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The following lists of animation studios presents current and former organizations similar to artists studios but principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films. Such studios may be actual production facilities or corporate entities. The countries with the most listed, active studios, are Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Korea, but studios are found across all continents.
Active studios
Studio | Country | Founded | Notes and sources |
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20th Century Fox Animation | United States | 1997 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
8-Bit | Japan | 2008 | |
A Squared Entertainment | United States | 2009 | |
A-1 Pictures | Japan | 2005 | [1] |
A. Film | Denmark | 1988 | |
A.C.G.T | Japan | 2001 | |
A.P.P.P. | Japan | 1984 | |
Aardman Animations | United Kingdom | 1972 | |
Ace & Son | United States | 2011 | |
Act3animation | Australia | 1992 | |
Adelaide Productions | United States | 1993 | Formerly named Columbia TriStar Children's Television. |
Ajia-do | Japan | 1978 | |
AKOM | South Korea | 1985 | |
Allspark Animation | United States | 2014 | Division of Allspark, a subsidiary of Hasbro |
Ánima Estudios | Mexico | 2002 | |
Animaccord Animation Studio | Russia | 2008 | |
Animafilm | Romania | 1964 | |
Animal Logic | Australia | 1991 | |
Animax Entertainment | United States | 2001 | |
AIC | Japan | 1982 | |
Animex Producciones | Mexico | 2000 | |
Animonsta Studios | Malaysia | 2009 | |
Animusic | United States | 1995 | |
Ankama | France | 2001 | |
Arms Corporation | Japan | 1996 | |
Artland | Japan | 1978 | |
Asahi Production | Japan | 1973 | |
Assemblage Entertainment | India | 2013 | |
Atomic Cartoons | Canada | 1999 | |
Augenblick Studios | United States | 1999 | |
Bagdasarian Productions | United States | 1961 | |
Bardel Entertainment | Canada | 1987 | |
Bee Train | Japan | 1997 | |
Bent Image Lab | United States | 2002 | |
Bento Box Entertainment | United States | 2009 | |
Big Bad Boo | Canada | 2005 | |
Big Idea Entertainment | United States | 1989 | Formerly GRAFx Studios |
Blue Sky Studios | United States | 1987 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
Blur Studio | United States | 1995 | |
Blue-Zoo | United Kingdom | 2000 | |
bolexbrothers | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
BONES | Japan | 1998 | |
Boulder Media Limited | Ireland | 2000 | |
Brain's Base | Japan | 1996 | |
BRB International | Spain | 1972 | |
Brown Bag Films | Ireland | 1994 | |
BUG | Norway | 1984 | |
Bullwinkle Studios | United States | 1948 | |
Buzzco Associates | United States | 1974 | Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982 |
C2C | Japan | 2006 | |
Cartoon Pizza | United States | 2001 | Currently dormant |
Cartoon Network Studios | United States | 1994 | Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera. |
Cartoon Saloon | Ireland | 1999 | |
Charlex | United States | 1979 | |
China Film Animation | China | 1999 | |
CinéGroupe | Canada | 1974 | Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States. |
Cinesite | Canada/United Kingdom | 1991 | |
Clockwork Zoo Animation | South Africa | 2008 | Formerly Octagon CSI. |
Collingwood & Co. | United Kingdom | 1988 | |
Cookie Jar Group | Canada | 1976 | Formerly Cinar, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Copa Studio | Brazil | 2009 | |
Creative Capers Entertainment | United States | 1989 | |
Crest Animation Studios | India | 1990 | |
Crew972 | Israel | 2005 | |
Cuckoo's Nest Studio | Taiwan | 1978 | Also known as Hong Guang (宏廣) and Wang Film Productions. |
Cuppa Coffee Studio | Canada | 1992 | |
The Curiosity Company | United States | 1999 | |
Daume | Japan | 1986 | |
David Production | Japan | 2007 | |
