
Hamtaro: The Captive Princess Osamu Dezaki Toho Company December 14, 2002
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital Kenji Kodama Toho Company April 19, 2003
Let's Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish July 12, 2003
Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley Osamu Dezaki Toho Company December 13, 2003
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 17, 2004
Let's Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats July 17, 2004
Hamtaro and the Demon of the Picture Book Tower Osamu Dezaki Toho Company December 23, 2004
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 9, 2005
Let's Go! Anpanman: Happy's Big Adventure July 16, 2005
Mushiking: The Road to the Greatest Champion Shunji Ōga December 17, 2005
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 15, 2006
Let's Go! Anpanman: Dolly of the Star of Life July 15, 2006
Mushiking Super Battle Movie: The Upgraded Armored Beetle of Darkness Junpei Mizusaki Shochiku March 21, 2007
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 21, 2007
Let's Go! Anpanman: Purun of the Bubble Ball Hiroyuki Yano Media Box
Tokyo Theatres 		July 14, 2007
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 19, 2008
Let's Go! Anpanman: Rinrin the Fairy's Secret Akinori Nagaoka Media Box
Tokyo Theatres 		July 12, 2008
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 18, 2009
Let's Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars Jun Kawagoe July 4, 2009
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky Yasuichiro Yamamoto Toho Company April 17, 2010
Let's Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song Hiroyuki Yano Media Box
Tokyo Theatres 		July 10, 2010
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Yasuichiro Yamamoto, Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 16, 2011
Let's Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres July 2, 2011
The Princess and the Pilot Jun Shishido Tokyo Theatres October 1, 2011 co-production with Madhouse
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 14, 2012
Let's Go! Anpanman: Revive Banana Island Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres July 7, 2012
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 20, 2013
Let's Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres July 6, 2013
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie Hajime Kamegaki Toho Company December 7, 2013
Dimensional Sniper Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 19, 2014
Lupin III: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone Takeshi Koike June 21, 2014
Let's Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and the Wishes For Everyone Jun Kawagoe Tokyo Theatres July 5, 2014
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 18, 2015
Let's Go! Anpanman: Mija and the Magic Lamp Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres July 4, 2015
Case Closed: The Darkest Nightmare Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 16, 2016
Let's Go! Anpanman: Nanda and Runda of the Toy Star Jun Kawagoe Tokyo Theatres July 2, 2016
Orange: Future Naomi Nakayama, Hiroshi Hamasaki November 18, 2016 co-production with Telecom Animation Film
Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood Takeshi Koike February 4, 2017
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter Kobun Shizuno Toho Company April 15, 2017
Let's Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres July 1, 2017
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer Yuzuru Tachikawa Toho Company April 13, 2018
Let's Go! Anpanman: Shine! Kurun and the Star of Life Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres June 30, 2018
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Chika Nagaoka Toho Company April 12, 2019
Lupin III: Fujiko Mine's Lie Takeshi Koike May 31, 2019
Let's Go! Anpanman: Sparkle! Princess Vanilla of the Land of Ice Cream Hiroyuki Yano Tokyo Theatres June 28, 2019
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Chika Nagaoka Toho Company April 16, 2021
Let's Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Fuwari and the Cloud Country Jun Kawagoe Tokyo Theatres TBA 2021

