Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japanese: フジテレビ) is a Japanese television station based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1957 and started broadcasting in 1959.
They are best known for broadcasting various shows in from both their home country and other regions, including Iron Chef, Little Women, Quiz $ Millionaire, Speed Racer, and Thomas & Friends.
Fuji Television Network took part in the production of the third series which was first released in the UK on the VHS's Time for Trouble and other stories and Trust Thomas and Other Stories on 11 November 1991. They also had part in the production of Thomas and the U.K. Trip.
They also released home videos of Thomas & Friends up until the eighth series. The eighth series would air on Ponklcki in 2006 (a new series of Ponkickies), but after two years of hiatus, the programme was a failure due to poor viewing statistics. This resulted Fuji Television Kids Entertainment Inc. to cancel the contract with Thomas & Friends, as well as other overseas programmes that have been associated with them since 1990.
Following the cancellation of the Ponkickies revival, Aoni Production had lost the Japanese dubbing rights of the original Thomas and Friends series. 81 Produce took over since 2008 with Calling All Engines!, and the series later aired on TV Tokyo from 2008-2011 with series 9-11 and 13.
Airings
1990
1991
1992
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2002
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2006
2007
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Home Video Releases
Thomas the Tank Engine
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 1
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 2
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 3
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 4
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 5
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 6
- Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 7
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.8
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.9
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.10
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.11
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.12
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.13
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.14
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.15
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.16
- Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.17
New Thomas the Tank Engine
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.1
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.2
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.3
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.4
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.5
- New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.6
Best of Series
New Thomas the Tank Engine 2
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.1
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.2
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.3
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.4
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.5
- New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.6
Let's Sing Thomas Songs Together
- Let's Sing Thomas Songs Together Vol.1
- Let's Sing Thomas Songs Together Vol.2
- Let's Sing Thomas Songs Together Vol.3
The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.1
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.2
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.3
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.4
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.5
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.6
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.7
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.8
The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.1
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.2
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.3
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.4
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.5
- The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.6
Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.1
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.2
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.3
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.4
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.5
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.6
Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.1
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.2
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.3
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.4
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.5
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.6
Sing-Along and Stories
Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.1
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.2
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.3
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.4
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.5
- Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.6
Original Songs
VHS/DVD Boxsets
Films
- Thomas and the U.K. Trip (broadcast only)
- Hello Thomas and James (Direct-to-VHS)
- Thomas and Connie's Wonderful American Journey (Direct-to-VHS)
Characters
- Gachapin
- Mukku
- P-Chan
- Connie