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Formerly called Toei Douga until 1998. Toei Animation is the [[Anime]] department of the Toei Company<ref>which also has a [[Toku|tokusatsu]] studio responsible for the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' (by which they have half-ownership of [[Power Rangers]] franchise) and ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' franchises among other departments, but that's another story.</ref> and one of the oldest (it can trace its roots back to 1948) and largest animation companies. Toei is responsible for producing a large number of popular and [[Essential Anime]], including ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Devilman]]'', ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball (Manga)|Dragon Ball]]'', ''[[Sailor Moon (Manga)|Sailor Moon]]'', ''[[Digimon]]'', and ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]''. In other words, it was responsible for defining the [[Humongous Mecha]], [[Space Opera]], [[Shonen]], and [[Magical Girl]] genres as we know them today.
Formerly called Toei Douga until 1998. Toei Animation is the [[Anime]] department of the Toei Company<ref>which also has a [[Toku|tokusatsu]] studio responsible for the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' (by which they have half-ownership of [[Power Rangers]] franchise) and ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' franchises among other departments, but that's another story.</ref> and one of the oldest (it can trace its roots back to 1948) and largest animation companies. Toei is responsible for producing a large number of popular and [[Essential Anime]], including ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Devilman]]'', ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', ''[[Digimon]]'', and ''[[One Piece]]''. In other words, it was responsible for defining the [[Humongous Mecha]], [[Space Opera]], [[Shonen]], and [[Magical Girl]] genres as we know them today.


When the studio started in 1956, the studio did [[Doing It for The Art|mostly Disney like art films, but based around native Japanese artwork]] and some stuff for [[Rankin Bass]]. Some people like [[Studio Ghibli|Isao Takahata]] (the director of [[Grave of the Fireflies]]), [[Nintendo|Yoichi Kotabe]] (mostly known for doing most of Nintendo's 2D artwork), [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|Yasuo Otsuka]] and [[Hayao Miyazaki]] worked at Toei at this time. However due to [[Money, Dear Boy|the staff members wanting more money]] and how the studio was going, many staff members left for other studios.
When the studio started in 1956, the studio did [[Doing It for the Art|mostly Disney like art films, but based around native Japanese artwork]] and some stuff for [[Rankin Bass]]. Some people like [[Studio Ghibli|Isao Takahata]] (the director of [[Grave of the Fireflies]]), [[Nintendo|Yoichi Kotabe]] (mostly known for doing most of Nintendo's 2D artwork), [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|Yasuo Otsuka]] and [[Hayao Miyazaki]] worked at Toei at this time. However due to [[Money, Dear Boy|the staff members wanting more money]] and how the studio was going, many staff members left for other studios.


They've also done a [[Jem|bit]] [[The Smurfs|of]] [[G.I. Joe|work]] [[Halo Legends|on]] [[The Transformers|American]] [[Muppet Babies|cartoons]], but those are few and far between after the 1980s ended. They, along with [[T Ms]], [[Sunrise]] and [[Sony]] also had a hand in [[Animax]].
They've also done a [[Jem|bit]] [[The Smurfs|of]] [[G.I. Joe|work]] [[Halo Legends|on]] [[Transformers Generation 1|American]] [[Muppet Babies|cartoons]], but those are few and far between after the 1980s ended. They, along with [[T Ms]], [[Sunrise]] and [[Sony]] also had a hand in [[Animax]].


