Studio Mir

{{short description|South Korean animation studio}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Studio Mir Co., Ltd.

| logo = Studio Mir logo.png

| native_name = 주식회사 스튜디오 미르

| romanized_name = Jusikhoesa Seutyudio Mireu

| type = Public

| genre =

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2010}}

| location_city = Seoul

| location_country = South Korea

| area_served = South Korea, United States, China

| key_people = Jae-Myung Yu
(CEO)

| parent =

| industry = Traditional hand-drawn 2D Animation
Traditional computer animation
3D computer animation

| products =

| homepage = {{Official website|http://www.studiomir.co.kr/|www.studiomir.co.kr}}

}}

Studio Mir Co., Ltd. ({{Korean|hangul=주식회사 스튜디오 미르|rr=Jusikhoesa Seutyudio Mireu}}) is a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul. Among other works, the studio animated most of the American TV series The Legend of Korra, the fourth season of The Boondocks, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Dota: Dragon's Blood, Skull Island, My Adventures with Superman and X-Men '97, and films like Big Fish & Begonia, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

History

Studio Mir was founded in 2010 by Jae-Myung Yu, together with executive director Kwang-il Han and head of business development Seung-wook Lee. Yu had previously worked for 20 years in animation, including as an animation director for the series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He chose the studio's name after the Soviet space station Mir, which inspired him for its "scientific breakthrough and collaborative spirit".{{cite news|last1=Kim|first1=Matthew|title=The studio behind Voltron, Korra and more cult cartoons is just getting started|url=http://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/1/20/14323386/voltron-netflix-studio-mir|accessdate=20 January 2017|work=Polygon|date=20 January 2017}}

The studio began work with 20 animators on its first project, the Nickelodeon animated series and Avatar sequel The Legend of Korra – an unusually significant contract for a new studio, which it obtained thanks to Yu's long working relationship with the creators of both series, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. Apart from the animation itself, Mir worked with Nickelodeon Animation Studio to contribute in Korra{{'}}s pre-production and storyboarding, including its elaborate martial arts choreography. Sometime after the conclusion of The Legend of Korra, former Nickelodeon vice president Mark Taylor worked with Studio Mir to create the animation for the sci-fi animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender with some of the creative team from Korra.

Very little of the animation Mir contributed to has aired in South Korea – only the first season of Korra had a "very quiet release". Because of this, the studio is little-known domestically, and, as a consequence, the company is focused on international collaborations.

The studio is working on their first original series titled Koji and looking for investors for the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/6/18068062/koji-studio-mir-new-series-promo-trailer|title=The Legend of Korra studio teases new original series|last=Radulovic|first=Petrana|date=September 9, 2018|website=Polygon|access-date=September 9, 2018}}

In February 2023, Studio Mir officially became listed on KOSDAQ as a public company.{{Cite web |title=STUDIO MIR |url=http://www.studiomir.co.kr/en/sub/view.php?code=story_eng&idx=471 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=www.studiomir.co.kr}}

Filmography

Some titles are listed on the company's online portfolio.[http://www.studiomir.co.kr/en/sub/portfolio_list.php PORTFOLIO]

=TV series=

class="wikitable"
TitleYearCo-production(s)NetworkNotes
The Legend of Korra{{cite web|title=Studio Mir - Portfolio|url=http://www.studiomir.co.kr/en/sub/portfolio_list.php|accessdate=12 July 2018}}

| 2012–2014

| Nickelodeon Animation Studio

| Nickelodeon

| Preproduction assistance for episodes 1–12, 19–20 and 22–26.

Animation services for all episodes (except episodes 13–18 and 21).

Black Dynamite

| 2012

| Williams Street

| rowspan=2|Adult Swim

| Animation services for episode 5.

The Boondocks{{cite web|last=Amidi|first=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi|title=A Look Inside The Korean Studio That Made "Legend of Korra"|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/studio-mir-the-studio-behind-legend-of-korra-66196.html|accessdate=7 April 2014|date=10 July 2012}}

| 2014

| Sony Pictures Television

| Production studio for season 4.

Guardians of the Galaxy

|2015

|Marvel Animation

|Disney XD

|Animation services for episodes 1 and 2.

Voltron: Legendary Defender

| 2016–2018

| DreamWorks Animation Television
World Events Productions

| rowspan=2| Netflix

| Preproduction assistance and animation services.

Lego Elves: Secrets of Elvendale

| 2017

| The Lego Group

| Production studio.

Young Justice: Outsiders

| 2019

| Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

| DC Universe

| Animation services for episodes 12 and 16.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/miranimation/posts/2387086558016071|title=Studio Mir|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}

| 2020

| DreamWorks Animation Television

| rowspan=2| Netflix

| Animation services

Dota: Dragon's Blood{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-announces-dota-dragons-blood-anime-series-based-on-the-popular-video|title=Netflix Announces DOTA: Dragon's Blood Anime Series Based On The Popular Video-Game Franchise By Valve|website=Netflix Media Center|date=February 16, 2021}}

|rowspan=2| 2021–2022

| Kaiju Boulevard

| Production studio

Young Justice: Phantoms{{Cite web|title=Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight|url=https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=23965|access-date=2021-07-02|website=www.s8.org}}

| Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

| HBO Max

| Animation services

Harley Quinn

| 2022–present

| Yes, Norman Productions
Delicious Non-Sequitur
Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
DC Studios

| HBO Max / Max

| Animation services for seasons 3 and 4.