Def2shoot | France | 2002 | |
DHX Media Ltd. | Canada | 2006 | |
Digital Domain | United States | 1993 | Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China |
Digital Frontier | Japan | 2000 | |
Diomedea | Japan | 2005 | |
Dogakobo | Japan | 1973 | |
Floyd County Productions | United States | 2009 | |
Dong Woo Animation | South Korea | 1991 | |
DR Movie | South Korea | 1990 | |
DreamWorks Animation | United States | 1994 | Subsidiary of Comcast |
Dygra Films | Spain | 1987 | |
Eiken | Japan | 1969 | Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan. |
Eric Miller Animation Studios | United States | 2014 | |
Estudio Haini | Mexico | 2003 | |
Exceptional Minds | United States | 2011 | |
Feel | Japan | 1999 | |
Felix the Cat Productions | United States | 1953 | |
Film Roman, Inc. | United States | 1984 | |
Fine Arts Films | United States United Kingdom | 1955 | |
Folimage | France | 1981 | |
Fred Wolf Films Dublin | Ireland United States | 1967 | |
Frederator Studios | United States | 1997 | |
Future Thought Productions | India | 1997 | |
Fuzzy Door Productions | United States | 1996 | |
G&G Entertainment | South Korea Japan | 2000 | |
Gainax | Japan | 1984 | |
Gaumont Animation | France | 1997 | Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009 |
Global Mechanic | Canada | 1995 | |
GoHands | Japan | 2008 | |
Gonzo | Japan | 1992 | |
Green Gold Animation | India | 2001 | |
Guru Studios | Canada | 2000 | |
H5 | France | 1994 | |
Hanho Heung-Up | South Korea | 1984 | |
Hong Ying Animation | Taiwan | 1986 | |
Hoods Entertainment | Japan | 2009 | |
Ilion Animation Studios | Spain | 2002 | |
Illumination | United States | 2007 | Subsidiary of Comcast |
Imagin | Japan | 1992 | |
InlayFilm | Russia | 2007 | |
Industrial Light & Magic | United States | 1975 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. | United States | 1990 | |
Jam Filled Toronto | Canada | 1985 | Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions |
Janimation | United States | 1993 | |
J.C.Staff | Japan | 1987 | |
JibJab | United States | 1999 | |
John Lemmon Films | United States | 1984 | |
Kandor Graphics | Spain | 1992 | |
Khara | Japan | 2006 | |
Kharabeesh | Jordan | 2008 | |
Kinema Citrus | Japan | 2008 | |
Klasky Csupo | United States | 1982 | |
Koko Enterprises | South Korea | 1990 | |
KRU Studios | Malaysia | 2005 | |
Kurtz & Friends | United States | 1981 | |
Kyoto Animation | Japan | 1981 | |
LAIKA | United States | 2005 | |
Lambie-Nairn | United Kingdom | 1976 | |
Lastrego | Italy | 1997 | |
Lay-duce | Japan | 2013 | |
Lerche | Japan | 2011 | |
Les Armateurs | France | 1994 | |
Liden Films | Japan | 2012 | |
Light Chaser Animation Studios | China | 2013 | |
Littlenobody | United Kingdom | 2004 | |
Locksmith Animation | United Kingdom | 2014 | |
Lucasfilm Animation | United States | 2003 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; have overseen products in Singapore |
Lumicel Animation Studios | India | 2009 | |
Mac Guff | France United States | 1988 | |
Madhouse | Japan | 1972 | |
Magic Bus | Japan | 1977 | |
Makuta VFX | India | 2010 | |
MAPPA | Japan | 2011 | |
March Entertainment | Canada | 1996 | |
Marvel Animation | United States | 2008 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
Marza Animation Planet | Japan | 2005 | |
Melnitsa Animation Studio | Russia | 1999 | |
MGM Animation | United States | 1993 | Dormant since 1999 |
Millimages | France | 1990 | |
Mirari Films | United States | 1999 | |
Mondo Media | United States | 1988 | |
Mondo TV | Italy | 1985 | |
Mook Animation | Japan | 1986 | |
MTV Animation | United States | 1986 | Subsidiary of Viacom |
National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 1939 | |
Nelvana | Canada | 1971 | |
Nickelodeon Animation Studio | United States | 1990 | Subsidiary of Viacom; Formerly known as Games Animation. |
