Toho Animation Studio

Toho Animation Studio is a Japanese animation studio based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It operates within the wider Toho Group, the Japanese film and entertainment organization best known for film production, distribution, exhibition, and related media businesses. The studio is involved in the planning and production of animated television series and films. The company was established in 2017 under the name IANDA as a joint venture between ILCA, a developer and publisher, and the animation studio Anima. Its creation reflected a production-oriented structure connecting animation development with companies experienced in entertainment and digital content. In 2019, after Toho acquired an equity stake, the company adopted the name TIA. This change marked a closer relationship with Toho while the studio continued to operate as a specialized animation production organization. On September 20, 2022, Toho acquired a controlling stake in the studio. Following that transaction, the company was rebranded as Toho Animation Studio, aligning its public identity directly with Toho's animation activities. The studio is therefore distinct from Toho Animation, Toho's broader animation business and label, although the two are connected through the parent company's ownership and production ecosystem. The studio's publicly described work covers television animation and animated films. Its role is best understood as a production and planning entity rather than simply a consumer-facing merchandise brand. Through its relationship with Toho, it can participate in projects that benefit from the group's film distribution, licensing, promotion, and entertainment infrastructure. The available reference material does not identify a complete list of works, specific flagship franchises, current executives, financial results, or a separate official website. Those details should be added only when supported by reliable, directly attributable sources.

Toho Animation Studio was formed in 2017 under the name IANDA. The company began as a joint venture between ILCA, a developer and publisher, and Anima, an animation studio. This founding structure placed the business at the intersection of animation production and broader digital entertainment development. In 2019, Toho acquired an equity stake in the company. After the investment, IANDA changed its name to TIA, reflecting its closer relationship with Toho while retaining a distinct corporate identity. The company was positioned as an animation studio involved in the planning and production of animated works, including television series and films. Toho expanded its ownership on September 20, 2022, when it acquired a controlling stake in TIA. The studio was then renamed Toho Animation Studio. The rebranding brought the company under a name directly associated with Toho's established animation and film businesses. It did not make the studio synonymous with every activity conducted under the Toho Animation label; instead, it identified a specific Toho-controlled production studio. The studio is based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and its publicly documented output categories include television series and films. Its corporate history is consequently defined by a progression from an independently structured joint venture, through minority participation by Toho, to control and rebranding under Toho ownership. The available reference does not provide a detailed workography, production credits, executive roster, financial information, or a chronology of individual releases.

• 2022

  Toho took control and rebranded the studio

  [1]Toho Animation Studioen.wikipedia.org

  Toho acquired a controlling stake on September 20 and the company was subsequently renamed Toho Animation Studio.

• 2019

  Renamed TIA after Toho investment

  [1]Toho Animation Studioen.wikipedia.org

  Toho acquired an equity stake, after which the company adopted the name TIA.

• 2017

  IANDA founded

  [1]Toho Animation Studioen.wikipedia.org

  The company was established as IANDA through a joint venture between ILCA and Anima.

A Toho-affiliated animation production studio combining specialist animation capabilities with the resources and entertainment network of Toho.

• Animated television series

  Television animation

  The studio's documented activities include planning and producing animated television series. The available reference does not identify specific series, production roles, release dates, or distribution arrangements, so no individual title is attributed here.

• Animated films

  Animated films

  Toho Animation Studio is also associated with the planning and production of animated films. The available source confirms the category but does not provide a sufficiently detailed filmography or identify particular titles for inclusion in this entry.

• 2022

  Toho acquired a controlling stakeM&A

  Background

  Toho increased its ownership of TIA and obtained control of the company on September 20, 2022.

  Action taken

  The controlled studio was rebranded as Toho Animation Studio.

  Aftermath

  The company became a Toho-controlled animation studio operating under its current name.

  Source

• 2019

  Toho acquired an equity stakeM&A

  Background

  Toho invested in the company formerly known as IANDA, strengthening the relationship between the animation studio and the Toho Group.

  Action taken

  The company changed its name to TIA after Toho acquired the stake.

  Aftermath

  TIA continued as an animation production entity with a closer corporate connection to Toho.

  Source

1. 1Toho Animation Studioen.wikipedia.org