Television films and specials[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
Astro Boy vs. the Giants Nippon TV June 9, 1969
Bōchan Fuji TV June 13, 1980
Nijū-yon no Hitomi Fuji TV October 10, 1980
Sugata Sanshirō Fuji TV June 8, 1981
Son Goku: Silk Road o Tobu!! Fuji TV June 17, 1982
Let's Go! Anpanman: Santa Claus Disappears Nippon TV December 19, 1988
Lupin III: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty Nippon TV April 1, 1989
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Christmas Valley Nippon TV December 25, 1989
Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers Nippon TV July 20, 1990
Let's Go! Anpanman: Scoop the South Sea! Nippon TV August 26, 1990
Let's Go! Anpanman: Shine! Our Christmas Tree Nippon TV December 24, 1990
Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary Nippon TV August 9, 1991
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Mysterious Jingle Nippon TV December 23, 1991
Lupin III: From Russia with Love Nippon TV July 24, 1992
Let's Go! Anpanman: Delivered! Our Christmas Nippon TV December 21, 1992
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger Nippon TV July 23, 1993
Let's Go! Anpanman: The South Island's White Christmas Nippon TV December 20, 1993
Lupin III: Dragon of Doom Nippon TV July 29, 1994
Let's Go! Anpanman: The 2 Panna's Christmas Nippon TV December 19, 1994
Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure Nippon TV August 4, 1995
Magic Knight Rayearth: Zokan go Yomiuri TV December 16, 1995
Let's Go! Anpanman: White Keito's Christmas Nippon TV December 25, 1995
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini Nippon TV August 2, 1996
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Black Christmas Nippon TV December 13, 1996
Lupin III: Island of Assassins Nippon TV August 1, 1997
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Meringue Sisters' Christmas Nippon TV December 25, 1997
Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis Nippon TV July 24, 1998
Let's Go! Anpanman: Our Christmas Concert Nippon TV December 24, 1998
Lupin III: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days Nippon TV July 30, 1999
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Your Merry Christmas Nippon TV December 23, 1999
Soreike! Anpanman: Kieta Jam Oji-san Nippon TV February 21, 2000
Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar Nippon TV July 28, 2000
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman's Christmas Show Nippon TV December 21, 2000
Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection Nippon TV August 3, 2001
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Small Santa's Christmas Nippon TV December 20, 2001
Lupin III: Episode 0: The First Contact Nippon TV July 26, 2002
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Flame of Courage and Christmas Nippon TV December 19, 2002
Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure Nippon TV August 1, 2003
Let's Go! Anpanman: Black Santa and the Nice Present Nippon TV December 25, 2003
Lupin III: Stolen Lupin ~ The Copy Cat is a Midsummer's Butterfly~ Nippon TV July 30, 2004
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Star of Christmas Nippon TV December 24, 2004
Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics – Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder Nippon TV July 22, 2005
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman's Jin-Jin-Jingle Bells Nippon TV December 23, 2005
Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody Nippon TV September 8, 2006
Let's Go! Anpanman: Sing! Dance! Everybody's Christmas Nippon TV December 22, 2006
Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog Nippon TV July 27, 2007
Let's Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Christmas of Tears Nippon TV December 21, 2007
Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night ~Magic Lamp's Nightmare Premonition~ Nippon TV July 25, 2008
Let's Go! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised Christmas Nippon TV December 19, 2008
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan Nippon TV March 27, 2009
Let's Go! Anpanman: Do Your Best Creampanda! The Christmas Adventure Nippon TV December 25, 2009
Lupin III: The Last Job Nippon TV February 12, 2010
Magic Kaito NNS (ytv) April 17, 2010 – December 29, 2012
Let's Go! Anpanman: Red-Nosed Chappy - The Christmas of Courage Nippon TV December 24, 2010
Lupin III: Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid Nippon TV December 2, 2011
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Gomira's Christmas Castle Nippon TV December 23, 2011
Lupin III: Record of Observations of the East Nippon TV November 2, 2012
Let's Go! Anpanman: Doremifa Island's Christmas Nippon TV December 21, 2012
Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky Nippon TV November 15, 2013
Let's Go! Anpanman: Shine! Tin Kid's Christmas Tree Nippon TV December 20, 2013
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Letter to Santa Nippon TV December 19, 2014
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History Nippon TV December 26, 2014
Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the Lovely Christmas Present Nippon TV December 18, 2015
Lupin III: Italian Game Nippon TV January 8, 2016
Case Closed Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small Nippon TV December 9, 2016
Let's Go! Anpanman: Poppo's Christmas Twinkle Nippon TV December 23, 2016
Lupin III: Goodbye Partner Nippon TV January 25, 2019
Lupin III: Prison of the Past Nippon TV November 29, 2019

