Shin-Ei Animation

Japanese animation studio
Shin-Ei Animation Co., Ltd.
Native name
シンエイ動画株式会社
Romanized name
Shīn'eī Douga Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
PredecessorA-Production
FoundedDecember 1965; 58 years ago (1965-12) (as A-Production)
September 9, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-09-09) (as Shin-Ei Animation)
FounderDaikichirō Kusube
HeadquartersNishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan
OwnerTV Asahi
SubsidiariesSynergySP
Websitewww.shin-ei-animation.jp

Shin-Ei Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: シンエイ動画株式会社, Hepburn: Shīn'eī Dōga Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A-Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation and a successor of both former Asahi Eigasha that was founded in 1936 and Shin-Asahi Eigasha that was founded in 1938.[1][2]

Shin-Ei Animation headquarters

History

Shin-Ei Animation's history begins in December 1965 as A Production (エイプロダクション, Ei Purodakshon) by Daikichirō Kusube.

Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime television series: Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chanon 1979 and 1992 respectively. They have been running on Japanese television ever since.

In 2010, TV Asahi had acquired the animation studio.[3]

In April 2017, SynergySP became a subsidiary of the company.

Work list

Works currently airing on Japanese television are in bold.

Television

As A-Production

1970s

  • Shin Obake no Q-Taro (1971–72, co-production with Tokyo Movie)
  • Ganso Tensai Bakabon (1975–77, co-production with Tokyo Movie)
  • Ore wa Teppei (1977–78, co-production with Nippon Animation)
  • Highschool Baseball Ninja (1978)

As Shin-Ei Animation

1970s

  • Doraemon (1979–2005)
  • Heart of the Red Bird (1979)

1980s

1990s

  • Gatapishi (1990–91)
  • Fujio Fujiko A's Mumako (1990)
  • 808 Cho Hyori Kewaishi (1990)
  • Dororonpa! (1991)
  • 21 Emon (May 2, 1991 – March 26, 1992)
  • Crayon Shin-chan (April 13, 1992 – present)
  • Sasurai-kun (1992)
  • Manmaru the Ninja Penguin (1997–98)
  • Yoshimoto Muchikko Monogatari (1998)
  • Weekly Storyland (1999–2001)

2000s

2010s

2020s

Films

1980s

1990s

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (March 10, 1990)
  • Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin (March 10, 1990)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (March 9, 1991)
  • Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! (March 9, 1991)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (March 7, 1992)
  • 21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess (March 7, 1992)
  • In a Thrilling, Solar Car (March 7, 1992) - short film
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (March 6, 1993)
  • Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! (March 6, 1993)
  • The Sun Is Our Friend: Hold Out, the Soraemon! (March 6, 1993)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (July 24, 1993)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (March 12, 1994)
  • Dorami-chan: A Blue Straw Hat (March 12, 1994)
  • Umeboshi Denka: Uchū no Hate kara Panparopan! (March 12, 1994)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (April 23, 1994)
  • Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note (1994)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World (March 4, 1995)
  • 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (March 4, 1995) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (April 15, 1995)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (March 2, 1996)
  • Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries (March 2, 1996) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland (April 13, 1996)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City (March 8, 1997)
  • The Doraemons: The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapan (March 8, 1997) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (April 19, 1997)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (March 7, 1998)
  • Doraemon Comes Back (March 7, 1998) - short film
  • The Doraemons: The Great Operating of Stinging Insects! (March 7, 1998) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (April 18, 1998)
  • Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (March 6, 1999)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (March 6, 1999) - short film
  • The Doraemons: Funny Candy of Okashinana!? (March 6, 1999)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (April 17, 1999)

