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'''WE'VE Inc.''' (ウィーヴ) | '''WE'VE Inc.''' (ウィーヴ) was a Japanese licensing company which was in charge of bringing ''Transformers'' shows to [[Japan]] during the 1990s and early 2000s. Along with licensing ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' for Japanese broadcasting, they also produced ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' and all three series forming the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. | ||
When the company was established in 1988, its original name was '''AEON''' (イオン). However, due to confusion with | When the company was established in 1988, its original name was '''AEON''' (イオン). However, due to confusion with {{w|Aeon (eikaiwa)|Aeon Corp.}}, a chain of English-teaching companies, and {{w|ÆON|ÆON Co., Ltd.}} the largest retailer in Asia, they changed their name in 2002 to "WE'VE". | ||
Aside from ''Transformers'', they | Aside from ''Transformers'', they also licensed shows like ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''Sesame Street'' and ''[[X-Men]]'' for broadcasting in Japan. | ||
The company was dissolved in 2019 following its merger with fellow multimedia company {{w|FuRyu}}. | |||
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category: Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:00, 29 March 2024
WE'VE Inc. (ウィーヴ) was a Japanese licensing company which was in charge of bringing Transformers shows to Japan during the 1990s and early 2000s. Along with licensing Beast Wars for Japanese broadcasting, they also produced Beast Wars II, Beast Wars Neo, Car Robots and all three series forming the Unicron Trilogy.
When the company was established in 1988, its original name was AEON (イオン). However, due to confusion with Aeon Corp., a chain of English-teaching companies, and ÆON Co., Ltd. the largest retailer in Asia, they changed their name in 2002 to "WE'VE".
Aside from Transformers, they also licensed shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sesame Street and X-Men for broadcasting in Japan.
The company was dissolved in 2019 following its merger with fellow multimedia company FuRyu.