See also: [[Sei Young]] and [[Dai Won]], two Korean studios that worked with Toei in the late 70's to mid 80's.
See also: [[Sei Young]] and [[Dai Won]], two Korean studios that worked with Toei in the late 70's to mid 80's.
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* ''[[Sazan Eyes|3x3 Eyes]]''
* ''[[Sazan Eyes|3x3 Eyes]]''
* ''[[AIR (Visual Novel)|AIR (movie)]]''
* ''[[AIR|AIR (movie)]]''
* ''[[Air Gear (Manga)|Air Gear]]''
* ''[[Air Gear]]''
* ''[[Airmaster (Manga)|Airmaster]]''
* ''[[Airmaster]]''
* ''[[Ashita no Nadja]]''
* ''[[Ashita no Nadja]]''
* ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' (''[[Beast Wars II (Anime)|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' segment)
* ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' (''[[Beast Wars II|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' segment)
* ''[[Binbou Shimai Monogatari]]''
* ''[[Binbou Shimai Monogatari]]''
* ''[[Bobobobo Bobobo (Manga)|Bobobobo Bobobo]]''
* ''[[Bobobobo Bobobo]]''
* ''[[Captain Harlock]]''
* ''[[Captain Harlock]]''
* ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Clannad]]'' (movie)
* ''[[Clannad]]'' (movie)
* ''[[Cutey Honey]]''
* ''[[Cutey Honey]]''
* ''[[Cyborg 009]]''
* ''[[Cyborg 009]]''
* ''[[Demashita Power Puff Girls Z]]''
* ''[[Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''
* ''[[Devilman]]''
* ''[[Devilman]]''
* ''[[Digimon (Franchise)|Digimon]]''
* ''[[Digimon]]''
** ''[[Digimon Adventure (Anime)|Digimon Adventure]]''
** ''[[Digimon Adventure]]''
** ''[[Digimon Adventure 02 (Anime)|Digimon Adventure 02]]''
** ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''
** ''[[Digimon Tamers (Anime)|Digimon Tamers]]''
** ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''
** ''[[Digimon Frontier (Anime)|Digimon Frontier]]''
** ''[[Digimon Frontier]]''
** ''[[Digimon Savers (Anime)|Digimon Savers]]''
** ''[[Digimon Savers]]''
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars (Anime)|Digimon Xros Wars]]''
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars]]''
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars the Young Hunters Leaping Through Time (Anime)|Digimon Xros Wars the Young Hunters Leaping Through Time]]''
** ''[[Digimon Xros Wars the Young Hunters Leaping Through Time]]''
* ''[[Doctor Slump]]''
* ''[[Doctor Slump]]''
* ''[[Dragonball]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball]]''
** ''Dragon Ball Z''
** ''Dragon Ball Z''
** ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]''
** ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]''
** ''[[Dragon Ball Kai]]''
** ''[[Dragon Ball Kai]]''
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' (the TV series and the 1986 movie)
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' (the TV series and the 1986 movie)
* ''[[Future War 198 X]]''
* ''[[Future War 198X]]''
* ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]''
* ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]''
* ''[[Gash Bell]]''
* ''[[Gash Bell]]''
* ''[[Getter Robo]]''
* ''[[Getter Robo]]''
* ''[[Hell Teacher Nube]]''
* ''[[Hell Teacher Nube]]''
* ''[[Honey Honey no Suteki Na Bouken]]''
* ''[[Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken]]''
* ''[[Interstella 5555 (Anime)|Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem]]''
* ''[[Interstella 5555|Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem]]''
* ''[[Jack and The Witch]]''
* ''[[Jack and the Witch]]''
* ''[[Kanon|Kanon (2002)]]''
* ''[[Kanon|Kanon (2002)]]''
* ''[[Kinnikuman]]''
* ''[[Kinnikuman]]''
** ''[[Kinnikuman Nisei]]''
** ''[[Kinnikuman Nisei]]''
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (Anime)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (anime)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* ''[[Marmalade Boy]]''
* ''[[Marmalade Boy]]''
* ''[[Mazinger Z]]''
* ''[[Mazinger Z]]''
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** ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart''
** ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart''
** ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]''
** ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]''
** ''[[Yes Pretty Cure 5]]''
** ''[[Yes! Pretty Cure 5]]''
** ''Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!''
** ''Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!''
** ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure]]''
** ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure]]''
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** ''[[Transformers Victory]]''
** ''[[Transformers Victory]]''
* ''[[Voltron]]'' (also produced American made episodes)
* ''[[Voltron]]'' (also produced American made episodes)
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' (first series, pre-''Duel Monsters'')
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' (first series, pre-''Duel Monsters'')




