TV Tokyo
TV TOKYO Corporation (TX, 株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō) TYO: 9411 is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as "Teleto" (テレ東 Teretō). It is the key station of TXN (TX Network). Morning Musume was born on the TV station. Its main owner is Nihon Keizai Shimbun. TV Tokyo is currently the smallest of the major Tokyo TV networks, and is known for its specialization in anime.
See also: Japanese media
Profile
Corporate name
- TV TOKYO Corporation (株式会社テレビ東京)
The Headquarters
- 4-3-12, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Studios
- the Headquarters
- Tennozu Studio - 1-3-3, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Shibakoen Studio - next to Tokyo Tower, 4-4-7, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Stockholders
History of TV Tokyo
On April 12, 1964, the TV station began to broadcast as a foundation. On July 1, 1968, "Tokyo Channel 12 Production, Ltd." (株式会社東京12チャンネルプロダクション) was founded. In October, 1973, the company was renamed "Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." (株式会社東京12チャンネル), and took over the TV broadcasting from the foundation. In 1981, the TV station was changed to "Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." (株式会社テレビ東京). In 1983, it made a network called "Mega TON Network" (メガTONネットワーク, Present: TXN) with TV Osaka, and TV Aichi. In December, 1985, the head office moved from Shibakoen to Toranomon. On December 12, 1999, the sub stadio opened at Tennozu Isle. On June 25, 2003, English name of the TV station changed from "Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd." to "TV TOKYO Corporation". In 2004, TV TOKYO celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Broadcasting
Analog
JOTX-TV
- Tokyo Tower: Channel 12, etc.
Digital
JOTX-DTV
- Remote Controller ID 7
- Tokyo Tower: Channel 23
- Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture: Channel 18
Networks
- Headquarted in Osaka, broadcast in the OsakaAND area: TV Osaka, Analog Channel 19, Digital Channel 18 [ID: 7]
- Headquarted in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: [[Aichi Television Broadcasting
|TV Aichi]], Analog Channel 25, Digital Channel 23 [ID: 7]
Programs
News and Information
Anime
(Note: It would be virtually be impossible to list every anime ever broadcast on the network. What follows is a selection of the most recent series.)
- .hack//SIGN (2002-2003)
- The Adventures of Alfred J. Quack (1989-1990)
- Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach
- Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me)
- Amdriver (b. April 5, 2004)
- Aqua Kids
- Asagiri no Miko
- Bastof Lemon
- Battle Athletes
- Battle B-Daman
- Beyblade
- Bleach
- Blue Seed
- Bomberman Jetters
- Bouken Oh Beet (Beet the Vandel Buster)
- Bouken Yuuki Pluster World
- Cowboy Bebop
- Croket!
- Cyborg 009
- Dan Doh! (pr. April 3, 2004)
- Excel Saga
- F-Zero: GP Legend ("...Falcon Densetsu")
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited
- Flint, The Time Detective ("Jikku Tantei Genshi-kun")
- Forutsa! Hidemaru
- Fortune Dogs
- Fruits Basket
- Gag-Cro (b. April 4, 2004) (a sort of sequel to the anime version of Croket!)
- Gokudo
- Grappler Baki TV
- Hikaru no Go
- Infinite Ryvius
- Jubei-chan
- Kenran Butousai: The Mars Daybreak (b. April 8, 2004)
- Keroro Gunso (pr. April 2, 2004)
- King of the Classroom, Yamazaki (1997-1998)
- Lost Universe
- Love Hina
- Mahoraba
- Märchen Awakens Romance (MÄR)
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Medarot (Medabots)
- Mirumo de Pon (Mirmo!)
- Adventures of Little El Cid (1983-1984)
- Rockman EXE (Megaman NT Warrior)
- Rockman EXE Axess (Megaman NT Axess)
- Rockman EXE Stream
- Rockman EXE Beast
- Naruto
- Negima (b. January 2005)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Noir
- Norisuta
- Papuwa
- Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) (b. 1997)
- Popol Crois
- Portriss
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Saiyuki
- Samurai Deeper Kyo
- SD Gundamforce
- Shaman King
- Slayers
- So-Nanda
- Sonic X (b. 2002)
- Sorcerer Hunters ("Bakuretsu Hunters")
- Steam Detectives
- Syuratoki (b. April 6, 2004)
- Tenchi Muyo!
- The Prince of Tennis
- Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
- Tokyo Pig ("Hare Tokidoki Buta")
- Totally Spies (non-anime)
- Tottoko Hamutaro (Hamtaro)
- Transformers
- Transformers Armada
- Transformers Energon
- Ultimate Muscle (Kinnikuman: Second Generation b. April 7, 2004)
- The Vision of Escaflowne ("Tenkuu no Escaflowne")
- Yaiba (1993-1994)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (The Yu-Gi-Oh! series aired internationally)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Zenki
- Zettai Muteku Raijin-Oh (Raijin-Oh)
- Zukkoke (b. April 4, 2004)
Variety
- Oha Star - Broadcasted on TXN TV stations and Biwako Broadcasting from 6:45 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Weekdays, and on Nara TV and TV Wakayama from 7:05 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Weekdays (All TV stations are aird on the same day).
- Hello! Morning - Broadcasted in the Kanto area and Fukuoka Prefecture from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday
- Kaiun nandemo kanteidan! - Broadcasted on TXN TV stations from 21:00 p.m. until 21:54 p.m. every Tuesday
External links
- TV Tokyo corporate information (in English)
- TV Tokyo website (in Japanese)
- TV Tokyo anime website
Other TV stations in Tokyo
- Nippon TV (Nittele) (日本テレビ, 日テレ)
- TBS TV (TBSテレビ)
- Fuji TV (フジテレビ)
- TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)