Toei Animation (1956–present)

1. Nihon Doga founded as animation studio

   Jan 1, 1948Labels: Nihon Doga, Tokyo

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2. Toei acquires studio and forms Toei Doga

   Jul 1, 1956Labels: Toei Co, Toei Doga

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3. Production studio relocates to Ohizumi, Nerima

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Ohizumi, Nerima

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4. First short film, “Little Kitty’s Graffiti,” completed

   May 1, 1957Labels: Little Kitty, Short film

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5. First feature film, “The White Snake,” completed

   Oct 1, 1958Labels: The White, Feature film

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   • Cannes

6. Toei begins TV animation with “Ken, the Wild Boy”

   Nov 1, 1963Labels: Ken the, TV animation

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   • Wolf Boy Ken

7. “GeGeGe no Kitarō” TV series premieres

   Jan 3, 1968Labels: GeGeGe no, Fuji TV

   • Kitaro 1968

8. “Mazinger Z” launches the modern mecha boom

   Dec 3, 1972Labels: Mazinger Z, Mecha

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9. “Dragon Ball” begins broadcast on Fuji TV

   Feb 26, 1986Labels: Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama

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10. Company name changes to Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

    Oct 1, 1998Labels: Toei Animation, Rebranding

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11. “One Piece” premieres and becomes long-running anchor

    Oct 20, 1999Labels: One Piece, Eiichiro Oda

    • One Piece S1
    • Fuji TV

12. Toei Animation lists on the JASDAQ market

    Dec 1, 2000Labels: JASDAQ, Public listing

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13. Toei highlights legacy with 70th anniversary messaging

    Jan 12, 2026Labels: 70th Anniversary, Toei Animation

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