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Dentsu Inc.

Kanji name: 電通
Foundation date: 1901-07-01
Official website:
Dentsu (Japanese)
About:
Dentsu is one of the world's largest advertising firms, and is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4324). In July 2003 Dentsu acquired Pioneer LDC and it's subsidiaries (Pioneer Entertainment and animation studio Rondo Robe) and renamed it Geneon Entertainment.
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Daisuki Anime Streaming Site Launches (May 15, 2013)
Oblivion Island Moved Back to April 1 (Mar 14, 2013)
Nikkei: ADK, Toei, Aniplex, Sunrise, TMS, NAS, Dentsu to Stream Anime Overseas (Feb 26, 2013)
Manga Entertainment Acquires Production I.G. Fantasy Oblivion Island (Updated) (Nov 7, 2012)
New Gintama Anime Episodes to Resume on TV (Aug 26, 2012)
Editor: Mardock Scramble, Sands of Time Film Rights Not Yet Sold (May 31, 2012)
Variety: Live-Action Mardock Scramble Film Rights Licensed (May 30, 2012)
Dentsu to Create Industry's 1st Think Tank to Study Otaku (Mar 3, 2012)
Wii no Ma Video Service Shuts Down in Japan (Feb 21, 2012)
Namco Bandai Signs Deals for LBX/Danbōru Senki Anime Toys (Feb 7, 2012)
Saint Seiya Returns in New Omega TV Anime Series (Feb 6, 2012)
S'more Entertainment Adds Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo on U.S. DVD (Jan 16, 2012)
Danbōru Senki W Robot Anime to Premiere on January 18 (Dec 20, 2011)
Oblivion Island Film's English Dub to Premiere in NYC in December (Nov 18, 2011)
All Nippon Entertainment Works Begins Film and Anime Production (Nov 2, 2011)
Kimezo Businessmen Manga Gets New Web Anime Shorts (Oct 6, 2011)
Gintama x Sket Dance Crossover Manga Get TV Anime (Sep 5, 2011)
New Company to Export Anime, Other Content Overseas (Aug 15, 2011)
Little Battlers eXperience/Danbōru Senki Anime Offered in U.S. (Aug 1, 2011)
U.S. Nicktoons to Air Monsuno, Jakks Pacific to Sell Toys (Jul 24, 2011)
20% Less Booths at Tokyo Anime Fair as Talks Continue (Jan 26, 2011)
Gintama TV Anime to Resume in April (Dec 1, 2010)
King of Thorn, Mai Mai, Oblivion Island Get APSA Nods (Oct 17, 2010)
Oblivion Island, Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Mai Mai Miracle to Run in Toronto (Aug 26, 2010)
Bleach, Nurarihyon, Letter Bee Event Anime Announced (Jul 5, 2010)
New Bleach Episodes Return to Adult Swim on August 28 (Jun 29, 2010)
Deltora Quest Anime to Run on New U.S. Channel The Hub (May 18, 2010)
Scandal Girl Band to Be Animated in Loups-Garous Film (May 7, 2010)
Gurren Lagann iPhone App Lands in U.S., Eva Apps Planned (Apr 21, 2010)
Dentsu Entertainment USA Subsidiary Established in California (Apr 16, 2010)
Trigun Film, Kachō no Koi, Gintama Promos Streamed (Mar 4, 2010)
Monster to Run in Canada, Deltora Quest in Australia, NZ (Feb 27, 2010)
8 Fuji TV Stations to Launch Anime Shorts Next Month (Feb 1, 2010)
NY Int'l Children's Film Fest Hosts 3 Anime's U.S. Premieres (Jan 28, 2010)
Jakks, Dentsu Develop Japanese-Animated Monsuno for TV (Jan 7, 2010)
Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Nov 23, 2009)
Shokotan's Live-Action U.S. Sukashi Hero Video Posted (Nov 21, 2009)
Eva 1.0's 1st 8 Minutes, 1st 4 Dubbed Soul Eater Episodes Online (Nov 12, 2009)
Yona Yona Penguin, Live-Action TokiKake Trailers Posted (Nov 11, 2009)
Prince Planet Classic Sci-Fi TV Anime Begins Streaming (Nov 9, 2009)
Astro Boy Screens at Chicago, Oblivion Island in NYC (Oct 16, 2009)
Loups-Garous Virtual Reality Werewolf Anime Film Green-Lit (Oct 6, 2009)
Adult Swim to Run 2nd Bleach Anime Film on December 5 (Oct 3, 2009)
Production I.G's Oblivion Island Film Promos Posted (Jul 21, 2009)
Production I.G's Oblivion Island Film Trailers Streamed (Jul 13, 2009)
Spice & Wolf II, FMA Premium, Air Doll Promos Posted (Jun 10, 2009)
Dentsu to Export Mameshiba Characters to U.S. This Year (May 8, 2009)
Production I.G's Oblivion Island Film Teaser Streamed (Apr 24, 2009)
Gintama Anime to Continue for Fourth Year (Feb 19, 2009)
Dentsu Plans Animated TV Series for Chub City Toys (Feb 11, 2009)
