Tokyo Laboratory
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film development and print production |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Chōfu, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Japan, Taiwan, Mainland China |
| Products | Theatrical film development, print production, visual effects, format conversion, subtitling, titling, telecine conversion, video editing, VHS duplication, DVD manufacturing |
was a Japanese company specializing in theatrical film development and print production, established in 1955 and based in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. Its services extended to visual effects, format conversion, subtitling, titling—including both opening and closing credits—telecine conversion, video editing, VHS duplication, and DVD manufacturing.
Among the many films processed by Tokyo Laboratory were significant works from Taiwan and Mainland China, such as Red Sorghum, Farewell My Concubine, and In the Heat of the Sun.
In November 2023, following an announcement made in September 2023, Tokyo Laboratory concluded its operations after 68 years in business.
Clients
The clientele of Tokyo Laboratory featured:
- Hankyū Tōhō Group along with its successor entity, the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group
- Shin-Ei Animation
- Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School
Projects
Tokyo Laboratory participated in the production of more than 166 projects,[1] including:
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Matango (1963)
- Ultraman (1966–1967)
- Miracle Girls (1993)
- Ask Dr. Rin! (2001–2002)
Other prominent projects encompassed:
- Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
- Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.
- Anpanman
- Astro Boy (3rd TV series)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (TV series)
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Digimon Tamers
- Doraemon
- Full Moon o Sagashite
- Fushigi Yuugi
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Hamtaro (OVA)
- Lupin III (TV series 1-3)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (TV series)
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Pretty Cure (series)
- Ranma ½
- Sonic X
- Tokyo Mew Mew
- Ultra Series (from Ultraman to Ultraman 80)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! series
External links
- Tokyo Laboratory (official website)
- ↑ (in Japanese) http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0395200.htm accessed 11 June 2009