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4Kids Entertainment, and its predecessor company (Leisure Concepts) and successor company (4Licensing Corporation) along with their subsidiaries have licensed, developed, and distributed a wide variety of media products, ranging from video games and television programs to toy lines.
The following TV programs have ended or expired, but were handled by 4Kids Entertainment's 4Kids Productions subsidiary during their run on 4Kids TV and Toonzai, as well as other TV networks. All anime is in bold.
| Title | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Adrenaline Project | Marblemedia | Broadcast rights only |
| Alien Racers | MGA Entertainment | Currently unlicensed |
| Back to the Future: The Animated Series | Universal Cartoon Studios & Amblin Entertainment | Broadcast rights only |
| Biker Mice from Mars | Criterion Licensing & Brentwood Television Funnies | Broadcast rights only (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Bratz | Splash Entertainment & MGA Entertainment | Broadcast rights only (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Chaotic | 4Kids Entertainment | Rights now owned by Epic Story Media (Tubi/Amazon Prime Video/Peacock/Vix) [1] |
| The Cramp Twins | Sunbow Entertainment, TV-Loonland AG & Telemagination | Broadcast and US licensing rights only under license from TV-Loonland AG. Rights owned by Made 4 Entertainment (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Cubix: Robots for Everyone | Cinepix & Daewon Media | Formerly licensed by Saban Brands for Vortexx and currently by Hasbro Entertainment; [2] originally aired on Kids' WB from 2001–2003. (Netflix) |
| Di-Gata Defenders | LuxAnimation & Nelvana | Broadcast rights only (Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/Pluto TV/Popcornflix) |
| Dinosaur King | Sunrise, Sega & ADK | Physical media rights currently licensed by Discotek Media under original licensor ADK (Netflix/Tubi) |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai | Toei Animation & Fuji TV | Dropped; Currently licensed and handled by Crunchyroll with original licensor Toei Animation (Hulu) |
| Ellen's Acres | Cake Entertainment & Animation Collective | Distribution |
| Fighting Foodons | Group TAC & Kodansha | Sub-licensed from Enoki Films; Currently licensed by Discotek Media under original licensor Enoki Films (RetroCrush) |
| Funky Cops | Moonscoop | Formerly licensed by Moonscoop and currently by Mediatoon |
| F-Zero GP: Legend | Ashi Productions, Dentsu & TV Tokyo | Rights now owned and handled by Nintendo |
| G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 | Gonzo & 4Kids Productions | Distribution and dubbing only; Worldwide licensee is Hasbro (The Roku Channel/Tubi) |
| GoGoRiki | The Riki Group | Rights now owned and handled by The Riki Group (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Rainbow S.p.A & Rai Fiction | Home video rights held by Media Blasters; Rights now owned by Rainbow S.p.A. |
| The Incredible Crash Dummies | 4Kids Entertainment | Currently unlicensed |
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | Toei Company & Adness Entertainment | Currently licensed by Toei Company (Netflix/Hulu/Disney+/Amazon Prime Video) |
| Kappa Mikey | Cake Animation & Animation Collective | Worldwide licensing, marketing and official promotional agent; Currently distributed by Cake Entertainment |
| Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | Studio Sign, Studio Comet, HAL Laboratory & Nintendo | Rights now owned and handled by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo |
| Magi-Nation | Daewon Media & Cookie Jar Entertainment | Broadcasting rights only (Tubi) |
| Magical DoReMi | Toei Animation, ABC Animation & ADK | Production ceased after 50 episodes; series 1 consisted of 2 seasons; Currently unlicensed under original licensor Toei Animation |
| Mew Mew Power | Pierrot & Kodansha | Production ceased after episode 26; Original series currently unlicensed under original licensor Kodansha; Reboot licensed by Sentai Filmworks under original licensor Pony Canyon (HIDIVE) |
| One Piece | Toei Animation & Fuji TV | Production ceased after 104 episodes; Currently licensed and handled by Crunchyroll with original licensor Toei Animation (Pluto TV/Crunchyroll/Hoopla/Funimation/Hulu/Adult Swim/Netflix/Spectrum) |