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* ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines''
* ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines''
* ''[[Defenders of the Earth (Animation)|Defenders of the Earth]]'' (2 episodes)
* ''[[Defenders of the Earth]]'' (2 episodes)
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]''
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe]]''
* ''[[Halo Legends]]'' - Odd One Out segment
* ''[[Halo Legends]]'' - Odd One Out segment
* ''[[Inhumanoids (Animation)|Inhumanoids]]''
* ''[[Inhumanoids]]''
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' - Five episodes under contract; uncredited.
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' - Five episodes under contract; uncredited.
* ''[[Jem]]''
* ''[[Jem]]''
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* ''[[Muppet Babies]]''
* ''[[Muppet Babies]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' - Plus the movie with [[AKOM]]
* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' - Plus the movie with [[AKOM]]
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters (Animation)|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' - Both openings, 2 episodes of season 2 and season 4; most of the show was done by [[KKC and D Asia]] (along with other studios like [[T Ms]], [[Hanho Heung Up]] and [[Saerom]]/[[Plus One Animation]]).
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' - Both openings, 2 episodes of season 2 and season 4; most of the show was done by [[KKC and D Asia]] (along with other studios like [[T Ms]], [[Hanho Heung Up]] and [[Saerom]]/[[Plus One Animation]]).
* ''Robotix''
* ''Robotix''
* ''The Smokey Bear Show''
* ''The Smokey Bear Show''
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'' - Credited with [[Wang Film Productions]] in season 6-8 episodes.
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'' - Credited with [[Wang Film Productions]] in season 6-8 episodes.
* ''[[Spider Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' (Season 2)
* ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' (Season 2)
* ''[[Transformers Generation 1|Transformers (seasons 1-3)]]'' (plus the toy commercials)
* ''[[Transformers Generation 1|Transformers (seasons 1-3)]]'' (plus the toy commercials)
** ''[[Transformers the Movie]]''
** ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* ''[[Turbo Teen]]'' (with Hanho)
* ''[[Turbo Teen]]'' (with Hanho)
* ''Voltron: Fleet of Doom'' (American exclusive special based on the series)
* ''Voltron: Fleet of Doom'' (American exclusive special based on the series)
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* ''[[Black Rock Shooter]]'' - Finish Animation, In-Between Animation
* ''[[Black Rock Shooter]]'' - Finish Animation, In-Between Animation
* ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' - In-Between Animation
* ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' - In-Between Animation
* ''[[Last Exile Fam the Silver Wing]]'' - 2nd Key Animation, Finish Animation, In-Between Animation
* ''[[Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing]]'' - 2nd Key Animation, Finish Animation, In-Between Animation
* ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' - Ink & Paint (Main studio)
* ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' - Ink & Paint (Main studio)
* ''[[Squid Girl]]'' - Finish Animation, In-Between Animation; second season
* ''[[Squid Girl]]'' - Finish Animation, In-Between Animation; second season
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* [[Cash Cow Franchise]]: '''IN SPADES''', but ''One Piece'', ''Sailor Moon'', ''Dragon Ball'', ''Transformers'', ''Digimon'' and ''Pretty Cure'' are the most prominent.
* [[Cash Cow Franchise]]: '''IN SPADES''', but ''One Piece'', ''Sailor Moon'', ''Dragon Ball'', ''Transformers'', ''Digimon'' and ''Pretty Cure'' are the most prominent.
* [[Conspicuous CG]]: Has been becoming more obvious since 1999 or so.
* [[Conspicuous CG]]: Has been becoming more obvious since 1999 or so.
* [[Doing It for The Art]]: The films Toei did during 1958 to 1972.
* [[Doing It for the Art]]: The films Toei did during 1958 to 1972.
* [[Filler]]: Very often, especially in Dragon Ball Z.
* [[Filler]]: Very often, especially in Dragon Ball Z.
* [[Limited Animation]]: Fairly common, due to producing long running series (and relatively shorter series during those long runners). The majority of their American projects too.
* [[Limited Animation]]: Fairly common, due to producing long running series (and relatively shorter series during those long runners). The majority of their American projects too.
* [[Long Runners]]: Most of the series mentioned either had several incarnations or were continuously going on.
* [[Long Runners]]: Most of the series mentioned either had several incarnations or were continuously going on.
* [[Mascot]]: Pero from the company's adaptation of Puss in Boots is their official mascot.
* [[Mascot]]: Pero from the company's adaptation of Puss in Boots is their official mascot.
** However; [[Dragonball|Goku]], [[Voltron]], [[Mazinger Z]], [[Cutey Honey]], [[One Piece|Monkey D. Luffy]], [[Digimon Adventure|Agumon]], Sailor Moon herself and (to a much lesser extent) [[Transformers Generation One|Optimus Prime]] can be considered to be honorary mascots.
** However; [[Dragon Ball|Goku]], [[Voltron]], [[Mazinger Z]], [[Cutey Honey]], [[One Piece|Monkey D. Luffy]], [[Digimon Adventure|Agumon]], Sailor Moon herself and (to a much lesser extent) [[Transformers Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] can be considered to be honorary mascots.
* [[No Export for You]]: In recent years, Toei have been quite reluctant to licence their work for foreign translation or rerelease, with ''Sailor Moon'' having being hit particularly hard by this for quite a while. After the fate that befell ''One Piece'', you can't really blame them.
* [[No Export for You]]: In recent years, Toei have been quite reluctant to licence their work for foreign translation or rerelease, with ''Sailor Moon'' having being hit particularly hard by this for quite a while. After the fate that befell ''One Piece'', you can't really blame them.
* [[Off-Model]]: A frequent victim of this trope due to the fact that they end up producing incredibly long running series, mostly at the same time as one another, rotating each around various animation teams of wildy varying quality.
* [[Off-Model]]: A frequent victim of this trope due to the fact that they end up producing incredibly long running series, mostly at the same time as one another, rotating each around various animation teams of wildy varying quality.

