Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd. () was an animation studio based in South Korea, known best for working overseas for North America animated TV shows, such as ''

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' is an American live-action/animated television series airing from September 4 to November 30, 1989, on syndication. The series is based on the video games ''Super Mario Bros.'' and '' Super Mario Bros. 2'' by ...

'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', and '' The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''. And for Japan, ''

Final Yamato is a 1983 Japanese anime epic science fiction film and the fifth film (fourth theatrical) of the ''Space Battleship Yamato'' saga (known as '' Star Blazers'' in the United States). Its extended 70mm cut was the longest animated film in the wor ...

'', '' Video Senshi Laserion'' and '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water''. They merged with

Dong Woo Animation DongWoo Animation Co. Ltd (also known as DongWoo A&E Co. Ltd; ko, 동우에이엔이) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It has produced many animated series and films created and produced in the United States, Canada, South K ...

in October 1998 due to the

1997 Asian financial crisis The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...

. Kim Dae-jung (the founder of Sei Young Animation) died from

liver cancer Liver cancer (also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy) is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary (starts in liver) or secondary (meaning cancer which has spread from elsewhere to th ...

on September 14, 2017.

Animation production

; 1980s * ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

'' (Uncredited) * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (Uncredited) * ''The Transformers'' (Uncredited) (Animation Production shared with

AKOM AKOM Production, Ltd. (Animation KOrea Movie 애이콤 프로덕션) is a South Korean animation studio in Songpa-gu, Seoul that has provided much work since its conception in 1985 by Nelson Shin. Its biggest claim to fame is the overseas animati ...

) * ''

Defenders of the Earth ''Defenders of the Earth'' is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assista ...

'' (Uncredited) * ''

Sylvanian Families is a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figurines made of flocked plastic. They were created by the Japanese gaming company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of companies. History Beginning and growth At the beginning ...

'' (Animation Production shared with KK C&D Asia,

Mook Animation is an animation studio based in Japan and started in 1986. Mook Animation formed a business alliance with DLE (company), DLE in 2006 and was known as Mook DLE; however they ended their partnership in 2008. Mook has created animation services for ...

and

TMS Entertainment , formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946. TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as ''Lupin the Third'', ...

) * ''

Blondie and Dagwood ''Blondie'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Chic Young. The comic strip is distributed by King Features Syndicate, and has been published in newspapers since September 8, 1930. The success of the strip, which features the eponym ...

'' (Failed pilot) * ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'' (Failed pilot) * ''The Legend of Zelda'' * ''

''/'' The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (DIC series) (Storyboards and Animation, Season 1 only) * '' Captain N: The Game Master'' (Season 1 only along with

Dong Yang Animation Dong Yang Animation Co., LTD is a South Korean animation studio that was founded in 1981 and contributed animation production services to many famous American animated shows since the late 1980s throughout the 1990s and the 2000s. It supplied it ...

) * '' Ring Raiders'' ; 1990s * ''

Captain Planet and the Planeteers ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward and Cas ...

'' (Uncredited) * ''

Alvin & the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three s ...

'' (Season 8 only, replacing A-1 Productions) * ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

'' (Animation Production shared with A.C. Productions, Credited as Sei Young Productions, Season 6 only) * ''

The Legend of Prince Valiant ''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is a 1991–1993 American animated television series based on the ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of King Arthur, it is a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince ...

'' * '' ProStars'' (Animation Production shared with

) * ''

Camp Candy ''Camp Candy'' is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Animation City, Saban Entertainment and Worldvision Enterprises, in association with Frostbacks Productions, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for an animated vers ...

'' (Season 3 only, replacing KK C&D Asia) * ''The Odyssey: A Journey Back Home'' * ''

Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels ''Saban's Gulliver's Travels'' (french: Les Nouveaux Voyages de Gulliver, also known as simply Gulliver's Travels) is a French animated series that aired from September 8, 1992, to June 29, 1993. Presented by France 2 and Saban International Pari ...

