Toei Animation

Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
	東映アニメーション株式会社
	"Toei Animation" Logo
Formerly Called	Japan Animation (日本動画); Nichidō Film (日動映画); Toei Dōga (東映動画)
Type	Public
Industry	Animation Planning and Production
Founded	23 January 1948 (as Japan Animation)
Headquarters	2-10-5, Higashi Ohizumi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 178-8567, Japan
Key People	Kōzō Morishita (Chairman); Katsuhiro Takagi (President)
Owner	Toei Company, Ltd. (40%); TV Asahi Holdings Corp. (15%); Simplex Asset Management (11%); Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (10%)
Number of Employees	548 (consolidated); 325 (non-consolidated)
Parent	Toei Company, Ltd.
Subsidiaries	TAVAC Co., Ltd.; Toei Animation Music Pub. Co., Ltd.; Toei Animation Philippines (TAP); Toei Animation Enterprises Limited; Toei Animation Incorporated; Toei Animation Europe S.A.S.
Website	Official Website
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Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio in which Toei Company, Ltd. is the largest shareholder^[1]. The studio was founded in 1948, with its current company headquarters located in the Ohizumi Studio in Nerima, Tokyo.^[2] Toei Animation is a member of "The Association of Japanese Animations" and a governing member of "The Association of Nerima Animation".

History

"Japan Animation" (日本動画; Nihon Dōga) was established in January 1948 by Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto.^[3] During its inception, animation production was carried out in an available classroom at Seijō High School in Setagaya, Tokyo.^[4] In August 1952, Taiji Yabushita and Yasuji Mori (Kenzō Masaoka's apprentice) were promoted to run the company, and to reflect this change in ownership, the company name was changed to "Nichidō Film".^[3]

In January 1956, Toei created a "Comic Film Production Research Committee" to evaluate the possibility of establishing its own commercial animation production company. A few months later, in July 1956, Toei purchased "Nichidō Film" and incorporated it as "Toei Animation" (東映動画; Tōei Dōga). Both Yabushita and Mori were retained to oversee animation production, however the production studio was moved to Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shortly thereafter, in January 1957, it was relocated again to Nerima, Tokyo, where it still presently resides.

Toei Animation Institute

The Toei Animation Institute was an educational training agency established in April 1995 by Toei Animation to help develop new young talent for their own production staff, as well other companies in the animation industry. The institute offered year long instructional courses for various production roles, mainly focusing on writing, planning, directing, animation, and art design. Only a select number of applicants were accepted each year for the two year program. During its operation the institute employed numerous Dragon Ball staff members, including Takeo Ide (animation supervisor), Yoshihiro Ueda (director), Osamu Kasai (director), Hiroki Shibata (director), Takashi Nashizawa (animator), Kunihiro Chida (artist), and Atsushi Maekawa (writer). Up until 2007, the institue offered a voice talent course that featured guest lecturer Masako Nozawa, the voice actor for Son Goku. The institute was officially closed in March 2011.^[5]

Dragon Ball

Toei Animation is one of the main property holders of the Dragon Ball franchise and is the studio responsible for animating its various animated productions, including television episodes, feature presentations, and theatrical films. The company is directly involved in all aspects of the animation process, from the planning and development stages to the final produced product.

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Toei Animation Co., Ltd." (31 December 2014). 4-Traders. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Outline" (March 2014). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "History" (March 2014). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.
↑ "Biographical Sketch 9: Seijō High School Days" (15 December 2013). Masao Kumakawa's Homepage. Retrieved: 08 January 2015.
↑ "Toei Animation Institute Will Be Closing" (22 March 2011). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 08 January 2015.

[shareholder-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Toei Animation Co., Ltd." (31 December 2014). 4-Traders. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.

[outline-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Outline" (March 2014). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.

[history-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "History" (March 2014). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 06 January 2015.

[4] "Biographical Sketch 9: Seijō High School Days" (15 December 2013). Masao Kumakawa's Homepage. Retrieved: 08 January 2015.

[5] "Toei Animation Institute Will Be Closing" (22 March 2011). Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Retrieved: 08 January 2015.

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