Bento Box Entertainment

Bento Box Entertainment, formerly known as Bento Box Animation, is an American animation studio located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[2] It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey. It is a subsidiary of Fox Corporation and operates under the Fox Entertainment division. The studio is best known for producing Bob's Burgers for Fox prior to its acquisition in August 2019.

Bento Box Entertainment
TypeDivision
IndustryAnimation
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderScott Greenberg
Joel Kuwahara
Mark McJimsey
Headquarters
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Brett Coker (President)
  • Joel Kuwahara (President of production)
  • Dana Cameron (VP of production)
  • Ben Jones (creative director)
ProductsTelevision series
Feature films
OwnerFox Corporation (2019–present)
ParentFox Entertainment (2019–present)[1]
SubsidiariesBento Box Animation Studio Atlanta
Bento Box Canada
Bento Box Interactive
Bento Rights
Princess Bento Studio (co-owned with Princess Pictures)
Sutikki
Websitewww.bentoboxent.com
www.bentoboxatl.com
www.princessbento.com

Bento Box Entertainment has four animation studios — in North Hollywood, Burbank, Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bento Box Canada in Toronto, Ontario.[3][4][5] The company also operates Princess Bento Studio, a joint venture with Princess Pictures, in Melbourne, Victoria.

History

On October 11, 2016, Bento Box launched a children's division called Sutikki.[6] Sutikki opened an office in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017.[7]

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Fox Corporation would acquire Bento Box, while still allowing it to operate as an independent production house; Sutikki was not part of the acquisition.[8]

On April 8, 2020, it formed a pact with Australian film company Princess Pictures called Princess Bento Studio.[9][10] Their first series Smiling Friends started airing on Adult Swim on January 10, 2022.[11]

On October 5, 2022, Bento Box's production workers became members of The Animation Guild.[12]

On December 2, 2022, Bento Box signed a multi-year animation service deal with Princess Pictures's newly acquired studio Boulder Media.[13]

Productions

Bento Box Entertainment
Title Genre First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Co-production company(s) Note(s)
As animation service
Neighbors from HellHorror-comedyJune 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)1TBS20th Century Fox Television, Wounded Poodle and MoonBoy Animation
Bob's BurgersFamily comedyJanuary 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)Present13Fox20th Television Animation, Wilo Productions (Season 2-present) and Buck & Millie Productions (Seasons 2–10)
Allen GregoryOctober 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)120th Century Fox Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business and Chernin Entertainment
BrickleberryWorkplace comedySeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)3Comedy CentralFox 21 Television Studios, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions
Out ThereFriendship comedyFebruary 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)1IFC20th Century Fox Television and Quincy Productions
Perfect Hair ForeverAdventure-comedyApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)Adult SwimWilliams Streetepisodes 8 and 9 only
Future-Worm!Science fiction-comedyMay 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)Disney XDDisney Television Animation and Quincy Productionsshorts only
BordertownFamily comedyJanuary 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)Fox20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films
The Who Was? ShowSketch comedyMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)NetflixPenguin Random House, FremantleMedia and Matador Content
The Masked SingerSinging competitionJanuary 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)Present8Foxanimated sequences for season 4
DuncanvilleFamily comedyFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)3Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television Animation, Fox Entertainment and Universal Televisionlast episodes were released on Hulu on October 18, 2022
Central ParkMusical comedyMay 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)PresentApple TV+20th Television Animation, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions and Brillstein Entertainment Partners
HoopsWorkplace comedyAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)1Netflix20th Century Fox Television and Lord Miller Productions
The Great NorthFamily comedyJanuary 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)Present3Fox20th Television Animation, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions and Fox Entertainment
The PrinceFamily comedyJuly 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)1HBO Max 20th Television and Nickleby, Inc.
As production company
The AwesomesSuperhero comedyAugust 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)3HuluBroadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions
Legends of Chamberlain HeightsFriendship comedySeptember 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)2Comedy CentralRunning with Scissors and TrueStarr Society of Ninjas Incorporated
Paradise PDWorkplace comedyAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)4NetflixDamn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Alien News DeskScience fiction-comedyFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)1SyfyBroadway Video
Lazor WulfApril 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)2Adult SwimWilliams Streetseason 1 only; season 2 animated by Six Point Harness
HouseBrokenFriendship comedyMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)PresentFoxKapital Entertainment, Merman and AllenDen
Wolfboy and the Everything FactoryFantasySeptember 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)Apple TV+HitRecord and Toff's Tiny UniverseFirst children animated series produced by the company
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!Sketch comedyDecember 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)1NetflixBroadway Video and Universal Televisionlive action/animated series
FarzarScience fiction-comedyJuly 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)PresentNetflix Animation, Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Koala ManSuperhero comedyJanuary 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)Hulu
Disney+ (Australia)		Cusack Creatures, Hermit House, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions, Princess Pictures and 20th Television Animation
MulliganScience fiction-comedyMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)NetflixLittle Stranger, Inc., Bevel Gears, Means End Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television
KrapopolisFantasy-comedySeptember 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)FoxFox Entertainment Studios and Harmonious Claptrap
GrimsburgAction-comedyJanuary 7, 2024 (2024-01-07)Gizmotech Industries, The Jackal Group and Fox Entertainment
Hazbin Hotel[14]Musical comedyJanuary 2024 (2024-01)2YouTube (Pilot)
Amazon Prime Video (Series)		SpindleHorse Toons, A24 and Amazon MGM Studios Pilot debuted on October 28, 2019.
His Majesty's Dragon[15]Fantasy drama 2024 FoxFox Entertainment and Orion Televisionbased on the book of the same name
Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros.[16]Situation comedyMutsack, Bazelevs Company and Fox Entertainment

