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| Industry | Animation studio and production enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 1990 |
| Headquarters | Main: Seoul, South Korea Others: Tokyo, Japan Los Angeles, California, United States Qingdao, China |
Key people | Jeong Jeong-Gyun (CEO) Jung Young-Mok (CFO) |
Number of employees | 350 (approximately) (2007) |
| Website | www.drmovie.biz |
DR Movie is a Korean animation studio that was established in Seoul in 1990 and frequently works with Japanese companies on anime titles. Since 1991, the studio has been in an exclusive partnership with the Japanese animation studio Madhouse, and in 2001, Madhouse became a partial owner/investor. In 2006, Madhouse's parent company Index Holdings invested 600 million yen.[1] DR Movie has been responsible for the animation production end of several Madhouse anime, starting with Tenjho Tenge in 2004 and continuing notably with Claymore in 2007. DR Movie has also been looking to make partnerships with Chinese animation companies for future productions, and as of March 2007 entered into a joint venture studio in Qingdao, China.[1]
Besides Madhouse, DR Movie also has worked extensively with Nickelodeon, Sunrise, Warner Bros Animation, Gonzo, and Studio Ghibli. DR Movie is the only Korean contract studio with which Ghibli has worked.[2]
Additionally, DR Movie maintains a production facility in Busan, known as Busan DR.
Some of their most notable shows they've worked on were Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, The Cat Returns, Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Pokémon: The First Movie, Batman: Gotham Knight, Batman Ninja, Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Death Note, Black Lagoon, Highschool of the Dead, Hunter × Hunter, Ninja Scroll: The Series, Beyblade, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Iron Man, Sonic X, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teen Titans, Justice League, X-Men: Evolution, The Batman, and Young Justice.
Works[]
Original productions[]
- Elsword: El Lady [3]
- Flowering Heart (Co Production)[citation needed]
- Michel[citation needed]
- Metal Fighter T-Boys[citation needed]
- Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles[citation needed]
- Paboo Infinity Force[citation needed]
As a support (overseas) studio for American production[]
- Avatar: The Last Airbender - (19 episodes)
- The Batman[citation needed]
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman[citation needed]
- Batman and Harley Quinn[citation needed]
- Dinosaucers[citation needed]
- Godzilla: The Series (Seasons 1 and 2)[citation needed]
- Hellboy: Sword of Storms[citation needed]
- Hellboy: Blood and Iron[citation needed]
- High Guardian Spice[4][5][6]
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.[citation needed]
- Hulk Vs[citation needed]
- Justice League[citation needed]
- Justice League Action[citation needed]
- Justice League Dark[citation needed]
- Loonatics Unleashed (Main Title Production)[citation needed]
- Men in Black: The Series[citation needed]
- Teen Titans ("Switched")[citation needed]
- Todd McFarlane's Spawn[citation needed]
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DR Movie Company History". DR Movie. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "DR Movie Production History". DR Movie. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "DOMESTIC". DR MOVIE (Official Website) . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Sarto, Dan (2018-11-14). "Marge Dean Brings Anime and Inclusion Together at Crunchyroll Studios". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ ⭐️Raye Rodriguez🌙 [@dinoraye] (2019-05-23). "Guh, we got some reeeeeally cool animation back from Korea today, I wish I could share itttttt" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-12-04 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "High Guardian Spice - Tumblr: The CalArt Anime". Kiwi Farms. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
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External links[]
- DR Movie official site
- DR Movie on IMDb (subscription required)
- Busan DR on IMDb (subscription required)
- DR Movie at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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