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'''4Kids Entertainment''' was an American company which was responsible for the production of the English-language version of the [[Pokémon anime]] from 1998 until 2005 (seasons 1 through 8). They were also in charge of English productions for a number of other anime series, as well as creating original series from 1997 to 2013. Among anime fans, the company was notorious for its heavy editing of Japanese versions of series such as ''{{wp|One Piece}}'' and ''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh}}''. However, Pokémon is among its most faithful adaptations. The company also handled licensing for many other Nintendo products and properties, including ''{{fzw|F-Zero: GP Legend (anime)|F-Zero}}'' and ''{{wk|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby}}'', until the licensing agreement expired in 2005.
'''4Kids Entertainment''' was an American company which was responsible for the production of the English-language version of the [[Pokémon anime]] from 1998 until 2005 (seasons 1 through 8). They were also in charge of English productions for a number of other anime series, as well as creating original series from 1997 to 2013. Among anime fans, the company was notorious for its heavy editing of Japanese versions of series such as ''{{wp|One Piece}}'' and ''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh}}''. However, Pokémon is among its most faithful adaptations. The company also handled licensing<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051024051642/http://www.4kidsentertainment.com/docs/news/2001-1010a.pdf ''4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH NINTENDO OF AMERICA'' - KSCA Public Relations Worldwide (October 10, 2001)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051024051709/http://www.4kidsentertainment.com/docs/news/2001-1010b.pdf ''4Kids Entertainment Signs New Five-Year Agreement With Pokémon USA'' - KSCA Public Relations Worldwide (October 10, 2001)]</ref> for many other Nintendo products and properties, including ''{{fzw|F-Zero: GP Legend (anime)|F-Zero}}'' and ''{{wk|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby}}'', until the licensing agreement expired in 2005.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060212111424/http://www.4kidsentertainment.com/docs/news/2005-1223.pdf ''Pokémon USA Moves Licensing In-House In 2006'' - KSCA Public Relations Worldwide (December 23, 2005)]</ref>


==History==
==History==
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