Original video animations[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
2001 Nights 1987
Ace o Nerae! 2: Stage 1–6 March 1988
The Untold Legend June 1988
The Fuma Conspiracy December 1987
Return of the Magician 2002
Ace o Nerae!: Final Stage 1989
Tengai makyo: Jiraiya Oboro Hen July 1990
(Office Lady) Kaizō Kōza November 1990
Katsugeki Shōjo Tanteidan December 1990
Wizardry February 1991
Shizuka Narudon April 1991
Ozanari Dungeon September 1991
Christmas Da! Minna Atsumare! (annual Christmas releases) 1992–present
Maps 1994
Otanjōbi Series 1995
Magic Knight Rayearth July 1997
B't X NEO August 1997
Glass Mask: Sen no Kamen o Motsu Shōjo 1998
Aoyama Gōshō Tanhenshū 1999
Karakuri no Kimi 2000
Azusa, Otetsudai Shimasu! 2004
Hamtaro Premium (4 OVAs) 2002–2004
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas 2009–2011

Original net animations[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
Baki (with Double Eagle) 2018–2020
Rick and Morty vs. Genocider (by Telecom Animation Film) 2020
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (with Quebico) 2021
Hanma Baki - Son of Ogre 2021

Video games[]

Title Developer Contribution Year
Don Quixote: A Dream in Seven Crystals Premier International Corp. Animation 1994
The Adventures of Batman & Robin Clockwork Tortoise Lost episode cutscenes 1995
Astal Sega Cutscenes 1995
Last Bronx Sega AM3 Cutscenes 1996
Sakura Wars Red Company
Sega CS2 R&D 		Cutscenes 1996
Sonic Jam Sonic Team Man of the Year short 1997
Grandia Game Arts CG animation (as Telecom Animation Film Company) 1997
Burning Rangers Sonic Team Cutscenes 1998
Lupin the 3rd: Sage of the Pyramid Asmik Ace Entertainment Cutscenes 1998
Kingdom Hearts Square outside contractor: animation supervisor (as Telecom Animation Film Company) 2002
PopoloCrois G-artists, Sony Computer Entertainment Animation 2005
Return to PopoloCrois epics, Marvelous AQL Animation 2015
Tokyo Afterschool Summoners LifeWonders Opening Animation 2019

Subsidiary production[]

Telecom Animation Film[]

Title Network(s) Year(s) Note Ref(s)
Uninhabited Planet Survive! NHK 2003–2004 co-produced with Madhouse
Ramen Fighter Miki Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Yomiuri TV 2006
Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture Fuji TV (Noitamina) 2007 co-produced with Shirogumi
Aikatsu! TV Tokyo 2012–2016 co-produced with Sunrise
Lupin the 3rd Part IV: The Italian Adventure Nippon TV 2015–2016
Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation TBS, CBC, MBS, BS-TBS 2016 [31]
Orange Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS11, TVA, ABC, TSB 2016 [32]
Orange: Future 2016 Film
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas ABC, Tokyo MX, AT-X, TVA, BS11, TVQ 2017 [33]
Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France Nippon TV 2018
Tsukumogami Kashimasu NHK 2018
Tower of God Tokyo MX, BS11, GYT, GTV 2020 [34]
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS, AT-X 2021 [35]
Blue Thermal 2022 Film [36]
Shenmue Adult Swim (Toonami) TBA [37]

Foreign production history[]

TMS Entertainment/Telecom Animation Film[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
The Blinkins 1984
Mighty Orbots ABC September 8, 1984 – December 15, 1984
Sherlock Hound TV Asahi, Rai 1 1984–1985
Sweet Sea 1985
Galaxy High[38][unreliable source] CBS September 13 – December 6, 1986
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland July 15, 1989
Reporter Blues Rai 1, NHK 1991–1996
Soccer Fever Rai 1 / NHK April 4, 1994 – April 3, 1995
Cybersix (Japanese/Canadian co-production with NOA) Teletoon, Kids Station, Telefe September 6 – November 29, 1999