| Pat & Stan | Mac Guff Ligne & TV-Loonland | Broadcasting rights only (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Pirate Islands | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | Broadcast rights only |
| Pokémon | OLM, Shogakukan-Shueisha & Nintendo | Production ceased after 417 episodes; rights now owned and handled by The Pokémon Company International and distributed by Viz Media for physical media; originally premiered on Kids' WB/The WB from 1999–2006. (The Roku Channel/Tubi/Netflix/Amazon Prime Video/Hulu) |
| Pokémon Chronicles | OLM, Shogakukan-Shueisha & Nintendo | Rights now owned and handled by The Pokémon Company International; originally premiered on Cartoon Network in 2006. |
| Pretty Cure | Toei Animation, ABC Animation & ADK | Dropped; was dubbed in Canada by Ocean Productions; Currently unlicensed under original licensor Toei Animation (Crunchyroll) |
| RollBots | Amberwood Entertainment & Elliott Animation | Broadcast rights only (Netflix) |
| Shaman King | Xebec, Shueisha, NAS, TV Tokyo | Currently licensed by Discotek Media under original licensor ADK; Reboot licensed by Netflix under original licensor Kodansha (Tubi/Pluto TV) |
| Skunk Fu! | Cartoon Saloon & Cake Entertainment | Broadcast rights only (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Sonic X | TMS Entertainment | Formerly licensed by Saban Brands for Vortexx and currently by Discotek Media for physical media releases under original licensor TMS Entertainment (Netflix/The Roku Channel/Spectrum/Freevee/Tubi/Crackle/Hulu/Amazon Prime Video/YouTube/Tubi) |
| Stargate Infinity | MGM Television Entertainment, Les Studios Tex S.A.R.L. & DIC Entertainment | Broadcast rights only under license from DIC (the US distributor). (Hoopla) |
| Tai Chi Chasers | Iconix Entertainment & Toei Animation | Production ceased after 26 episodes; episodes 27–39 were cancelled; Currently unlicensed under original licensor Iconix Entertainment & Toei Animation |
| Tama and Friends | Group TAC, Sony Creative Products & Aniplex | Currently unlicensed under original licensor Aniplex; Japanese version streaming on Crunchyroll via Sony Creative Products (RetroCrush) |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios, Dong Woo Animation & 4Kids Entertainment | Now owned by Paramount Global, which acquired the rights in 2009 [3] (Paramount+) |
| Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy | Toei Animation, TV Tokyo & Yomiko Advertising | Currently licensed and handled by Discotek Media with original licensor Toei Animation |
| Ultraman Tiga | Tsuburaya Productions | Currently licensed by Mill Creek Entertainment under original licensor Tsuburaya Productions (Tubi/Shout! Factory) |
| Viva Piñata | Bardel Entertainment, 4Kids Entertainment & Microsoft | Rights now owned by Xbox Game Studios (Amazon Prime Video) |
| Winx Club | Rainbow S.p.A. & RAI | English version for the United States; localization ceased after 78 episodes Franchise owned by Rainbow S.p.A. [4] (Amazon Prime Video) |
| WMAC Masters | 4Kids Productions & Renaissance Alliance Entertainment | Currently unlicensed [5] |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | Gallop, NAS & Shueisha | Rights now owned by Konami Cross Media NY; originally aired on Kids' WB from 2001–2006. (Netflix/Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/RetroCrush/Pluto TV/FilmRise/Freevee/Cineverse/Plex/Peacock/Crunchyroll/Hulu/YouTube) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Gallop, NAS & Shueisha | Rights now owned by Konami Cross Media NY (Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/Hoopla/Pluto TV/RetroCrush/FilmRise/Freevee/Cineverse/Crunchyroll/Hulu/YouTube) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters | Gallop, NAS, Shueisha & 4Kids Entertainment | Commissioned by 4Kids; Rights now owned by Konami Cross Media NY (Netflix/Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/RetroCrush/FilmRise/Cineverse/Crunchyroll/Hulu) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | Gallop, NAS & Shueisha | Rights now owned by Konami Cross Media NY (Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/RetroCrush/FilmRise/Cineverse/Peacock/Pluto TV/Crunchyroll/Hulu/YouTube/Vix) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal | Gallop, NAS & Shueisha | Rights now owned by Konami Cross Media NY (Amazon Prime Video/Tubi/Pluto TV/Frevee/RetroCrush/FilmRise/Cineverse/Crunchyroll/Hulu/YouTube/Vix) |
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