'' * ''The Moo Family Holiday Hoe-Down'' * ''

Around the World in Eighty Dreams ''Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams'' (french: Les Aventures de Carlos) is a French animated series that first premiered on Canal+ on November 13, 1992, and later aired on TF1 in December 1993. A co-production between Saban Internationa ...

'' * ''

Journey to the Heart of the World ''Journey to the Heart of the World'' (french: Les Voyages de Corentin) is an animated series that ran from September 6, 1993 to 1994. It was based on the Franco-Belgian comic strip '' Corentin''. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 ...

'' * ''

Bubsy ''Bubsy'' is a series of platforming video games created by Michael Berlyn and developed and published by Accolade. The games star an anthropomorphic bobcat named Bubsy, a character that takes inspiration from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and '' ...

'' (Failed pilot) * ''

Phantom 2040 ''Phantom 2040'' is an animated series that is loosely based on the comic strip superhero ''The Phantom'', created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. It was aired from September 18, 1994 to March 3, ...

'' (Animation Production shared with

Saerom Animation Saerom Animation, Inc ( ko, 새롬 애니메이션) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea which was founded in 1987 by Kil Whan Kim. While it mainly animates shows from American animation studios, the company has started making its ...

) * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...

'' (Animation Production shared with AKOM and Fantôme Animation) * ''

The Prince of Atlantis ''The Prince of Atlantis'' is a British children's traditional- CGI animated television series about a group of underwater creatures who protect the oceans. Synopsis In the heart of the ocean, in the mysterious waters of the Bermuda Triangle, i ...

'' (Animation Production shared with

Samil Animation SAMIL Trucks (South African MILitary) are the standard logistical transport vehicles of the South African National Defence Force (and its predecessor the South African Defence Force). SAMILs are currently re-manufactured by Truck-Makers in Rossl ...

)

Anime

; 1980s * ''

'' (宇宙戦艦ヤマト完結編) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation) * ''

Lightspeed Electroid Albegas is an anime series that aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan, Latin America, Spain and Italy. There were 45 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. Other loosely translated names are "''Arbegas''", "''Arebegas''", "''Lightspeed ElectroGod Arbegas''" a ...

'' (光速電神アルベガス) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation, 5 episodes) * '' Video Senshi Laserion'' (ビデオ戦士レザリオン) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation, 11 episodes) List: "Do Not Cry, Mother", "Friendship Melody", "Devil's Birthday", "Fleeing Victory", "Harapeko War", "When Mars Is Bitten", "Death Match Of 12 Hours", "A Solitary Attack", "Dream Of The Illusive Monk", "Emperor Jack, Move!!", "The Emperor, Arrival At The Moon" * '' Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight'' (オーディーン光子帆船スターライト) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation) * ''

Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially colle ...

'' (北斗の拳) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation) * '' Ultraman Kids no Kotowaza Monogatari'' (ウルトラマンキッズのことわざ物語) (Tsuburaya Productions) (Production Cooperation) * ''

The Three Musketeers Anime is a Japanese animated television series based on the ''d'Artagnan Romances'' written by Alexandre Dumas, that ran from October 1987 to February 1989. A feature film sequel, , was released in March 1989. Plot D'Artagnan leaves his hometo ...

'' (アニメ三銃士) (Korean-Japanese Co-production with Gallop) ; 1990s * '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (ふしぎの海のナディア) (Korean-Japanese Co-production with Group TAC & Gainax) * '' Nadia: The Motion Picture'' (ふしぎの海のナディア劇場用オリジナル版) (Korean-Japanese Co-production with Group TAC & Gainax) * '' The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor'' (強殖装甲ガイバー) (Animate Film) (Illustrations & Cinematography, Episodes 8 and 11–12 only) * ''

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...

'' (三国志) (Toei Animation) (Production Cooperation, Parts 2–3 only) * ''

Montana Jones is a Japanese comedy adventure anime television series produced by Studio Junio and which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. ''Montana Jones'' has a similar atmosphere to ''Sherlock Hound'', a joint produc ...

