Toei Animation

Toei Animation is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1948. It produced influential theatrical films and television series, including Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon.

Dragon Ball: A manga and anime franchise created by Akira Toriyama, centered on martial arts, adventure, and powerful transformations. Toei adapted the franchise into long-running television series that reached audiences worldwide.
Nihon Dōga: A Japanese animation company established in 1948 and reorganized as Toei Dōga in 1956. Toei Animation began as Nihon Dōga before Toei acquired and renamed it.
Limited animation: An animation technique that reduces the number of new drawings by reusing images, holding poses, or moving only part of a scene. Toei used economical movement strategies to meet the demands of television production.
Isao Takahata: A Japanese film director and animator who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki. Takahata directed films at Toei before developing a distinct approach to animation storytelling.
World Masterpiece Theater: A series of Japanese television anime adaptations of classic children's literature, produced by Nippon Animation. Toei alumni and production practices helped prepare the talent and industry that supported later television anime.
Sailor Moon: A manga and anime franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi about magical girls who defend Earth. Toei's television adaptation helped establish the franchise as a global anime phenomenon.
Hiroshi Okawa: A Japanese businessman who led Toei Company and expanded it into film production and exhibition. Okawa acquired Nihon Dōga and directed the creation of Toei's animation division.
Anime production: The planning and creation of Japanese animation, from story development and design to recording and compositing. Toei's studio system is one model within the broader process of making anime.
Hayao Miyazaki: A Japanese animator and filmmaker known for co-founding Studio Ghibli and directing animated feature films. Miyazaki began his animation career at Toei, where he met collaborators including Takahata.
Anime music video: A fan-made or official video that edits animation footage to accompany music. Toei's recognizable franchises became frequent sources for fan-made anime music videos.

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