DR Movie Co., Ltd. is a South Korean animation studio that was established in Seoul in 1990 and frequently works with

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ese companies on anime titles. Since 1991, the studio has been in an exclusive partnership with the

ese animation studio Madhouse, and in 2001, Madhouse became a partial owner/investor. In 2006, Madhouse's parent company at the time,

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, invested 600 million yen. DR Movie has been responsible for the animation production end of several Madhouse anime, starting with '' Tenjho Tenge'' in 2004 and continuing notably with ''

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'' 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

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. Besides Madhouse, DR Movie also has worked extensively with Nickelodeon, Sunrise,

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, Gonzo, and Studio Ghibli. DR Movie is the only Korean contract studio with which Ghibli has worked. Additionally, DR Movie maintains a production facility in Busan, known as Busan DR.

Works

Original productions

* ''

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'' * '' Elsword: El Lady'' * ''Flowering Heart'' (2016–2017; co-production with Bridge and Busan DR) * Guardian Fairy Michel * ''Metal Fighter T-Boys'' * '' Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles'' * '' Paboo Infinity Force'' * '' The Rising of the Shield Hero'' (Season 2; co-produced with

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)

As an overseas studio for American production

* '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' - (19 episodes) * '' The Batman'' * '' Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Dinosaucers'' * '' Godzilla: The Series'' (Seasons 1 and 2) * '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' * '' Hellboy: Blood and Iron'' * '' High Guardian Spice'' * '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' * '' Hulk Vs'' * '' Justice League'' * '' Justice League Action'' * '' Justice League Dark'' * '' Loonatics Unleashed'' (Main Title Production) * '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'' * '' Men in Black: The Series'' * '' Onyx Equinox'' * '' The Simpsons'' (Season 34 episode "

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" "Death Tome" segment) * '' Todd McFarlane's Spawn'' * '' Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay'' * '' Teen Titans'' ("Switched") * '' Young Justice'' (Season 3)

Notes

References

External links

DR Movie official site
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:DR Movie South Korean animation studios Entertainment companies of South Korea Mass media in Seoul Anime companies Mass media companies established in 1990 Entertainment companies established in 1990 South Korean companies established in 1990