TV Tokyo
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| Headquarters | File:FlagJapan.PNG Japan | ||
| Launched | April 12, 1964 | ||
| Owned By | TV Tokyo Corporation | ||
TV Tokyo (株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō) is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. TV Tokyo is located in the Minato destrict (Japanese: 港区 Minato-ku) of Tokyo. Its current president is Shimada Masayuki.
History
TV Tokyo was launched on April 12, 1964 as Tokyo Channel 12 Production, Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社東京12チャンネルプロダクション, Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō 12 Channeru Purodakushon). In 1973, the station changed its name to Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd.. Another name change in 1983 gave the station its current name, Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Kaisha Terebi Tōkyō).
Information
TV Tokyo is currently the smallest of the major Tokyo TV networks, and is known for its specialization in anime. In 2004, TV Tokyo celebrated its 40th anniversary. TV Tokyo has been airing the Pokémon anime since it began in 1997. New episodes of the current Diamond & Pearl series are aired most Thursdays at 7:00 PM JST (10:00 AM UTC/5:00 AM EST).
Other well-known series that TV Tokyo has aired include:
- Naruto
- Naruto Shippuden
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Love Hina
- Bleach
- Hamtaro
- Eyeshield 21
- Tokyo Mew Mew
- SD Gundam Force
- .hack//Sign
External links
- Official Site
- TV Tokyo Corporate
- TV Tokyo anime website
- TV Tokyo on Wikipedia
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