4Kids Entertainment (,) (commonly known as 4Kids) is a Worldwide International American film and television production company and it was claimed to be one of the world's largest distributors in children's television. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime, specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States. The first anime that 4Kids dubbed was the first 8 seasons of Pokémon that aired on Kids' WB! in the United States. The company is most well-known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multi-billion dollar Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese anime franchises. They also ran two program blocks: The CW4Kids on The CW and 4Kids TV on Fox stations, both aimed at children. As of December 27, 2008, the 4KidsTV block ended on Fox, leaving only 4Kids to broadcast The CW4Kids. 4Kids Entertainment has its world headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City; its subsidiary, 4Kids Productions, has its headquarters in a separate building in Midtown.

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