| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987; 38 years ago (1987) |
| Founder | Gilhwan Kim |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Products | Feature films, television series |
| Services | Animation outsourcing |
| Website | http://saeromani.com/saerom-home/ |
Saerom Animation, Inc. (Korean: 새롬 애니메이션) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1987 by Gilhwan Kim. While it mainly animates shows from American animation studios, the company started making its own cartoons in 2003.
Productions
TV series
| Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes | |
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| 1980s | ||||
| The Smurfs | 1987–1989 | Hanna-Barbera | seasons 7–9 | |
| 1990s | ||||
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1996 | Sega | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Rainbow Animation; credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Madeline | 1993–2001 | CINAR | alongside Plus One Animation | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1994 | Sega | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| All-New Dennis the Menace | 1993 | credited as Sae Rom Production Company, Ltd. | ||
| Gargoyles | 1994–1997 | Disney Television Animation | along with AKOM, Dong Yang Animation, Hanho Heung-Up, Koko Enterprises, Sunmin Image Pictures and Sunwoo Entertainment | |
| Gadget Boy & Heather | 1995–1998 | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1996–1997 | New World Animation Marvel Films |
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| Salty's Lighthouse | 1997–1998 | Sunbow Entertainment | ||
| Hey Arnold! | 1997–2004 | Snee-Oosh, Inc. | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | seasons 2–5, credited as Sae Rom Productions Co. Ltd |
| CatDog | 1998–2005 | Peter Hannan Productions | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| The Three Friends and Jerry | 1998–2006 | MTV Networks | along with Carbunkle Cartoons and Funbag Animation Studios | |
| 2000s | ||||
| Dora the Explorer | 2000–2019 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
| Clerks: The Animated Series | 2000–2002 | Miramax Television View Askew Productions Woltz International Pictures Corporation Touchstone Television |
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| Oswald | 2001–2003 | HIT Entertainment | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Go, Diego, Go! | 2005–2011 | |||
| My Gym Partner's a Monkey | 2005–2008 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | 2008–2011 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | along with Wang Film Productions | |
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | 2008–2010 | Cartoon Network Studios | 2D animation only | |
| 2010s | ||||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2010–2011 | Warner Bros. Animation | Season 1, along with Lotto, Digital eMation and Dong Woo Animation | |
| Adventure Time | 2010–2018 | Frederator Studios | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Regular Show | 2010–2017 | |||
| Sanjay and Craig | 2013–2016 | Forest City Rockers Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| 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 | 2018–2025 | along with Rough Draft Korea | ||
| Amphibia | 2019–2022 | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea and Sunmin Image Pictures | |
| Twelve Forever | 2019 | Puny Entertainment The Cartel |
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| 2020s | ||||
| JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | 2020 | Villard Films Williams Street |
Cartoon Network Studios | |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | 2020–2021 | Frederator Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Close Enough | 2020–2022 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| HouseBroken | 2021–2023 | Kapital Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment |
along with Synergy Animation | |
| Animaniacs | 2021–2023 | Amblin Television Warner Bros. Animation |
seasons 2 and 3, along with Digital eMation, Tiger Animation, and Yowza! Animation | |
| We Baby Bears | 2022–present | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Hailey's On It! | 2023–2024 | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Jessica's Big Little World | 2023–2024 | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
Films/specials
| Title | Year | Client | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1992 | 20th Century Studios Kroyer Films |
overseas ink/paint services, along with Rough Draft Korea, credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| 2000s | ||||
| Hey Arnold!: The Movie | 2002 | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies |
animation services, credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| 2010s | ||||
| Regular Show: The Movie | 2015 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | 2017 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
Other Productions
- Bugtime Adventures (alongside Starburst Animation)
- The Avengers
- Aladdin (uncredited) (alongside Sunwoo Entertainment)
- 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)
- Double Dragon (alongside Plus One Animation)
- Dragon Tales (uncredited) (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Rough Draft Korea, Wang Film Productions, Yeson Animation Studios, Sunwoo Entertainment, Lotto Animation, Koko Enterprises and Yearim)
- Go! Cartoons
- Johnny Bravo (Season 4, including the Christmas and Valentine's specials) (alongside Koko Enterprises, Rough Draft Korea and Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Marsupilami (alongside AKOM)
- Mixels: Nixel, Nixel, Go Away
- Monster Farm
- Mouse and the Monster
- NASCAR Superchargers
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (alongside Rough Draft Korea)
- Paranormal Roommates
- Party Wagon (in collaboration with Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Phantom 2040 (alongside Sei Young Animation)
- The Pink Panther (1993) (alongside Wang Film Productions)
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police!!!
- Sandokan
- 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
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
- "Saerom Animation". Saramin. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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