Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd., often shortened to Tatsunoko Pro., is a Japanese animation company founded by legendary anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida along with his brothers Kenji and Toyoharu (Toyoharu adopted the pen name Ippei Kuri to distinguish himself from his brothers). The studio's name has a double Japanese meaning of "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu being a nickname for Tatsuo) and "seadragon" which was the inspiration for its seahorse corporate logo. // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers (but not limited) to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... Tatsuo Yoshida (吉田竜夫, March 6, 1932 - September 5, 1977) is an anime pioneer who founded legendary anime studio Tatsunoko Productions. ... Species Approx. ...

The translated and edited versions of their more successful animated series such as Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets, and Robotech is credited with bringing international attention to anime. Although Tatsunoko is best known for the science-fiction and action series which have earned it the nickname of Home of the Heroes, many of the studio's works for younger children, such as The Littl' Bits, Superbook, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and Temple the Balloonist, have also achieved wide distribution and acclaim around the world. Speed Racer is the title of an English adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach Go Go Go which centered around automobile racing. ... DVD box cover Battle of the Planets (1978) was the first Westernized adaptation of the 1972 Japanese animated television series known as Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman. ... Robotech is a popular science fiction and anime franchise that was launched by an 85-episode animated television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers (but not limited) to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... The children of The Littl Bits, from left to right: Willibit, Lillabit, Snagglebit, Chip, Browniebit The Littl Bits is an anime cartoon series with 26 episodes produced in 1980 by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan. ... Superbook Series I Superbook (アニメ 親子劇場 Anime Oyako Gekijo; Animated Parent and Child Theater) is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. ... Art by Fritz Kredel (1900-73) The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le Avventure di Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi. ...

In June 2005 Japanese toy company, Takara Co., Ltd. took a majority stake in the studio and with the subsequent merger of Takara and TOMY Co., Ltd. in 2006, Tatsunoko became a consolidated subsidiary of TOMY (aka TAKARATOMY in Japan). Takara Co. ... TOMY Co. ...

Tatsunoko's studios are located in the Kokubunji district of Tokyo. Kokubunji (国分寺市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

Anime Series

• Space Ace (Uchuu Ace) (1965)
• Mach Go Go (Speed Racer) (original) (1967)
• Guzula (Oraa Guzula Dado) (original) (1967)
• Dokachin the Primitive Boy (or simply, "Dokachin") (1968)
• Judo Boy (Kurenai Sanshiro) (1969)
• The Genie Family (Hakushon Daimaoh) (1969)
• The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (Minashigo Hutch, or "Honeybee Hutch") (1970)
• The Funny Judo Champion (Inakappe Taisho) (1970)
• Hippo and Thomas (Kabatotto) (1971)
• Animentari Ketsudan(1971)
• Pinocchio (Kashi no Ki Mokku; U.S.: Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio) (1972)
• Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman (G-Force, Battle of the Planets) (1972)
• Tamagon the Counselor (Kaiketsu Tamagon) (1972)
• Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (Kerokko Demetan, U.S.: The Brave Frog) (1973)
• Shinzo Ningen Casshan (or simply, "Casshan") (1973)
• Shin Minashigo Hutch (New Honeybee Hutch) (1974)
• Hariken (or "Hurricane") Polymer (or "Polymar") (1974)
• The Song of Tentomushi [Ladybug] [1] (Tentomushi no Uta) (1974)
• Time Bokan (1974)
• Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman (Tekkaman: The Space Knight) (1975)
• Goliath the Super Fighter (Gowapper 5 Godam) (1976)
• Paul's Miraclous Adventures (Poru no Mirakuru Daisakusen) (1976) (Very popular in Italy as Il Fantastico Mondo di Paul)
• Yatterman (or Yattaman) (1977)
• Temple the Balloonist (Fuusen Shoujo Tenpuru-chan) (1977) (The heroine is renamed "Sabrina" or "Shirley" in some European dubs.)
• Ippatsu Kanta-kun ("Home Run" Kanta-kun) (1977)
• Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu (1977)
• Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman II (Eagle Riders) (1978)
• Zenderman (or "Zendaman") (1979)
• Gordian the Warrior (Toushi Gordian) (1979)
• Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman F (1979)
• The Littl' Bits (Mori no Yoki wa Kobito-tachi: Berufi to Rirubitto) (1980)
• Rescueman (Time Patrol Tai Otasukeman) (1980)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (Tondemo Senshi Muteking) (1980)
• Firebird (Yattodetaman) (1981)
• Gold Lightan, The Gold Warrior (Ougon Senshi Gold Raitan) (1981)
• Anime Oyako Gekijo (Superbook in the U.S.) (1981)
• Dashu Kappei (Dash! Kappei) (1981) (A very popular series in Italy, as Gigi la Trottola)
• Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982)
• The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) (Producer credit only, show created by Studio Nue)
• Time Kyoshitsu: Tondera Haosu no Daiboken (The Flying House in the U.S.) (1982)
• Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (1983)
• Itadakiman (1983)
• Genesis Climber Mospeada (1983)
• Pasokon Toraberu Tanteidan (Personal Computer Travel Detectives; in U.S.: "Season Two" of Superbook) (1983)
• Time Bokan: Oudou Fukko (1983)
• Okawari Boy Starzan S (1984)
• Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984)
• The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984) (Production credit only, created by Studio Nue)
• Yoroshiku Mekadokku (What's Up Mechadoc?) (1984)
• Honou no Alpine Rose (a.k.a. Judy and Randy) (1985)
• Shouwa Aho Soushi: Akanuke Ichiban (1985)
• Robotech [An adaptation of Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada] (1985)
• Hikari no Densetsu (Legend of Light) (1986) - This gymnastics-themed series was a flop in Japan but a major hit in Europe, as Hilary (Italian) and Cynthia ou le rythme de la vie (French).
• Doteraman (1986)
• Outlanders (animated by AIC on Tatsunoko's behalf; is not listed on Tatsunoko's website) (1986)
• Akai Kodan Zillion (1987)
• Guzula (color remake) (1987)
• Zillion: Burning Night (1988)
• Shulato (Tenkuu Senki Shurato) (1989)
• Konchuu Monogatari: Minashigo Hutch (new series) (1989)
• Kyatto Ninden Teyande (Samurai Pizza Cats in the U.S.) (1990)
• Robin Hood no Daibouken (1990)
• Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou (1991)
• Uchu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade (Space Knight Tekkaman Blade; Teknoman in the U.S.) (1992)
• Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993)
• Video Girl Ai (1993)
• Time Bokan: Oudou Fukko (Episode 2) (1994)
• Shiroyuki Hime (Snow White) no Densetsu (1994)
• Tekkaman Blade II (1994)
• Gatchaman (1994)
• Dokkan! Robotendon (1995)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) (animation production on the series, created and idealized by Gainax)
• Cinderella Monogatari (1996)
• New Hurricane Polymer (1996)
• Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer X) (1997)
• Generator Gawl (1998)
• Seikimatsu Densetsu: Wonderful Tatsunoko Land (1999)
• Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman (2000)
• The SoulTaker (2001)
• Yobarete Tobedete! Akubi-chan (2001)
• Nurse Witch Komugi (co-production with Kyoto Animation) (2002)
• Karas (2005)

