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4Kids Entertainment

Foundation date: 1992
Mailing address: 4Kids Entertainment
1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10019
212-758-7666
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4Kids Productions
53 West 23rd Street
New York, N.Y. 10010
212-590-2100
About:
In 2012, it sold its production arm to Konami amid bankruptcy proceedings, where it was renamed 4K Media. The remaining half would rename itself 4Licensing Corporation before declaring bankruptcy again in 2016, and closing their doors.
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New Tokyo Mew Mew Project Teased With Countdown Site (Feb 22, 2020)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II to Debut on October 7 in New Timeslot (Sep 2, 2012)
Weekend Wrapup: 17/Jun - 23/Jun (Jun 26, 2012)
Konami to Get 4Kids' Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets Under Proposed Deal (Jun 16, 2012)
4Kids to Sell Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets to Kidsco for US$10 Million (Updated) (May 1, 2012)
ADK, TV Tokyo to Pay 4Kids US$8 Million (Mar 6, 2012)
Weekly Wrapup 27/Feb - 3/Mar (Mar 5, 2012)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Lawsuit Settled Between 4Kids, ADK, TV Tokyo (Mar 1, 2012)
Toonzaki: Traffic Up 20% Since Megaupload's Closure (Jan 24, 2012)
4Kids' Yu-Gi-Oh! License Is Still in Force, Court Rules (Dec 31, 2011)
Tai Chi Chasers Premieres on U.S. TV This Afternoon (Sep 9, 2011)
Tai Chi Chasers' 1st 2 Episodes Posted Before U.S. TV Debut (Aug 31, 2011)
Former 4Kids CEO Al Kahn Joins Pacific Entertainment (Jun 20, 2011)
4Kids Plans to Pitch New Yu-Gi-Oh! at Licensing Expo (Jun 11, 2011)
Weekly Wrapup 31/5 - 5/6 (Jun 6, 2011)
Japanese Firms Pitch New Yu-Gi-Oh! at Licensing Expo (May 10, 2011)
4Kids Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (Apr 6, 2011)
4Kids Files Shareholders' Report on Yu-Gi-Oh! Lawsuit (Mar 31, 2011)
TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Terminate Yu-Gi-Oh! Deal, Sue 4Kids (Mar 29, 2011)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Premiere to Benefit Make-A-Wish of Metro NYC (Feb 17, 2011)
4Kids Chairman, CEO Alfred R. Kahn Retires (Jan 11, 2011)
Supernatural, Yumekui Merry, Showa Monogatari Promos Streamed (Dec 20, 2010)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D's U.S. Theatrical Run Dated for February-March (Nov 22, 2010)
4Kids Reports US$9.8 Million Net Loss in 3Q 2010 (Nov 16, 2010)
4Kids's Toonzaki Adds Meat or Die CG Comedy Anime (Nov 7, 2010)
4Kids Launches Toonzaki Anime Streaming Site (Sep 15, 2010)
4Kids Adds Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time Anime Film (Sep 15, 2010)
Dragon Ball Z Kai Premieres on Toonzai on Saturday (Aug 13, 2010)
4Kids Gets Global License for Pénélope tête en l'air (May 25, 2010)
Dragon Ball Z Kai Debuts on U.S.'s Nicktoons Tonight (May 24, 2010)
NY Stock Exchange Begins Delisting Process for 4Kids (May 13, 2010)
4Kids Reports US$3.5-Million Loss in 1st Quarter 2010 (May 11, 2010)
4Kids Reports 3rd Party is Interested in Acquiring It (May 10, 2010)
4Kids to Rebrand TheCW4Kids Block on Saturdays (Apr 27, 2010)
Dragon Ball Z Kai to Air on TheCW4Kids on Saturdays (Apr 26, 2010)
Magical DoReMi to Re-Air on The CW4Kids on Saturdays (Apr 18, 2010)
4Kids Streams Sonic X, Funimation Streams Slayers E-R (Apr 10, 2010)
4Kids Adds Toei's Tai Chi Chasers Fantasy TV Anime (Mar 22, 2010)
4Kids Reports US$21 Million Loss in 4th Quarter (Mar 17, 2010)
4Kids CEO Takes Pay Cut, Execs' Pay Tied to Ownership (Jan 12, 2010)
4Kids Reveals US$5-Million Loss in Third Quarter (Nov 11, 2009)
Canada's YTV to Add Remainder of 1st Pretty Cure Anime (Oct 22, 2009)
4Kids Reports US$13.8 Million Loss in Second Quarter (Aug 11, 2009)
