What is TMS Entertainment known for?
TMS Entertainment is known for anime franchises including Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, D.Gray-man, and Anpanman. Beyond producing animation, the company also handles program sales and character licensing.
Questions about TMS Entertainment
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who founded Tokyo Movie, the studio that became TMS Entertainment?
Yutaka Fujioka founded Tokyo Movie in 1964 with investment from the Tokyo Broadcasting System, after TBS was impressed by Fuji Television's broadcast of Astro Boy the year before.
Why did TMS Entertainment stop animating for Western studios?
TMS itself stopped supplying animation services to Western studios in the early 2000s because the costs of that work kept rising.
Who owns TMS Entertainment today?
TMS Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega Holdings, part of the Sega Group formed in April 2015.
What happened to the Little Nemo film TMS Entertainment produced?
It took about seven years to complete, released in Japan in July 1989, and its 1992 US release never recouped a budget that had climbed to 5.5 billion yen.
When did TMS Entertainment change its name from Kyokuichi?
Kyokuichi changed its name to TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. on the 1st of January 2000.