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Shin-Ei Animation Co., Ltd. (Japanese: シンエイ動画株式会社, Hepburn: Shīn'eī Dōga Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese animation studio owned by TV Asahi and founded in Tokyo in 1965 as A Production by Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation.

^ "会社情報". shin-ei-animation.jp. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

History

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Logo used from 1976 to 2021.

Shin-Ei Animation's history begins in December 1965 as A Production (Aプロダクション, Ei Purodakshon)^[1] 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 that 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 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 had acquired the animation studio.^[2]

In April 2017, SynergySP became a subsidiary of the company.^[3]

^ 会社情報 - 沿革 [Company Information - History]. Shin-Ei Animation (in Japanese).
^ "TV Asahi to Own 100% of Doraemon's Shin-ei Animation". Anime News Network. October 6, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
^ About - 会社概要 - 沿革 [About - Company Profile - History]. SynergySP (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.

Work list

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Works currently airing on Japanese television are in bold.

Television

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As A-Production (i.e. co-produced with Tokyo Movie)

1960s

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Obake no Q-tarō
Perman
Kyojin no Hoshi
Kaibutsu-kun (1968)
Roppō Yabure-kun
Moomin
Attack No. 1

1970s

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(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

1970s

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Doraemon (1979–Present Time)
Heart of the Red Bird (1979)

1980s

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Kaibutsu-kun (September 2, 1980 – September 28, 1982)
Ninja Hattori-kun (September 28, 1981 – December 25, 1987)
Game Center Arashi (1982)
Fukuchan (1982–84)
Perman (April 4, 1983 – March 31, 1985) (co-production with TMS Entertainment)
Oyoneko Boonyan (1984)
Pro Golfer Saru (1985–88, co-produced with Studio Deen)
Obake no Q-Taro (April 1, 1985 – March 29, 1987)
Esper Mami (April 7, 1987 – October 26, 1989)
Ultra B (1987–89)
Tsurupika Hagemaru-kun (1987–89)
New Pro Golfer Saru (1988)
Biriken^[1] (1988–89)
Oishinbo (October 17, 1988 – March 17, 1992)
Obotchama-kun (1989–92)
Biriken Nandemo Shokai^[1] (1989)
The Laughing Salesman (October 10, 1989 – September 29, 1992)
Chimpui (November 2, 1989 – April 18, 1991)

1990s

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Gatapishi (1990–91)
Fujio Fujiko A's Mumako (1990)
808 Cho Hyori Kewaishi (1990)
Dororonpa! (1991)
21 Emon (May 2, 1991 – March 26, 1992)
Crayon Shin-chan (April 13, 1992 – present)
Sasurai-kun (1992)
Manmaru the Ninja Penguin (1997–98)
Yoshimoto Muchikko Monogatari (1998)
Weekly Storyland (1999–2001)

2000s

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Haré+Guu (2001)
Atashin'chi (2002–09)
Ninja Hattori-kun (2004–08)
Doraemon (2005–present)
Futatsu no Kurumi/Two Walnuts (2007)
Gokyoudai Monogatari (2009–10)

2010s

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Stitch! Best Friends Forever (2010–11, co-produced by Disney)
The Knight in the Area (2012)
Ninja Hattori-kun Returns (2013–2015, co-produced with Reliance MediaWorks)
Here Comes The Black Witch!! (2012–2014)
My Neighbor Seki (2014)
Denkigai no Honya-san (2014)
Mysterious Joker (2014–2016)
Trickster (2016, co-produced with TMS Entertainment)
Shin Atashin'chi (2016)
The Laughing Salesman NEW (2017)
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life (2017)
Pochitto Hatsumei: Pikachin-Kit (2018–2020, co-produced with OLM)
Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018–2022)
Barangay 143 (2018–2019, co-produced with ASI Studios, Inc. and credited as TV Asahi)
Null & Peta (2019)^[2]

2020s

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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020)
Kin Daa Terebi (2020, co-produced with Lesprit)
Super Spy Ryan (2020, Animated segments, co-produced with Sunlight Entertainment and Pocket.watch)^[3]
Pui Pui Molcar / Pui Pui Molcar Driving School (2021–2022, co-produced with Japan Green Hearts)^[4]
Idolls! (2021)^[5]
Those Snow White Notes (2021)
iii Icecrin (2021–present, co-produced with TIA)
The World Ends with You the Animation (2021, co-produced with Domerica)
A Couple of Cuckoos (2022, co-produced with SynergySP)
Chimimo (2022)
The Dangers in My Heart (2023–2024)
Mr. Villain's Day Off (2024, co-produced with SynergySP)^[6]
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (2024, co-produced with Studio Add)
Rakuten Panda! (2024)^[7]
Draw This, Then Die! (2026)^[8]

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)
The Laughing Salesman: Supersize Forgotten Year Issue (December 28, 1993)
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy (January 2, 1994)
Tatsuya Nakazaki's Super Gag Theater (January 16 - August 21, 1994)
Sensō Dōwa (August 15, 2002 - August 13, 2009)
Shiroi Koibito (December 23, 2006)
Stitch and the Planet of Sand (June 16, 2012)
Stitch! Perfect Memory (August 7, 2015)

^ ^a ^b "Biriken/Biriken Companyビリ犬". TV Asahi. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
^ "Tokyotoon, Shinei Animation Reveal Null & Peta Multimedia Project With Planned Anime, Game". Anime News Network. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Ryan's World 'Super Spy Ryan' Special is Amazon Kids Plus' First Original (EXCLUSIVE)". 19 November 2020.
^ "Shin-Ei Animation Announces Stop-Motion Puppet TV Series About Guinea Pig Cars".
^ "Shin-Ei Animation, 81 Produce Announce Idolls! TV Anime for January Premiere". Anime News Network. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^ "Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ "Rakuten Shopping Mascot Okaimono Panda Gets 1st TV Anime This Fall". Anime News Network. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ これ描いて死ね：テレビアニメが日テレ系で2026年放送監督は赤城博昭シンエイ動画制作映像初出し！. Mantan Web (in Japanese). October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
^ 黒柳徹子「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」が劇場アニメ化、2023年冬に公開予定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ "GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu". Anime News Network. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (23 April 2024). "'Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure' Gets Expanded Theatrical Release". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Toritsukare Otoko Film's New Trailer Unveils Cast, November 7 Debut". Anime News Network. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
^ "Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Anime Revealed as Film Opening on December 5". Anime News Network. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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