TMS Entertainment

Infobox Company
company_name = TMS Entertainment, Ltd.
株式会社トムス・エンタテインメント
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company_type = Business corporation
(TYO|3585)
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foundation = October 1946 (21st year of the Shōwa period)
founder =
location = Shinwa Building (eight and ninth floors)
3-2-4 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
origins =
key_people = Hideki Okamura (Chairman)
area_served =
industry = Animation planning and production
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parent = Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (53.33%)
Nippon Television Corporation (4.52%)
Northern Trust (AVFC) American (1.76%)
(as of March 3, 1981)
subsid = Telecom Animation Film Co., Ltd. (100%)
TMS Photo (100%)
owner =
homepage = [http://www.tms-e.co.jp/ www.tms-e.co.jp]
footnotes = nihongo|TMS Entertainment, Ltd.|株式会社トムス　エンタテインメント|Kabushiki-gaisha Tomusu Entateinmento, formerly known as nihongo|Tokyo Movie Shinsha|東京ムービー新社|Tōkyō Mūbī Shinsha (tyo|3585, a subsidiary of Sega Sammy since 2005), is a Japanese animation studio, founded on 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 nihongo|Tokyo Movie|東京ムービー|Tōkyō Mūbī. The company also has a fully-owned subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film, which often co-animates shows with TMS.

Productions

TV series

1960s

*Big X (Aug.-Oct. 1964)
*Obake no Q-Taro (1965-1967)
*Pāman (1967-1968)
*Kyōjin 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 Mucha Hyōei (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)
*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)
*Ie Naki Ko (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.1979-1980)

1980s

*Mū no Hakubai (Apr.-Sept.1980)
*Tetsujin 28 (1980s series; known as "The New [Adventures of] Gigantor" in the U.S.) (Oct.3, 1980-Sept.1981)
*Ashita No Joe 2 (Oct.13th, 1980-Aug.1981)
*Ohayo! Spank (Mar.1981-May.1982)
*Shin Dokonjō Gaeru (Sept.1981-Mar.1982)
*(Uchū Densetsu) Ulysses 31 (French-Japanese co-production with DiC) (France: Sept.1981; USA: 1986; Japan: Feb.1988)
*Rokushin Gattai God Mars (Oct.2nd, 1981-Dec.1982)
*Jarinko Chie (Oct.3rd, 1981-1983)
*Donde Monpe (Jun.1982-Apr.1983)
*Ninjaman Ippei (Oct.4th, 1982-Dec.1982)
*Space Cobra (Oct.7th, 1982-May.1983)
*Lady Georgie (Apr.1983-Feb.1984)
*Chō Jikū Seiki Orguss (July.3, 1983-Apr.1984)
*Cat's Eye (1st series) (July.11, 1983-Mar.1984)
*Lupin III Part 3 (Mar.1984-Dec.1985)
*God Mazinger (Apr.-Sept.1984)
*Cat's Eye (Oct.1984-July.1985)
*Meitantei Holmes (Nov.1984-May.1985)
*Onegai! Samia Don (based on Five Children and It by E. Nesbit) (1985-1986)
*Robotan (Jan.-Sept.1986)
*Bug-tte Honey (sic) (1986-1987)
*Soreike! Anpanman (Oct.3rd, 1988-present)

1990s

*Ochame na Futago: Clare Gakuin Monogatari (based on the St. Clare's series by Enid Blyton (Jan.-Nov.1991)
*Kinkyū Hashin Saber Kids (Created by Lupin III author Monkey Punch) (Feb. or Mar.1991-Feb.1992)
*"Ozanari Dungeon" (Sep.-Dec. 1991)
*Jarinko Chie: Chie-chan Funsenki (Oct.1991-Oct.1992)
*Watashi to Watashi: Futari no Lottie (based on "Das Doppelte Lottchen", or "Lottie and Lisa", or "The Parent Trap" by Erich Kästner) (Nov.1991-Sept.1992)
*Tetsujin 28 FX (Apr.1992-Mar.30th, 1993)
*A Dog Of Flanders (Oct.1992-Mar.27th, 1993)
*Red Baron (Apr.1994-Mar.1995)
*Mahō Kishi Rayearth (2 series) (Oct.1994-Nov.1995)
*Man of the Year (One-episode pilot of a cancelled series) (1996)
*Virtua Fighter (TV anime) (Oct.9th, 1995-June.1996)
*Kaitō Saint Tail (Oct.12th 1995-Sept.1996)
*Detective Conan (Case Closed) (Jan.8th, 1996-present)
*B't X (Apr.-Sept.1996)
*Wankorobe (Oct.1996-1997)
*Devilman Lady (1998-1999)
*Monster Farm: Enban Ishi no Himitsu (Apr.1999-Mar.25th, 2000)
*Shūkan Storyland (Oct.14, 1999-Sept.2001)
*Gozonji! Gekko Kamen-kun (Oct.17, 1999-Mar.26, 2000)
*Karakuri Zōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (Nov.1999-Apr.2000)