'' (モンタナ・ジョーンズ) (Korean-Japanese-Italian Co-production with Studio Junio and REVER) (Background Art, Finishing, In between Animation, Animation Direction and Shooting, Credited as Sei Young Anitel) * '' Harimogu Harley'' (はりもぐハーリー) (Image K & Studio Junio) (In-Between & Finish Animation for Episodes 1–2, 6–8, 14–17, 19, 23–26, 28, 34–35, 38–40, 43–47, 53, 55, 57–60, 65–67, 73–74 and 77–81 only, In-Between & Finish Animation for Episodes 87, 89, 91, 94–96, 98, 105, 107, 109, 111–113, 116, 119, 124, 126, 128, 131–133, 137 and 139 was done by Shin Young Animation) * '' Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick'' (白鯨伝説) (Studio Junio & Tezuka Productions) (In-Between & Clean-Up Animation and Background Art, Season 1 (Episodes 1–18) only) * '' Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers'' (ビーストウォーズII 超生命体トランスフォーマー) (Production Reed) (Key and In-Between Animation and Animation Direction, Episodes 2, 6, 8, 11–12, 15, 17–18, 22, 25 and 28 only)

Original Productions

; 1980s * '' Wanderer Kkachi'' (떠돌이 까치) (Animation Production shared with Dai Won Animation Co. and Shin Won Productions) * ''The Land of Stories ABC'' (동화나라 ABC) (Credited as Sei Young Anitel) * '' 독고탁의 비둘기 합창'' * '' 2020 Space Wonder Kiddy'' (2020년 우주의 원더키디) ; 1990s * ' (VHS Anti-Piracy PSA)어린이의 눈은 속일 수 없습니다 (1990) (60프레임,고음질)
/ref> * '' Widget, the World Watcher'' (외계소년 위제트) (Korean-American Co-production with

Zodiac Entertainment Zodiac Entertainment was an American entertainment company that specialized in the production and distribution of animated cartoons. The company was founded in 1989 by Central Independent Television, a British media company that was aiming to est ...

and Calico Creations) * '' Eunbi & Kabi's Once Upon a Time'' (은비 까비의 옛날 옛적에) (Animation Production shared with

Hanho Heung-Up Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd. () is an animation service studio based in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1984 by Steven Hahn, over the years the studio has produced animation for many of the industry’s leading SVOD, cable, and broadcast studios and di ...

and

) * ''

Mr. Bogus ''Mr. Bogus'' is an animated American television series created by Peter Keefe, directed and produced by Tom Burton with Claudia Burton of Zodiac Entertainment, which aired in syndication from September 28, 1991 to November 22, 1993. The show a ...

'' (보거스는 내 친구) (Korean-American Co-production with Zodiac Entertainment and Calico Creations) (Credited as Sei Young Anitel) * '' Where's Wally?: The Animated Series'' (월리를 찾아라) (Korean-American-British Co-production with DIC and

HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (commonly written as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Soph ...

) * ''The Honey Bee's Friend'' (꿀벌의 친구) * ''

Twinkle, the Dream Being ''Twinkle, the Dream Being'' is an American animated television series that aired in 1993 in television, 1992 in Broadcast syndication, syndication in the United States, U.S. and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC TV in South Korea for Taejŏn Ex ...

'' (꿈돌이) (Korean-American Co-production with Zodiac Entertainment and Calico Creations to promote the 1993 Taejŏn Expo) (Credited as Sei Young Anitel) * '' TongTong Trio'' (통통이 삼총사) (Episodes 1–10 only) * '' 초롱이의 옛날여행'' (Later retitled as ' for its home video release) * ''

Space Strikers ''Space Strikers'' (french: 20,000 Lieues dans l'espace, lit ''20,000 Leagues in Space'') is a 1995 animated television series based on the 1870 Jules Verne novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. Episodes center around the crew of the sp ...

'' (빛돌이 우주 2만리) (Korean-American-French Co-production with M6 and

Saban Entertainment Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and S ...

originally created to promote SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System)'s mascot Victory (빛돌이)) (Credited as Sei Young Anitel) * ''Jang Bogo: The King of the Sea'' (해상왕 장보고)

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