Kidscreen Awards will be held on February 9th, 2012 during Kidscreen Summit (February 7-10) at New York Hilton hotel.
 We are honored by this nomination and will continue to strive to produce works that could cross race, culture, customs and other barriers and give the hopes and dreams to many people around the world.

Kidscreen official website http://kidscreen.com/

 Heart Catch Pretty Cure! The Movie:

                  Fashion Show in Paris

   Directed by Rie Matsumoto
   Scripts by Midori Kuriyama
   Character Design by Yoshihiko Umakoshi, Ken Ueno
   Animation Direction by Ken Ueno
   Art Direction by Sadaaki Honma

 Cast
  Tsubomi Hanasaki/Cure Blossom: Nana Mizuki
  Erika Kurumi/Cure Marin: Fumie Mizusawa
  Itsuki Myodoin/Cure Sunshine: Houko Kuwashima
  Yuri Tsukikage/Cure Moonlight: Aya Hisakawa

 © 2010 Heart Catch Pretty Cure the Movie Production Committee

New York, (Nov. 21) – Toei Animation presented the prestigious Children & Young People Award at The 39th International Emmy Awards ceremony taking place November 21st at the Hilton Hotel in New York.

  The International Emmy Awards recognize international broadcasters, producers and distributors for excellence in a variety of categories. Costume characters from Toei Animation’s reigning properties  Dragon Ball Z Kai  and  One Piece  appeared on stage as part of the category presentation.

Toei Animation will continue appealing many of its properties and characters to the world to expand the acknowledgement and popularity through varieties of promotions.

       © Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

Japanese subtitled：	http://www.jidaigekirp.com/ikkyu.html
Chinese subtitled：	http://www.jidaigekirp.com/yixiu.html
English subtitled：	http://www.jidaigekirp.com/ikkyusan.html

This short movie is produced as part of the “Jidaigeki (Samurai dramas) Renaissance Project” that is to encourage more people from abroad to visit Kyoto, so that they can find and experience Kyoto’s beauty, entertainment and comfort. This project is supported by many organizations and individuals including Kyoto Tourism Association. Toei Studios Kyoto, INTAGE Inc. and Beans Co.,Ltd. are in charge of operation of this project.

The TV series Ikkyu-san was one of Toei Animation’s popular title broadcast from 1975 through 1982 on the TV Asahi network.. Ikkyu-san is a Buddhist monk who lived in 15th century in Japan. However, the series was so popular that most people associate the name with our animated character.

The Ikkyu-san series has also been very popular in China, and has been shown repeatedly since it was first broadcast in 1983. Accordingly, the project are using Ikkyu-san’s characters especially promoting tourism for China.

As previously announced, we are currently producing a new theatrical movie of Ikkyu-San for China jointly with the Chinese media company - Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and the Chinese kids channel – Toonmax. The movie will be released across China in 2012.

April 21st, Shanghai, China – Toei Animation Co. Ltd and China’s largest casual wear apparel company, Meters/bonwe held a press conference presenting their launch of the new collection of MTEE featuring “Saint Seiya.” The press conference was held at Meters/bonwe’s flagship store, Nanjing Road East.

The TV series “Saint Seiya” was a popular Toei Animation title broadcasted from 1986 on the TV Asahi network. Saint Seiya has also been very popular in China, and has been shown repeatedly since it was first broadcast in 1991. 

About Meters/bonwe 

Opened its first retail store in 1995. As of 2011, it has 3500 stores in China. In year 2008, the company reached RMB 7 billion sales and is the largest casual wear apparel company in the country.

(C)Masami Kurumada / Shueisha, Toei Animation

“Toriko” is an anime series based on the popular manga written by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro and published in Weekly Shonen Jump. Toriko is a legendary gastronomic hero chasing rare ingredients across the world to realize his dream: complete the ultimate full-course menu.

In North America, the manga is published by VIZ Media, LLC. A digital preview of the first chapter is currently available athttp://www.ShonenJump.com/. VIZ Media will release the next volume, Volume 5, on June 7th.

(C)Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro / Shueisha, Fuji Television, Toei Animation

About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment is the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States.  FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution. For more information about FUNimation Entertainment and its brands, visitwww.funimation.com.

