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'''''Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd.''''' (but generally referred to as ''Tatsunoko Pro.'') is one of the notable and famous Japanese animation studios back during the Golden Age of {{Anime}}. Founded in October 19, 1962 by one of the animation pioneers Tatsuo Yoshida along with his brothers Kenji and Toyoharu, the studio began to produce anime occupying various genres. The name ''Tatsunoko'' even has a [[PunnyName double meaning]], with ''tatsu no ko'' meaning Tatsu's Child (as in Tatsuo's child) and ''tatsunoko'' meaning sea-dragon (which is generally referred to a seahorse), hence the logo.

Over the years, Tatsunoko Pro. has produced many anime, most of which are memorable (especially if you are Japanese). Even countries like France and Italy got most of their stuff, including ''Anime/{{Yatterman}}'' and ''Hutch the Honeybee''. They generally produced a lot of stuff during the 70's and 80's, and slowed down during the 90's, in which they focused more on [[TheRemake remakes]] and co-worked with other studios and animated shows for other companies. Around 2005, they were bought by Takara, which then became a full subsidiary when Takara merged with [=TOMY=].

Tatsunoko Pro. is notable for starting the career of Creator/YoshitakaAmano, who did the character design of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'', ''Anime/{{Tekkaman}} The Space Knight'' ('''''[[MemeticMutation SPACE LANCE]]''''' version), ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern'' (original version), nearly all of the ''TimeBokan'' series... wait a minute, did we just mention nearly everyone from ''[[VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]''? Also, many of their employees have gone on to found other Japanese animation studios of today like Creator/StudioPierrot, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG. They are also known for making many of the dubbed ({{Macekre}}? {{Bowdlerise}}? {{Woolseyism}}? You decide) anime which were thought as cartoons back then in the [=US=] - ''Anime/SpeedRacer'', ''{{Macross}}'', ''Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats'', ''Gatchaman'', and probably even more.

The studio is currently animating the new ''{{Beyblade}}'' anime as well as the [[http://www.hutch-movie.jp/ movie]] of ''Hutch the Honeybee''. Recently they just released a LiveActionAdaptation of ''Yatterman'' helmed by cult director TakashiMiike, which like TheGreatYokaiWar was aimed at younger audience than most of his movies and became a great success. They have also faced renewed appreciation in the west due to the appearance of ''TatsunokoVsCapcom'' on the Wii, first only to Japan, and then, with the UpdatedRerelease appearing everywhere.

Go visit their [[http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/ Japanese]] or [[http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/english/index.html English]] sites for full listing of their works. Check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsunoko_Productions their entry]] in TheOtherWiki too. A near complete list of their credits can be seen [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=286 here]].

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