Saerom Animation
{{Short description|South Korean animation studio}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Saerom Animation, Inc.
새롬 애니메이션
| logo =
| founded = {{start date and age|1987}}
| founder = Gilhwan Kim
| location = Seoul, South Korea
| key_people =
| industry = Animation
| services = Animation outsourcing
| owner =
| products = Feature films, television series
| parent =
| divisions =
| website = http://saeromani.com/saerom-home/
}}
Saerom Animation, Inc. ({{langx|ko|새롬 애니메이션}}) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1987 by Gilhwan Kim.{{cite web|url=http://055.saramin.co.kr/zf_user/recruit/company-info-view/idx/4325034|title=Saerom Animation|website=Saramin|access-date=2015-04-12|url-status=dead}} While it mainly animates shows from American animation studios, the company started making its own cartoons in 2003.
Productions
= TV series =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto style="width:75%; table-layout: fixed"
! style="width:20%;" | Show ! style="width:8%;" | Year(s) ! colspan="2" style="width:17%;" | Client ! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 1980s | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Smurfs | 1987–1989
| colspan="2" |Hanna-Barbera |seasons 7–9 | ||
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 1990s | |||
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1996
| |Sega | rowspan="4" | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Rainbow Animation; credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Madeline | 1993–2001
| CINAR | alongside Plus One Animation | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1994
| Sega | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| All-New Dennis the Menace | 1993
| | credited as Sae Rom Production Company, Ltd. | |
| Gargoyles | 1994–1997
| colspan="2" |Disney Television Animation | along with AKOM, Dong Yang Animation, Hanho Heung-Up, Koko Enterprises, Sunmin Image Pictures and Sunwoo Entertainment | |
| Gadget Boy & Heather | 1995–1998
| colspan="2" | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1996–1997
| colspan="2" |New World Animation Marvel Films | ||
| Salty's Lighthouse | 1997–1998
| colspan="2" |Sunbow Entertainment | ||
| Hey Arnold! | 1997–2004 | rowspan="2" | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | seasons 2–5, credited as Sae Rom Productions Co. Ltd |
| CatDog | 1998–2005 | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2000s | |||
| Dora the Explorer | 2000–2019
| colspan="2" |Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
| Clerks: The Animated Series | 2000–2002
| colspan="2" |Miramax Television View Askew Productions Woltz International Pictures Corporation Touchstone Television | | ||
| Oswald | 2001–2003 | rowspan="2" | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Go, Diego, Go! | 2005–2011 | | | |
| My Gym Partner's a Monkey | 2005–2008
| colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | | ||
| Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | 2008–2011
| colspan="2" | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | along with Wang Film Productions | |
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | 2008–2010
| colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | 2D animation only | |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2010s | |||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2010–2011
| colspan="2" | Warner Bros. Animation | Season 1, along with Lotto, Digital eMation and Dong Woo Animation | |
| Adventure Time | 2010–2018 | rowspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Regular Show | 2010–2017
| | ||
| Sanjay and Craig | 2013–2016
| colspan="2" |Forest City Rockers Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
| Clarence | 2014–2018
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| We Bare Bears | 2015–2020 | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Danger & Eggs | 2015–2017
| colspan="2" |Amazon Studios | ||
| Long Live the Royals | 2015
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Cartoon Network Studios | miniseries only | |
| Craig of the Creek | 2018–2025 | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Amphibia | 2019–2022
| colspan="2" |Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea and Sunmin Image Pictures | |
| Twelve Forever | 2019
| colspan="2" |Puny Entertainment | ||
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2020s | |||
| JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | 2020
|Villard Film Williams Street | rowspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | 2020–2021
| Frederator Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| The Fungies! | 2020–2021 | colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| Close Enough | 2020–2022 | colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| HouseBroken
|2021–2023 | colspan="2" |Kapital Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment |along with Synergy Animation | |||
| Animaniacs
|2021–2023 | colspan="2" |Amblin Television Warner Bros. Animation | seasons 2 and 3, along with Digital eMation, Tiger Animation, and Yowza! Animation | |||
| We Baby Bears | 2022–present | colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Hailey's On It! | 2023–2024 | colspan="2" | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | 2023–present | colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios Frederator Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Jessica's Big Little World | 2023–2024 | colspan="2" | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Chibiverse | 2025-present | colspan="2" | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea |
=Films/specials=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto style="width:65%; table-layout: fixed"
! style="width:20%;"| Title ! style="width:5%;"| Year ! style="width:20%;"| Client ! style="width:20%;" class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 1990s | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1992 | 20th Century Studios Kroyer Films | overseas ink/paint services, along with Rough Draft Korea,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/companycredits|title=FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)|work=IMDb|access-date=2018-06-29|archive-date=2017-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227161203/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/companycredits|url-status=live}} credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2000s | |||
| Hey Arnold!: The Movie | 2002 | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies | animation services, credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2010s | |||
| Regular Show: The Movie | 2015 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | 2017 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#white;" | 2020s | |||
| Craig Before the Creek | 2023 | Cartoon Network Studios |
=Other Productions=
- Bugtime Adventures (alongside Starburst Animation)
- The Avengers
- Aladdin (uncredited) (alongside Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Beetlejuice (uncredited) (alongside Hanho Heung-Up)
- Captain Planet (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Dong Yang Animation, Plus One Animation and Sei Young Animation)
- Cal and Rat (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
- Commander Cork: Space Ranger
- Darkwing Duck (uncredited) (alongside Hanho Heung-Up and Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Double Dragon (alongside Plus One Animation)
- Dragon Tales (uncredited) (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Rough Draft Korea, Wang Film Productions, Yeson Animation Studios, Sunwoo Entertainment, Lotto Animation, Koko Enterprises and Yearim)
- Go! Cartoons
- Johnny Bravo (Season 4, including the Christmas and Valentine's specials) (alongside Koko Enterprises, Rough Draft Korea and Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Marsupilami (alongside AKOM)
- Mixels: Nixel, Nixel, Go Away
- Monster Farm
- Mouse and the Monster
- NASCAR Superchargers
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (alongside Rough Draft Korea)
- Paranormal Roommates
- Party Wagon (in collaboration with Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Phantom 2040 (alongside Sei Young Animation)
- The Pink Panther (1993) (alongside Wang Film Productions)
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police!!!
- Sandokan
- Sonic Christmas Blast (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
- Stunt Dawgs
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (alongside Plus One Animation)
- Trap Universe (credited as Saerom)
- Walter Melon
- What-a-Mess
- Young Robin Hood
Korean animation
Saerom also created these cartoons which were made for Korean audiences.
- Super Zuri: The Galactic Quest (a.k.a. Baby Zuri)
- Dreamy Pensee
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Animation industry in South Korea}}
{{Portal|Companies|South Korea}}
Category:Entertainment companies of South Korea
Category:Mass media companies established in 1987
Category:South Korean companies established in 1987
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