Shin-Ei Animation

History

Shin-Ei Animation's history began in December 1965 as A Production (Aプロダクション, Ei Purodakshon) by Daikichirō Kusube who was then a former animator at Toei Animation.

Disgruntled by the rigid hierarchy prevalent in Toei Animation he, and a couple of his colleagues, formed A Production, and immediately got into a partnership with the newly-formed Tokyo Movie, under the condition that Kusube would remain independent.

For ten years, A Production served as Tokyo Movie's primary subcontractor for animation as well as co-production.

In 1976, after Tokyo Movie founded Telecom Animation Film, they offered Kusube to lead the division. However, knowing he would lose his independence, he refused, cut all ties with Tokyo Movie and restructured his company to Shin-Ei Animation (シンエイ動画, Shin-ei Douga).

Shin-Ei Animation is best known as the animation studio behind two widely famous Japanese anime series, Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan, which have aired on TV Asahi since 1979 and 1992 respectively; Shin-Ei Animation has since produced television series and films of the two anime series.

In 2010, TV Asahi announced it had officially acquired the animation studio.

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 (i.e. co-produced with Tokyo Movie)

Obake no Q-tarō

Perman

Kyojin no Hoshi

Kaibutsu-kun (1968)

Roppō Yabure-kun

Moomin

Attack No. 1

(Co-produced with Tokyo Movie)

Shin Obake no Q-Tarō

Tensai Bakabon

Lupin The Third Part I

Akado Suzunosuke

Dokonjō Gaeru

Jungle Kurobee

Kōya no Shōnen Isamu

Karate Baka Ichidai

Samurai Giants

Judo Sanka

First Human Giatrus

Gamba no Bouken

Ganso Tensai Bakabon

Hana no Kakarichō

Ore wa Teppei (1977–78, co-production with Nippon Animation)

Highschool Baseball Ninja (1978)

As Shin-Ei Animation

Doraemon (1979–2005)

Films

Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (December 21, 1977)

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (March 15, 1980)

Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (March 14, 1981)

Kaibutsu-kun: Invitation to Kaibutsu Land (March 14, 1981)

21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai! (August 1, 1981)

Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro (August 1, 1981) - short film

Doraemon: Ken-chan's Adventure (1981) - short film

Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (March 13, 1982)

Kaibutsu-kun: The Demon Sword (March 13, 1982)

Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpo Enikki no Maki (March 13, 1982)

Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Furusato Daisakusen no Maki (March 12, 1983)

Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (March 12, 1983)

Perman: The Birdman Has Arrived!! (March 12, 1983)

Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars (March 17, 1984)

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (March 17, 1984)

Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (March 16, 1985)

Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (March 16, 1985)

Television specials

Doraemon's Time Capsule for 2001 (January 1, 1980)

Dora・Q・Perman (April 8, 1980)

Doraemon Meets Hattori the Ninja (January 3, 1982)

Kaibutsu-kun: Hiroshi's Betrayal (April 3, 1982)

Pro Golfer Saru (October 9, 1982)

Doraemon: Europe Rail Travel (October 18, 1983)

Sangokushi (March 20, 1985)

Mr. Pen Pen (March 31, 1986)

Doraemon: Summer Holiday (April 4, 1986)

Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otokotachi (August 22, 1986)

Mr. Pen Pen II (December 29, 1986)

Doraemon and Itchy the Stray (January 2, 1987)

Doraemon: Treasure of the Shinugumi Mountain (August 12, 1988)

Fujiko Fujio A no Mumako (July 3, 1990)

Oishinbo: Kyūkyoku Tai Shikō, Chōju Ryōri Taiketsu!! (December 11, 1992)

The Laughing Salesman Special (December 26, 1992)

Doraemon: Featherplace (April 2, 1993)

Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō (December 3, 1993)

The Laughing Salesman: Supersize Spring Issue (April 6, 1993)