4Kids Retains Financial Advisor to Consider Strategies (Aug 5, 2009)
4Kids Entertainment Reportedly Puts Itself Up for Sale (Aug 4, 2009)
4Kids Reports Narrower 1st Quarter Losses (May 11, 2009)
Viz to Stream Dubbed Naruto Episodes on Joost, Hulu (Apr 13, 2009)
4Kids' Quarterly & Annual Losses Mount, Shares Drop 30% (Mar 17, 2009)
Canada's YTV to Premiere Pretty Cure on March 6 (Feb 21, 2009)
TV Tokyo's Iwata Discusses Anime's 'Road to Survival' (Jan 29, 2009)
4Kids Entertainment Lays Off About 15% of Workforce (Dec 17, 2008)
Pretty Cure to Run on Canada's YTV in Early 2009 (Dec 16, 2008)
4Kids to End Its Fox Programming Block in December (Nov 10, 2008)
Anime to Be Showcased at MIPCOM Media Industry Event (Oct 9, 2008)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Premieres on The CW in U.S. on Saturday (Sep 12, 2008)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's U.S. Premiere Date Set for September 13 (Sep 3, 2008)
4Kids' Losses Mount in Second Quarter (Aug 15, 2008)
Law Journal Article Supports Fansubs (Jul 31, 2008)
Shout Factory Gets Dinosaur King DVD License (May 17, 2008)
4Kids Releases Results for First Quarter of 2008 (May 16, 2008)
4Kids Confirms Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's American Fall Premiere (Mar 19, 2008)
4Kids Brings Dinosaur King to European Markets (Jan 7, 2008)
Pokémon USA President Akira Chiba Steps Down (Dec 14, 2007)
Pokemon Licensor, Toymaker Vie for KidScreen's Awards (Dec 10, 2007)
Publishers Weekly Talks with NYAF Manager, ICv2 Head (Nov 28, 2007)
ICv2 to Host Industry Conference before NY Anime Fest (Oct 23, 2007)
CW to Replace Kids' WB! Block with 4Kids on Saturdays (Oct 4, 2007)
New York Times Interviews Pokemon USA Executive (Aug 30, 2007)
4Kids to Premiere Sega's Dinosaur King Anime on Fox (Aug 29, 2007)
Anime Broadcaster 4Kids Releases Quarterly Results (Aug 10, 2007)
SmartMoney Looks at 4Kids (Jun 1, 2007)
New Pokemon season starting on Free-To-Air (May 20, 2007)
4Kids Seeking New VP (May 8, 2007)
4Kids Entertainment Financial Results (Mar 16, 2007)
4Kids Loses $256k in Q3 (Nov 14, 2006)
4Kids Among Best Performing Stocks (Oct 14, 2006)
4Kids Descends from Summit (Jun 24, 2006)
4Kids Q1 Earnings Report (May 16, 2006)
4Kids Grows Up, Launches Tween to Adult Licensing Subsidiary (Apr 19, 2006)
4Kids Fiscal 2005 Results (Mar 16, 2006)
4Kids Licenses Pretty Cure (Feb 24, 2006)
Kappa Mikey Premieres on Nicktoons (Feb 23, 2006)
Funimation Financial Shortfall Explained (Feb 15, 2006)
4 Kids TV in the UK (Nov 18, 2005)
4Kids Posts 3rd Quarter Results (Nov 10, 2005)
Bandai to Release DoReMi Toys (Aug 11, 2005)
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on Cartoon Network in October (Aug 11, 2005)
4Kids Entertainment Financials (May 11, 2005)
YTV Picks up 4Kids Shows (May 5, 2005)
Kirby Movie (Apr 14, 2005)
4Kids Acquires Kappa Mikey (Apr 12, 2005)
Magical Do Re Mi Schedule for Fall TV Release (Mar 17, 2005)
4Kids 2004 Financials (Mar 17, 2005)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Target Exclusive (Mar 2, 2005)
4Kids CEO Honored (Jan 13, 2005)
Mew Mew Power in 2005 (Nov 8, 2004)
Mew Mew name changes again (Aug 11, 2004)
4Kids Earnings Down (Aug 11, 2004)
4Kids Announces One Piece (Jun 8, 2004)
4Kids Announces Tokyo Mew Mew (Jun 5, 2004)
Tokyo Mew Mew Licensed (Feb 2, 2004)
4Kids In the Black (Nov 15, 2003)
4Kids Eyes Do-Re-Mi (Oct 15, 2003)
Nelvana & FUNimation teamup (Sep 26, 2003)
4Kids 2nd Quarter Statement (Sep 3, 2003)
4Kids Announces Fox Box Primetime Special (Aug 31, 2003)
Yu-Gi-Oh Movie coming? (Aug 2, 2003)
Anime comes to GBA (Jun 9, 2003)
4Kids titles for licensing (May 29, 2003)
Sonic X licensed and on TV (May 15, 2003)
Shaman King Licensed and on TV (May 15, 2003)
4Kids Undergoing Explosive Growth, Pokemon Still Kicking (Mar 31, 2003)
