Guru Studio Explained

Guru Studio
Type:	Private
Industry:	Animation
Location:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Products:	PAW Patrol True and the Rainbow Kingdom Mecha Builders Ever After High Pikwik Pack Big Blue Abby Hatcher Justin Time
Owner:	Frank Falcone
Num Employees:	est. 400 (2019)

Guru Studio is a Canadian animation studio based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2000, they specialize in CGI and 2D animation as well as creating children’s properties including PAW Patrol, True and the Rainbow Kingdom, Mecha Builders, Big Blue, Pikwik Pack, Ever After High and Justin Time.

The company is currently in production with Moonbug Entertainment on the YouTube series, My Magic Pet Morphle^[1] and the family miniseries Charlotte's Web with Sesame Workshop for Max (streaming service).^[2] Guru Studio also contributed visual development on the animated feature film The Breadwinner.

On February 1, 2016, Guru Studio announced a partnership with Toon Boom Animation to work together on developing and incorporating features into Toon Boom's animation software, Harmony.^[3]

Filmography

Original productions

• The Backyardigans (2004–2010)
• Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010-2015) (Season 1 only)
• Justin Time (2011–2016)
• Mudpit (2012–2013)
• Nemesis (2013)
• Dinopaws (2014)
• Ever After High (2013–2016)
• PAW Patrol (2013–present)
• Shimmer and Shine (2015–2020)
• The Breadwinner (2017)
• True and the Rainbow Kingdom (2017–2019)
• Abby Hatcher (2019–2022)
• Pikwik Pack (2020–2021)
• Big Blue (2021-2022)
• 123 Number Squad! (2022–present)
• Sesame Street: Mecha Builders (2022–2023)
• Morphle and the Magic Pets (2024-present)
• Charlotte's Web (2022-present?)^[4]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toronto's Guru Studios Is Staffing Up For Moonbug's Series Adaptation Of 'My Magic Pet Morphle' . 2022-08-11 . Cartoon Brew . en-US . 2023-07-20 . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720181922/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/guru-studios-my-magic-pet-morphle-219823.html . live .
2. Web site: Sesame Workshop Taps Guru Studio for 'Charlotte's Web' Miniseries . 2022-06-30 . Animation Magazine . en-US .
3. Toon Boom Animation Signs Collaboration Agreement With Guru Studio. February 1, 2016. December 18, 2023. Global Newswire. en-US. December 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218174808/https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2016/02/01/806483/34329/en/Toon-Boom-Animation-Signs-Collaboration-Agreement-With-Guru-Studio.html. live.
4. Web site: Tuchow . Ryan . April 18, 2023 . Talking Max with the kids biz . . April 20, 2023 . April 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230420235227/https://kidscreen.com/2023/04/18/talking-max-with-the-kids-biz/ . live .