Lookism{{cite web|title=Lookism: Hit Webtoon Anime Adapt Debuts on Netflix This November|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/lookism-hit-webtoon-anime-adapt-debuts-on-netflix-this-november/|website=Bleeding Cool|access-date=September 25, 2022|date=September 25, 2022}}

| 2022

| {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" | Netflix

| Production studio

Skull Island

| 2023

|Powerhouse Animation
J.P.
Legendary Television

| rowspan="3" |Animation services

My Adventures with Superman

| 2023–present

| Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

| Adult Swim

''X-Men '97{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2024 |title=Get ready for the return of the classic animated series, "X-Men '97," animated by Studio Mir! 🙌🏻🙌🏻|url=https://twitter.com/StudioMir2010/status/1758135965640786064 |access-date=February 15, 2024}}

|2024–present

| Marvel Studios Animation

| Disney+

Devil May Cry{{cite web|title=Netflix Announces Devil May Cry Anime With A Quick Teaser Of Dante In Action|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-announces-devil-may-cry-anime-with-a-quick-teaser-of-dante-in-action/1100-6517996/|website=GameSpot|first=Lan|last=Pitts|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}}

|2025–present

| Shankar Animation
Capcom

| Netflix

| rowspan="2" | Production Studio

Gosu{{Cite web |date=2024-10-15 |title=Gosu Webtoon Gets Japanese-S. Korean Animated Adaptation (Updated) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-16/gosu-webtoon-gets-japanese-s-korean-animated-adaptation/.197132 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}

|TBA

|Toei Animation
Studio N

|

Additionally, Studio Mir did edits for the 2014 Disney XD English and Korean dubs of the 2005 series Doraemon.

=Films=

class="wikitable"
Title

! Year

! Co-production with

! Distributors

! Notes

Big Fish & Begonia

| 2016

| Horgos Coloroom Pictures
Beijing Enlight Media
Biantian (Beijing) Media

| Beijing Enlight Media

| rowspan="2" | Animation services

The Death of Superman

| 2018

| Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

| rowspan="3" | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

| 2020

| Warner Bros. Animation

|Preproduction assistance and animation services

Batman: Soul of the Dragon

| rowspan="3" |2021

| Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

|Animation services

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf{{Cite web|title='The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf' Headlines Netflix's Upcoming Anime Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/streaming/news/witcher-nightmare-of-the-wolf-netflix-1234996445/|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=Variety|date=June 15, 2021}}

| Little Schmidt Productions
Platige Image
Hivemind

| Netflix

| Production studio

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

|Warner Bros. Animation

| rowspan="5" | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

| rowspan="2" |Animation services

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons{{cite tweet |author=Studio Mir 스튜디오미르 |author-link=Studio Mir |user=StudioMir2010 |number=1542749535059197952 |date=1 July 2022 |title=IT IS TIME. Studio Mir had an immense privilege to collaborate with @WBHomeEnt on the Super Sons, and this is our FIRST FULL CG project! Mark your calendar for October 18!✨ #SUPERSONS #batman #superman #studiomir https://t.co/9aySyF7V46 |language=en |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010235325/https://twitter.com/studiomir2010/status/1542749535059197952 |archive-date=10 October 2022 |url-status=live}}

|2022

|Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

| rowspan="2" |2023

|Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

|Additional background paint services

Babylon 5: The Road Home

|Warner Bros. Animation
Babylonian Productions, Inc
Studio JMS

| rowspan="2" | Animation services

Watchmen{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2024-08-13 |title=‘Watchmen: Chapter 1’ Director Brandon Vietti Unmasks the Animated Antiheroes |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/08/watchmen-chapter-1-director-brandon-vietti-unmasks-the-animated-antiheroes/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Animation Magazine}}

|2024

|Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Paramount Pictures

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-11-10 |title=The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Is Another Netflix Anime Film, Doug Cockle Returning to Voice Geralt |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-sirens-of-the-deep-is-another-netflix-anime-film-doug-cockle-returning-to-voice-geralt |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=IGN |language=en}}

|2025

|Little Schmidt Productions
Platige Image
Hivemind

|Netflix

|Production studio

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender

|2026

|Nickelodeon Movies
Avatar Studios

|Paramount Pictures

|Animation services

=Shorts=

class="wikitable"
Title

! Year

! Co-production with

! Notes

Think Like a Man

| 2012

| Rainforest Films

| Animated opening sequence.

ASURA Online

| rowspan="2" | 2013

| Tencent

| 2D trailer.

League of Legends - Road to the Cup

| Riot Games

|

Guardians of the Galaxy

| rowspan="2" | 2015

| Marvel Animation

| Season 1 shorts.

League of Legends - Bard: Mountain

| Riot Games

|

Turtles Take Time (and Space)

| 2016

| Nickelodeon Animation Studio

|

DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock

| rowspan="2" | 2019

| rowspan="3" | Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment

|

DC Showcase: Death

|

Batman: Death in the Family

|2020

|Interactive film

Dota 2 - Marci{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Demi |date=2021-10-18 |title=Marci is the latest hero to join 'Dota 2' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/marci-is-the-latest-hero-to-join-dota-2-3073483 |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}

|2021

|Valve

|2D animation.

Star Wars: Visions

|2023

|Lucasfilm

|Short: "Journey to the Dark Head"

Wayfinder - Grendel - Character Trailer{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/jds_77/reel/C8GqPNhO5QB/?hl=en |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.instagram.com}}

|2024

|Airship Syndicate

|Additional animation and composing.

=Video games=

class="wikitable"

|+

!Title

!Year

!Co-production with

!Notes

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

|2020

|Sumo Digital
Sony Interactive Entertainment

|2D cutscene animation services

See also

References

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