Toei Animation - Definition and Overview

Toei Animation (東映アニメーション Tōei Animēshon) is a Japanese Animation (anime) studio. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Yoichi Kotabe have all worked with the company in the past. They have created a large number of TV series, and movies, many popular worldwide.

TV series

• Beet the Vandel Buster (Bouken Oh Beet)
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
• Candy Candy (1967 - 1979)
• Genshi Shonen Ryu (1971 - 1972)
• Cutey Honey (1973 - 1974)
• Captain Harlock (Uchū kaizoku Captain Harlock) (1978 - 1979)
• Captain Future (1978 - 1979)
• Captain Harlock Endless Road SSX (Waga seishun no Arcadia - Mugen kidō SSX) (1982 - 1983)
• Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) (1986 - 1989)
• Hyakujuo Golion (Lion Voltron)
• Kiko Kentai Dairugger XV (Vehicle Voltron)
• Dragon Ball series
  • Dragon Ball (Shenron No Densetsu) (1986 - 1989)
  • Dragon Ball Z (1989 - 1996)
  • Dragon Ball GT (1996 - 1997)
• Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn (Sailor Moon) (1992 - 1997)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (first TV series, not Duel Monsters) (1998)
• Mamotte Shugogetten (1998 - 1999)
• One Piece (1999, still on air)
• Digimon series (1999 - 2003)
  • Digimon Adventure (1999 - 2000)
  • Digimon Adventure 02 (2000 - 2001)
  • Digimon Tamers (2001 - 2002)
  • Digimon Frontier (2002 - 2003)
• Air Master (2003)
• Pretty Cure (2004, still on air)
• Kinnikuman II Sei (Ultimate Muscle)

Movies

• Horus: Prince of the Sun (Taiyo no oji: Horusu no daiboken) (1968)
• Galaxy Express 999 (Ginga Tetsudō 999) (1981)
• Dragon Ball (Shenron No Densetsu) (1986)

External link

• Toei Animation official website (http://www.toei-anim.co.jp)
• Toei Animation English website (http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/english/index.html)

Example Usage of Animation