Nitrogen Studios | Canada | 2003 | |
Nippon Animation | Japan | 1962 | |
Nomad | Japan | 2003 | |
Omation Animation Studio | United States | 1990 | |
Oh! Production | Japan | 1970 | |
OLM, Inc. | Japan | 1995 | |
Ordet | Japan | 2007 | |
P.A. Works | Japan | 2000 | |
Pannónia Film Studio | Hungary | 1951 | |
Paramount Animation | United States | 2011 | Subsidiary of Viacom; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967, when Paramount Cartoon Studio was closed. |
Passion Pictures | United States / United Kingdom | 1987 | |
Passione | Japan | 2013 | |
Pearl Studio | China | 2012 | Formerly Oriental DreamWorks.[2] |
Pentamedia Graphics | India | 1998 | |
Petersburg Animation Studio | Russia | 2003 | |
The People's Republic of Animation | Australia | 2003 | |
Piranha NYC | United States | 2009 | |
Pixar | United States | 1979 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer animated feature film, Toy Story |
Plastic Wax | Australia | 1997 | |
Plus One Animation | South Korea | 1991 | |
Polygon Pictures | Japan | 1983 | |
Post Amazers | Pakistan | 2002 | |
Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. | United States | 2001 | |
Premavision/Clokey Productions | United States | 1955 | |
Production I.G | Japan | 1987 | |
Production Reed | Japan | 1975 | Formally known as Ashi Production |
Psyop | United States | 2000 | |
Radicial Axis | United States | 2000 | |
Rainbow S.r.l. | Italy | 1994 | |
Rainmaker Entertainment | Canada | 1991 | Formerly Mainframe Entertainment |
Reel FX Creative Studios | United States | 1993 | |
Renegade Animation | United States | 1992 | |
Rhythm and Hues Studios | United States | 1987 | |
RingTales | United States | 2006 | |
Rooster Teeth | United States | 2003 | Film and animation studio that produces animated shows in 2D, 3D and machinema for predominantly online audience. |
Rough Draft Studios | United States South Korea | 1991 | |
Rubicon Group Holding | Jordan | 2004 | |
Saerom Animation | South Korea | 2003 | |
Sanzigen | Japan | 2006 | |
Satelight | Japan | 1995 | |
Sav! The World Productions | France | 1998 | |
Savage Studios Ltd. | United States | 1992 | |
Se-ma-for | Poland | 1947 | |
SEK Studio | North Korea | 1957 | |
Seven Arcs | Japan | 2002 | |
Silver Link | Japan | 2007 | |
Skycron | Canada | 2001 | |
Shademaker Productions | United States | 2010 | |
ShadowMachine | United States | 1999 | |
SHAFT | Japan | 1975 | |
Shanghai Animation Film Studio | China | 1957 | |
Shin-Ei Animation | Japan | 1976 | |
Six Point Harness | United States | 2003 | |
Slap Happy Cartoons | Canada | 2004 | |
Smallfilms | United Kingdom | 1959 | |
Sony Pictures Animation | United States | 2002 | Subsidiary of Sony |
Sony Pictures Imageworks | United States | 1992 | Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films |
Soyuzmultfilm | Russia | 1936 | |
Sparky Animation | Singapore | 2006 | |
Sparx* | China Vietnam | 1995 | HQ in France. |
Splash Entertainment | United States | 1992 | Formerly Mike Young Productions, and Moonscoop US. |
Spümtwo | United States | 2016 | Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo.[3] |
Spy Pictures | United Kingdom | 1999 | |
Stretch Films | United States | 1991 | |
Studio 4°C | Japan | 1986 | |
Studio B Productions | Canada | 1988 | Acquired by DHX Media in 2007 and renamed: DHX Media Vancouver. |
Studio Chizu | Japan | 2011 | |
Studio Comet | Japan | 1986 | |
Studio DEEN | Japan | 1975 | |
Studio Fantasia | Japan | 1983 | |
Studio Gallop | Japan | 1972 | |
Studio Ghibli | Japan | 1984 | |
Studio Gokumi | Japan | 2010 | |
Studio Hibari | Japan | 1979 | |
Studio Mir | South Korea | 2010 | |
Studio Pierrot | Japan | 1979 | |
Studio Ponoc | Japan | 2015 | |
Sunrise | Japan | 1972 | |
Sunwoo Entertainment | South Korea | 1974 | |
