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by Internet startup ReelTime.com (worldwide except Japan). As of 2002 Enoki licensed anime but sub-licenses its licenses to various distributors instead of distributing them directly. Anime News Network wrote that "They generally only license TV shows that they hope to also license to TV broadcasters such as Cartoon Network,

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". Some of the anime productions that were listed on Enoki's website are under alternate names and may list characters under different names as well. In many cases, when sub-licensed to anime home video companies, the original titles and character names have been restored. Enoki's translations of episode titles and scenarios may differ from those in the official release. If Enoki's series had a separate movie or direct-to-video production, it is usually not licensed by Enoki, and the film or direct-to-video production may be licensed to a separate company than the series (as is the case with the ''Slayers'' movies and OVAs and the ''Utena'' movie). Enoki Films' North American division is now defunct, since it brought its operations to an end in 2010. In addition to distributing anime, Enoki Films USA also distributed puppet shows such as '' Peppermint Park'' and '' Star Fleet''.https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-LPTV/LPTV-Report/LPTV-Report-1990.pdf

History

In 1975, Zen and Yoshi Enoki established Enoki Films Co., Ltd. in Tokyo. In 1980, they opened a liaison office in London, England, for European operations. In 1986 the California office opened; soon afterwards Yoshi Enoki opened the American division.

Anime licensed by Enoki Films USA

Some of the Enoki USA titles include: * '' 8 Man After'' * ''Bistro Recipe'' ('' Fighting Foodons''; produced with

) * '' Captain Tsubasa'' (under the titles ''Flash Kicker'' and ''Captain Tsubasa'') * '' Cosmo Warrior Zero'' (under the title ''Cosmowarrior Zero'') * '' Demon Lord Dante'' * ''

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: The Wanderer'' * ''Genshi-kun'' ('' Flint the Time Detective''; produced with Saban) * (''Gensomaden'') '' Saiyuki'' * ''

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'' * '' Gokudo'' (as ''Jester the Adventurer'') * ''

His and Her Circumstances is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Tsuda. It was serialized in '' LaLa'' from 1996 to 2005 and collected in 21 '' tankōbon'' volumes by Hakusensha. It depicts the romance between "perfect" student Yukino Miyazawa a ...

'' (as ''Tales at North Hills High''; released under original name) * ''

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'' (as simply ''Honey Honey'') * '' Ikki Tousen'' * ''Lolo the Penguin'' ('' Scamper the Penguin'') * ''

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'' * ''Majuu Sensen: The Apocalypse'' (as ''Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse'') * '' Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (as ''Ursula's Kiss''; released under original name) * '' Slayers'' (as ''The Slayers'') * ''Totsugeki! Pappara-tai'' (as ''The X-treme Team'')

Young anime of Enoki Films

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Pokonyan! ''Pokonyan!'' () is a 1993–1996 anime series produced by NHK. There are 170 episodes, each 10 minutes long. It is licensed by Enoki Films as ''Rocky Rackat!''.

'' *'' Mojacko'' *''

Prince Mackaroo is a Japanese anime series created by Rin Inumaru, produced by NHK Enterprises, and animated by Gallop. The series has aired on NHK E-Tele since October 1998, making it the second longest-running anime on NHK behind '' Nintama Rantaro'', an ...

'' *'' Hello Kitty's Paradise'' *''Petit Petit Anime'' *'' The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz'' *'' Flint the Time Detective'' *''Tomatoman'' *''Kappamaki'' *''

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'' *'' Hikarian'' *'' Serendipity Stories: Friends of Pure Island'' *'' Serendipity the Pink Dragon'' *''

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Anime available through Enoki Films

Enoki also list many other anime series on their website that are available for sub-licensing to other companies for release on home video. As yet, the following titles remain unlicensed by any other company and thus unavailable in English: * '' The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin'' * ''

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anime production) * '' Forza! Hidemaru'' (as ''Forza! Mario'') * '' Galaxy Gale Baxingar'' (J-9 series two, as ''Cosmo Ranger'') * '' Galaxy Hurricane Sasuraiger'' (J-9 series three, as ''Wonder Six'') * '' Galaxy Whirlwind Braiger'' (J-9 series one, as ''Cosmo Runner'') * '' Giant Killing'' * '' Hikarian'' * ''Mission Outer Space Srungle'' (as ''Gorilla Force''; previously licensed by Saban as part of "Macron 1" along with '' GoShogun'') * '' Ruins Legend Acrobunch'' * ''

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'' * '' Thumbelina''

References

External links

Official site
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