TV Tokyo
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is a television station
headquartered in Toranomon, Minato
, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend
of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network
. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime. The station is co-owned by Nihon Keizai Shimbun
and Mainichi Broadcasting System
, with the former owning the majority share.
, Tokyo Channel 12 Production, was formed for the channel on July 1, 1968. In October 1973, the name was shortened to Tokyo Channel 12 and took over the broadcasting from the foundation. In 1981, it again renamed itself, this time to Television Tokyo Channel 12.
In 1983, TV Tokyo formed the Mega TON Network (now TXN) with TV Osaka
, and Aichi Television Broadcasting
. The company shifted its head offices from Shiba Park
to Toranomon in December 1985. On June 25, 2004, the company assumed its current English name of TV Tokyo Corporation.
The TV Tokyo Corporation has been involved in broadcasting anime regularly.
Saturday
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
headquartered in Toranomon, Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend
Blend
In linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. These parts are sometimes, but not always, morphemes.-Linguistics:...
of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network
TXN
- TV Tokyo Network stations :-External links:*...
. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime. The station is co-owned by Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:* Nihon Keizai Shimbun , a leading economic newspaper....
and Mainichi Broadcasting System
Mainichi Broadcasting System
is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
, with the former owning the majority share.
History
TV Tokyo was started on April 12, 1964 by the Japan Science Promotion Foundation. A limited liability companyLimited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
, Tokyo Channel 12 Production, was formed for the channel on July 1, 1968. In October 1973, the name was shortened to Tokyo Channel 12 and took over the broadcasting from the foundation. In 1981, it again renamed itself, this time to Television Tokyo Channel 12.
In 1983, TV Tokyo formed the Mega TON Network (now TXN) with TV Osaka
TV Osaka
is a TV station affiliated with TXN in Osaka, Japan. The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" .-Offices:*The headquarters - 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan...
, and Aichi Television Broadcasting
Aichi Television Broadcasting
Aichi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a TV station in Nagoya. It is known as "TV Aichi"...
. The company shifted its head offices from Shiba Park
Shiba Park
is a public park in Minato, Tokyo, Japan built around the temple of Zōjō-ji.The park is located between the Minato municipal offices and Tokyo Tower...
to Toranomon in December 1985. On June 25, 2004, the company assumed its current English name of TV Tokyo Corporation.
The TV Tokyo Corporation has been involved in broadcasting anime regularly.
Related companies
- TV Tokyo Holdings（）
- BS Japan（）
- TV Tokyo Broadband（）
- TV Tokyo Music（）
- PROTX（）
- AT-XAT-X (company)is a Japanese anime television network owned by . AT-X, Inc. was founded on June 26, 2000 as a subsidiary of TV Tokyo Medianet, which, in turn, is a subsidiary of TV Tokyo. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. AT-X network broadcasts anime via satellite and cable since December 24, 1997.AT-X is...
（） - InterFMInterFM-See also:*The Japan Times* *TV Tokyo...
（） - IntaracTV（）
- Nikkei CNBCNikkei CNBCNikkei CNBC is a business and financial news television channel broadcast in Japan. It is owned primarily by CNBC Asia and Japanese media group Nihon Keizai Shimbun and TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation.- Current shows :...
（） - TV TOKYO AMERICA INC.
News
- TXN News
- News Morning Satellite
- E Morning
- NEWS FINE
- World Buisiness Satellite
- Yasuhiro Tase's Weekly News Bookstore（）
Economic Programs
- Nikkei special The Dawn of Gaia（）
- Nikkei special The Cambria Palace（）
Information Programs
Daily- 7 Studio Bratch!
- Ladies 4
Saturday
- Ad-machick Tengoku（）
Sports Programs
- Neo Sports
- Winning Horse racingHorse racingHorse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
（） - Ryo IshikawaRyo Ishikawa, also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months. He competed as an amateur and it...
special "RESPECT"
Anime
- Pocket MonstersPokémon (anime), abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
- Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation
- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!
- NARUTONarutois an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
- BLEACHBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
- GintamaGintama, also known as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi and serialized, beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump...
- Inazuma ElevenInazuma Elevenis a role-playing and sports video game for the Nintendo DS developed and published by Level-5. It was released on August 22, 2008 in Japan. A European release was confirmed by Nintendo and was released on January 29, 2011, three years after the Japanese release...
- Inazuma Eleven GO
- Prince of Tennis
- Tottoko Hamutaro
- Tottoko Hamutaro DechuTottoko Hamutaro DechuOn February 23, 2011, it was announced that Hamtaro would be receiving a new series titled Tottoko Hamutaro Dechu . However, when it was aired April 2, 2011, 9am, it was found to be the original show with a new intro and borders. The episodes are aired in a different order than their original...
- Tottoko Hamutaro Dechu
- Fairy TailFairy Tailis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 23, 2006, and has been published by Kodansha in 29 tankōbon volumes . An ongoing anime produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight was released in Japan on October 12, 2009,...
- Yū☆gi☆ō
- Mainichi Kasan（）
- Card Fight! Vanguard（、TV Aichi）
- Onegai My MelodyOnegai My Melodyis an Japanese anime series based on the Sanrio character, My Melody. Produced by Studio Comet, it ran 3 April 2005 to 26 March 2006 on Animax, TV Osaka and TV Tokyo, spanning 52 episodes. A sequel, Onegai My Melody ~Kuru Kuru Shuffle!~, ran 2 April 2006 to 23 March 2007. With its next sequel,...