SynergySP | Japan | 1998 | |
Tatsunoko Productions | Japan | 1962 | |
Tau Films | United States | 2014 | |
Tezuka Productions | Japan | 1968 | |
The Animation Picture Company | United States | 2006 | |
Titmouse | United States | 1999 | |
TMS Entertainment | Japan | 1946 | |
TNK | Japan | 1999 | |
Toei Animation | Japan | 1948 | |
Toon City Animation | Philippines | 1993 | |
ToonBangla | Bangladesh | 2005 | |
ToonBox Entertainment | Canada | 2008 | |
Toondra | Russia | 2001 | |
Toonz | India | 1999 | |
TRIGGER | Japan | 2011 | |
Triggerfish Animation Studios | South Africa | 1996 | |
Troyca | Japan | 2013 | |
TYO Animations | Japan | 2009 | |
Ufotable | Japan | 2000 | |
Universal Animation Studios | United States | 1991 | Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast |
Vanguard Animation | United States | 2002 | |
Varga Studio | Hungary | 1988 | |
Vasoon Animation | China | 1992 | |
Video Brinquedo | Brazil | 1994 | |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | United States | 1923 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt. |
Walt Disney Television Animation | United States | 1985 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
Walt Disney Television International Japan | Japan | 2008 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
Wang Film Productions | Taiwan | 1978 | |
Warner Bros. Animation | United States | 1980 | |
Warner Animation Group | United States | 2013 | |
White Fox | Japan | 2007 | |
WildBrain | United States | 1994 | |
Williams Street Studios | United States | 1994 | Formerly Ghost Planet Industries |
Wit Studio | Japan | 2012 | |
Wizart Animation | Russia | 2007 | |
Worker Studio | United States | 2009 | |
Xebec | Japan | 1995 | |
Xilam | France | 1999 | |
Xyzoo Animation | South Africa | 1991 | |
Yowza! Animation | Canada | 1996 | |
Zagreb school of animated films | Croatia | 1956 | |
Zexcs | Japan | 1998 | |
Zinkia Entertainment | Spain | 2001 |
Inactive Studios
Studio | Country | When in operation | Notes and sources |
---|---|---|---|
Aardman Nathan Love | United States | 2007–2015 | Merged with Aardman Animations in 2015 |
Adventure Cartoon Productions | United States | 1962(?)–1966(?) | |
Amblimation | United States | 1989–1997 | The animation production arm of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Folded into DreamWorks Animation |
Animation Collective | United States | 2003–2014 | |
Bakshi Productions/Ralph's Spot | United States | ???? | |
Barré Studio | United States | 1914–1923 | After 1917 called Bud Fisher Films Corporation. |
Belvision | Belgium | 1956–2005 | |
Bill Melendez Productions | United States | 1969 | |
Bird Studios | United Kingdom | ???? | |
Bray Productions | United States | 1913–1927 | |
Burbank Films Australia | Australia | 1981–1988 | |
Jumbo Pictures | United States | 1988–2000 | Folded into Walt Disney Television Animation |
Chuck Jones Productions | United States | ???? | |
CINAR Films | Canada | 1976–2004 | Merged into Cookie Jar Entertainment. |
Circle 7 Animation | United States | 2004–2006 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney company |
Colossal Pictures | United States | 1976–1999 | |
Cosgrove Hall Films | United Kingdom | 1976–2009 | ITV owners wound down after purchase. |
Créativité & Développement | France | 1987-1996 | Purchased by Fox Kids Worldwide in 1996 and folded into Saban International Paris |
Curious Pictures | United States | 1978–2014 | Formerly Stowmar Enterprises and Broadcast Arts. |
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises | United States | 1963–1981 | Re-organized as Marvel Productions. |
DIC Audiovisuel | France | 1971–1987 | Separated when Andy Heyward purchased DIC's operations from RTL and made their US offices the main base of operations. French offices re-incorporated into Créativité & Développement |
