4Kids Entertainment

**4Licensing Corporation** (formerly known as **Leisure Concepts, Inc.** and **4Kids Entertainment**) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production company that English-dubbed Japanese anime through its subsidiary 4Kids Productions between 1992 and 2012; it specialized in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States. The first anime that 4Kids Productions dubbed was the first eight seasons of Pokémon that aired on Kids' WB! in the United States. The company is most well known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multibillion-dollar *Pokémon* and *Yu-Gi-Oh!* Japanese anime franchises. They also ran two program blocks: Toonzai (originally The CW4Kids) on The CW, and 4Kids TV on Fox, both aimed at children. The 4KidsTV block ended on December 27, 2008; Toonzai block ended on August 18, 2012, which was replaced by Saban's Vortexx, which in itself was succeeded by One Magnificent Morning in 2014.

4Licensing Corporation has its world headquarters on Third Avenue in New York City, its former subsidiary, 4Kids Productions, had its headquarters in a separate building in Manhattan. The New York Stock Exchange delisted 4Kids (NYSE: KDE) on June 1, 2010. On April 6, 2011, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a lawsuit concerning the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* franchise. On December 13, 2012, the company announced that it had emerged from bankruptcy. On September 21, 2016, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection once again. 4Kids' former CEO, Alfred R. Kahn, founded a successor company called Kidtagious Entertainment in 2019.

## Dubs

### Animation

#### Series

* *Cubix* (2001-2004)
* *Funky Cops* (2002-2004)
* *Kikoriki* (2004-2012)
* *Winx Club* (2004-2015) (Episodes 1-78)
* *Tai Chi Chasers* (2007-2008) (Episodes 1-26)

### Anime

#### Series

* *Tama & Friends* (1993-1994)
* *Pokémon* (1997-2002)
* *Pokémon Chronicles* (1998-2003)
* *Magical DoReMi* (1999-2000)
* *One Piece* (1999-present) (Episodes 1-140)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh!* (2000-2004)
* *Fighting Foodons* (2001-2002)
* *Kirby: Right Back At Ya!* (2001-2003)
* *Shaman King* (2001-2002)
* *Mew Mew Power* (2002-2003) (Episodes 1-26)
* *Pokémon Advanced Generation* (2002-2006) (Episodes 1-145)
* *Ultimate Muscle* (2002)
* *F-Zero: GP Legend* (2002-2003)
* *Sonic X* (2003-2006)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! GX* (2004-2008) (Episodes 1-155)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters* (2006)
* *Dinosaur King* (2007-2008)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's* (2008-2011) (Episodes 1-123)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal* (2011-2014) (Episodes 1-24)

#### OVAs/Specials

* *Pikachu Shorts* (1998-2015) (Episodes 2-3, 5-6, 7-9, 12)
* *Pokémon: The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin* (1999)
* *Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns* (2000)

#### Films

* *Pokémon: the First Movie* (1998)
* *Pokémon: the Movie 2000* (1999)
* *Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unknown* (2000)
* *Pokémon 4Ever* (2001)
* *Pokémon Heroes* (2002)
* *Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker* (2003)
* *Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys* (2004)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light* (2004)
* *Pokémon: Lucario & the Mystery of Mew* (2005)
* *Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time* (2010)

### Video Games

* *One Piece: Grand Battle* (2005)
* *One Piece: Pirate's Carnival* (2005)
* *Shadow the Hedgehog* (2005) (for Sega)
* *Sonic Rush* (2005) (for Sega)
* *Sonic Riders* (2006) (for Sega)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006) (for Sega)
* *Sonic and the Secret Rings* (2007) (for Sega)
* *Sonic Rush Adventure* (2007) (for Sega)
* *Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity* (2008) (for Sega)
* *Sonic Unleashed* (2008) (for Sega)
* *Sonic and the Black Knight* (2009) (for Sega)

## Notes

* The majority of their dubs were recorded either in-house or at TAJ Productions, though some were recorded at Real Recording. NYAV Post and DuArt Film & Video state that they have done work for 4Kids, though no proof has been found for these claims.

