Toei Animation

Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
Native name
東映アニメーション株式会社
Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki-gaisha
FormerlyJapan Animated Films (1948–1956)
Company typePublic
TYO: 4816
IndustryAnimation studio
FoundedJanuary 23, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-23)
FounderKenzō Masaoka
Sanae Yamamoto
Headquarters,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kozo Morishita (chairman)
Katsuhiro Takagi (president)
Decrease US$134.69 million (2021)[1]
OwnersToei Company, Ltd. (34.2%)[2]
TV Asahi Corporation (20.0%)[2]
Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (8.3%)[2]
Bandai Namco Holdings (2.8%)[2]
Number of employees
840[3] (2022)
SubsidiariesToei Animation Inc. (USA and LA)
TAVAC Co. (Japan)
Toei Animation Music Publishing (Japan)
Toei Animation Asia Pacific, Inc. (Philippines)
Toei Animation Enterprises Limited (Hong Kong)[4]
Toei Animation Shanghai Co. (China)[4]
Toei Animation Europe S.A.S. (France)
Websitewww.toei-anim.co.jp Edit this at Wikidata

Toei Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 東映アニメーション株式会社, Hepburn: Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki-gaisha, /ˈt./) is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including Sally the Witch, GeGeGe no Kitarō, Mazinger Z, Galaxy Express 999, Cutie Honey, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, Sailor Moon, Slam Dunk, Digimon, One Piece, Toriko, World Trigger, The Transformers (between 1984 and 1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions), and the Pretty Cure series.

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