DIC Entertainment | United States | 1982–2008 | Founded as DIC Enterprises and later named DIC Productions. Purchased and folded by Cookie Jar Entertainment in 2008 |
DisneyToon Studios | United States | 1988–2018 | defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Company |
DisneyToon Studios Australia | Australia | 1988–2006 | Also known as Walt Disney Animation Australia |
DNA Productions | United States | 1987–???? | |
DUCK Studios | United States | 1972–2015 | Folded into Noble Animation. |
Ellipsanime | France | 1990–2000s | |
Fatkat | Canada | 1999–???? | |
Filmation | United States | 1963–1989 | Folded by L'Oreal, assets now owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics |
FilmFair | United States United Kingdom | 1968-1996 | US operations purchased by the Altschul Group Corporation in 1992, UK operations purchased by Cinar in 1996 |
Fleischer Studios (Inkwell Studios/Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios) | United States | 1921–1967 | Name changed in 1928, 1942, 1956. |
Format Films | United States | 1959 | |
Fox Animation Studios | United States | 1994–2000 | See also: 20th Century Fox Animation above |
Games Animation | United States | 1990 | |
George Pal Studio | United States | ???? | Stop-motion animation only. |
Golden Films | United States | 1988 | |
Grantray-Lawrence Animation | United States | 1954–1967 | |
Group TAC | Japan | 1968–2010 | |
Gaumont British Animation | UK | 1946–1950 | |
H-Gun | United States | 1988–2001 | |
Hal Film Maker | Japan | 1993–2009 | Merged with Yumeta Company into TYO Animations. |
Halas and Batchelor | United Kingdom | ???? | |
Hanna-Barbera | United States | 1957–2001 | Folded into Cartoon Network Studios |
Harman-Ising Productions | United States | 1930–1960 | |
ImageMovers Digital | United States | 2009–2011 | Joint-venture between ImageMovers and The Walt Disney Company. Folded after Mars Needs Moms bombed at the box office |
Imagi Animation Studios | United States / China / Japan | 2000–2010 | |
The Ink Tank | United States | 1978–2004 | |
International Film Service | United States | 1915–1918 | |
Jack Kinney Productions | United States | 1960–1963 | |
Jay Ward Productions | United States | 1958–1984 | |
Larry Harmon Pictures | United States | 1958–1962 | |
Jetix Animation Concepts | United States | 2004-2006 | Label of Walt Disney Television Animation |
Jetlag Productions | United States Japan | 1992–1996 | |
Kievnauchfilm | USSR | 1941–???? | |
Kroyer Films | United States | 1986–1994 | Studio inactive as of 1994. |
Lacewood | Canada | ???? | |
Laugh-O-Gram Studio | United States | 1921–1923 | Walt Disney's first animation venture, which didn't last long. |
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc./Warner Bros Seven Arts | United States | 1933–1964 1967–1969 | Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros in 1944, in 1964 the studio closed down, and reopened briefly in 1967 to close down in 1969. |
Manglobe | Japan | 2002–2015 | |
Marathon Media Group | France | 1990-2016 | Subsidiary of Zodiak Entertainment, folded after Zodiak Media merged with the Banijay Group |
Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. | United States | 1966 | Also known as MAPI |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio | United States | 1937–1957 | |
MGM Animation/Visual Arts/Sib Tower 12 Productions | United States | 1962–1970 | |
MoonScoop Group | France | ???? | |
Mushi Production | Japan | 1961–1973 | A new studio with the same name was established in 1977 and is still active. |
United States | 1978–1991 | Folded into Colossal Pictures. | |
Pacific Data Images | United States | 1980–2015 | |
Perpetual Motion Pictures | United States | 1968-1982 | Renamed Buzzco Associates by Buzz Potamkin in 1982 |