Pioneer Stops Making Laserdisc Players After 27 Years (Jan 14, 2009)
Yoichi Fujita to Stop Directing Gintama This Spring (Jan 11, 2009)
FUNimation Adds Soul Eater Anime from Media Factory (Update 2) (Dec 31, 2008)
Joost Application for iPhone Launched with Anime (Dec 2, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Delays 2 Gurren Lagann DVD Volumes (Nov 27, 2008)
Gurren Lagann on Canada's Super Channel 2 Next Month (Nov 24, 2008)
Cease & Desist Letters for Eva: 1.0, Soul Eater Fansubs (Nov 24, 2008)
Joost to Stream Kaiji, Buzzer Beater Anime in December (Nov 19, 2008)
Japan's Dentsu Plans Co-Productions in Southeast Asia (Nov 15, 2008)
Geneon to Merge with Universal Pictures Japan (Nov 12, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008 - State of the Anime Industry (Sep 29, 2008)
New Mameshiba Anime to Run on TV, Web in October (Sep 16, 2008)
New Gurren Lagann, Higurashi Manga to Start This Month (Aug 5, 2008)
Japan's Dentsu Opens American Office in Los Angeles (Jul 29, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Now Offered in Web Streams & iTunes Store (Jul 29, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Confirms Gurren Lagann on Sci Fi Channel (May 24, 2008)
BEI's Yoshida: Gurren Lagann TV Plans Not Finalized (May 21, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Listed on America's Sci Fi Channel on July 28 (May 19, 2008)
June's Licensing Int'l Expo to Feature Anime Franchises (May 6, 2008)
Tokyo Anime Fair 2008 - Booth Images (Mar 29, 2008)
Blue Dragon, Moribito to Run on America's Cartoon Network (Mar 28, 2008)
ADV Films (Mar 23, 2008)
Soul Eater TV Anime's Promotional Video Streamed (Update 2) (Mar 18, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Movie to Open in Japan in Fall 2008 (Mar 10, 2008)
Theatrical Version of Gurren Lagann Pre-Announced (Mar 3, 2008)
Soul Eater to Air in Japan in Two Weekly Versions (Feb 12, 2008)
Tekkonkinkreet Wins Top Prize at Belgium's Anima Fest (Feb 11, 2008)
5cm per Second Wins at Italy's Future Film Festival (Jan 23, 2008)
Gurren Lagann Streamed with English Subtitles for Free (Dec 19, 2007)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, November 28–December 4 (Dec 6, 2007)
Saiyuki Reload Burial OVA 2's Promo Video Posted (Oct 15, 2007)
Nominees for Japan's Media Arts Festival Announced (Oct 3, 2007)
Dentsu to Post Y5 Billion Loss on Geneon's Downsizing (Sep 29, 2007)
Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales, Distribution by Friday (Sep 26, 2007)
Dentsu, ADV Films Confirm Withdrawal of Geneon Deal (Sep 21, 2007)
ADV Films, Geneon USA's Distribution Deal Cancelled (Sep 20, 2007)
Manga Fan Tarō Asō is a Frontrunner to Lead Japan (Sep 12, 2007)
Dentsu is Geneon's Sole Owner After Mitsubishi Divests (Sep 11, 2007)
Kyoto Museum Exhibits Genius Party, CoroCoro, Terra E… (Jul 18, 2007)
Toshiba Entertainment Becomes Showgate Inc. (May 24, 2007)
ADV/Sojitz Deal Continues Trend (Jun 27, 2006)
D-Rights Acquires 34% Stake in Geneon Entertainment (Jun 6, 2006)
State of Animation Industry In Japan (Aug 10, 2005)
Anime Central: Geneon Entertainment (May 26, 2004)
Anime Heading to China (Apr 6, 2004)
Pioneer Changes Name (Sep 26, 2003)
Pioneer Entertainment (Sep 1, 2003)
Dentsu acquires Pioneer (Jul 21, 2003)
Pioneer LDC to be sold to Dentsu (Jun 24, 2003)
More Sailor Moon? (Jun 4, 2003)
ADV promotes new Acquisitions (Apr 28, 2003)
Other articles: Show:
Tokyo Anime Fair 2012 Blowout: Part I (Mar 24, 2012)
ANNCast - Viewers Like You III: Die Hard with a View-geance (May 21, 2010)
Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Blowout: Days One & Two (Mar 26, 2010)
ANNCast - The Life and Kime of Geneon, USA (Dec 3, 2009)
Spotlight: Soul Eater (Dec 31, 2008)
Dig For Fire: The Roots of Gurren Lagann (Sep 7, 2008)
Dig For Fire: The Roots of Gurren Lagann (Sep 7, 2008)
Hey, Answerman: DOOMSDAY EDITION! (Sep 28, 2007)
Hey, Answerman! (Aug 31, 2007)
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Anime with which this company was involved:
20th Century Boys (live-action movie) : Production
