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Japan-based companies


Animation studios

There are over 500 animation studios in Japan. Below are those notable enough to have an article.
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3Hz is a Japanese animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a maj ...
* A.C.G.T * A.P.P.P. * Actas * Ajia-do Animation Works * Anime International Company (AIC) * Arms Corporation (defunct) * Artland * Artmic (defunct) *
Arvo Animation is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo ...
*Nippon Rois Cartoon (Regional Service Division for Japan from Indonesia) * Ashi Productions * Asahi Production * Asread * AXsiZ * Bandai Namco Pictures *
Bee Train , commonly referred to simply as Bee Train, is a Japanese animation studio founded by Kōichi Mashimo in 1997. Since their involvement with '' Noir'', '' .hack//Sign'', and ''Madlax'' (among other series) they have a strong following in the yuri f ...
* Bibury Animation Studios * Blue Lynx * Bones * Brain's Base *
Bridge (studio) is a Japanese animation studio founded in 2007 by former staff from Sunrise. History Bridge was founded by members of Sunrise's 6th studio while producing ''Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series writt ...
* C2C * Chaos Project * CoMix Wave Films * Connect (studio) (defunct, absorbed by Silver Link and then dissolved) * Creators in Pack * C-Station * CygamesPictures * Daume * David Production * Diomedéa * DLE * Doga Kobo * ENGI *
EMT Squared , also referred to as EMT², is a Japanese animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for t ...
* Eight Bit * Eiken *
Ekachi Epilka is a Japanese animation studio based in Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are con ...
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EMT Squared , also referred to as EMT², is a Japanese animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for t ...
* Encourage Films *
Ezo'la Ezo'la is a Japanese animation brand. Works Television series References External links * Japanese animation studios {{Anime-org-stub ...
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Fanworks Fan labor, also called fan works, are the creative activities engaged in by fans, primarily those of various media properties or musical groups. These activities can include creation of written works (fiction, fan fiction and review literature), ...
* Feel * Felix Film * Gaina (company) *
Gainax Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; ja, 株式会社ガイナックス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', ''Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, Roya ...
* Gallop * Geno Studio *
Geek Toys is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano, Tokyo. Establishment The studio was founded in South Kōenji, Tokyo in October 2017 by Tamotsu Kosano, serving a subsidiary of Japanese mass media Mass media refers to a diverse array of ...
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GEMBA (studio) is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of Digital Frontier that specializes in the production of 3DCG animation and anime. Establishment The company was established in 2006 as a sub-contracting studio that specialized in 3DCG production, and ...
* GoHands * Gonzo * Graphinica * Grizzly (studio) * Group TAC * Yumeta Company (formerly known as TYO Animations.) ** Hal Film Maker (defunct/absorbed into Yumeta Company after merger of previous Yumeta and Hal into TYO Animations.) *
Hoods Entertainment is a Japanese animation studio that was established in February 2009. Works Television series *'' The Qwaser of Stigmata'' (2010) *'' The Qwaser of Stigmata II'' (2011) *'' Manyū Hiken-chō'' (2011) *'' Mysterious Girlfriend X'' (2012) *'' F ...
* Imagin * J.C.Staff *
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Kinema Citrus is a Japanese animation studio, founded on March 3, 2008, by former Production I.G and Bones members and based in Suginami, Tokyo. Its business directors are Muneki Ogasawara, Yuichiro Matsuka and Masaki Tachibana. Notable works include '' Tokyo ...
* Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo (defunct) *
Kitty Films Kitty Films (キティフィルム ''Kiti Firumu'') was a production company established in 1972 in Japan. History The company was first established in 1972 as Kitty Music Corporation under Hidenori Taga. It was a subsidiary of Polydor and MC ...
* Kokusai Eiga-sha (defunct) * Kyoto Animation * Lapin Track * Larx Entertainment * Lay-duce *
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* Liden Films * Madhouse * Magic Bus *
Maho Film is a Japanese animation studio founded on May 29, 2018 in Suginami, Suginami-ku. Establishment The Suginami-based animation studio was independently founded after current CEO Junji Murata left Ashi Productions in 2018. The studio's name "Maho ...
* Manglobe (defunct) * Marza Animation Planet *
MAPPA is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including ''Terror in Resonance'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''In This Corner of the Wo ...
* Millepensee * Mook Animation *
Mushi Production or Mushi Pro for short, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Fujimidai, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. It previously had a headquarters elsewhere in Nerima. The studio was headed by manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka started it as a rivalry wit ...
