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'''Walt Disney Animation Japan''' was an animation studio located in Tokyo, Japan, that produced feature films and television series for DisneyToon Studios, the Disney division charged with spin-off properties from established Disney characters. The studio was founded in 1989 with the acquisition of Pacific Animation Corporation and by ex-employees of Tokyo Movie Shinsha; The studio was founded by Motoyoshi Tokunaga, an ex TMS producer. | '''Walt Disney Animation Japan''' was an animation studio located in Tokyo, Japan, that produced feature films and television series for DisneyToon Studios, the Disney division charged with spin-off properties from established Disney characters. The studio was founded in 1989 with the acquisition of Pacific Animation Corporation and by ex-employees of Tokyo Movie Shinsha; The studio was founded by Motoyoshi Tokunaga, an ex TMS producer. | ||
| − | In 2003, Disney announced that they would shut down the studio, which then employed 103 local animators and artists. The closure was a part of Disney's shift from traditional hand-drawn animation to computer animation, and it was explained with: "...after reviewing our business plans and production requirements, we determined we no longer can support this additional production capacity." Completing their last project Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Walt Disney Animation Japan closed in June 2004. | + | By 1993, after asking for a more creative role in the division, the studio was introduced to ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=272] |
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| + | In 2003, Disney announced that they would shut down the studio, which then employed 103 local animators and artists. The closure was a part of Disney's shift from traditional hand-drawn animation to computer animation, and it was explained with: "...after reviewing our business plans and production requirements, we determined we no longer can support this additional production capacity." Completing their last project (''Pooh's Heffalump Movie''), Walt Disney Animation Japan closed in June 2004. | ||
==Gargoyles Episodes Animated== | ==Gargoyles Episodes Animated== | ||
| − | * [[Awakening Part One]] | + | * [[Awakening Part One|"Awakening: Part One"]] |
| − | * [[Awakening Part Two]] | + | * [[Awakening Part Two|"Awakening: Part Two"]] |
| − | * [[Awakening Part Four]] | + | * [[Awakening Part Four|"Awakening: Part Four"]] |
| − | * [[Awakening Part Five]] | + | * [[Awakening Part Five|"Awakening: Part Five"]] |
| − | * [[The Edge]] | + | * [[The Edge|"The Edge"]] |
| − | * [[Her Brother's Keeper]] | + | * [[Her Brother's Keeper|"Her Brother's Keeper"]] |
| − | * [[Leader of the Pack]] | + | * [[Leader of the Pack|"Leader of the Pack"]] |
| − | * [[The Mirror]] | + | * [[The Mirror|"The Mirror"]] |
| − | * [[Eye of the Beholder]] | + | * [[Eye of the Beholder|"Eye of the Beholder"]] |
| − | * [[High Noon]] | + | * [[High Noon|"High Noon"]] |
| − | * [[The Price]] | + | * [[The Price|"The Price"]] |
| − | * [[Shadows of the Past]] | + | * [[Shadows of the Past|"Shadows of the Past"]] |
| − | * [[M.I.A.]] | + | * [[M.I.A.|"M.I.A."]] |
| − | * [[Grief]] | + | * [[Grief|"Grief"]] |
| − | * [[The Green]] | + | * [[The Green|"The Green"]] |
| − | * [[Future Tense]] | + | * [[Future Tense|"Future Tense"]] |
| − | * [[Hunter's Moon Part Two]] | + | * [[Hunter's Moon Part Two|"Hunter's Moon" Part Two]] |
| − | * [[Hunter's Moon Part Three]] | + | * [[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]] |
[[Category:Animation Studios]] | [[Category:Animation Studios]] | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 20 June 2016
Walt Disney Animation Japan was an animation studio located in Tokyo, Japan, that produced feature films and television series for DisneyToon Studios, the Disney division charged with spin-off properties from established Disney characters. The studio was founded in 1989 with the acquisition of Pacific Animation Corporation and by ex-employees of Tokyo Movie Shinsha; The studio was founded by Motoyoshi Tokunaga, an ex TMS producer.
By 1993, after asking for a more creative role in the division, the studio was introduced to Gargoyles. [1]
In 2003, Disney announced that they would shut down the studio, which then employed 103 local animators and artists. The closure was a part of Disney's shift from traditional hand-drawn animation to computer animation, and it was explained with: "...after reviewing our business plans and production requirements, we determined we no longer can support this additional production capacity." Completing their last project (Pooh's Heffalump Movie), Walt Disney Animation Japan closed in June 2004.
Gargoyles Episodes Animated
- "Awakening: Part One"
- "Awakening: Part Two"
- "Awakening: Part Four"
- "Awakening: Part Five"
- "The Edge"
- "Her Brother's Keeper"
- "Leader of the Pack"
- "The Mirror"
- "Eye of the Beholder"
- "High Noon"
- "The Price"
- "Shadows of the Past"
- "M.I.A."
- "Grief"
- "The Green"
- "Future Tense"
- "Hunter's Moon" Part Two
- "Hunter's Moon" Part Three