A-Channel (TV) : Production
A-Channel + smile (OAV) : Production
Afro Samurai (TV) : Production
After War Gundam X (TV) : Production Cooperation
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie : Production
Aikatsu! (TV) : Production
Angel Beats! (TV) : Production
Angelic Layer (TV) : Production
Animal Yokocho (TV) : Production
anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (movie) : Production
anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (TV) : Production
Antique Bakery (TV) : Production
Arata The Legend (TV) : Production
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (TV) : Production
Asobotto Senki Goku (TV) : Production Sponsor
Astro Boy (TV 3/2003) : Production
Attack on Titan (TV) : Production
Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (TV) : Production
B Gata H Kei - Yamada’s First Time (TV) : Production
B'tX (TV) : Production Cooperation
Bakegyamon (TV) : Production
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (TV) : Production
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman (TV) : Production
Basquash! (TV) : Production
Beelzebub (TV) : Production
Beet the Vandel Buster (TV) : Copyright
Beet the Vandel Buster Excellion (TV) : Production
Binbogami ga! (TV) : Production
Black Cat (TV) : Production Cooperation
Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Darkness (movie) : Production
Black Rock Shooter (TV) : Production
Blast of Tempest (TV) : Production
Bleach (TV) : Production
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black : Production
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse : Production
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody : Production
Bleach: Memories in the Rain (OAV) : Production
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru (movie) : Production
Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy (OAV) : Production
Blood-C (TV) : Production
Blood-C: The Last Dark (movie) : Production
Blue Exorcist (movie) : Production
Blue Exorcist (TV) : Production
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (TV) : Production
Bosco Daibōken (TV) : Production
Brave Story (movie) : Production
A Bridge to the Starry Skies (TV) : Production
Bunny Drop (TV) : Production
C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility (TV) : Production
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (TV) : Production
Cardfight!! Vanguard (TV) : Production
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit Hen (TV) : Production
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker Hen (TV) : Production
Castle in the Sky (movie) : Cooperation
Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter (TV) : Production
Colorful (movie) : Production, Production Committee
D.Gray-man (TV) : Production
D.N.Angel (TV) : Production
Danbōru Senki (TV) : Production
Deltora Quest (TV) : Production
Denshin Mamotte Shugogetten (OAV) : Production Sponsor
Detroit Metal City (live-action movie) : Production
Digimon Xros Wars: Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hunter-tachi (TV) : Production, Publicity Assistance
Dottinisuru? (movie) : Production Assistance
Driland (TV) : Production
Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga (movie) : Production
Eagle Talon The Movie - The Chancellor Only Lives Twice : Production
Eden of the East (TV) : Production
Eden of the East: Paradise Lost (movie) : Production
Eden of the East: The King of Eden (movie) : Production
Eiga Smile Precure: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! (movie) : Production
EX-Driver the Movie : Production
F-Zero Falcon Densetsu (TV) : Production
Fairy Tail (TV) : Production
Fairy Tail: Hōō no Miko (movie) : Production
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (movie) : Special Thanks
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (TV) : Production
Fractale (TV) : Production
Freedom (OAV) : Production
From Up On Poppy Hill (movie) : Production
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (movie) : Production
