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In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed Toei Doga Co., Ltd. (東映動画株式会社, Tōei Dōga Kabushiki-gaisha, "dōga" is Japanese for "animation"), doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation.
Jun 2, 2023 · Beginning with its feature film Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958), Toei Doga started a new age for animators in Japan. Many of the people who later defined the country’s animation — Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yasuo Otsuka, Rintaro, Osamu Tezuka and more — spent time there. This is no secret.
Est. NIHON DOGA CO., LTD. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), animation production begins. Aug. 1952. Company name changed to NICHIDO EIGA (FILM) CO. Jul. 1956. NICHIDO FILM CO. purchased by TOEI CO., and renamed TOEI DOGA CO.
TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD. Press Release. 2024/09/05Toei Animation Announces Its First Indie Game! “NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain” - A Full-Scale Japanese Horror Makes Its Terrifying Debut At Tokyo Game Show 2024. 2023/02/03Toei Animation joins forces with Strata to launch new IP Project DenDekaDen.
Aug 24, 2021 · Hiroshi Okawa’s company says far more about Japan’s economic and historical context than we might have thought. Marie Pruvost-Delaspre examined the early years of Toei, focusing her analysis on the period spanning from 1956, the year of its creation, to 1972, when its founder and director passed away.
Jul 24, 2018 · Following a name change to Nichido Eiga-sha in 1952, it was bought by the Toei Company, one of the “Big Four” Japanese film studios, in 1956. This marks the start of its modern incarnation, which was named Toei Doga Co., Ltd.
Until 1998, Toei Animation was known as Toei Doga (東映動画 Tōei Dōga) (although even then the company's official English name was indeed "Toei Animation Co. Ltd."), with "dōga" being the original Japanese word. for "Animation" which was widely used until the 1970s. Their mascot is the cat Pero.