* NAZ (studio) * Nexus * Nippon Animation * Nomad * NUT (studio) * Oh! Production * OLM * Orange * Ordet *
P.A. Works is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000 in Nanto, Toyama. The company's president and founder Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporation. ...
* Palm Studio (defunct) * Passione * Pierrot * Pine Jam * Platinum Vision * Polygon Pictures * Production I.G * Production IMS (defunct) * Project No.9 * Radix Ace Entertainment (defunct) * Remic *
Revoroot is a Japanese animation studio based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan are ...
* Robot Communications * Satelight * Sanzigen * Science SARU *
Shaft Shaft may refer to: Rotating machine elements * Shaft (mechanical engineering), a rotating machine element used to transmit power * Line shaft, a power transmission system * Drive shaft, a shaft for transferring torque * Axle, a shaft around whi ...
* Shin-Ei Animation * Shirogumi * Shuka (studio) * Seven * Seven Arcs * Sony, through Aniplex ** A-1 Pictures ** CloverWorks * Spectrum Animation (defunct) * Signal.MD * Silver Link * Square Enix Image Studio Division * Studio 4°C *
Studio A-Cat is a Japanese animation studio based in Tachikawa, Tokyo 250px, Showa Memorial Park is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a populatio ...
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Studio Bind , is a Japanese animation studio founded in November 2018 as a joint venture by White Fox and Egg Firm. History The company was founded in November 2018 as a joint venture between animation studio White Fox and production, planning and managemen ...
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Studio Blanc is a Japanese animation studio based in Sekimachi-kita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metr ...
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Studio Chizu A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...
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Studio Colorido is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of Twin Engine. History The company was established by producer Hideo Uda in 2011. The studio follows a principle of "making a place where people involved in anime can continue to work peacefully and ...
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Studio Comet is an animation studio with its headquarters in Toyotamanaka, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on January 21, 1986.Studio Deen is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa and ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (丹尼動画), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a digital work sub-c ...
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Studio Fantasia was a Japanese animation studio. It was founded on October 12, 1983, by Tomohisa Iizuka, then an employee of Tsuchida Production, as its CEO. On November 16, 2016, the company filed for bankruptcy. Productions TV series *''Najica Blitz Tacti ...
* Studio Ghibli *
Studio Gokumi is a Japanese animation studio established by former Gonzo members. History Studio Gokumi, literally meaning "Studio Group 5", was founded in May 2010 after members of Gonzo's Studio Number 5 left the company to start one of their own. Studio Nu ...
* Studio Hibari *
Studio Kai is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami-ku. It was founded by ADK Emotions in June 2019. History Studio Kai was founded by ADK Emotions in June 2019. In July 2019, Gonzo transferred some of its anime production, intellectual property ...
* Studio Nue *
Studio Orphee A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...
* Studio Ponoc *
Studio Puyukai is a Japanese animation studio that specializes in chibi-style anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan ...
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Studio VOLN A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...
* Sunrise *
SynergySP is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 24, 1998, as ''Synergy Japan'' which originally split off from Studio Junio (which itself was founded by Toei Animation staff). In 2005, the company became associated with Shogakukan-Shueisha Pr ...
* Tatsunoko Production * Tear Studio (defunct) * Tezuka Productions * TMS Entertainment (formerly Tokyo Movie Shinsha) ** Telecom Animation Film *
Tengu Kobou is a Japanese animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to b ...
* TNK *
Tsuchida Production was an anime production company in Japan. After Osamu Tsuchida (originally of Hōsō Dōga) left Studio Yuni (not to be confused with the anime background art company of the same name), he founded Tsuchida Production in 1976 to do animation, pro ...
(defunct) * Toei Animation * Topcraft (defunct) *
Typhoon Graphics is a Japanese animation studio founded on May 1, 2014. The studio was founded by former Anime International Company , often abbreviated as AIC is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 15, 1982 and located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. On Dec ...
* Triangle Staff (defunct) * Troyca * Trigger * Ufotable * White Fox * Wit Studio * Xebec (defunct, mostly sold to Sunrise) * Yaoyorozu (defunct) * Yokohama Animation Laboratory * Zexcs * Zero-G


