| Jan. 1948 |
Est. NIHON DOGA CO., LTD. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), animation production begins |
| Aug. 1952 |
Company name changed to NICHIDO EIGA (FILM) CO. |
| Jul. 1956 |
NICHIDO FILM CO. purchased by TOEI CO., and renamed TOEI DOGA CO. |
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Toei headquarters located in Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with its production studio in Haramachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Jan. 1957 |
Production studio moved to Ohizumi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo |
| May. 1957 |
Completion of our first short animation film, “Little Kitty’s Graffiti” |
| Oct. 1958 |
Completion of our first full-length theatrical feature film, “The White Snake” |
| Sep. 1960 |
TOEI CO.’s headquarters moved to Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Nov. 1963 |
Begin our first television animation TV series, “Ken, the Wild Boy” |
| Nov. 1966 |
Full-length theatrical feature film “Gulliver’s Space Travel”, is released in the United States |
| Apr. 1967 |
Color broadcasting launched from the 18th episode of the TV animation series “Sally the Witch” |
| Feb. 1973 |
Establishment of TAVAC CO., LTD. as a subsidiary |
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Separation of some of the section of recording and editing |
| Mar. 1973 |
Shinjuku Business Office established in Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Jun. 1973 |
Launch production orders overseas |
| Feb. 1975 |
Launch sales abroad of TV animation films such as “Sally the Witch” and “Mazinger Z” |
| Aug. 1979 |
First autonomous full-length theatrical feature film, “Galaxy Express 999”, becomes a great hit |
| Mar. 1980 |
Launch full-fledged research leading to animation using computers |
| Apr. 1981 |
Begin broadcasting the TV animation series “Dr. Slump Arale-chan”, Airs for 5 years and becomes a big hit |
| Oct. 1985 |
Introduction of a computer-controlled filming system in order to diversify and speed up film processing |
| Feb. 1986 |
Begin broadcasting the TV animation series “Dragon Ball”, Airs for 10 years and becomes a great hit |
| Mar. 1986 |
Begin production of our first Original Video Animation series, “Shonan Hot Riders” |
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Begin marketing autonomously produced game software; “Ken the Great Bear Fist” becomes a hit with sales over 450,000 |
| Mar. 1986 |
The TV animation series “Dragon Ball” wins the Prix d’Or in the French comic magazine PIF’s Anime Grand Prix |
| Dec. 1991 |
Completion of the CATAS (Computer Aided TOEI Animation System), computerized film production software |
| Mar. 1992 |
Begin broadcasting the TV animation series “Sailor Moon”, Airs for 5 years and become a great hit |
| Nov. 1992 |
Establishment of EET-TOEI ANIMATION CORPORATION, a joint overseas production order company with EEI of the Philippines |
| Mar. 1994 |
Shinjuku Business Office relocated to Yokodera-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
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Rename it to the Shinjuku Office |
| Apr. 1995 |
Open the Toei Animation Institute in Kanda Suruga-dai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Mar. 1996 |
Headquarters relocated to Yokodera-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Feb. 1997 |
Launch digitalized production of TV series animation films using the CG software RETAS |
| Mar. 1997 |
Investment in TOEI ANIMATION ENTERPRISES LTD. |
| Jan. 1998 |
Make EEI-TOEI ANIMATION CORPORATION a subsidiary company |
| Jul. 1998 |
Capital participation (8.5% financing) in ANIMAX BROADCASTING JAPAN CO., LTD. which was established mainly by SONY LTD. and TOEI SATELLITE BROADCASTING CO., LTD. (16.7%) through financing by each company in the Toei group |
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Begin supplying the animation works to “TOEI CHANNEL” and “ANIMAX” broadcasted by the each company |
| Oct. 1998 |
Change company name to TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD. |
| Jun. 1999 |
Company headquarters relocated to Ohizumi, Nerima-ku |
| Apr. 2000 |
EEI-TOEI ANIMATION CORPORATION’s name changed to TOEI ANIMATION PHILS., INC. |
| May |
2000Construction of a network system for material orders, used among 10 creative production companies |
| Oct. 2000 |
Network system with productions expanded form 10 companies to 21 companies |
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Construction of digitalized system using to tablets with liquid crystal screens developed by CELSYS CO., LTD. |
| Dec. 2000 |
Get publicly listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange |
| Mar. 2001 |
Establishment of TOEI ANIMATION MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., LTD. as a 100% subsidiary |
| Aug. 2001 |
Change the unit number of stock from 1,000 to 100 (effective from Oct. ’01) |
| Oct. 2001 |
Investment (8.25% financing) in DAIWON DIGITAL BROADCASTING, LTD., a satellite broadcasting company in Korea specializing in animation |
| Jul. 2002 |
Establishment of LATERNA CO., LTD. as a 100% subsidiary |
| Mar. 2004 |
Establishment of TOEI ANIMATION INCORPORATED |
| Dec. 2004 |
Establishment of TOEI ANIMATION EUROPE S.A.S |
| Jan. 2005 |
Introduction of a new backbone system “SAP” |
| Apr. 2006 |
The Toei Animation Institute moved to Ohizumi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo |
| Jul. 2006 |
Establishment of TOEI ANIMATION SHANGHAI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE in Shanghai, China |
| Jul. 2006 |
50th anniversary |
| Aug. 2006 |
1-for-2 stock split |
| Dec. 2008 |
Acquisition of extra shares and making TOEI ANIMATION ENTERPRISES LTD. 100% owned subsidiary |
