Classic anime in jeopardy due to company shutdown.
The film editing company Tokyo Laboratory is facing a crisis: when it shuts its doors in November, its many unclaimed anime masters will be destroyed resulting in thousands of classic anime being lost forever. With its shuttering set in stone, the only remaining question is how to preserve its extensive library of anime. More than just footage, the archive is a tangible record of production history: losing it all would be a major loss, historically and culturally.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Tokyo Laboratory is a subsidiary of TOHO. While not an animation studio, it has handled video editing, development, and archiving of anime since its founding in 1955. But after 67 years of service, it announced in November 2022 that it would finally be closing down amid restructuring in TOHO. One unintended casualty, however, is its large stock of unclaimed master shots for all the anime it has worked on.
Tokyo Laboratory's closure happened in the face of changing technology, with film moving towards digital storage and distribution. TOHO's restructure broke up Tokyo Laboratory's duties and transferred them to new departments that will continue with a digital focus. Archival duties will also continue under the auspices of an all-new company.
Thankfully, Japan isn't blind to the problem; on his X account, politician Zenko Kurishita wrote about it. "Today, we spoke with a person from the Tokyo Development Center. The company is aware of the historical value of the film masters, which are the crystallization of 68 years of activities, and they do not want to dispose of them ..." the translated post says. With only two months left, time is limited to reach an arrangement with TOHO on what to do with the material.
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