Bandai America Licenses Kinnikuman (Nov 19, 2002)
Wall Street Journal on FoxBox and 4kids (Oct 22, 2002)
Kids WB licenses more Yu-Gi-Oh! (Jun 29, 2002)
4Kids Plans for Fox Kids... (Feb 14, 2002)
4Kids Gets Fox Kids (Jan 19, 2002)
4Kids Entertainment Launches a New Show (Jan 13, 2002)
4kids releases Pokémon single (Dec 11, 2001)
Yu-Gi-Oh #1 on KidsWB (Oct 9, 2001)
4Kids Announces Tama and Friends to be Syndicated (Jun 14, 2001)
Yu-Gi-Oh Confirmed for KidsWB this fall! (Jun 12, 2001)
4Kids Announces First Quarter financial Results (May 15, 2001)
4Kids Entertainment Acquires Yu-Gi-Oh! (Apr 19, 2001)
4Kids Acquires new titles (Jan 17, 2001)
Pokemon... the Musical? (Jun 21, 2000)
Warner goes for Pokemon movies (Mar 9, 1999)
Press Releases: Show:
4Kids TV Celebrates Fifth Season on Fox (Jul 26, 2006)
4Kids' Most In-Demand Properties Go On Demand with New 4Kids TV VOD Channel (Jul 25, 2006)
4Kids Entertainment Reports First Quarter Results (May 10, 2006)
4Kids Launches 4Sight Licensing Solutins (Apr 18, 2006)
4Kids Entertainment Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results (Mar 15, 2006)
4Kids Home Video Debuts Sonic X Volume 9: Into the Darkness on DVD (Jan 20, 2006)
4Kids Debuts Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 4.2: My Freaky Valentine DVD (Jan 17, 2006)
4Kids Entertainment Posts 3rd Quarter Results (Nov 9, 2005)
4Kids Home Video Debuts Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 4.1 on DVD (Nov 2, 2005)
Shadow the Hedgehog Takes Center Stage (Oct 27, 2005)
4Kids Home Video Debuts Sonic X Project: Shadow on DVD (Oct 25, 2005)
4Kids Home Video Debuts Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 3.5: The Final Face-Off on DVD (Oct 5, 2005)
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX to Air on Cartoon Network (Aug 10, 2005)
4Kids Entertainment Awards Bandai America Master Toy License for Magical DoReMi (Aug 10, 2005)
4Kids Entertainment Reports Second Quarter Results (Aug 9, 2005)
4Kids Announces DVDouble Shot (Aug 1, 2005)
SUBWAY® Restaurants, Pokémon USA and 4Kids Entertainment team up for Pokémon® Promotion. (Apr 4, 2005)
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King Unedited Releases On Feb 22 (Feb 10, 2005)
4Kids Entertainment Announces New Lineup for FOX BOX Fall 2004 (Sep 1, 2004)
4Kids Second Quarter Results (Aug 9, 2004)
4Kids Announces Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Complete First Season (Aug 6, 2004)
4Kids Entertainment Licenses One Piece (Jun 8, 2004)
4 Kids Licensing Show 2004 (Jun 4, 2004)
4Kids Entertainment Reports First Quarter Results (May 10, 2004)
4Kids Awards Mattel Master Toy License For Shaman King (Mar 17, 2004)
4Kids Breaks $100 Million In Revenues (Mar 15, 2004)
Majesco to Distribute 4Kids GBA Video Titles (Mar 11, 2004)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie to Premiere August 13th (Mar 9, 2004)
4Kids at Toyfare (Feb 13, 2004)
4Kids Licenses Shaman King to Konami (Dec 18, 2003)
4Kids Entertainment Announces Stock Buy-Back Program (Nov 25, 2003)
4Kids Entertainment Reports Third Quarter Results (Nov 14, 2003)
4Kids Names Nina Freeman Director of Licensing and Marketing (Oct 7, 2003)
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Anime which this company has licensed:
Camp Pikachu (movie)
Dinosaur King (TV) (Expired)
Dinosaur King Season 2 (TV) (Expired)
F-Zero Falcon Densetsu (TV)
Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle (TV) (Expired)
Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle 2 (TV) (Expired)
Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (TV)
Ojamajo Doremi (TV)
One Piece (TV 1999) (TV Rights) (2004-2006)
Pikachu and Pichu (movie)
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (movie)
Pikachu's Summer Vacation (movie)
Pocket Monster Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu (special)
