Konami Cross Media NY
Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. (originally 4Kids Productions) is an American production company owned by Konami. It was formerly a subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment (which later became 4Licensing Corporation) and is responsible for adapting and producing English language dubs of Japanese anime, mainly the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, having dubbed over 800 episodes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters television series and its spin-offs.[1] The company was shut down on June 30, 2012, due to continued lack of profitability,[2] but the production office was acquired by Konami and renamed 4K Media later that year.
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television Production |
Predecessor | 4Licensing Corporation |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Yuta Kose (President) Jennifer Coleman (Vice President, Licensing & Marketing) |
Products | Cartoons, anime |
Parent | Konami |
Website | www www |
The company is primarily dedicated to the licensing, sales, and distribution of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand in the United States.[3] Since its acquisition, the office has produced localized versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, and Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS.[4] The company was granted the rights to manage the gaming properties, Bomberman, Contra and Frogger. Rounding out their IP portfolio is Rebecca Bonbon, the girl's anime brand created by Yuko Shimuzu.[5]
On April 1, 2019, the company's name was changed to Konami Cross Media NY, reflecting its expansion to manage Konami brands outside of video games. In addition to the localization and license management of intellectual property (IP), Cross Media NY will produce and develop new businesses with Konami's IP.[6] It is located in 53 W 23rd St 11th floor, New York, NY 10010.
Licensed Products
- Bomberman
- Contra
- Contra Anniversary Collection
- Contra: Rogue Corps[7]
- Frogger
- Frogger: Get Hoppin
- Frogger in Toy Trials
- Frogger (Intellivision Amico)
- Rebecca BonBon
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
Filmography
Movies
Television
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2012–2015)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2015–2018)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2018–present)
References
- https://www.yugioh.com/news/about
- "Form 10-Q". .brand.edgar-online.com. August 14, 2012. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- "The 4Kids 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Transition". ICv2. July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- "New Yu-Gi-Oh! Series 'Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'". yugioh.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- "4K Media licenses three gaming titles from Konami". multichannel.com. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- License Global (April 3, 2019). "Konami Renames New York Office". licenseglobal.com.
- "The Art of Alien War: Interview With 'Contra: Rogue Corps' Artist Emilio Lopez". Geek.com. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-17.