List of 4Kids Entertainment licenses and productions
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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.
Former TV productions
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. This does not include any third-party programmes that aired on 4Kids TV or Toonzai that 4Kids did not hold any licensing rights to. All anime is in bold.
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Production companies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMAC Masters | 1995-1996 | Syndication | 4Kids Productions Renaissance Alliance Entertainment |
Live-action original series, currently unlicensed[1] |
| Pokémon | 1998-2006 | Syndication (1998-99) The WB (Kids' WB) (1999-2006) |
TV Tokyo MediaNet Shogakukan Production |
License expired on 31 December 2005, dubbed eight seasons and 417 episodes. Dubbing and licensing taken over by Pokémon USA, Inc./The Pokémon Company International beginning with Pokémon: Battle Frontier. |
| Cubix: Robots for Everyone | 2001-2003 | The WB (Kids' WB) | Cinepix Daewon Media |
Owned distribution and licensing rights outside South Korea, sold to Saban Brands in April 2012 as part of the company's bankruptcy sale.[2] Currently owned by Hasbro Entertainment. |
| Tama and Friends | 2001-2002 | Syndication | Group TAC Sony Creative Products Aniplex |
License expired in 2007, sub version currently streaming on Crunchyroll under Sony Creative Products. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | 2001-2006 | The WB (Kids' WB) | TV Tokyo Nihon Ad Systems Gallop |
Held non-Asian distribution and licensing rights, sold to Konami during the 4Kids bankruptcy sale in 2012 and currently licensed under Konami Cross Media NY. |
| Ultraman Tiga | 2002-2003 | Fox (FoxBox) | Tsuburaya Productions | Production ceased after 26 episodes, and 4Kids instead licensed the original Japanese episodes on home media. License expired in 2008; currently held by the original owners, Tsuburaya Productions. |
| Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | 2002-2006 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | Warpstar, Inc. Studio Sign Studio Comet |
License expired in 2009, currently held by HAL Laboratory |
| Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy | 2002-2004 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | TV Tokyo Yomiko Advertising Toei Animation |
License expired in 2008; currently licensed by Discotek Media from the original licensor Toei Animation. |
| Fighting Foodons | 2002-2003 | Fox (FoxBox) | Group TAC & Kodansha | Sub-licensed from Enoki Films USA and dubbed by them. Also, formerly sub-licensed to Discotek Media. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003-2008 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) The CW (The CW4Kids |
4Kids Productions Mirage Studios |
Rights transferred over to Nickelodeon in 2009 following their purchase of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.[3] |
| The Cramp Twins | 2003-2006 | Fox (FoxBox) Cartoon Network |
Sunbow Entertainment TV-Loonland AG |
US licensing, distribution, and home media rights only. Rights currently owned by Studio 100 |
| Sonic X | 2003-2006 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | TV Tokyo TMS Entertainment |
US licensing, distribution, and home media rights only; held by TMS Entertainment in Asia and Jetix Europe in all other territories. Rights sold to Saban Brands in April 2012 as part of the company's bankruptcy sale; currently held in-house by TMS Entertainment and licensed out to Discotek Media. |
| Funky Cops | 2003-2004 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | MoonScoop Group | US licensing, distribution, and home media rights only, production ceased after 26 episodes. Currently owned by Mediatoon. |
| Shaman King | 2003-2005 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | TV Tokyo NAS Nihon Ad Systems Shueisha Xebec |
US licensing, distribution, and home media rights only; held by TV Tokyo MediaNet in Asia and Jetix Europe in all other territories. Rights expired in 2010, currently licensed by Discotek Media under the original licensor ADK. |
| Winx Club | 2004-2007 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | Rainbow S.p.A. RAI |
English licensing, distribution, and home media rights only. License revoked by Rainbow in 2009, dubbed 3 seasons and 78 episodes. Franchise owned by Rainbow S.p.A.[4] |
| The Incredible Crash Dummies | 2004 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | 4Kids Productions | Short-form series, currently unlicensed. |
