Pocky Prunce Productions is an American film and television production company founded on May 28, 1983 by Japanese film producers Kasumi Kobayashi and Hiroshi Yajima. The company is known for its films that were adapted into cartoons, anime/manga, video games and web animations.
Its Japanese counterpart is New Pokota Studio.
Filmography
- Among Us (1984; distributed by Tri-Star Pictures)
- The Man with His Movie Camera (1985; co-production with Brooksfilms and Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- Among Us (1986-1993; aired on CBS, co-produced by Coca-Cola Telecommunications and distributed by Tri-Star Television)
- Littlest Pet Shop (1988; co-produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America) and Universal Pictures (international))
- Cocotama: Secret Apprentice Gods (1989; distributed by Paramount Pictures)
- Tamagotchi (1989; distributed by Universal Pictures)
- Help Wanted (1990; distributed by Paramount Pictures)
- Let's Go to the Jungle! (1991; co-production with Lightstorm Entertainment and distributed by Tri-Star Pictures)
- Jankenman (1992; distributed by Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.)
- Animal Crossing (1993; distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- ¡Samba de Amigo! (1993; co-production with A Band Apart and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Fall Guys (1994; American-Filipino co-production with Regal Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- The Secrets of Atsuko Kagami (1994; American-Japanese co-production with Ace Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures)
- Fall Guys (1995-1999; aired on Fox and distributed by 20th Century Fox Television)
- The Pocket Monsters (1995; co-produced by Touchstone Pictures and American Zoetrope and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America), Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures (international))
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1995; distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- Falling Down 2 (1996; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Pooch and Foxy (1996; released by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures)
- Scarface 2: The World Is Yours (1997; co-production with OLM and distributed by Universal Pictures)
- Mewkledreamy (1997; released by TriStar Pictures and Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (North America) and Buena Vista International (international))
- Yo-Kai Watch (1998; released by Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- Yoshi's Story (1998; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Big City Greens (1998; distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- Speed 3: Mansion Massacre (1999; American-Japanese-Argentinian co-production with OLM and Aries Cinematográfica Argentina and distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (1999; distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2000-2002; aired on Fox and distributed by 20th Century Fox Television)
- Scarface 3: The Shame of the Nation (2000; distributed by Universal Pictures)
- The Loud House (2001; released by Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- PJ Masks (2002; American-French-British co-production with EuropaCorp, TF1 Film Production and ROW Entertainment, released by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures)
- Bat-Mite (2002; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Lamput (2002; American-Indian co-production with Fox 2000 Pictures and W.B. Creations and distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- Super Adventure Mega Man (2003; released by Columbia Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing)
- Brain Dead 13 (2004; distributed by DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Pac-Man World (2005; released by Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- Order of Lorelei (2005; released by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- Hello Kitty and Friends' Supercute Adventures (2005; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Medabots (2008; distributed by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures)
- Operation Cobra Chance (2008, 30-minute short film; co-produced by Morgan Creek Productions and distributed by Warner Bros.)
- Platoon on Patrol (2008, 24-minute short film)
- Gump and Co. (2009; distributed by Paramount Pictures)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Kero and Spinel Sun, Far from Home (2009; co-production with Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures)
- Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles (2009; co-production with Jerry Bruckheimer Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (American-Japanese-British co-production with Gracie Films, Asmik Ace Entertainment and DNA Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox)
- The Naruto Chronicles (2010-2013; aired on CBS and distributed by CBS Television Studios)
- VG Cats (2014; American-British-Canadian co-production with Big Talk Productions and Entertainment One and distributed by Universal Pictures)
- Bugcat (2017; North American-Chinese-Japanese co-production with Entertainment One and Alibaba Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures and Shochiku)
- Super Bomberman R (2018; co-production with Platinum Dunes and distributed by Warner Bros.)
- Kindergarten Cop 3 (2018; distributed by Universal Pictures)
- Dr. Stone (2019; co-production with Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (North America) and 20th Century Fox (international))
Staff
- Kasumi Kobayashi (producer/executive producer)
- Hiroshi Yajima (producer/executive producer)
- Yoshito Kawashima (producer)
- Kōji Itō (cinematographer)
- Ralph Music (musician/editor)
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