## Voice Actors

* Christopher C. Adams\* (also known as Clay Adams)
* Lisa Adams\*
* Greg Abbey\* (also known as Frank Frankson)
* Leah Applebaum\*
* Sebastian Arcelus\* (now focuses on theatre and live-action roles)
* Roxanne Beck\* (also known as Annie Pondel)
* Amy Birnbaum\* (now located in Atlanta, Georgia)
* Maddie Blaustein (†) (originally known as Adam/Addie Blaustein before transitioning)
* Jennifer Blood\* (now a Broadway actress)
* Jonathan Boggs\*
* Joshua Briggs\*
* J. David Brimmer\* (also known as Michael Alston Baley)
* Amanda Brown\*
* Soraya Butler\*
* Jessica Calvello (now located in Houston and also works in Texas)
* Pete Capella\* (now lives in Los Angeles)
* Matt Caplan\*(only Shaman King)
* Greg Carey\*
* James Carter Cathcart\* (also known as Jimmy Zoppi and Billy Beach)
* Ross Charap
* David Chen
* Christopher Collet\* (also known as Andrew Paull)
* Shawn Conrad
* Duane Cooper\*
* Shawn Curran
* Bob D'Haene
* Kathleen Delaney\*
* Marc Diraison (now located in California)
* Kether Donohue\* (now based in Los Angeles as a live-action actress)
* Nicole Dooley\* (also known as Priscilla Everett)
* Darren Dunstan\* (Now voice director)
* Max Evans
* Bryan Fenkart\* (also known as Bryan Tyler)
* Michal Friedman (†) (also known as Michal the Girl)
* Amanda Goodman (also known as Mandy Bonhomme)
* Suzanne Goldish\* (now located in California)
* Jayne Grand
* Wayne Grayson (real name Vinnie Penna)
* Dan Green\* (real name Jay Snyder)
* Jason Griffith (also known as Adam Caroleson, J. Griff, and DJ Tanner, now located in California)
* Frank Guida
* Stephanie Haber
* Michael Haigney\* (also known as Roger Kay)
* Dana Halsted
* Brit Herring
* Megan Hollingshead\* (now located in California)
* Rebecca Honig\*
* Jesse Hooker\*
* Matt Hoverman\* (now located in California)
* Carol Jacobanis\*
* Liza Jacqueline (also known as Liza Kaplan)
* Eli James\* (now located in London)
* Allyson Johnson
* Jennifer C. Johnson
* Lance Jonathan
* Eva Kaminsky\* (also known as Eva Christensen) (retired, now focus on on-camera acting)
* Peter Katona
* Carrie Keranen (also known as Evelyn Lanto, Caroline Hellman, and Caroline Lawson, now located in California)
* Kevin Kolack\*
* Christopher Kromer\*(only Shaman King)
* Matthew Labyorteaux\* (also known as Matt Charles)
* David Lapkin\* (retired)
* Arto Laurence
* Ellen Lee
* Ted Lewis (also known as Ed Paul)
* Paul Liberti (also known as Paul Frank)
* Rachael Lillis\* (now located in California) (Retired/Inactive)
* Ashley Fox Linton
* Jerry Lobozzo\* (also known as Lobozzo)
* Gary Mack (real name Gary Littman)
* Brian Maillard\* (now located in California as a live-action character actor) (retired)
* Natasha Malinsky\* (previously located in Singapore)
* Jim Malone
* David Zen Mansley\*
* Caren Manuel (also known as Caren Lyn Tackett)
* Christopher L. McAllister
* Jamie McGonnigal\* (retired)
* Reginald Metcalf
* Matthew Mitler\* (mostly does live-action roles)
* Vasthy Mompoint
* David Moo\* (retired)
* Christie Moreau\* (also known as Anna Morneau) (only Yu-Gi-Oh! GX &Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time)
* Emlyn Morinelli\* (also known as Emily Williams, previously worked in Singapore)
* Cassandra Lee Morris (also known as Meghan McCracken, now located in California)
* Suzy Myers\*
* Jim Napolitano (also known as Nappy, better known for his puppetry)
* Karen Neill\*
* Anne Marie Nestor
* Michelle Newman\*(only Shaman King)
* Matthew J. Nichols
* Robert O'Gorman\*
* Dan Olk\*
* Lisa Ortiz (now located in California)
* Frederick B. Owens\* (also known as F.B. Owens)
* Jamie Davyous Owens\*
* Amy Palant\*
* Rodger Parsons (credited as Ken Gates for his 4Kids work)
* Kate Petterle
* Kathy Pilon\*
* Mike Pollock (also known as Herb Lawrence)
* Jack Quevas (real name T.R. Shields III)
* Lee Quick
* Andrew Rannells\* (previously based in Omaha, now does theatre and live-action work)
* Kelly Ray
* Scottie Ray\* (real name Scott Rayow)
* Emily Rees
* J. Ward Regan
* T.J. Del Reno\*
* Sam Riegel\* (also known as Sam Regal, now located in California)
* Mason Ripka
* Dick Rodstein
* Kate Roland
* Kayzie Rogers (also known as Kathleen Freeman and Jamie Peacock, retired in 2017 and moved to Zanzibar)
* Andrea Rosen
* Jonathan Todd Ross\* (also known as Todd Garbeil)
* Anthony Salerno\*
* Tara Sands (also known as Tara Jayne, now located in California)
* Dani Schaffel
* Sean Schemmel (previously located in Texas, now located in California)
* Erica Schroeder (credited as Bella Hudson for her 4Kids work)
* Robby Sharpe\*
* Michael Sinterniklaas (previously located in Wilmington, now located in California)
* Rebecca Soler (also known as Jessica Paquet)
* Tom Souhrada
* Nick Stellate\* (also known as Nicholas James Tate)
* Eileen Stevens\* (moved to St. Petersburg, FL in 2019 and now union-only actress) (only Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time & Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal)
* Mary Stout\* (also known as Su Meredith)
* Eric Stuart\* (now focuses on his music career in Nashville)
* Matthew Sussman\* (also known as Nathan Price, now a photographer)
* McNeil Taylor
* Veronica Taylor (real name Kathleen McInerney, now located in California)
* Jon Thomas\* (credited as John Thomas and Murray Thom)
* Marc Thompson
* Russell Velázquez\* (now a composer for Sesame Workshop)
* Lindsey Warner
* Tom Wayland\*
* Mollie Weaver\*
* Andi Whaley\*
* Richard Will\*
* Kerry Williams\*
* Scott Williams\*
* David Wills\*
* Brian Wilson
* Max Wortendyke
* Oliver Wyman\* (also known as Pete Zarustica)
* Stuart Zagnit\* (also known as Stan Hart)
* Lenore Zann (mostly based in Vancouver)
* Meredith Zeitlin (only Dinosaur King)

