4Kids Entertainment
Type	Public (NYSE: KDE)
Founded	1970 (as Leisure Concepts, Inc. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )
Headquarters	New York City
Key people	Norman Grossfeld Alfred R. Kahn
Industry	TV production, licensing
Products	4Sight Licensing Solutions, Inc 4Kids TV/FoxBox/The CW4Kids 4Kids Productions
Revenue	▲ $7. The City of New York Norman J Grossfeld (born 15 December 1963, Bronx New York, USA) is an American Television producer. Alfred R Kahn (born circa 1947 is Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a New York Stock Exchange -listed company that is a global provider of For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A television studio is an installation in which Television or Video productions take place either for Live television, for recording Live to tape The verb license or grant license means to give permission The noun license is the document demonstrating that permission In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. The CW4Kids is the current Saturday morning cartoon block of The CW 's weekend programming that premiered on Saturday May 24 2008, replacing 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 9 million USD (2006)
Employees	325 (2007)
Website	www.4kidsentertainment.com

4Kids Entertainment (NYSE: KDE) (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American film and television production company specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the world. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program The company is most well-known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multi-billion dollar Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese Anime media franchises. If you came here to express your personal opinion about Pokémon please go somewhere else is a Japanese Manga created by Kazuki Takahashi, which has spawned a franchise including multiple Anime series a trading card game and numerous video For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, They also run a program block on Fox stations known as 4Kids TV aimed at children. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. ^[1]

4Kids licenses and productions

Main article: List of 4Kids licenses and productions

4Kids Entertainment licenses, develops, and distributes a wide variety of media products, ranging from video games and television programs to toy lines featuring the British Royal Air Force. 4Kids Entertainment licenses develops and distributes a wide variety of media products ranging from Video games and television programs to Toy lines featuring the A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located These have included such well-known programs as Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. If you came here to express your personal opinion about Pokémon please go somewhere else is a Japanese Manga created by Kazuki Takahashi, which has spawned a franchise including multiple Anime series a trading card game and numerous video

4Kids focuses on licensing content for the children and young-adult market^[2], including content for both boys and girls[1]. Many of its licenses come from English dubs of Japanese anime, including Fighting Foodons, and Shaman King, while others are Western animations or properties like Winx Club, Chaotic, or Back to the Future: The Animated Series. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. (anime in Japanese, Fighting Foodons, known as in Japan is a Manga and Anime series is both an Anime series and a Manga series by Hiroyuki Takei. Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular Chaotic is a Danish Trading card game that expanded to an Online game in America and is also the name of the television program on 4Kids Back to the Future The Animated Series is an Animated series based on the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy of feature films

Most programs are either licensed out to local stations, or broadcast on their dedicated programming block 4Kids TV. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. Typically, 4Kids will retain several properties on hiatus (such as Di-Gata Defenders), or in production to allow for turnover of their existing products. Di-Gata Defenders is an Canadian action/adventure, fantasy animated television series created by Greg Collinson with Nelvana Entertainment. 4Kids also licenses, and merchandises, a number of non-animation based products, such as calendars like The Dog, and toys like Cabbage Patch Kids. Cabbage Patch Kids are a doll brand created by Debbie Morehead and Xavier Roberts in 1978

Television

4Kids TV

Main article: 4Kids TV

4Kids Entertainment introduced 4Kids TV, then called the FoxBox on September 14, 2002 after Fox Kids was dissolved following the purchase of Fox Family Worldwide by Disney. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small The block was re-branded 4Kids TV in January 2005. January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 4Kids Entertainment is wholly responsible for the content of the block and collects all advertising revenues from it - making it one of the main outlets in the United States for 4Kids licenses and properties.

Many of the licenses distributed by 4Kids Entertainment, and presented on 4Kids TV are managed by 4Kids Productions, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. First launched in 1992, 4Kids Productions deals primarily with television, film, home video, and music licenses, and currently manages the programming for 4KidsTV. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

The CW 4Kids

Main article: The CW4Kids

Main article: Kids' WB

On October 2, 2007, Warner Bros. and CBS announced that the Kids' WB block on their co-owned network, The CW, will be ending in September 2008, and no longer be marketed and produced in-house, due to factors including building children's advertising and marketing restrictions, and cable competition. The CW4Kids is the current Saturday morning cartoon block of The CW 's weekend programming that premiered on Saturday May 24 2008, replacing Kids' WB is an online network that was launched on April 28, 2008. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Kids' WB is an online network that was launched on April 28, 2008. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Rights for the five hour Saturday morning block were bought by 4Kids, and they will begin to program the time with their own programming (possibly mixed in with current Kids' WB originals) in September 2008^[3]. Because of this additional deal, 4Kids will be programming for both The CW and Fox in the 2008-09 season giving 4Kids nine hours of combined children's programming on two broadcast networks, as the current 4KidsTV deal runs until 2009it is unknown if the change is permanent, or if it will end in 2009. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Onscreen commercial promotions, however, imply that the new block will have the title The CW4Kids and started May 24, 2008, however, many of Kids' WB!'s current shows were seen on the promo, implying that they have a place on the lineup. The CW4Kids is the current Saturday morning cartoon block of The CW 's weekend programming that premiered on Saturday May 24 2008, replacing Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Outside the United States