DiC Entertainment[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
Ulysses 31 FR3 / Nagoya Broadcasting Network October 10, 1981 – April 3, 1982
Lupin VIII unaired 1982 (unaired)
Inspector Gadget (Season 1) Syndication September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986
The Littles ABC September 10, 1983 – November 2, 1985
Rainbow Brite Syndication June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats Syndication September 5, 1984 – 1988
Here Come the Littles May 24, 1985
The Real Ghostbusters ABC September 13, 1986 – September 5, 1992
Dennis the Menace Syndication September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988
Kissyfur NBC September 13, 1986 – August 25, 1990
Sylvanian Families Syndication September 18 – December 11, 1987
ALF: The Animated Series NBC September 26, 1987 – January 7, 1989
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Syndication September 6, 1993 – November 24, 1996

Disney Television Animation[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
The Wuzzles CBS September 14 – December 7, 1985
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Season 1 to 4) NBC
ABC 		September 14, 1985 – February 22, 1991
Fluppy Dogs ABC November 27, 1986
DuckTales (Season 1) Syndication September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Season 1 and half of Season 2) The Disney Channel
ABC 		January 17, 1988 – October 26, 1991
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Season 1) The Disney Channel
Syndication 		August 27, 1988 – November 19, 1990
Gargoyles (Assistance for Walt Disney Animation Japan, "Hunter's Moon, Part 2") Syndication
ABC 		October 24, 1994 – February 15, 1997
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (Assistance for Walt Disney Animation Australia) Direct to Video November 9, 1999
The Tigger Movie (Assistance for Walt Disney Animation Japan) February 11, 2000

Warner Bros. Animation[]

Title Broadcast network(s) Year(s)
Tiny Toon Adventures Syndication / Fox Kids September 14, 1990 – May 28, 1995
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation March 11, 1992
Batman: The Animated Series Fox Kids September 5, 1992 – September 15, 1995
Animaniacs Fox Kids / The WB September 13, 1993 – November 14, 1998
Pinky and the Brain ("A Pinky and the Brain Christmas") The WB September 9, 1995 – November 14, 1998
The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (First season) The WB September 9, 1995 – December 13, 2002
Superman: The Animated Series The WB September 6, 1996 – February 12, 2000
Waynehead (Opening) October 19, 1996 – May 17, 1997
The New Batman Adventures The WB September 13, 1997 – January 16, 1999
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest October 4, 1997
Wakko's Wish December 21, 1999
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker December 12, 2000
Green Lantern: First Flight July 28, 2009
Justice League: Doom February 28, 2012
Superman vs. The Elite June 12, 2012

Other productions[]

Title Production company(s) Year(s)
The New Adventures of Zorro Filmation September 12 – December 5, 1981
Transformers ("Call of The Primitives") (uncredited)[39] Sunbow Productions + Marvel Productions September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Gaylord Entertainment Company September 14 – December 11, 1986
Bionic Six MCA Television April 6 − November 12, 1987
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Sunbow Productions September 21 – December 14, 1987
Peter Pan and the Pirates Fox Children's Productions + Southern Star Productions September 8, 1990 – September 10, 1991
Spider-Man: The Animated Series Marvel Films Animation November 19, 1994 – January 31, 1998
An American Tail 3: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Universal Cartoon Studios November 16, 1998
Bakugan: Battle Planet Nelvana, Spin Master Entertainment December 31, 2018 – present

See also[]

  • Studio Ghibli, an animation studio founded by former TMS animators Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
  • Madhouse, an animation studio that was established with funding from TMS.
  • Spectrum Animation, an animation studio founded by former TMS animators who helped animate several episodes of Batman: The Animated Series.
  • Brain's Base, an animation studio founded by former TMS animators
  • Ufotable, an animation studio founded by former Telecom Animation Film animators, a subsidiary of TMS.

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