† deceased

## Translators and Adapters

* Alan Kingsberg (only "Shaman King" and "Pokémon Chronicles")
* Arthur Murakami
* Barton Bishop
* Bree Sharp (only "Magical DoReMi")
* David Sartorius (only "Fighting Foodons")
* Gloria Lee (only "Tai Chi Chasers")
* James Carter Cathcart\* (only "Pokémon" and "Pokémon Advanced Generation")
* Jim Malone (only "Magical DoReMi", "Fighting Foodons" and "Mew Mew Power")
* Joseph Raso (only "Pokémon Chronicles" and "Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters")
* John Touhey
* Kathy Pilon
* Kaz Sano
* Mark Ryan (only "Pokémon Advanced Generation")
* Matthew Dredek
* Michael Haigney
* Michael Pecoriello (only "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" and "Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters")
* Michele M. Dunn (only "Ultimate Muscle")
* Mizuho Murakami (only "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX")
* Norman J. Grossfeld
* Paul Taylor
* Roland Gonzalez (only "Tama & Friends")
* Scott DeSimon (only "Fighting Foodons")
* Shane Guenego
* Takashi Otani
* Ted Lewis

## Directors

* Andrew Rannells (only "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!" and "Sonic X")
* Anthony Salerno (only "Cubix", "Shaman King", "Winx Club" and "Pokémon Chronicles")
* Brenda Dillon (only "Tama & Friends")
* Christopher Collet
* Darren Dunstan
* Eric Stuart
* Julie Rath
* Kathy Pilon
* Marc Diraison (only "Tai Chi Chasers")
* Michael Haigney
* Ron London (only "Sonic X")
* Tom Wayland (only "Magical DoReMi" and "Mew Mew Power")

## External Links

* 4Kids Entertainment at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* 4Kids Entertainment at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database