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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television production |
Predecessor | 4Licensing Corporation |
Founded | November 1992 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Kristen Gray (president) Jennifer Coleman (Vice president, Licensing & Marketing) |
Products | Animated television series Anime |
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Website | www www |
Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. (formerly 4Kids Productions) is an American production company owned by Konami. It is located at 53 W 23rd St 11th floor, New York, NY 10010.
It was formerly a subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment (which later became 4Licensing Corporation and now known by its current name); the company was shut down on June 30, 2012, due to continued lack of profitability, [1] but the production office was acquired by Konami and renamed 4K Media later that year. On April 1, 2019, the company's name was changed to Konami Cross Media NY, reflecting its expansion to manage Konami brands outside of video games. In addition to the localization and license management of intellectual property (IP), Konami Cross Media NY will produce and develop new businesses with Konami's IP. [2]
Konami Cross Media NY is responsible for producing edited English-language adaptations of Japanese anime series, primarily of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. [3] The company is primarily dedicated to the licensing, sales, and distribution of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand in the United States. [4] [5] The company also manages Konami's gaming properties, including Bomberman , Contra and Frogger ; as well as Rebecca Bonbon, the girl's anime brand created by Yuko Shimuzu. [6]
Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production(s) | Distributor(s) | Notes |
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WMAC Masters | 1995–1997 | Syndication | Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment | The Summit Media Group | |
Pokémon | 1998–2006 | Syndication (season 1) The WB | Nintendo / Game Freak The Pokémon Company | The Summit Media Group (season 1) Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | Seasons 1-8 only |
Cubix: Robots for Everyone | 2001–2003 | The WB | Cinepix Daewon Media | Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | English version only |
Tama and Friends | 2001–2002 | Syndication | Group TAC | The Summit Media Group | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! | 2001–2006 | The WB | Konami Shonen Jump | Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | |
Ultraman Tiga | 2002–2003 | Fox | Tsuburaya Productions | 20th Television 4Kids Entertainment | |
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | 2002–2009 | Fox (seasons 1–4) The CW (season 4, later episodes) | Nintendo / HAL Laboratory Nelvana Limited | ||
Ultimate Muscle | 2002–2004 | Fox | Toei Animation | ||
Fighting Foodons | 2002–2003 | Enoki Films | |||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003–2009 | Fox (seasons 1–6) The CW (season 7) | Mirage Studios | ||
Sonic X | 2003–2006 | Fox | SEGA / Sonic Team TMS Entertainment | ||
Shaman King | 2003–2005 | Shonen Jump TV Tokyo | |||
Funky Cops | 2003–2004 | Moonscoop | |||
Winx Club | 2004–2007 | Rainbow S.r.L. | Seasons 1-3 only | ||
F-Zero: GP Legend | 2004–2005 | Nintendo | First 15 episodes only | ||
One Piece | 2004–2007 | Fox Cartoon Network | Toei Animation Shonen Jump | Seasons 1-5 only | |
Mew Mew Power | 2005–2006 | Fox | Kodansha Comics Pierrot | Season 1 only | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | 2005–2008 | Fox Cartoon Network | Konami Shonen Jump | Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | |
Pokémon Chronicles | 2005–2006 | Cartoon Network | Nintendo / Game Freak The Pokémon Company | ||
Magical DoReMi | 2005–2006 | Fox | Toei Animation | 20th Television 4Kids Entertainment | Season 1 only |
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 | 2005–2006 | Hasbro | |||
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters | 2006 | Konami Shonen Jump | Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | ||
Viva Piñata | 2006–2009 | Fox (season 1) The CW (season 2) | Microsoft Bardel Entertainment | 20th Television 4Kids Entertainment | |
Chaotic | 2006–2010 | Fox (seasons 1–2) The CW (seasons 2–3) Cartoon Network (season 2, later episodes) | Chaotic USA Entertainment Group Bardel Entertainment (season 1) | ||
Dinosaur King | 2007–2010 | Fox (season 1, early episodes) The CW (seasons 1–2) | SEGA / Sunrise | ||
The Adrenaline Project | 2007–2008 | Fox | marblemedia Decode Entertainment | Season 1 only | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | 2008–2011 | The CW | Konami Shonen Jump | Warner Bros. Television Distribution 4Kids Entertainment | |
GoGoRiki | 2008–2011 | Fun Game Media Petersburg Animation Studio | Season 1 only | ||
Tai Chi Chasers | 2011–2012 | JM Animation Toei Animation | Seasons 1-2 only | ||
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal | 2011–2015 | The CW (seasons 1–5) Nicktoons (seasons 2–6) Hulu (seasons 5–6) | Konami Shonen Jump | Seasons 2 to 6 produced as 4K Media Inc. |
Title | Year(s) | Network/Platform | Co-production(s) | Distributor(s) | Notes |
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The Incredible Crash Dummies | 2004–2005 | Fox | Tyco Industries | 20th Television 4Kids Entertainment | |
Pajanimals | 2008 | PBS Kids Sprout | The Jim Henson Company John Doze Studios | NBCUniversal Television Distribution The Jim Henson Company | |
Kirby 3D | 2012 | Nintendo Video | Nintendo / HAL Laboratory Nelvana Limited | 20th Television 4Kids Entertainment |
Title | Release date | Co-production(s) | Distributor(s) |
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Pokémon: The First Movie | November 10, 1999 | Nintendo / Game Freak The Pokémon Company | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | July 21, 2000 | ||
Pokémon 3: The Movie | April 6, 2001 | ||
Pokémon 4Ever | October 11, 2002 | Miramax Films | |
Pokémon Heroes | May 16, 2003 | ||
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | June 1, 2004 | ||
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | August 13, 2004 | Konami Shonen Jump | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | January 22, 2005 | Nintendo / Game Freak The Pokémon Company | Miramax Films |
Kirby: Fright to the Finish! | June 14, 2005 (direct-to-video) September 12, 2009 (television) | Nintendo / HAL Laboratory Nelvana Limited | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Funimation |
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | September 19, 2006 | Nintendo / Game Freak The Pokémon Company | Viz Media |
TMNT: Turtles Forever | November 21, 2009 | Mirage Studios | Paramount Home Entertainment |
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time | February 26, 2011 | Konami Shonen Jump | Cinedigm |
Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production(s) | Notes |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V | 2015–2018 | Nicktoons | Konami Studio Gallop NAS | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | 2018–2021 | Pluto TV | ||
Frogger | 2021 [7] [8] | Peacock | ||
Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens | 2022–2023 [9] | Disney XD Hulu | Konami Studio Bridge | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! | TBA [10] | TBA |
Title | Release date | Co-production(s) | Distributor(s) |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions | January 27, 2017 | Konami Studio Gallop | Eleven Arts |
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