2000s

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (March 4, 2000)
  • Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections (March 4, 2000) - short film
  • The Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (March 4, 2000) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm (April 22, 2000)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (March 10, 2001)
  • Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (March 10, 2001) - short film
  • Dorami & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event (March 10, 2001)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (April 21, 2001)
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (March 9, 2002)
  • Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born (March 9, 2002) - short film
  • The Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!! (March 9, 2002) - short film
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (April 20, 2002)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (March 8, 2003)
  • Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman (March 8, 2003)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (April 19, 2003)
  • Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman: Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon! (March 6, 2004)
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (March 6, 2004)
  • Doraemon's 25th Anniversary (March 6, 2004)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (April 17, 2004)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (April 16, 2005)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (March 4, 2006)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (April 15, 2006)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (March 10, 2007)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb (April 21, 2007)
  • Summer Days with Coo (July 28, 2007)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (March 8, 2008)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (April 19, 2008)
  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Spaceblazer (March 7, 2009)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (April 18, 2009)

2010s

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (March 6, 2010)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (April 17, 2010)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (March 5, 2011)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (April 16, 2011)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (March 3, 2012)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess (April 14, 2012)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (March 9, 2013)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (April 20, 2013)
  • Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (March 8, 2014)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (April 19, 2014)
  • Stand by Me Doraemon (with Shirogumi and Robot Communications) (August 8, 2014)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (March 7, 2015)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (April 18, 2015)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (March 5, 2016)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on Dreamy World! (April 16, 2016)
  • Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (March 4, 2017)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (April 15, 2017)
  • Doraemon the Movie 2018: Nobita's Treasure Island (March 3, 2018)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (April 13, 2018)
  • Doraemon the Movie 2019: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (March 1, 2019)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (April 19, 2019)

2020s

  • Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (August 7, 2020)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (September 11, 2020)
  • Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (November 20, 2020)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flower of Tenkazu Academy (July 30, 2021)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (March 4, 2022)
  • Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (June 10, 2022)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (March 3, 2023)
  • Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (December 8, 2023)[10]
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (March 1, 2024)
  • Ghost Cat Anzu (2024)[11] (co-production with Miyu Productions)
  • Untitled Super Sentai Animated Film (TBA) [citation needed]

Television specials

References

  1. ^ "SynergySP".
  2. ^ "Animeflv". Sunday, 25 July 2021
  3. ^ "TV Asahi to Own 100% of Doraemon's Shin-ei Animation". Anime News Network. October 6, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Biriken/Biriken Companyビリ犬". TV Asahi. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tokyotoon, Shinei Animation Reveal Null & Peta Multimedia Project With Planned Anime, Game". Anime News Network. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ryan's World 'Super Spy Ryan' Special is Amazon Kids Plus' First Original (EXCLUSIVE)". 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Shin-Ei Animation Announces Stop-Motion Puppet TV Series About Guinea Pig Cars".
  8. ^ "Shin-Ei Animation, 81 Produce Announce Idolls! TV Anime for January Premiere". Anime News Network. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ^ 黒柳徹子「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」が劇場アニメ化、2023年冬に公開予定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu". 12 June 2023.

External links

  • SHIN-EI ANIMATION Official Site (in Japanese)
  • Shin-Ei Animation at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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1980s
1990s
  • Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin (1990)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
  • Oishinbo: Kyūkyoku Tai Shikō, Chōju Ryōri Taiketsu!! (1992)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)
  • Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō (1993)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World (1995)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland (1995)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in Henderland (1996)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City (1997)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998)
  • Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
2000s
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm (2000)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001)
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (2002)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003)
  • Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman (2003)
  • Atashin'chi (2003)
  • Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman: Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon! (2004)
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (2004)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (2005)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
  • Summer Days with Coo (2007)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb (2007)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (2008)
  • Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (2009)
2010s
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (2010)
  • Atashin'chi 3D (2010)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (2011)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (2011)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess (2012)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (2013)
  • Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014)
  • Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (2015)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (2015)
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on Dreamy World! (2016)
  • Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
2020s
  • Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (2020)
  • Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy (2021)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
  • Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden (2022)
  • Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
  • New Dimension! Crayon Shinchan the movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ (2023)
  • Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
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