TORIKO is based on the popular Manga on Weekly Shonen Jump magazine (published by Shueisha), featuring gourmet & action adventure, and it has sold over 5.5 million copies from its first publication in 2008.
Furthermore, a new 3D movie titled TORIKO 3D – Begin! The Gourmet Adventure!! is released. Teaming up with ONE PIECE 3D – Mugiwara Chase as a double-bill movie, it debuts on screen as powerful 3D movie under the name of “Shonen Jump Heroes Film” released on March 19, 2011

 

(C)Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro/Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Animation

TORIKO is based on the popular Manga on Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, featuring gourmet & action adventure. It has sold over 5.5 million copies from its first publication in 2008. Along with the theatrical release, the TV animation series will also debut on Fuji TV network and etc. from April 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. on every Sunday.

In addition, ONE PIECE, a TV series started from 1999, will become a 3D movie for the first time ever! The original Manga has established the Japanese record of over 200 Million copies in total number of copies printed and the last Movie released in December 2009, ONE PIECE film Strong World recorded the box office of 4.8 billion yen.

(C)Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro/"2011 Toriko" production committee
(C)Eiichiro Oda/”2011 One Piece" Production Committee

Saint Seiya is the popular Manga created by Masami Kurumada, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1985 and has been the timeless masterpiece which depicts the story about the youths clad in mystical armor named “Cloth”.
TV animation series debuted in 1986 caused social-phenomenon among young kids. It has been aired all around the world and been massively popular all the time since the debut.

Coming to a turning point of its 25th anniversary of the first publication, Toei Animation has decided to produce new CG animation movie as “Masami Kurumada Project.” Using the advanced CG technology, this new movie will present the entertainment being true to its origin toward the fans and kids. 

Please check the teaser at the web site below:
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/seiya_cg/

【Saint Seiya Series】
Saint Seiya Oct. 1986-Apr. 1989 （114 Episodes.）
Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter-Sanctuary Nov. 2002-Apr. 2003 (13 Episodes）
Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter-Inferno 1 Dec. 2005-Feb. 2006 （6 Episodes）
Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter-Inferno 2 Dec. 2006-Feb. 2007 （6 Episodes）
Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter-Elysion Mar. 2008-Aug. 2008 （6 Episodes）
（On top of the series above, 5 movies produced）

(C)Masami Kurumada/Shueisha, Toei Animation

Suite Pretty Cure♪ is the newest series of “Pretty Cure “that has started from Pretty Cure debuted in February 2004. It has gained enormous popularity since its debut and is going to enter its 8th season this year.

Please don’t miss the renewed story and 2 new heroines – Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm featured in the series!

<Successive Pretty Cure Series>
Yr/Mo             Title
04/2-05/1       Pretty Cure
05/2-06/1       Pretty Cure: MaxHeart
06/2-07/1       Pretty Cure: SplashStar
07/2-08/1       Yes! Pretty Cure 5
08/2-09/1       Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!
09/2-10/1       Fresh Pretty Cure!
10/2-11/1       Heartcatch Pretty Cure!
11/2-current   Suite Pretty Cure

(C)ABC, Toei Animation

TV Series Pretty Cure also starts broadcast its 8th season, Suite Pretty Cure, from February 6, 2011. Adding 2 new heroines – Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm, total 21 Pretty Cures gather together on screen. As comprehensive work of “All Stars” series trilogy, full cast of the successive Pretty Cures and fairies come back in the movie along with the different worlds and the bad guys in the past movies. Please enjoy this miracle piece of work with full of the 7 years’ “Pretty Cure”

 Iron Kid (a.k.a. Eon Kid) is a CG animation series produced by Daewon Media, who is one of major animation studios in South Korea. It has been broadcast in over 20 countries around the world such as United States, Spain, France, Italy and Australia, and has been watched by more than 100 million kids all over the world.

　Iron Kid was chosen for “Star Product” by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2003, won “the Cultural Import Award -Animation Section-“ in 2005. Furthermore, winning “Best TV Award by Children’s Jury” at ANIMACOR in Spain in 2005, it has received high acclaim all around the world.

　Acquiring the license of Iron Kid, Toei Animation will handle the broadcasting,, licensing and comprehensive promotion for the Japanese market in full coordination with ANIMAX and Daewon Media.

Synopsis
 In the robot year 617....
In order to stop the evil general 'Kaiser' with mechanical body to conquer the world. A man named 'Eon' equipped with the absolute weapon 'Iron Fist' faces off against him. With the battle between Kaiser and Eon ended, only the tales of scattered mechanical body parts of the General and the Iron Fist of Eon existing somewhere remained.