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Speed Racer is the title of an English adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach Go Go Go which centered around automobile racing. ... Kashi no Ki Mokku (Japanese: 樫の木モック , English: Sabans Adventures of Pinocchio) is a 52 episodes anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired in 1972. ... Categories: Stub ... DVD box cover Battle of the Planets (1978) was the first Westernized adaptation of the 1972 Japanese animated television series known as Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman. ... Shinzo Ningen Casshan is a groundbreaking anime series created by animation studio Tatsunoko Productions in 1973. ... Categories: Stub ... Categories: Stub ... The children of The Littl Bits, from left to right: Willibit, Lillabit, Snagglebit, Chip, Browniebit The Littl Bits is an anime cartoon series with 26 episodes produced in 1980 by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan. ... Superbook Series I Superbook (アニメ 親子劇場 Anime Oyako Gekijo; Animated Parent and Child Theater) is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. ... The Super Dimension Fortress Macross ) is an anime television series. ... The Flying House opening Corkey, Angie, SIR, Justin, and Professor Bumble The Flying House (タイム教室トンデラハウスの大冒険, Time Kyoshitsu: Tondera House no Daiboken; literally Time Classroom, Adventures of Tondera House) is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. ... Genesis Climber Mospeada ) is an anime science fiction series. ... Superbook Series I Superbook (アニメ 親子劇場 Anime Oyako Gekijo; Animated Parent and Child Theater) is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. ... Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Robotech is a popular science fiction and anime franchise that was launched by an 85-episode animated television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. ... Hikari no Densetsu is an anime and manga series about a girl named Hikari who dreams of becoming a national gymnastics champion. ... AIC may stand for: AIC Limited, a mutual fund Co. ... Zillion (originally Akai Koudan Zillion) is the name of an anime series that ran from April 12, 1987 to December 13, 1987 on Nihon TV. The history happens in the planet Maris in 2387, the Nosas (or Nozas) started the attack to kill all humans, so they can give birth... Samurai Pizza Cats is an animated series produced in 1990 in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and Sotsu Agency under the name Kyattou Ninden TeyandÄ“ (キャッ党忍伝てやんでえ). It was introduced to western audiences in 1991 by Saban. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ... The title screen of the Super Famicom game, Tekkaman Blade. ... Teknoman is the English-dubbed version of the Japanese anime Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade (宇宙の騎士テッカマンブレード Star Knight Tekkaman Blade). This series was intended to be a revamp of the original Tekkaman: The Space Knight anime, though these shows ultimately shared little in common besides the armoured hero concept The original... Snow White in her coffin, Theodor Hosemann, 1867. ... Tekkaman Blade II (宇宙の騎士テッカマンブレードII Uchu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade II, lit. ... Categories: Stub ... Neon Genesis Evangelion ) is a controversial and extraordinarily popular Japanese animated television series, begun in 1995, directed and written by Hideaki Anno, and produced by Gainax. ... // DVD cover of North American release of Otaku no Video. ... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon For other uses, see Cinderella (disambiguation). ... The The SoulTaker anime series focuses on Kyosuke Date, who was killed by his mother, and afterward gained the ability to turn into a monster known as The SoulTaker. ... Nurse Witch Komugi DVD #1 Cover Nurse Witch Komugi is an anime OVA series, which lasted only five episodes (six if you include an episode 2. ... Area: 161,325 km² (62,288 mi²) Population: 69,677 Population density 0. ...

External links

• Tatsunoko Productions (Japanese)
• Tatsunoko Fan Club USA