Tonko House LLC is an independent

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located in

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, founded in July 2014 by former

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art directors, Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. The company is best known for its first animated

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nominated short film, ''

The Dam Keeper ''The Dam Keeper'' is a 2014 American animated short film directed by Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. It tells the story of Pig, an introverted youth who lives in a windmill and keeps a dark fog from engulfing his town. Although socially re ...

'', which was released in 2014, the same year the company was founded.

Filmography

* ''

'' (TBA, in development) * ''Leo'' (TBA, in development)

Short films

* ''

'' (2014) * ''Moom'' (2016, in collaboration with

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and Craftar)

Television

* '' Pig: The Dam Keeper Poems'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2020, production design) * '' Oni: Thunder God's Tale'' (2022, in collaboration with Dwarf Animation and Megalis) * ''Sleepy Pines'' (TBA, in development)

Books

Graphic novels

* ''The Dam Keeper'' (2017, a collaboration with

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) * ''The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness'' (2018, a collaboration with First Second Books) * ''The Dam Keeper: Return From The Shadows'' (2019, a collaboration with First Second Books)

Accolades

Academy Awards

Annie Awards

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References

External links

Official Website
American animation studios Mass media companies established in 2014 Companies based in Berkeley, California 2014 establishments in California