Saerom Animation

Saerom Animation
IndustryAnimation
Founded1987
FounderKil Whan Kim
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
ProductsFeature films, television series
ServicesAnimation outsourcing

Saerom Animation, Inc (Korean: 새롬 애니메이션) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1987 by Kil Whan Kim, as Sae Rom Productions Co., Ltd. (until the 2000s).[1] While it has been animating shows from US animation studios, the company has started making their cartoons from 2003.

Productions

Show Year(s) Client(s) Notes
The Smurfs 1987-1989 Hanna-Barbera Seasons 7-9 only
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog 1993-1996 DiC Entertainment credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd; along with Hong Ying Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Rainbow Animation
The Incredible Hulk 1996-1997 New World Animation/Marvel Films
Salty's Lighthouse 1997-1998 Sunbow Entertainment
Hey Arnold! 1997-2004 Nickelodeon Animation Studio Seasons 2+, credited as Sae Rom Productions Co. Ltd
CatDog 1998-2005 along with Rough Draft Korea
The Three Friends and Jerry 1998-2006 MTV Networks along with Carbunkle Cartoons and Funbag Animation Studios
Clerks: The Animated Series 2000-2002 Miramax Television
My Gym Partner's a Monkey 2005-2008 Cartoon Network Studios
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack 2008-2010 2D animation only
Adventure Time 2010-2018 Cartoon Network Studios
Frederator Studios
along with Rough Draft Korea
Regular Show 2010-2017 Cartoon Network Studios
Beavis and Butt-Head 2011-2015 MTV Animation
Paramount Television Studios
Judgemental Films
along with Rough Draft
Akom Production Co.
Sanjay and Craig 2013-2016 Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Clarence 2014-2018 Cartoon Network Studios
We Bare Bears 2015-2020 along with Rough Draft Korea
Danger & Eggs 2015-2017 Amazon Studios
Long Live the Royals 2015 Cartoon Network Studios miniseries only
Craig of the Creek 2018-present along with Rough Draft Korea
Amphibia 2019-2022 Disney Television Animation along with Rough Draft Korea and Sunmin Image Pictures
Twelve Forever 2019 Netflix
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales 2020-present Cartoon Network Studios Williams Street
Adventure Time: Distant Lands 2020-2021 Frederator Studios
Close Enough 2020-2022 Cartoon Network Studios
HouseBroken 2021-present Kapital Entertainment
Bento Box Entertainment
along with Synergy Animation
We Baby Bears 2022-present Cartoon Network Studios along with Rough Draft Korea
  • Bugtime Adventures (alongside Starburst Animation)
  • The Avengers
  • Aladdin (uncredited) (alongside Sunwoo Entertainment)
  • Animaniacs (2020) (Season 2, alongside Digital eMation, Tiger Animation and Yowza! Animation)
  • 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)
  • Dora the Explorer
  • Double Dragon (alongside Plus One Animation)
  • Dragon Tales (uncredited) (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Rough Draft Korea and Yearim)
  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest overseas ink/paint services (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd) (alongside Rough Draft Korea)
  • Gadget Boy
  • Gargoyles (alongside AKOM, Dong Yang Animation, Hanho Heung-Up, Koko Enterprises, Sunmin Image Pictures and Sunwoo Entertainment)
  • Go, Diego, Go!
  • Go! Cartoons
  • Hey Arnold!: The Movie animation services (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
  • Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie
  • Johnny Bravo (Seasons 3-4)
  • Madeline (alongside Plus One Animation)
  • Marsupilami (alongside AKOM)
  • Rusty Rivets (1994) (Universal Pictures & Amblimation) (with Yearim, Yeson Entertainment, Wang Film Productions, Rough Draft Korea)
  • Mixels: Nixel, Nixel, Go Away
  • Monster Farm
  • Mouse and the Monster
  • NASCAR Superchargers
  • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
  • Oh Yeah! Cartoons (alongside Rough Draft Korea)
  • Oswald (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
  • Paranormal Roommates
  • Party Wagon (in collaboration with Sunwoo Entertainment)
  • Phantom 2040 (alongside Sei Young Animation)
  • The Pink Panther (1993)
  • Regular Show: The Movie
  • Sam & Max: Freelance Police!!!
  • Sandokan
  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (Season 1 only, along with Lotto and Dongwoo Animation)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
  • 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
  • All-New Dennis the Menace (credited as Sae Rom Production Company, Ltd.)

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

  1. "Saerom Animation". Saramin. Retrieved 2015-04-12.