(Dream Link Entertainment) is a Tokyo-based animation and entertainment company founded in 2001 by former Sony executive producer Ryuta Shiiki. DLE has gained notoriety in Japan for their flagship animated television and film series '' Eagle Talon'', a surreal sitcom created entirely in

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by popular creator Frogman (a.k.a. Ryo Ono). DLE has now produced over 30 properties and has business and creative partners in Shanghai, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Singapore, India and North America where

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is a stakeholder. On May 11, 2019 it was announced by the studio that

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acquired 51.96% of their shares for 2.772 billion yen (about US$25.21 million) which made them a subsidiary of the company.

History

Dream Link Entertainment was established on December 27, 2001. In 2015, DLE acquired the license to the fashion show,

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. The first TGC show under DLE's management was held in September 2015. On September 1, 2016, DLE fully acquired W-Media, the original owners of Tokyo Girls Collection, in a full M&A. On October 6, 2016, DLE partnered with Toho Cinemas to start Japan's first "

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in cinema" tournament event called Gamers Battle Club. The event was held in Roppongi Hills' Toho Cinemas, and featured comedians and

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as participants. The second Gamers Battle Club was held on February 4, 2017.

Tokyo Girls Collection

In June 2015, DLE purchased the license to

, the largest fashion show/event within Japan from the event's owner company, Branding, Inc. The first TGC produced by DLE was held on September 27, 2015.

Works

DLE began as a

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anime company, but has since ventured into the live-action, music, and events businesses.

Anime

Television

*'' Eagle Talon'' **''The Frogman Show'' (2006) **''Eagle Talon The Countdown'' (2009) **''Eagle Talon Neo'' (2012) **''Eagle Talon Max'' (2013) **''Eagle Talon EX'' (2014) **''Eagle Talon DO'' (2015) *''

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'' (2007, as Mook DLE) *'' Haiyoru! Nyaruani'' (2009) **''Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft'' (2010) *''Yuruani?'' (2011) **'' Double-J'' *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2012) *'' Lupin Shanshei'' (2012) *'' Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns'' (2015) **'' Q-Transformers 2: The Road to Additional Popularity'' (2015) *''

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u'' **''Panpaka Pants Oh New!'' (2015) **''Panpaka Pants W Oh New!'' (2016) **''Panpaka Pants Season 3'' (2016 South Korea, 2017 Japan) *'' Yasamura Yasashi no Yasashii Sekai'' (2016) *'' Yuri's World'' (2017) *''Shichinin no Ayakashi'' (2016) *''

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'' (2018, with Madhouse) *''

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'' (2018) *''

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'' (2019) *'' Squishy! Black Clover'' (2019) *''

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'' (2022) *''

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'' (2022) *'' Yoshimaho: Yoshi Yoshi Magic'' (TBA)

Film

*''Eagle Talon'' **''Eagle Talon The Movie: The Chancellor Only Lives Twice!'' (2007) Won the Best Animation Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2008. **''Eagle Talon The Movie 2: The Black Tea That Loved Me'' (2008) **''Eagle Talon The Movie 3: Long Live http://EagleTalon.jp'' (2010) **''DC Superheroes vs. Eagle Talon'' (2017, co-production with

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, Shirogumi and

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) *''Panpaka Pants'' **''Panpaka Pants The Movie: Treasure of the Bananan Kingdom'' (2015) **''Crayon Shin-chan x Panpaka Pants: Aeon Cinema Manner Movie Collab'' (2017, with

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)

Live-Action

*''Sabuibo Mask'' (2015) *''Chinyuki'' (2015) *''Mitsuno Aware'' (2016) *''Joshi ko'' (2016) *''Destruction Babies'' (2016) – Won the "Prize for the best emerging director" at the Locarno Film Festival for director Mariko Tetsuya. *'' Lyrical School: Michi to no Souguu'' *''Koto'' (2016) *''Hara Hara Nanoka'' (2017)

Scandals

DLE has been accused of manipulating financial accounts.

References

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