Producers

* Animax *
Avex is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ...
* Bandai Visual * BROCCOLI * Dentsu * Genco *
Geneon Universal Entertainment (abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. Th ...
(Geneon USA, formerly Pioneer LDC, now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan) * Good Smile Company * Hakuhodo DY Media Partners * J-List * Japan Home Video *
Kadokawa Shoten , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines su ...
* King Records / Starchild * KSS * Mag Garden * NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan *
Warner Bros. Japan Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
* Nihon Ad Systems *
Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles. Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
* Pony Canyon * Shinca Entertainment *
Soft On Demand , often known as SOD, is a Japanese adult video group of companies which has its headquarters in the Nakano ward of Tokyo. SOD was founded in December 1995 by Ganari Takahashi, who retired from the company in March 2005 and is currently worki ...
* Sony **
Sony Music Entertainment Japan , often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is opera ...
*** Aniplex *
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
* Shochiku * The Pokémon Company (Nintendo owns 32%.) * Toho * VAP * Victor Entertainment * Youmex (defunct) * Nippon Rois Cartoon (Regional Service Division for Japan from Indonesia)


Non-Japanese companies


Distributors


North America & other regions

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Amazon Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economi ...
(International) ** Prime Video (International) * AMC Networks ** Sentai Filmworks (U.S.) ** HIDIVE (U.S.) *
Animation International Animation International Ltd. is a company headquartered in Hong Kong. The company was established in 1979 and focuses on film distribution, publishing and licensing. They export and license animation in China China, officially the ...
* AnimEigo (U.S.) *
Anime Matsuri Anime Matsuri is an annual four-day anime convention traditionally held during spring at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The convention's name comes from the Japanese word 'matsuri' meaning festival. Programming The co ...
(U.S.) * Digital Media Rights (U.S.) ** RetroCrush (U.S.) * Discotek Media (U.S.) * Disney (U.S.) **
Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...
(U.S.; fully controlled and majority-owned by) * Eleven Arts (U.S., movies only) *
Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television se ...
(U.S., includes properties acquired by parent Hasbro from its purchase of Saban Brands) * Fakku (U.S.) * GKIDS (U.S., movies only) * Konami Cross Media NY (U.S.) (formerly known as 4Kids Productions and 4K Media Inc.; 4Kids Productions shut down in 2012 by 4Kids Entertainment, acquired by Konami and rebranded as 4K Media from 2012-2019). *
Miramax Miramax, LLC, also known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. It was initially a leadi ...
(U.S., previously owned by Disney until 2010 when it was acquired by Filmyard Holdings) *
US Manga Corps Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
* Manga Entertainment (UK, U.S.: Established as L.A. Hero in 1990, brought by Island World Communications in late 1994 and renamed Manga Entertainment in 1995, bought by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2005, later bought by Lionsgate in 2016) * Media Blasters (U.S.) * Netflix (International) * NIS America (U.S., American subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software ) * Ponycan USA (U.S., American subsidiary of Pony Canyon) * Shinca Entertainment (U.S.) *
Shout! Factory Shout! Factory is an American home video and music company founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy ...
(U.S.) * Sony (International) ** Aniplex of America (U.S., American subsidiary of Aniplex owned by
Sony Music Entertainment Japan , often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is opera ...
) ** Sony Pictures Television International/
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures lib ...
(International) *** Funimation (U.S.) ***
Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...
(U.S.) *** Right Stuf Inc. (U.S., main distribution subdivision is "Nozomi Entertainment" as of 2007) * Viz Media (U.S., owned jointly by Shogakukan and Shueisha of Japan, run independently) * Warner Bros. Discovery (U.S.) ** Warner Bros. Television (U.S.)


South America

* Editorial Ivrea (Argentina) * JBC (Brazil) * Panini Group (Brazil and Argentina)


Europe-exclusive

* Anime Limited (United Kingdom, France and Ireland) * Dynit (Italy, Switzerland) * MVM Films (UK) * Universum Film GmbH (Germany) * Sony (International), through
Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...
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Crunchyroll EMEA Crunchyroll EMEA, formerly known as Viz Media Europe, is a European anime distributor. Established as Viz Media Europe, it was Viz Media's European sister company until 2019. It holds partnerships with TV channels, DVD distributors, and manga pub ...
(France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom) ** Manga Entertainment UK (the main branch of "Manga Entertainment") *** Animatsu Entertainment (United Kingdom, merged into Manga Entertainment UK) * StudioCanal UK (UK) * Universal Pictures (UK, Ireland)


Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia

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Animation International Animation International Ltd. is a company headquartered in Hong Kong. The company was established in 1979 and focuses on film distribution, publishing and licensing. They export and license animation in China China, officially the ...
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Aniplus ANIPLUS is an Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor based in Singapore and South Korea. Launched on 7 December 2009, the channel is currently available on SK Broadband, LG Uplus IPTV service, and KT SkyLife. The compan ...
(South Korea, Singapore) *
Bilibili Bilibili (stylized bilibili), nicknamed B Site, is a video sharing website based in Shanghai where users can submit, view and add overlaid commentary on videos. Since the mid-2010s, Bilibili began to expand to a broader audience from its origi ...
(China) * CBI Pictures (Indonesia) * PT ROIS CARTOON STUDIO (Indonesia) * JY Animation (China) * Medialink (Hong Kong) * Mighty Media (Taiwan) * Muse Communication (Taiwan) * Odex (Singapore) * KC Global Media Entertainment LLC (Singapore) * T&M Media (Taiwan)