Phoenix Animation Studios | United States | 1966 | |
Pilot Studio | Russia | 1988–???? | |
Radix Ace Entertainment | Japan | ???? | |
Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment | United States | 1960–1987 | Founded as VideoCraft International. Folded by Telepictures Corporation. Pre-1974 library owned by DreamWorks Animation through DreamWorks Classics, Post-1974 library owned by Warner Bros. |
Rembrandt Films | Czechoslovakia | ???? | Operated in Prague by Americans. |
Richard Williams Studio Ltd. | United Kingdom | 1958–1992 | |
Ruby-Spears Productions | United States | 1977–1996 | Studio inactive as of 1996. |
Saban Entertainment | United States-Israel | 1983–2002 | Purchased by Disney in 2001 as part of the Fox Family Worldwide purchase. Currently legally known as BVS Entertainment |
SIP Animation | France | 1977–2009 | Founded as Saban International Paris. Separated from Saban in 2001 after Disney buyout, stake purchased by Disney in 2002 and renamed to SIP Animation in the same year. Filed for liquidation and closed in 2009 |
Skellington Productions | United States | 1986–1996(?) | Renamed as Skellington in 1992. |
Soup2Nuts | United States | 1993–2015 | Formerly named Tom Snyder Productions |
Spectrum Animation | Japan | ???? | |
Studio Ekran | Russia | 1968–???? | |
Sullivan-Bluth Studios | Ireland United States | 1985–???? | |
Sunbow Entertainment | United States | 1980-2004 | Purchased by Sony Wonder in 1998 and then TV Loonland-AG in 2000, folded into the latter in 2004 |
Terrytoons | United States | 1928–1968 | |
Topcraft | Japan | 1971-1985 | Became Studio Ghibli |
Total Television | United States | 1960–1968 | |
Tradition Studios | United States | 2009–1912 | |
Turner Feature Animation | United States | 1991–1996 | Folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation |
TVC Cartoons | Canada | 1961–1979 1988–1997 | |
Ub Iwerks Studio/Cartoons Films Inc | United States | 1930–1936 | Iwerks sold the studio in 1936, but the studio continued to produce animation commercials into the mid-1940s. |
United Productions of America | United States | 1944–1964 | Also known as UPA |
Van Beuren Studios | United States | 1928–1936 | |
Walt Disney Animation Canada | Canada | 1996–2000 | Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
Walt Disney Animation France | France | 1986–2003 | Founded as Brizzi Films, Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
Walt Disney Animation Japan | Japan | 1984–2004 | Founded as Pacific Animation. Defunct subdivision of Walt Disney Television Animation |
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida | United States | 1989–2004 | Became a general satellite studios of Walt Disney Animation Studios, founded after earlier venture Disney's Hollywood Studios went bankrupt and for additional output. |
Walter Lantz Productions | United States | 1929–1948 1950–1972 | Universal now owns the library. |
Will Vinton Studios | United States | 1979–2005 | Became LAIKA. |
Winkler Pictures*/Charles Mintz Studios**/Screen Gems Studio*** | United States | 1921–1946 | *Also known as M.J. Winkler Productions and Robert Winkler Productions **Re-organization in 1929 ***Re-organization in 1940 |
See also
References
- ^'ABOUT'. a1p.jp (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures Inc. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^Amidi, Amid (February 2, 2018). 'Oriental Dreamworks Relaunches As 100% Chinese-Owned Pearl Studio'. Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^Del Valle, Gabe (2016-04-17). 'John K. and I Are in the Process of Opening a Company'. Tumblr. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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This is a list of anime industry companies involved in the production or distribution of anime.