One hundred years have passed since.. The last heir of the Eon family Marty has no idea of his fate, and grew up as a simple and innocent boy who is very inquisitive. Then one day he met a mysterious girl 'Ally', and became the new owner of the Fist...
The Iron Fist that encased Marty's arm!.
This is the legendary weapon that defeated the General.

With Marty as the new owner of the Fist, the General's forces which have been waiting for his revival start to chase after Marty and Ally. Their adventures become every more difficult!

 The TV series Ikkyu-san was a popular Toei Animation title broadcast from 1975 through 1982 on the TV Asahi network.

 Ikkyu-san is a Buddhist monk who lived in 15th century in Japan. However, the series was so popular that most people associate the name with our animated character.

 The Ikkyu-san series has also been very popular in China, and has been shown repeatedly since it was first broadcast in 1983.

 
*The image from TV Series Ikkyu-san (1975)
©Toei Animation

  A press conference was held in Shanghai on June 16 to announce the joint production with SMG and Toonmax of the new theatrical animation Ikkyu-san for release in China.

 The Chinese market has tremendous potential for animation. SMG has produced many box-office hits in China and Toonmax has been a highly popular kids channel in Shanghai.

 This joint production will give Toei Animation a toehold in the Chinese market with the beloved Ikkyu-san, and will allow SMG and Toonmax to produce a blockbuster movie that appeals to both kids and their parents, even from an educational standpoint.

 In this joint production, Toei Animation will be responsible for pre-production work, providing a script, character design, background art, color design and storyboards. SMG/Toonmax will be in charge of the main production of the film, excepting the pre-production component.

T he TV network, Nicktoons is the sister channel with Nickelodeon which is No. 1 Kids cable channel in the U.S. It is broadcast at 8:00 p.m. from Monday through Thursday mostly watched by teen and tween.
 The licensing will follow along with its debut on Nicktoons: DVD and Blu-ray disc were released on May 15 and the videogame for Nintendo DS in June.
 In addition, it will premiere in the Saturday morning block on the CW network (terrestrial) starting from fall 2011.
 

(c)Bird Studio/Shueisha, Fuji Television, Toei Animation

 Zakuro Yashiki (La Grenadière, 48 mins.) was a film produced and released in 2006 based on renowned French novelist, Balzac’s short story, la GRENADIER. Since its release, it was praised by many critics and French literati, including a famous Japanese film critic, Koichi Yamada, In the end, and eventually, it won the Soleil d'Or (Premiers films) in the 3rd KINOTAYO Film Festival in Paris in 2008.

 In addition, Koji Fukada’s new feature film, Tokyo Human Comedy (Tokyo Ningen Kigeki) will be screened at Paris Cinema International Film Festival in July 2010, while the festival also screen this high-visibility Zakuro Yashiki.

About Ganime:

“Ganime” is a new medium of visual expression and franchise of original video animation series developed by Toei Animation. Ganime label is for the new style of artistic visual content characterized by pictures, words and music to express the different artists’ unique perspectives.

(c)ZAKURO PROJECT／TOEI ANIMATION CO.,LTD.

  The TV series began last October and achieved its highest television rating of 8.2% with the episode on March 9, 2010 (it leads the ratings for kids aged 10-12). After the series was launched, the original novel Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant, original author Miyoko Matsutani / Thriller Restaurant gensaku team, illustrated by Yoshikazu Takai, Kumiko Kato. Published by DOSHINSHA PUBLISHING CO., LTD.) enjoyed a major boost to its circulation, with sales now topping 8.5 million copies.

 Thriller Restaurant is a hybrid live-action and anime film.
 The story is indeed thrilling: in the anime part, popular characters from a TV series – Ako, Sho and Reiko – try to find the best way to escape from the evil linked to the “E-mail from Death;” in the subsequent live part, Amano Haru, who is their senior at school and a specialist in gothic experience, solves the mystery of the e-mail with her friends.

 Ayano Kudo, who won both the Grand Prix and the prize in the model category at the 12th All Japan Beautiful Young Girl Contest, plays Haru Amano. This is her first film appearance and she performs with fresh charm.

 The film is directed by Masayuki Ochiai, who has helmed a number of horror films, such as Parasite Eve and Infection.

(C)2010 Thriller Restaurant the Movie Production Committee