Gekijōban Gintama Kanketsu-hen: Yorozuya yo Eien Nare (movie) : Production
Geneshaft (TV) : Supporting Entity
Gensomaden Saiyuki: Kibou no zaika (OAV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (movie) : Production Committee
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (OAV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (OAV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV) : Production
Gintama (TV) : Production
Gintama' (TV) : Production
Gintama: The Movie : Production
Gon (TV) : Production
Guilty Crown (TV) : Production
Gurren Lagann the Movie – The Lights in the Sky Are Stars : Production
Gurren Lagann the Movie –Childhood's End- : Production
Guskō Budori no Denki (movie 2012) : Production
Hakaba Kitarō (TV) : Production
Hana Kappa (TV) : Production
Hataraki Man (TV) : Production
Heat Guy J (TV) : Production
Heroman (TV) : Production
Hikaru no Go (TV) : Production
Hikaru No Go: New Year Special : Production
Hōkago no Pleiades (movie) : Production
Hōkago no Pleiades (ONA) : Production
Honey and Clover (live-action movie) : Production
Honey and Clover (TV) : Production
Honey and Clover II (TV) : Production
Hourou Musuko (TV) : Production
House of Five Leaves (TV) : Production
Howl's Moving Castle (movie) : Production Committee
Inazuma Eleven (TV) : Production
Inazuma Eleven GO (TV) : Production
Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danbōru Senki W (movie) : Production
Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Griffon (movie) : Production
Inu X Boku Secret Service (TV) : Production
Jyu-Oh-Sei (TV) : Production
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (movie) : Production
Kakurenbo - Hide & Seek (movie) : Production
Kamisama Kiss (TV) : Production
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (TV) : Production
Kaze Tachinu (movie) : Production
Kemonozume (TV) : Production
Kiba (TV) : Production
Kids on the Slope (TV) : Production
Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) : Supporting Entity
Kimezō no Kimarimonku Ja Kimaranee (manga) : Original Creator
Kimezō no Kimarimonku Ja Kimaranee (ONA) : Original Creator
Kimezō no Kimarimonku Ja Kimaranee. Featuring Sabu-Otoko (ONA) : Original Creator
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (movie) : Production
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (TV) : Production
King of Thorn (movie) : Production
Konchū Monogatari Mitsubachi Hutch - Yūki no Melody (movie) : Production
Kūchū Buranko (TV) : Production
(The) Law of Ueki (TV) : Production
Library War (TV) : Production
Loups=Garous - The Motion Picture : Production
Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic (TV) : Production
Magic Tree House (movie) : Production
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV) : Production
Mamotte Shugogetten (TV) : Production Sponsor
MapleStory (TV) : Production
Mars Daybreak (TV) : Production
MazinKaiser (OAV) : Production
Mazinkaiser: Shitou! Ankoku Daishogun (OAV) : Production
Metropolis (movie) : Production
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (TV) : Associate Producer
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (TV) : Associate Producer
Mononoke (TV) : Production
Monster Rancher (TV) : Production
Monsuno (TV) : Production
Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (TV) : Production
Moyashimon (TV) : Production
Moyashimon Returns (TV) : Production
Mushibugyō (TV) : Production
Naruto Shippūden (movie) : Production
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds : Production
Naruto Shippūden: Blood Prison (movie) : Production
Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (movie) : Production
Naruto Shippūden: The Will of Fire (movie) : Production
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom : Production
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel : Production
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow : Production
Naruto: Konoha Sports Festival (movie) : Production
Natsuyuki Rendezvous (TV) : Production
