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DLE

Logo: © 2008 DLE INC., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese animation studio

DLE Inc. (株式会社ディー・エル・イー, Kabushikigaisha Dī Eru Ī) (Dream Link Entertainment) is a Tokyo-based animation and entertainment company founded in 2001 by former Sony executive producer Ryuta Shiiki.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Dec 27, 2001Founded1

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  • Ticker3686 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industryanime industry1
  • HeadquartersChiyoda1
  • Websitewww.dle.jp

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DLE Inc. (株式会社ディー・エル・イー, Kabushikigaisha Dī Eru Ī) (Dream Link Entertainment) is a Tokyo-based animation and entertainment company founded in 2001 by former Sony executive producer Ryuta Shiiki. DLE has gained notoriety in Japan for their flagship animated television and film series Eagle Talon, a surreal sitcom created entirely in Flash animation by Frogman (a.k.a. Ryo Ono). DLE has now produced over 30 properties and has business and creative partners in Shanghai, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Singapore, India and North America where Hasbro is a stakeholder.2

How it started

History

Dream Link Entertainment was established on December 27, 2001.

In 2015, DLE acquired the license to the fashion show, Tokyo Girls Collection. The first TGC show under DLE's management was held in September 2015. On September 1, 2016, DLE fully acquired W-Media, the original owners of Tokyo Girls Collection, in a full M&A.

On October 6, 2016, DLE partnered with Toho Cinemas to start Japan's first "eSports in cinema" tournament event called Gamers Battle Club. The event was held in Roppongi Hills' Toho Cinemas, and featured comedians and Japanese idols as participants. The second Gamers Battle Club was held on February 4, 2017.

Tokyo Girls Collection

In June 2015, DLE purchased the license to Tokyo Girls Collection, the largest fashion show/event within Japan from the event's owner company, Branding, Inc. The first TGC produced by DLE was held on September 27, 2015.

From Wikipedia’s article on DLE, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. Mar 2014Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  2. Dec 27, 2001Founded Founded1

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