- 1Japan-based companies
- 2Non-Japanese companies
- 2.1Distributors
Japan-based companies[edit]
Animation studios[edit]
- A.P.P.P. (Another Push Pin Planning Company)
- AIC (Anime International Company)
- Dwarf Studios
- Egg Firm
- ENGI (ENtertainment Graphic Innovation)
- Hal Film Maker (merged with Yumeta Company)
- TMS Entertainment - formerly known as Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers[edit]
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- Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime distribution unit)
- Geneon Universal Entertainment (formerly Pioneer LDC)
- Japan Home Video (JHV)
- King Records (Starchild label)
- Soft On Demand (SOD)
Non-Japanese companies[edit]
Distributors[edit]
North America & other regions[edit]
- 4K Media (U.S.) (subsidiary of Konami, specializing in dubbing anime, shut down in 2012 due to continued lack of profitability by 4Kids Entertainment, the previous parent company, rebranded as 4K Media the following year by Konami after it acquired the production office).[1][2]
- Adult Source Media (U.S.)
- Anime Midstream (U.S.)
- AnimEigo (U.S.)
- Aniplex of America (U.S., American subsidiary of Aniplex owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
- Anime Universe International ( Parent company owning the operations subsidiaries Anime Universe distribution in U.S. and Canada)
- Crunchyroll (U.S.)
- Discotek Media (U.S.)[3]
- Shout! Factory (U.S.)
- Eleven Arts (U.S., movies only)
- Disney (U.S.)
- Funimation (U.S., subsidiary of Sony Pictures)
- Hulu (U.S.) (distributor)
- GKIDS (U.S., movies only)
- Miramax (U.S., previously owned by Disney until 2010 when it was acquired by Filmyard Holdings[4])
- Manga Entertainment (UK, U.S.: Established as L.A. Hero in 1990, brought by Island World Communications in late 1994 and renamed Manga Entertainment in 1995, bought by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2005, later bought by Lionsgate in 2016)
- Media Blasters (U.S.)
- NIS America (U.S., American subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software software company)
- Ponycan USA (U.S., American subsidiary of Pony Canyon)
- Right Stuf Inc. (U.S., main distribution subdivision rebranded 'Nozomi Entertainment' in 2007 with 'Lucky Penny' following along)
- Saban Brands (U.S.)
- Sentai Filmworks (U.S.)
- Spacetoon Pictures (U.A.E.)
- Sony Pictures Television International/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (U.S., American subsidiary of Sony)
- Viz Media (U.S., owned jointly by Shogakukan and Shueisha, of Japan, but it is run independently)
South America[edit]
- Editorial Ivrea (Argentina)
- JBC (Brazil)
- YoO (Brazil)
Europe-exclusive[edit]
- 101 Films (United Kingdom)
- Animatsu Entertainment (United Kingdom)
- Animaze (Germany)
- Anime Limited (United Kingdom, France and Ireland)
- Black Box (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
- Dybex (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany*)
- Dynit (Italy, Switzerland)
- FilmConfect (Germany)
- Japan Weekend Anime (Spain)
- Kana Home Video (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland)
- Kazé (France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, owned by Viz Media)
- KSM Film (Germany)
- Lucky Red (Italy, Switzerland)
- Manga Entertainment UK (the main branch of 'Manga Entertainment')
- MVM Films (UK)
- Nipponart (Germany)
- Peppermint Anime (Germany)
- Universum Film GmbH (Germany)
- StudioCanal UK (UK)
- Universal Pictures (UK, Ireland)
- Yamato Video (Italy)
Australia[edit]
- Hanabee (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (Australia: Madman overwhelmingly dominates the Australian anime market, for many years through the 2000s controlling approximately 90% of all sales)
- Siren Visual (Australia)
- Universal Sony Home Pictures Australia
Defunct[edit]
- ADV Films (U.S., U.K.) (shut down in 2009, selling off its assets and intellectual properties to four other Houston-based companies, such as Section23 Films)
- AN Entertainment (U.S., division of AnimeNation, no new releases since 2007. Retail operations of parent company ceased in 2014.[5])
- Anime Sols (U.S.)