Ninja Hattori Kun The Movie (live-action) : Production
Ninja Kids!!! (live-action movie) : Production
No. 6 (TV) : Production
Nodame Cantabile (TV) : Production
Nodame Cantabile: Finale (TV) : Production
Nodame Cantabile: Paris (TV) : Production
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (movie) : Production
One Off (OAV) : Production
Onmyoji (live-action movie) : Production
Onmyoji II (live-action movie) : Production
Ōoku: Eien - Emonnosuke・Tsunayoshi Hen (live-action movie) : Production
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (live-action movie) : Production
Origin ~Spirits of the Past~ (movie) : Production
Paradise Kiss (TV) : Production
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (movie) : Production Committee
PoPoLoCrois (TV) : Production
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (live-action TV) : Production
Princess Jellyfish (TV) : Production
Princess Mononoke (movie) : Film Developing, Production, Production Committee
Princess Tutu (TV) : Production
Psycho-Pass (TV) : Production
Red Garden (TV) : Production
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie : Production
Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program (movie) : Production
Saint Seiya Omega (TV) : Production
Saint Tail (TV) : Production
Saiyuki (TV) : Production
Saiyuki Gaiden (OAV) : Production
Saiyuki Gunlock (TV) : Production
Saiyuki Reload (TV) : Production
Saiyuki Reload: Burial (OAV) : Production
Saiyuki: Requiem (movie) : Production
Sakuran (live-action movie) : Production
(The) Secret World of Arrietty (movie) : Production
Sengoku Basara - Samurai Kings: The Movie : Production
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings (TV) : Production
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 (TV) : Production
Shiki (TV) : Production
Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo (OAV) : Production
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children (TV) : Production
Sindbad the Sailor (TV) : Production
Sket Dance (TV) : Production
Slam Dunk (TV) : Production Assistance
Sou Nanda (TV) : Production
Soul Eater (TV) : Production
Space Brothers (live-action movie) : Production
Space Brothers (TV) : Production
Spirited Away (movie) : Co-Released by
Star Driver (TV) : Production
Star Driver the Movie : Production
Star Ocean EX (TV) : Production
Steamboy (movie) : Production
Sukiyaki Western Django (live-action movie) : Production
Summer Days with Coo (movie) : Production Committee
Super Mario Brothers: Peach-hime Kyuushutsu Daisakusen (movie) : Production Cooperation
Super Mobile Legend Dinagiga (OAV) : Production
Tachikomatic Days (OAV) : Production
Tales from Earthsea (movie) : Production
Tanken Driland - 1000-nen no Mahō - (TV) : Production
Tari Tari (TV) : Production
(The) Tatami Galaxy (TV) : Production
Tekkonkinkreet (movie) : Production
Thermae Romae (live-action movie) : Production
Thermae Romae (TV) : Production
Tōfu Kozō (movie) : Production
Tokyo Godfathers (movie) : Production
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (TV) : Production
Tokyo Pig (TV) : Production
Tokyo Underground (TV) : Production
Toshokan Sensō: Kakumei no Tsubasa (movie) : Production
(The) Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (TV) : Production
Transformers Prime (U.S. TV) : Production
Transformers: Animated (U.S. TV) : Production
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom : Production
tsuritama (TV) : Production
Tweeny Witches (TV) : Production
Ultraman Company Kochira Ulkan Tokusō-tai de-su! (movie) : Production
Un-Go (TV) : Production
Valvrave the Liberator (TV) : Production
Vandread: The Second Stage (TV) : Production
Vividred Operation (TV) : Production
Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW (movie) : Production
Wolf Children (movie) : Production
Wonder Bebil-kun (TV) : Production
XxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream : Production
Yumeiro Pâtissière SP Professional (TV) : Production
Zegapain (TV) : Production

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