Pokémon (TV)
Pokémon - Pikachu's PikaBoo (movie)
Pokémon 2000 - The Movie (movie 2)
Pokémon 3 - The Movie (movie 3)
Pokémon 4Ever (movie 4)
Pokémon Advance (TV) (eps 1-145)
Pokémon Chronicles (TV)
Pokémon Heroes - Latias & Latios (movie 5)
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (movie 7)
Pokémon: Gotta Dance (movie)
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (movie 6)
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (special)
Pokémon: The First Movie (movie 1)
Pretty Cure (TV) (Unreleased; Expired)
Shaman King (TV 2001) (Expired)
Sonic X (TV) (expired)
Tai Chi Chasers (KBS/Toei TV)
Tama and Friends (TV)
Tokyo Mew Mew (TV) (eps 1-26; Expired)
Ultimate Muscle (TV) (Expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV 2/2000) (expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time (movie) (expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV) (expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (U.S. TV) (Expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (TV) (expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (ani manga)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (TV) (expired)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (U.S. movie 2/2004)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
(English version)
Bokutachi Pichu Brothers: Fūsen Sōdō no Maki (OAV) : Audio Post Production, Production
Camp Pikachu (movie) : Digital Effects, Production
Dinosaur King (TV) : Production
Dinosaur King Season 2 (TV) : Audio Post Production, Production
F-Zero Falcon Densetsu (TV) : Dubbing
Fighting Foodons (TV) : Production, Sub-licenced
G.I. Joe Sigma Six (U.S. TV) : Dubbers, Production
Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle (TV) : Production
Kinnikuman Nisei - Ultimate Muscle 2 (TV) : Production
Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (TV) : Producer
Ojamajo Doremi (TV) : Production
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (movie) : Production
Pocket Monster Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu (special) : Audio Post Production, Distributor (edited version), Production
Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (OAV) : Production
Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 (OAV) : Production
Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (OAV) : Audio Post Production, Production
Pokémon (TV) : Producer
Pokémon - Pikachu's PikaBoo (movie) : Production
Pokémon 2000 - The Movie (movie 2) : Production
Pokémon 3 - The Movie (movie 3) : Production
Pokémon 4Ever (movie 4) : Production
Pokémon Advance (TV) : Dubbing (eps 1-145)
Pokémon Chronicles (TV) : Audio Post Production, Production
Pokémon Heroes - Latias & Latios (movie 5) : Digital Effects, Production
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (movie 7) : Digital Effects, Production
Pokémon: Gotta Dance (movie) : Digital Effects, Production
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (movie 6) : Digital Effects, Dubbing, Production
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (movie 8) : Digital Effects, Production (Dub)
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (special) : Production
Pokémon: The First Movie (movie 1) : Dubbing, Production
Sonic X (TV) : Translation
Tokyo Mew Mew (TV) : Dubbing, Production
Ultimate Muscle (TV) : Dubbing, Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time (movie) : Production, Sound Post-Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (TV) : Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (U.S. TV) : Production
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (TV) : Production (eps 1-32)
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (U.S. movie 2/2004) : Production, Soundtrack

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