| F-Zero GP: Legend | 2004-2005 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | TV Tokyo Dentsu Ashi Productions |
Production ceased after twenty-six episodes, currently unlicensed. |
| One Piece | 2004-2007 | Fox (FoxBox/4Kids TV) | Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Production ceased after 104 episodes, and rights expired at the end of 2006. Currently held by Crunchyroll under original licensor Toei Animation. |
| Mew Mew Power | 2005-2006 | Fox (4Kids TV) | Kodansha Pierrot |
Production ceased after 26 episodes. rights expired in 2010. Currently unlicensed under the original licensor, Kodansha. |
| Magical DoReMi | 2005-2008 | Fox (4Kids TV) | Toei Animation ABC Animation ADK |
Only licensed the first series, which was split into two seasons. The rights later expired and reverted to Toei Animation. |
| G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 | 2005-2006 | Fox (4Kids TV) | Gonzo 4Kids Productions Hasbro |
Distribution and dubbing rights only; all other rights held by Hasbro. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | 2005-2008 | Cartoon Network Fox (4Kids TV) |
TV Tokyo Nihon Ad Systems Gallop |
Held non-Asian distribution and licensing rights, sold to Konami during the 4Kids bankruptcy sale in 2012 and currently licensed under Konami Cross Media NY. |
| Pokémon Chronicles | 2006 | Cartoon Network | TV Tokyo MediaNet Shogakukan Production |
Premiered internationally in 2005 under 4Kids, US-run held under Pokémon USA, Inc. |
| Viva Piñata | 2006-2008 | Fox (4Kids TV) | Bardel Entertainment 4Kids Productions Microsoft |
Held non-Canadian rights, rights currently owned by Microsoft. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters | 2006 | Fox (4Kids TV) | TV Tokyo Nihon Ad Systems Gallop |
Commissioned by 4Kids. Sold to Konami during the 4Kids bankruptcy sale in 2012 and currently licensed under Konami Cross Media NY. |
| Chaotic | 2006-2010 | Fox (4Kids TV) The CW (The CW4Kids) |
4Kids Productions Chaotic USA Entertainment Group |
Rights currently owned by Epic Story Media.[5] |
| Dinosaur King | 2007-2010 | Fox (4Kids TV) The CW (The CW4Kids) |
Sunrise Sega ADK |
Formerly licensed by Discotek Media under ADK. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | 2008-2011 | The CW (The CW4Kids) | TV Tokyo Nihon Ad Systems Gallop |
Held non-Asian distribution and licensing rights, sold to Konami during the 4Kids bankruptcy sale in 2012 and currently licensed under Konami Cross Media NY. |
| GoGoRiki | 2008-2009 | The CW (The CW4Kids) | The Riki Group | Dubbing and international licensing only. Rights owned by The Riki Group. |
| Tai Chi Chasers | 2011-2012 | The CW (Toonzai) | Iconix Entertainment Toei Animation |
Production ceased after 2 seasons and 26 episodes. Currently unlicensed under the original licensor, Iconix Entertainment. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal | 2011-2012 | The CW (The CW4Kids) | TV Tokyo Nihon Ad Systems Gallop |
Held non-Asian distribution and licensing rights, sold to Konami during the 4Kids bankruptcy sale in 2012, who continued on with the rest of the series' run under 4K Media Inc. |
Other TV properties
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV Series (Rights owned by NBCUniversal)[6]
- The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (Rights owned by Warner Bros./Turner Entertainment Co.)[7]
- ThunderCats (Rights owned by Warner Bros.)[8]
- Dos y Dos (Rights owned by Latin America Multimedia)
- Meat or Die (Rights owned by StudioCanal)
Non-television properties handled by 4Kids Entertainment (or worldwide licensed)
- The American Kennel Club
- Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- The Cat Fanciers' Association
- Charlie Chan (Company owned the trademark)[1]
- Chicaloca
- Ellen's Acres
- Jim Henson Designs
- Kappa Mikey
- Karito Kids
- Katsushika Hokusai
- The Kooky Klickers
- Max Adventures
- Monster Jam
- Pachanga
- Pajanimals
- WordWorld
Past non-television properties handled by the company (or worldwide licensed)
- James Bond 007[1][9]
- The Puttermans[1]
- Polly Pocket[1]
- Pillow people[1]
- The Adventures of Pinocchio[1]
- Santo Bugito[1]
- Nintendo of America (Various characters, trademarks, and copyrights)[1]
- Marvel Characters, Inc.[1](Europe only)[10]
- The Shadow (licensed from Conde Nast)[1]
- The Swan Princess (licensed from Nest Family Entertainment) [1]
- Star Wars (licensed from Lucasfilm)[11][8]