TMS Entertainment

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TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd.
株式会社トムス・エンタテインメント
Type Business corporation
(TYO: 3585)
Industry Animation planning and production
Founded October 1946 (21st year of the Shōwa period); However the animation studio was not founded until 1964 [1]
Founder(s) Yutaka Fujioka
Headquarters Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Key people Hideki Okamura (Chairman)
Parent Sega Sammy Holdings
Subsidiaries Telecom Animation Film
TMS Photo
TMS Music
TOCSIS
Website www.tms-e.co.jp
TMS logo from 1987

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 Tōkyō Movie Shinsha (東京ムービー新社 Tōkyō Mūbī Shinsha) (TYO: 3585 And also known as Tokyo Movie or TMS-Kyokuchi, a subsidiary of Sega Sammy since 2005), is a Japanese animation studio, founded in October 1946. One of the oldest and most prominent anime studios in Japan, it has also produced numerous animated series airing in other countries such as France, the United States, and Italy. The company currently uses "TMS Entertainment, Ltd." as its corporate name, however, the animation studio itself is referred to as Tokyo Movie (東京ムービー Tōkyō Mūbī). The company also has a fully owned subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film (TAF), which often co-animates shows with TMS. The company is most appreciated among American animation fans for the higher quality of its work compared to competing overseas animation houses. Often direct comparisons can be made between episodes of the same animated series, as in productions like Tiny Toon Adventures. The makers of Batman the Animated Series repeatedly praise their work on commentary tracks and have even worked with them on various episodes and other projects.

Productions

TV series

1960s

  • Big X (Aug.-Oct. 1964)
  • Obake no Q-tarō (1965–1967)
  • Pāman (1967–1968)
  • Kyojin no Hoshi (original) (Mar.1968-1971)
  • Kaibutsu-kun (Apr.1968-1969)
  • Umeboshi Denka (Apr.1st-Sept.23rd, 1969)
  • Roppō Yabure-kun (Apr.28th-Sept.26th, 1969)
  • Moomin (Oct.1969-1970)
  • Attack No. 1 (Dec.1969-1971)

1970s

  • Chingō Muchabe (produced in 1967 but didn't air until Feb.-Mar. 1971)
  • Shin Obake no Q-Tarō (Sept.1st, 1971-Dec.1972)
  • Tensai Bakabon (original) (Sept.25th, 1971-June.1972)
  • Lupin III (original) (Oct.1971-Mar.1972)
  • Akadō Suzunosuke (Apr.1972-1973)
  • Dokonjō Gaeru (original) (Oct.1972-1974)
  • Jungle Kurobe (Mar.-Sept.1973)
  • Doraemon (Apr.-Sept. 1973)
  • Arano no Isamu (Apr.1973-Mar.27th, 1974)
  • Karate Baka Ichidai (Oct.3rd, 1973-Sept.25th, 1974)
  • Ace o Nerae! (original) (Oct.5th, 1973-March.29th, 1974)
  • Samurai Giants (Oct.7th, 1973-Sept.15th, 1974)
  • Judo Sanka (Apr.1974-Sept.30th 1974)
  • Hajime Ningen Gyatruz (Oct.1974-1976)
  • Ganba no Bōken (Apr.-Sept.1975)
  • Gensō Tensai Bakabon (Oct.1975-1977)
  • Hana no Kakarichō (1976–1977)
  • Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi (Oct.1st, 1977-Sept.1978)
  • Hyouga Senshi Guyslugger (co-produced with Toei Animation; a semi-remake of Cyborg 009) (Apr. 1977-Aug. 1977)
  • Ie Naki Ko (Remi, based on the French book Sans Famille) (Oct.2nd, 1977-Oct.1978)
  • Shin Lupin III (Oct.3rd, 1977–1980)
  • Takarajima (Treasure Island) (Oct.8th, 1978-Apr.1979)
  • Shin Ace o Nerae! (Oct.14th, 1978-Mar.1979)
  • Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi 2 (Mar.-Sept.1979)
  • Versailles no Bara (Oct.1979-Sept.1980)

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Theatrical films

Television movies and specials

  • Bōchan (Jun.1980)
  • Nijū-yon [24] no Hitomi (Oct. 1980)
  • Sugata Sanshirō (1981)
  • Son Goku: Silk Road o Tobu!! (1982)
  • Annual Lupin III TV movies (1989–present)
  • Soreike! Anpanman
    • Minami no Umi o Sukae (1990)
    • Kieta Jam Oji-san (1993)
    • Keito no Shiro no Christmas (1995)
  • Rayearth: Zokan go (1995)

OVA

  • 2001 Nights (1987)
  • Ace o Nerae! 2: Stage 1-6 (Mar.1988)
  • God mars : The Untold Legend (Jun.1988)
  • Lupin III
  • Ace o Nerae!: Final Stage (1989)
  • Tengai makyo: Jiraiya Oboro Hen (Jul.1990)
  • (Office Lady) Kaizō Kōza (Nov.1990)
  • Katsugeki Shōjo Tanteidan (Dec.1990)
  • Wizardry (Feb.1991)
  • Shizuka Narudon (Apr.1991)
  • Ozanari Dungeon (Sept.1991)
  • Soreike! Anpanman
    • Christmas Da! Minna Atsumare! (annual Christmas releases) (1992–present)
    • Otanjōbi Series (1995)
  • Maps (1994)
  • Rayearth (Jul.1997)
  • B't X NEO (Aug.1997)
  • Glass no Kamen: 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)
  • Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken (2006–present)
    • Yuria Den (2007)
    • Toki Den (2008)
  • Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009-2011)

Foreign productions

TMS has also contributed animation for various non-Japanese studios.

Additional work

In addition to the above, TMS Entertainment has also worked on the following as an additional subcontactor.

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "San Diego Comic-Con 2009: "Green Lantern: First Flight" Roundtable Interviews". Toonzone blog. 
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Telecom's blog on 11-16-2011
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=14566
  7. ↑ http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TMSEntertainment

External links

Networks
Brands and awards
Original productions
People and companies
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