- Magical Princess Minky MomoMagical Princess Minky Momo, also known as Magical Princess Gigi or Gigi or Benvenuta Gigi and Tanto tempo fa...Gigi in Italy, is the title of two different magical-girl anime. The first Momo, often called Sora Momo , aired from 1982...
- Captain TsubasaCaptain Tsubasa, also known as Flash Kicker, is a popular long running Japanese manga, animation, and video game series, originally created by Yōichi Takahashi in 1981...
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Keroro Gunso
- Tamagotchi!Tamagotchi! (anime)is an anime series by Jouji Shimura that airs on TV Tokyo, 7pm Mondays. It is the second Tamagotchi animated series to air in Japan. The anime is based on the handheld digital pet, Tamagotchi. But from the anime series, it is mostly based a newer version of Tamagotchi, the Tamagotchi iD and...
Kids Programs
- Oha SutaOha Sutais a children's TV show which airs in Japan in the morning on weekdays, and it is produced by TV Tokyo. It premiered in 1997. The main host from 7:05 until 7:30 is Kōichi Yamadera...
- Piramekino
- Saki-yomi JUMP BANG!（）
- Pocket Monsters Smash!
- Ninja CaptorNinja Captor' is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series aired from April 7, 1976 to January 26, 1977 on TV Tokyo 12 Channel, produced by Toei Company, Ltd.-Story:...
- Kaiketsu ZubatKaiketsu Zubat, translated into English as Swift Hero Zubat, Extraordinary Zubat or Vigilante Zubat, is a tokusatsu superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series , harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but with a late-70s twist...
- Red Tiger
- Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
- Great War Aizenbogu Dinosaurs（）
- Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon（）
- Super Star God Series（）
Variety Programs
- Kaiun Nandemo Kanteidan（）
- Ariehen World（）
- Yarisugi Kozy（）
- Japanese General Honke（、TV OsakaTV Osakais a TV station affiliated with TXN in Osaka, Japan. The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" .-Offices:*The headquarters - 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan...
） - Chokotto iikoto -Takashi OkamuraTakashi Okamura (comedian)is a Japanese comedian and one half of the owarai duo Ninety-nine , playing the "comic stooge" or boke of the group. His nicknames range from "OkatakaLeader" to "Okachan"...
& Hongkong Happy project-（） - George Tokoro'sGeorge Tokorois the stage name of Japanese tarento, singer-songwriter, comedian, Master of Ceremonies, and essayist . Born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, he attended Takushoku University's Commercial Science class.-Works:*ALF - ALF...
School is a place where I not tell（） - Takeshi'sTakeshi Kitanois a Japanese filmmaker, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, and one-time video game designer who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. The famed Japanese film critic...
Nippon no Mikata（） - Moya-Moya Summers 2（）
- Weekly AKBAKB48AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
（） - Valiety 7
- OL saw dispatch!（）
- Gokujou dikara（）
- God-Tan（）
- Kira-Kira Afro（、TV Osaka）
- Kudamaki Hachibei X（）
- ItaoItsuji Itaois a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy duo 130R and former cast member of one of Downtown's previous shows. He usually appears in their batsu games.-Movies:*2001 Desert Moon ... Interviewer*2002 The Blessing Bell ... Prisoner...
Roman - Ari-Ken（）
- Shinsuke Minami DEKO-BOKO Daigakkou（）
- ASAYANAsayanAsayan, originally known as , was a talent search variety show that aired on TV Tokyo from 1995 to 2002. Many Hello! Project artists and groups were discovered through Asayan auditions produced by Tsunku....
Travel & Gourmet Programs
- Ii-tabi Yume-Kibun（）
- Drive a GO! GO!
- Saturday Special
- Stay at the countryside?（）
Music Programs
- JAPAN COUNTDOWN
- Enka no Hanamichi（）
- Yan-yan Music studio（）
Movie & Drama
- Drama 24
- Yukemuri Sniper
- Uramiya Honpo
- URAKARAURAKARAURAKARA is a Japanese television drama series from TV Tokyo, first shown in Japan from 14 January 2011.-History:The drama revolves around five characters played by the members of popular South Korean girl group Kara. The members of Kara act as five girls who are given missions related to love...
- Majisuka GakuenMajisuka Gakuenis a Japanese television drama series broadcast on TV Tokyo.-Rappapa :*Yuko Oshima as herself*Mariko Shinoda as Sado*Haruna Kojima as Torigoya*Rena Matsui as Gekikara*Yuki Kashiwagi as Black*Tomomi Itano as Shibuya...
- Y. Brave and Devil's Castle（）
- Theater Gold
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- 24 TWENTY FOUR Season 5
Special Programs
- Sunday Big Valiety
- Monday Premiere!
- New year wide Historical play（，Every January）
- TV Champion
- Wang playoff gluttony（）
- Sumidagawa Fireworks FestivalSumidagawa Fireworks FestivalThe Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival is an annual fireworks festival held on the last Saturday in July, over the Sumidagawa near Asakusa. Unlike fireworks displays in other parts of the world, the Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai follows the Japanese tradition of being an intense competition between rival...
（Every July）