DLE (company)

DLE, Inc.
Animation studio
Industry Japanese animation
Flash animation
Founded December 27, 2001
Headquarters Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Ryuuta Shiki, Ryo Ono
Website www.dle.jp

DLE Inc. (株式会社ディー・エル・イー Kabushikigaisha Dī Eru Ī) (Dream Link Entertainment) is a Tokyo-based animation and entertainment company founded in 2001 by former Sony executive producer Ryuta Shiiki. DLE has gained notoriety in Japan for their flagship animated television and film series Eagle Talon, a surreal sitcom created entirely in Flash animation by popular creator Frogman (aka Ryo Ono). DLE has now produced over 30 properties and has business and creative partners in Shanghai, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Singapore, India and North America where Hasbro is a stakeholder.

History

Dream Link Entertainment was established on December 27, 2001.[1]

In 2015, DLE acquired the license to the fashion show, Tokyo Girls Collection. The first TGC show under DLE's management was held in September 2015. On September 1, 2016, DLE fully acquired W-Media, the original owners of Tokyo Girls Collection, in a full M&A.[2]

On October 6, 2016, DLE partnered with Toho Cinemas to start Japan's first "eSports in cinema" tournament event called Gamers Battle Club.[3] The event was held in Roppongi Hills' Toho Cinemas, and featured comedians and Japanese idols as participants.

Works

DLE began as a Flash Animation anime company, but has since started live-action and events businesses.

Anime

Television

Film 

  Won the Best Animation Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2008.[4]

Live-Action 

  Won the "Prize for the best emerging director" at the Locarno Film Festival for director Mariko Tetsuya.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "会社紹介｜DLE Dream Link Entertainment". dle.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "ＤＬＥ－上げ幅拡大　W media買収を完了　インフルエンサーマーケティング開始(トレーダーズ・ウェブ) - ニュース・コラム - Yahoo!ファイナンス". yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "ゲーマーズバトルクラブ｜映画館で楽しむe-sportsイベント". gamers-bc.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Awards - Filmfestivals.com". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Calvario, Liz. Indie Wire. Indie Wire http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/locarno-film-festival-2016-palmares-godless-i-daniel-blake-audience-award-1201716588/. Retrieved 1 November 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Hara Hara Nanoka". Hara Hara Nanoka Main Website.

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