In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, several 4Kids TV-distributed anime (notably the Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon franchises) are currently carried by leading subscription entertainment channel Sky One, generally in early morning slots. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. (Note that Sky is a corporate relative of Fox, via parent company News Corporation. British Sky Broadcasting ( BSkyB — Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation ) Other channels which show or have shown 4Kids properties include CITV, Jetix, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom, RTÉ 2 in the Republic of Ireland, and RTL 2 in Germany. CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output Nickelodeon UK ( Nick UK for short is a cable and satellite TV network Cartoon Network is a digital Television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows Animated RTÉ Two (Irish RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is the Republic of Ireland RTL II (RTL 2 is a privately owned commercial general-interest German Television channel. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[4]

Other notable business proceedings

4Sight Licensing Solutions Inc.

On April 18, 2006, 4Kids had announced a new subsidiary entitled 4Sight Licensing Solutions Inc. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[5] 4Sight will license and market brands aimed at adults, teenagers and pre-teens. "We have built an impressive roster of captivating and successful children's entertainment properties," said Alfred Kahn. ^[5] "Given the increased number of brands that we are representing that focus on an older audience, we felt it would be beneficial to organize a new subsidiary primarily devoted to the marketing and licensing of these brands. We believe that we can successfully utilize our marketing and licensing expertise to build brand value for properties targeting an older consumer that are not necessarily media or character driven. "^[5]

4Kids and Microsoft

On January 17, 2006, 4Kids and Microsoft signed a deal to license children's video games exclusively for the Xbox 360 gaming system, in an effort to put more child-oriented games on the system, whose gaming library is currently dominated by games targeted toward the 13-and-up market. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. ^[6] One of the first titles announced was Viva Piñata which would be developed by Rare Ltd.

Editorial practices, criticism, and controversy

Further information: Editing of anime in American distribution

A scene in One Piece where the 4Kids version (bottom) removed blackface from the Japanese version (top); blackface is viewed as racially offensive in the United States

The management of 4Kids Entertainment has stated that they seek to "westernize anime so that children in English-speaking countries will understand it. Viva Piñata is a Life simulation game developed by Rare Ltd, for the Microsoft Xbox 360 Video game console. Rare Ltd (formerly known as Rareware) is a United Kingdom -based video game development company. Editing of anime in American distribution describes the process of altering Anime to prepare it to be distributed in the United States and forms part of the process is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine Blackface in the narrow sense is a style of theatrical Makeup that originated in the United List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that (anime in Japanese, English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States . . ",^[2] judging that such localization is necessary in order for these titles to be marketable. ^[2] For most titles, the editing 4Kids performs falls into a few broad categories – 4Kids may seek to "Americanize" a program by changing character names^[7], dialog, music, food, or stereotypes which would be unfamiliar (or even offensive) to an American audience. Americanization (verb form Americanize,) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the Culture of other countries resulting Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. They also may remove some materially suggestive objects such as cigarettes or guns, religious symbols, or content deemed too violent or sexually suggestive for children. A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual For example, in Yu-Gi-Oh!, the issue of death is sidestepped in the localized version, with dead characters being sent to the "shadow realm. The Shadow Realm, in the English -language version of the second series Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime (titled Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in " Other examples include removing many instances of violence from One Piece^[8], and the elimination of several episodes from Pokémon. is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine There are hundreds of episodes of the ''Pokémon'' anime; however for various reasons some have been taken out of the rotation of reruns in some countries ^[9]

In most or all the anime in which all the music score and all the sound effects are completely changed, (such as in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kirby Right Back at Ya and Sonic X), much of the writing in Japanese or English are digitally airbrushed out or replaced with unreadable symbols.

In an interview with Al Kahn, CEO of 4Kids, when asked how the company decides what properties or anime to acquire, his reply was, "We look at things such as popularity, but also if it has a merchandising component; can we license it, can we license products for it? That's really the main issue for us. Alfred R Kahn (born circa 1947 is Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a New York Stock Exchange -listed company that is a global provider of . . the playing pattern, if it's popular and how it merchandises. If we can't merchandise it, it really doesn't have a lot of interest for us. " Kahn claimed in the same interview that this was necessary, because otherwise adapting an anime would not be commercially viable due to the re-dubbing, re-editing, and re-scoring that 4Kids performs. 4Kids Entertainment remains largely unmoved by these claims, stating ". . . if [anime fans] want this programming to come to the United States then they're going to have to accept the fact that it's going to be available in two styles. "^[2].

Despite the edits against violence and other inappropriate content, moral conservative groups have criticized the programs released by 4Kids. For example, a March 2006 study ^[10] by the Parents Television Council on violence in children's television programs pointed out the 4Kids dub of Shaman King. The Parents Television Council (PTC is a US -based nonprofit organization founded by conservative activist L Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes is both an Anime series and a Manga series by Hiroyuki Takei. L. Brent Bozell also pointed out the 4Kids-dubbed Shaman King in one of his weekly column as an example of children's media he perceived as having undue "cultural landmines". Leo Brent Bozell III (born July 14, 1955 in Washington DC) is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative ^[11]

References

External links

• 4Kids Corporate
• 4Kids Home Video
• 4Kids TV
• The CW4Kids