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 and a successor of both former Asahi Eigasha that was founded in 1936 and Shin-Asahi Eigasha that was founded in 1938.[1][2]
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Shin-Ei Animation's history begins in December 1965 as A Production (エイプロダクション, Ei Purodakshon) by Daikichirō Kusube who was then a former animator at Toei.
Shin-Ei is known for being the animation studio behind two of the anime television series — Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan in 1979 and 1992 respectively. They have been running on Japanese television ever since.
In 2010, TV Asahi had acquired the animation studio.[3]
In April 2017, SynergySP became a subsidiary of the company.
Works currently airing on Japanese television are in bold.
Television
As A-Production (i.e. co-produced with Tokyo Movie)
1970s
(Co-produced with Tokyo Movie)
As Shin-Ei Animation
1970s
- Doraemon (1979–2005)
- Heart of the Red Bird (1979)
1980s
- 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[5] (1988–89)
- Oishinbo (October 17, 1988 – March 17, 1992)
- Obotchama-kun (1989–92)
- Biriken Nandemo Shokai[5] (1989)
- The Laughing Salesman (October 10, 1989 – September 29, 1992)
- Chimpui (November 2, 1989 – April 18, 1991)
1990s
- 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)
Films
1980s
- Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (December 21, 1977)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (March 15, 1980)
- Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (March 14, 1981)
- Kaibutsu-kun: Invitation to Kaibutsu Land (March 14, 1981)
- 21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai! (August 1, 1981)
- Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro (August 1, 1981) - short film
- Doraemon: Ken-chan's Adventure (1981) - short film
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (March 13, 1982)
- Kaibutsu-kun: The Demon Sword (March 13, 1982)
- Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpo Enikki no Maki (March 13, 1982)
- Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Furusato Daisakusen no Maki (March 12, 1983)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (March 12, 1983)
- Perman: The Birdman Has Arrived!! (March 12, 1983)
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars (March 17, 1984)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (March 17, 1984)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (March 16, 1985)
- Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: Ninja Beast Jippō vs. Miracle Egg (March 16, 1985)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (March 15, 1986)
- Obake no Q-Taro: Tobidase! Bake Bake Daisakusen (March 15, 1986) - short film
- Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chōsen!! (March 15, 1986)
- Pro Golfer Saru: Kōga Hikyō! Kage no Ninpō Golfer Sanjō! (March 14, 1987)
- Obake no Q-Taro: Susume! 1/100 Daisakusen (March 14, 1987) - short film
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (March 14, 1987)
- Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (March 12, 1988)
- ESPer Mami: Hoshizora no Dancing Doll (March 12, 1988)
- Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!! (March 12, 1988) - short film
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (March 11, 1989)
- Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!! (March 11, 1989)
1990s
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (March 10, 1990)
- Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin (March 10, 1990)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (March 9, 1991)
- Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits! (March 9, 1991)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (March 7, 1992)
- 21-Emon: To Space! The Barefoot Princess (March 7, 1992)
- In a Thrilling, Solar Car (March 7, 1992) - short film
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (March 6, 1993)
- Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! (March 6, 1993)
- The Sun Is Our Friend: Hold Out, the Soraemon! (March 6, 1993)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (July 24, 1993)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (March 12, 1994)
- Dorami-chan: A Blue Straw Hat (March 12, 1994)
- Umeboshi Denka: Uchū no Hate kara Panparopan! (March 12, 1994)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (April 23, 1994)
- Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note (1994)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World (March 4, 1995)
- 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (March 4, 1995) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (April 15, 1995)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (March 2, 1996)
- Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries (March 2, 1996) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland (April 13, 1996)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City (March 8, 1997)
- The Doraemons: The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapan (March 8, 1997) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (April 19, 1997)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (March 7, 1998)
- Doraemon Comes Back (March 7, 1998) - short film
- The Doraemons: The Great Operating of Stinging Insects! (March 7, 1998) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (April 18, 1998)
- Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (March 6, 1999)
- Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (March 6, 1999) - short film
- The Doraemons: Funny Candy of Okashinana!? (March 6, 1999)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (April 17, 1999)
2000s
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (March 4, 2000)
- Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections (March 4, 2000) - short film
- The Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (March 4, 2000) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm (April 22, 2000)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (March 10, 2001)
- Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (March 10, 2001) - short film
- Dorami & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event (March 10, 2001)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (April 21, 2001)
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (March 9, 2002)
- Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born (March 9, 2002) - short film
- The Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!! (March 9, 2002) - short film
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (April 20, 2002)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (March 8, 2003)
- Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman (March 8, 2003)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (April 19, 2003)
- Pa-Pa-Pa the Movie: Perman: Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon! (March 6, 2004)
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (March 6, 2004)
- Doraemon's 25th Anniversary (March 6, 2004)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (April 17, 2004)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (April 16, 2005)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (March 4, 2006)
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (April 15, 2006)
- Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (March 10, 2007)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb (April 21, 2007)
- Summer Days with Coo (July 28, 2007)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (March 8, 2008)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (April 19, 2008)
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Spaceblazer (March 7, 2009)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (April 18, 2009)
2010s
- Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (March 6, 2010)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (April 17, 2010)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (March 5, 2011)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (April 16, 2011)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (March 3, 2012)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess (April 14, 2012)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (March 9, 2013)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (April 20, 2013)
- Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (March 8, 2014)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (April 19, 2014)
- Stand by Me Doraemon (with Shirogumi and Robot Communications) (August 8, 2014)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (March 7, 2015)
- Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (April 18, 2015)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (March 5, 2016)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on Dreamy World! (April 16, 2016)
- Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (March 4, 2017)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (April 15, 2017)
- Doraemon the Movie 2018: Nobita's Treasure Island (March 3, 2018)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (April 13, 2018)
- Doraemon the Movie 2019: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (March 1, 2019)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (April 19, 2019)
2020s
- Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (August 7, 2020)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (September 11, 2020)
- Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (November 20, 2020)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flower of Tenkazu Academy (July 30, 2021)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (March 4, 2022)
- Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (June 10, 2022)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (March 3, 2023)
- Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (December 8, 2023)[12]
- Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (March 1, 2024)
- Ghost Cat Anzu (July 19, 2024)[13] (co-production with Miyu Productions)
- Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (August 16, 2024)[14] (animated segments)
- Pinocchio (December 23, 2024)
- Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales (March 7, 2025)
Television specials
- 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)