Sutikki
Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Note(s)
Moon and Me[17]February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)2CBeebiesFirst Sutikki series

Princess Bento Studio
Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Notes
YOLO[18]August 9, 2020Present2Adult Swimco-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Smiling FriendsJanuary 9, 2022Present1co-production with Monkeystack, Studio Yotta, 6 Point Harness, Goblin Caught on Tape, Cusack Creatures, Princess Pictures and Williams Street
Koala Man[19]January 9, 2023Present1Huluco-production with Monkeystack, Cusack Creatures, Hermit House, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions, Princess Pictures and 20th Television Animation[20]

Short form series
Title Years Site Notes
Glove and Boots2010–2018YouTubeShow originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006.
Kuroba2018–2019co-production with WildBrain[21]
Dogs Playing Poker2021Foxco-production with Fox Entertainment[22]
Best Fiends Shorts2021–2022YouTubeco-production with Seriously[23]
Aquadonk Side Pieces2022co-production with Williams Street[24]

Direct-to-video animated films
Release Date Title Notes
March 18, 2014Achmed Saves Americaco-production with Levity Entertainment Group
January 20, 2015Madea's Tough Loveco-production with Tyler Perry Studios
November 8, 2022Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasmco-production with Williams Street and Adult Swim

Specials
Release Date Title Notes
October 28, 2017The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Specialco-production with Universal Television, SNL Studios and Broadway Video

Theatrical films
Release Date Title Notes
May 27, 2022The Bob's Burgers MovieFirst theatrical film
co-production with 20th Century Animation

Streaming films
Release Date Title Notes
May 21, 2023 Pastacolypse First streaming film
co-production with Fox Entertainment Studios[25]
August 13, 2023 Millennial Hunter [25]
TBA Big Bruh [25]

Bento Box Interactive

Bento Box Interactive is an entertainment-based technology company launched in 2012 by Bento Box Entertainment. In October 2012, Bento Box Interactive partnered with Alicia Keys to create an education mobile application entitled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for iOS devices.[26] The application tells the story of the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother and features two original songs by Keys, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".[27]

See also

References
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  16. White, Peter (November 7, 2022). "Fox Orders Animated Series 'Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros' From Adam & Craig Malamut, Sony TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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