2000's

*Monster Farm: Densetsu e no Michi (Apr.-Sept.2000)
*Tottoko Hamutaro (Hamtaro) (Jul.2000-2006)
*Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (first series) (Oct.2000-Nov.2001)
*Project ARMS (Apr.2001-Mar.2002)
*Patapata Hikōsen no Bōken (with Telecom Animation Film, a division of TMS) (Jan.-Jun.2002)
*Tenshi Na Konamaiki (Jun.2002-Mar.2003)
*Kyōjin no Hoshi [Tokubetsu Hen] : Mōko Hanagata Mitsuru (Oct.2002; all episodes)
*Sonic X (Apr.2003-Mar.28th, 2004)
*Takahashi Rumiko Gekijō (Jul.-Sept.2003)
*Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kōsetu Hyaku Monogatari (Oct.3rd, 2003-Dec.26th, 2003)
*Ningyo no Mori (Oct.4th-Dec.20, 2003)
*PoPoLoCrois (2nd Series) (Oct.5th, 2003-Mar.28th, 2004)
*Aishiteruze Baby (Apr.-Oct.2004)
*Monkey Punch Manga Katsudō Daishashin ("Mankatsu") (Jul.2004-Jun.2005)
*Gallery Fake (Jan.-Sept.2005)
*Buzzer Beater (Feb.-Apr. 2005)
*Garasu no Kamen (Apr.2005-2006)
*The Snow Queen (May.2005-Feb.2006)
*D.Gray-man (Oct.3rd, 2006-present)
*Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi (Oct.2006-Sept.2007)
*Pururun! Shizuku-Chan (Oct.2006-Sept.2007)
*Bakugan Battle Brawlers (Apr.2007-Mar.2008) (with Japan Vistec)
*Kaze no Shōjo Emily (Apr.-Sept.2007)
*Pururun! Shizuku-Chan: A-ha! (Oct.7th, 2007-present)
*Itazura na Kiss (Apr.4th, 2008-present)
*Telepathy Shōjo Ran (Premiering June 21st, 2008)

Movies

*Panda Ko-panda (1972)
*Panda Ko-panda: Ame Furi Circus (1973)
*Lupin III
**Lupin tai Clone Ningen (1978)
**Cagliostro no Shiro (1979)
**Babylon no Ōgon no Densetsu (1985)
**Kutabare! Nostradamus (1995)
**Dead or Alive (1996)
*Ace o Nerae! (Sept.1979)
*Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun (Nov.1979)
*Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun: Gekitō Pennant Race (May.1980)
*Makoto-chan (Jul.1980)
*Gabanbare!! Tabuchi-kun: Aa Tsuppari Jinsei (Dec.1980)
*Jarinko Chie (Apr.1981)
*Manzai Taikōki (Nov.1981)
*Ohayo! Spank (Mar.1982)
*Space Adventure Cobra (Jul.1982)
*Rokushin Gattai God Mars (Dec.1982)
*(The Professional) Golgo 13 (1983)
*Bug-tte Honey: Megaromu Shojo Mai 4622 (1987)
*Akira (1988)
*Robotan and Onegai! Samia Don (part of an Anpanman double bill) (Mar.1989)
*Annual Anpanman movies (1989-present)
* (Jul.1989; U.S. release in 1992)
*Oji-san Kaizō Kōza (1990)
*Ganba to Kawaun no Bōken (1991)
*Kaiketsu Zorori: "Mahō Tsukai no Deshi" and "Dai Kaizoku no Takara Sagashi" (part of an Anpanman double bill) (1993)
*Annual Detective Conan movies (1997-present)

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)
*Rokushin Gattai God Mars: Jū Nana (17) Sai no Densetsu (Jun.1988)
*Lupin III
**Fuma Ichizoku no Inbō (Dec.1988)
**Ikiteita Majustushi (2002)
*Ace o Nerae!: Final Stage (1989)
*Tengai makyo: Jiraiya Oboro Hen (Jul.1990)
*OL (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)
*Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken (2006-present)

Foreign productions

TMS has also worked on numerous animated series airing in foreign countries.

*Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
*Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Quest of the Chaos Emeralds 4-Parter was done by Telecom Animation Film, the episode Super Robotnik and the intro of the show was done by TMS; other episodes were done by various animation studios)
*
*Animaniacs (among other companies)
* (select episodes)
* (direct-to-video feature; TV series is done by Rough Draft Studios)
*Bionic Six
*Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
*Cybersix (Japanese/Canadian co-production by Telecom Animation Film)
*Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
*Dennis the Menace (in collaboration with other companies)
*DuckTales (a couple of episodes were also done by Telecom Animation Film)
*Futurama (occasionally)
*Galaxy High
*Galaxy Rangers
*Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
*Inspector Gadget (a handful of episodes were also animated by Cuckoo's Nest Studios)
*The Littles
*Mighty Orbots
*The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
*Peter Pan and the Pirates (13 episodes; other episodes were done by various South Korean studios.)
*Reporter Blues (Italian series)
*Pinky and the Brain (Pinky and the Brain Christmas)
*Real Ghostbusters
*Soccer Fever (Italian series)
* (1994 Fox series, animated together with Korean studios.)
*
*Sweet Sea
*The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (Season 1)
*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (among other companies)
*Tiny Toon Adventures (among other companies)
*The Transformers (1 episode, "Call of the Primitives", only; other episodes by Japanese studio Toei Animation and South Korean studio AKOM)
*
*Wuzzles
*
*Rainbow Brite
*Popples

External links

* [http://www.tms-e.com/ TMS Entertainment]
* [http://www.telecom-anime.com/telecom-e/index.html Telecom Animation Film]
*imdb company|0064579