- Bandai Entertainment (U.S., owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment[6])
- Bandai Visual USA (U.S., previously a subsidiary of Bandai Visual Japan and not affiliated with Bandai Entertainment, now folded into Bandai Entertainment[7])
- Beez Entertainment (EU, owned by Bandai)
- Central Park Media (de facto defunct since mid-2007 when new DVD releases ceased; although they continued to license their titles for TV and VOD, they entered a state of limbo.[8] Officially declared bankruptcy and assets liquidated in mid-2009.[9] Several of their titles have been acquired by other anime distributing companies prior to and following Central Park Media's bankruptcy and liquidation, such as ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, Funimation Entertainment, Media Blasters, Nozomi Entertainment, etc.)
- US Manga Corps (U.S., part of Central Park Media)
- Crimson Star Media (U.S.)
- Family Home Entertainment (U.S., renamed Artisan Entertainment) in the 1990s, then acquired by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2003)
- Frontier Enterprises (Japan)
- Geneon Entertainment (U.S. branch 'Geneon USA' (formerly 'Pioneer Entertainment'), defunct September 2007. Parent Japanese company ceased in-house distribution of its own titles, many of which have been re-licensed by Funimation[10][11] and Sentai Filmworks. Parent company 'Geneon Entertainment' then sold off its own ownership to NBCUniversal subsidiary UPI, which then merged Geneon with its own 'Universal Pictures Japan' division on February 1, 2009, renaming the new company 'Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan').[12][13]
- Go Fish Pictures (U.S. subsidiary of DreamWorks)
- Illumitoon Entertainment (U.S., de facto defunct since late-2007 when new DVD releases were cancelled[14])
- Kadokawa Pictures USA (U.S., American subsidiary of Kadokawa Pictures)
- Manga Distribution (France, Belgium, Switzerland; was fined with Déclic Images (another French editor) 4.8 million euros in 2009 for selling DVDs of Grendizer while they didn't have the rights)
- NuTech Digital (U.S.)
- Saban Entertainment (U.S., acquisitions either went to The Walt Disney Company or just expired, succeeded by Saban Brands)
- Streamline Pictures (U.S., Canada; stopped producing new anime releases in 1996, folding into Orion Pictures, which in turn folded into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer one year later, in 1997. The Streamline brand name officially went defunct in 2002.)
- Synch-Point (U.S., a subsidiary of Broccoli, defunct when parent company Broccoli International USA shut down their operations in 2007)
- U.S. Renditions (U.S., a subsidiary of Books Nippan, defunct mid-1990s)
- Urban Vision (U.S.)
- Tokyopop (U.S.)
Producers[edit]
- Harmony Gold USA (U.S., produced the seminal Robotech series in 1985; stopped releasing new anime in the late 1980s and virtually dormant in the 1990s, the company technically still exists and issues re-releases)
- Sav! The World Productions (Fr, producer of Oban Star-Racers with Bandai Visual and HAL Film Maker)
- World Events Productions (U.S., produced the Voltron series)
- Nelvana (Canada, producer of Bakugan with TMS Entertainment)
References[edit]
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- ^'The 4Kids 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Transition'. ICv2. July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
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- ^'Disney's Sale of Miramax Completed'. The Hollywood Reporter. December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^'AnimeNation Retailer Closes Shop After 20 Years'. Anime News Network. September 13, 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^'BANDAI NAMCO Holdings (USA) Inc'. www.namcobandai.com.
- ^'Bandai Visual USA to be Liquidated by September'. Anime News Network. May 23, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^'Musicland files for bankruptcy'. animenewsnetwork.com.
- ^'Central Park Media Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Update 2)'. Anime News Network. April 28, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^'Funimation Agrees to Distribute Select Geneon Titles'. Anime News Network. July 3, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^'Funimation to Distribute Gungrave Anime for Geneon'. Anime News Network. December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^'Geneon to Merge with Universal Pictures Japan'. Anime News Network. November 12, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^'Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan Official Website' (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^'Illumitoon's B'tX, Beet, BoBoBo-Bo DVDs Discontinued (Updated)'. Anime News Network. October 26, 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
External links[edit]
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