Revision as of 07:14, 8 April 2014

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Formerly called Toei Douga until 1998. Toei Animation is the Anime department of the Toei Company[1] and one of the oldest (it can trace its roots back to 1948) and largest animation companies. Toei is responsible for producing a large number of popular and Essential Anime, including Mazinger Z, Devilman, Fist of the North Star, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Digimon, and One Piece. In other words, it was responsible for defining the Humongous Mecha, Space Opera, Shonen, and Magical Girl genres as we know them today.

When the studio started in 1956, the studio did mostly Disney like art films, but based around native Japanese artwork and some stuff for Rankin Bass. Some people like Isao Takahata (the director of Grave of the Fireflies), Yoichi Kotabe (mostly known for doing most of Nintendo's 2D artwork), Yasuo Otsuka and Hayao Miyazaki worked at Toei at this time. However due to the staff members wanting more money and how the studio was going, many staff members left for other studios.

They've also done a bit of work on American cartoons, but those are few and far between after the 1980s ended. They, along with T Ms, Sunrise and Sony also had a hand in Animax.

See also: Sei Young and Dai Won, two Korean studios that worked with Toei in the late 70's to mid 80's.

Major Anime Productions


Western Animation work


Other works (largely through their studio in the Philippines) include


Tropes associated with Toei:

  • All CGI Cartoon: A couple, Two of them handled in China (One by Imagi Animation Studios and one in Taiwan by Wang (through CGCG)).
  • Animation Bump: Happens in any (if not all) of their movies.
  • Cash Cow Franchise: IN SPADES, but One Piece, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Transformers, Digimon and Pretty Cure are the most prominent.
  • Conspicuous CG: Has been becoming more obvious since 1999 or so.
  • Doing It for the Art: The films Toei did during 1958 to 1972.
  • Filler: Very often, especially in Dragon Ball Z.
  • Limited Animation: Fairly common, due to producing long running series (and relatively shorter series during those long runners). The majority of their American projects too.
  • Long Runners: Most of the series mentioned either had several incarnations or were continuously going on.
  • Mascot: Pero from the company's adaptation of Puss in Boots is their official mascot.
  • No Export for You: In recent years, Toei have been quite reluctant to licence their work for foreign translation or rerelease, with Sailor Moon having being hit particularly hard by this for quite a while. After the fate that befell One Piece, you can't really blame them.
  • Off-Model: A frequent victim of this trope due to the fact that they end up producing incredibly long running series, mostly at the same time as one another, rotating each around various animation teams of wildy varying quality.
  1. ↑ which also has a tokusatsu studio responsible for the Super Sentai (by which they have half-ownership of Power Rangers franchise) and Kamen Rider franchises among other departments, but that's another story.
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