1961

Banjiro Uemura founded TFC in Tokyo as a dub house for foreign TV programs.

1962

Begins distribution of foreign movies and TV dramas.

1964

Launches TV commercial production business.

1966

Distributes the hit British TV series “Thunderbirds” in Japan with sensational results.

1972

Acquires National Azabu Supermarket to tap into retailing market.

1977

Releases Hollywood film “A Bridge Too Far” to major box office success.

1979

Co-produces the Emmy Award & Golden Globe Award-winning miniseries “Shogun” in partnership with Paramount, Toho and TV Asahi.

1983

Opens Cente Service Corp. in Los Angeles to expand production and acquisition base in the U.S.

1984

Begins CGI production.
Nibankohboh Productions Corp. becomes a TFC Group company to expand TV commercial production.
TFC’s subsidiary National Interior signs an agency agreement with JAB ANSTOETZ, a high-end fabric manufacturer in Germany.

1986

Begins satellite broadcasting operation with Star Channel, a joint venture with Paramount, Universal and MGM.

1987

Establishes Omnibus Japan Inc. to begin full-scale post production operations.

1989

Introduces Super! drama TV.
Opens Todoroki Satellite Center.

1993

Produces the TV commercial series “Nissin Cup Noodle Hungry?”, which wins the Cannes Grand Prix.

1995

Founds Visual-Techno Academy, a renowned media education institution.
Acquires Kimura Brewery, Inc. located in Akita Pref.
Family Gekijyo begins broadcasting.

2001

Launches the History Channel Japan, in partnership with A+E Television Networks.
Co-produces “Spirited Away” with Tokuma Publishing, Nippon TV and others, which wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Golden Bear Award at Berlin International Film Festival.

2002

Listed on the JASDAQ stock market (IPO).

2004

“Lost in Translation,” co-produced and distributed by TFC wins the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

2005

The Cinema starts transmission.
TFC Plus commences management of cinematographers and rental of camera equipment.

2007

TFC co-produces and distributes “Marie-Antoinette,” which wins the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

2009

Igo & Shogi Channel Inc joins TFC as a group company.

2010

“Somewhere” wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The film is TFC’s fourth collaboration with director Sofia Coppola.

2012

Establishes Office Pac, a talent management company for voice actors.
Enters into a licensing & merchandising agreement with Aardman Studios, an animation studio known for creating such popular characters as “Shaun the Sheep”.
Kimura Brewery’s “Daiginjo Fukukomachi” wins the grand prize “Champion Sake” at International Wine Challenge.

2013

Nitten Alti Creatives, rebranded as Lift Inc. in 2009, becomes Soda! Communications Inc.

2014

Launches an industry-academy joint course in collaboration with Nihon University College of Art.

2015

Awarded Production Company of the Year in Special Awards category at ADFEST 2015.

2017

Produces the web commercial movie “GRAVITY CAT” (Sony Interactive Entertainment), which wins Grand-Prix at New York Festivals 2017.
Produces “DISCOVER CROWN SPIRIT PROJECT”, which wins Grand-Prix at JAAP International Short Film Festival.

2018

Awarded Production Company of the Year at ADFEST 2018.
Star Channel and The Cinema begin to offer 4K broadcasting.

2019

Establishes a business alliance with AID-DCC Inc.
Wins Spike Palm Award 1st place (Production of the Year) at Spike Asia 2019.
Establishes WTFC Inc., as a joint venture with Whatever Inc.

2020

Establishes a business alliance with monopo inc.

　

2021

Enjin Inc. joins TFC as a group company.

2022

Kicks off production in the metaverse domain.

2023

TFC won the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award/ACC Grand Prix in the Film Category B section at the 2023 63rd ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS.