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Toei Unveils New Seasons of ‘Saint Seiya’ and ‘Driland’

April 1, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New seasons of Toei Animation’s top properties, Saint Seiya Ω (Omega) and Driland will debut internationally at MIPTV 2013 according to Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Toei Animation’s managing director. Previously available only inside of Japan, the debut of these new seasons are a response to high international demand. Saint Seiya Ω, the [...]

‘One Piece Film Z’ Breaks More Records

December 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Toei Animation’s hit feature One Piece Film Z has earned 3.1 billion yen (about $36 million) during its first 10 days at the Japan box office since it opened on December 15. The 2D animated pic has sold selling a total of 2.6 million tickets, according to Nikkan Sports. During [...]

‘One Piece Film Z’ Rises to the Top in Japan

December 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Toei Animation’s 11th One Piece animated feature tilted subtitled Film Z, landed at the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office with a 1.3 billion yen (approximately $16.2 million) during its opening weekend (Dec. 15, 16). The 11th film of the long-running hit anime series opened on 300 screens [...]

Movie Plans for Toei’s Dragon Ball, One Piece & Saint Sieya

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Japan’s toon powerhouse Toei Animation announced that the studio is releasing a new Dragon Ball Z movie in March of 2013. At MIPCOM, Toei Animation vice chairman Kozo Morishita told Animation Magazine, “This is one of our studio’s most popular brands, and we have worked hard to make sure the [...]

Toei Announces New ‘Saint Seiya’ Series

February 8, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Japanese toon powerhouse Toei Animation is celebrating the 25th year of its popular Saint Seiya property by introducing a brand new series this spring, as producer Goh Wakabayashi announced this week. Titled Saint Seiya Omega, the new show marks the first new outing produced since 2008’s The Hades Chapter. Based [...]