Australia

* Hanabee Entertainment * Sony (International), through
Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...
** Madman Anime


Defunct

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ADV Films A.D. Vision Holdings, Inc. (known simply as ADV and also referred to as ADV Films) was an American multimedia entertainment distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Gre ...
( U.S., U.K.) (shut down in 2009, selling off its assets and intellectual properties to four other Houston-based companies, such as Section23 Films) * AN Entertainment (U.S., division of AnimeNation, no new releases since 2007. Retail operations of parent company ceased in 2014.) * Bandai Entertainment (U.S., owned by
Bandai Namco Entertainment is a Japanese multinational video game video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in ...
) ** Bandai Visual USA (U.S., previously a subsidiary of Bandai Visual Japan and not affiliated with Bandai Entertainment, now folded into Bandai Entertainment) *
Beez Entertainment was a Japanese anime, film production, and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai and a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. They focused mainly in international distribution of anime properties in North America. Most of the anime and f ...
(EU, owned by Bandai) *
Central Park Media Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
(''de facto'' defunct since mid-2007 when new DVD releases ceased; although they continued to license their titles for TV and VOD, they entered a state of limbo. Officially declared bankruptcy and assets liquidated in mid-2009. Several of their titles have been acquired by other anime distributing companies prior to and following Central Park Media's bankruptcy and liquidation, such as ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, Funimation Entertainment, Media Blasters, Nozomi Entertainment, etc.) **
US Manga Corps Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
(U.S., part of
Central Park Media Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
) ** Anime 18 (U.S., part of
Central Park Media Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
) **
Software Sculptors Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
(U.S., part of
Central Park Media Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ...
) * Family Home Entertainment (U.S., renamed Artisan Entertainment) in the 1990s, then acquired by
Lions Gate Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered in ...
in 2003) * Frontier Enterprises (Japan) * Geneon Entertainment (U.S. branch "Geneon USA" (formerly "Pioneer Entertainment"), defunct September 2007. Parent Japanese company ceased in-house distribution of its own titles, many of which have been re-licensed by Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. Parent company "Geneon Entertainment" then sold off its own ownership to NBCUniversal subsidiary UPI, which then merged Geneon with its own "Universal Pictures Japan" division on February 1, 2009, renaming the new company "Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan"). * Go Fish Pictures (U.S. subsidiary of DreamWorks) * Illumitoon Entertainment (U.S., ''de facto'' defunct since late-2007 when new DVD releases were cancelled) *
Kadokawa Pictures USA Kadokawa Daiei Studio, formerly is the film division of the Japanese company the Kadokawa Corporation. It is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studi ...
(U.S., American subsidiary of Kadokawa Pictures) * NuTech Digital (U.S.) * Ponimu (Indonesia) * Saban Entertainment (U.S., acquisitions either went to The Walt Disney Company or just expired, succeeded by Saban Brands) * Saban Brands (U.S., shuttered in 2018 after selling entertainment properties to Hasbro) * Siren Visual (Australia) *
Streamline Pictures Streamline Pictures was an American media company that was best known for its distribution of English-dubbed Japanese animation. History Founding Founded in Los Angeles, California, in late 1988, Streamline Pictures was one of the first No ...
(U.S., Canada; stopped producing new anime releases in 1996, folding into
Orion Pictures Orion Pictures (legal name Orion Releasing, LLC) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Amazon through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) subsidiary. In its original operating period, the company produced and released films ...
, which in turn folded into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer one year later, in 1997. The Streamline brand name officially went defunct in 2002.) *
Synch-Point is a Japanese media company that publishes manga, anime, video games and trading card games. It operates a chain of retailers in Japan called ''Gamers'' which carries similar products and accessories. Broccoli is best known for their ', ''Gala ...
(U.S., a subsidiary of Broccoli, defunct when parent company Broccoli International USA shut down their operations in 2007) *
U.S. Renditions U.S. Renditions was a Special Projects Division of Books Nippan (which was the American branch of Nippon Shuppan Hanbai) and one of the pioneers of anime home video distribution in North America. The division was founded in February 1987 by Kev ...
(U.S., a subsidiary of Books Nippan, defunct mid-1990s) * Urban Vision (U.S.) * Tokyopop (U.S.)


Producers

* Harmony Gold USA (U.S.) *
Sav! The World Productions Sav! The World Productions is a French production company, mainly active in the field of animation, formed in 1998 by writer-director Savin Yeatman-Eiffel. STW is one of the rare Western companies to have successfully co-produced animation with ...
(FRA) * World Events Productions (U.S.) *
Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...
(Canada) * PT ROIS CARTOON STUDIO (Indonesia)


References

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