Hanho Heung-Up Explained

Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd.
Founder:Steven Hahn
Location:Seoul, South Korea
Industry:Animation
Products:Feature films, television series
Website:http://www.hanho.co.kr/

Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한호흥업㈜) 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 distributors, including Disney, Warner Bros., Fox, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and others. Hanho has worked on dozens of TV-series and feature films, including: Alvin and the Chipmunks, , The Real Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Bob's Burgers, Doug, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Magic School Bus, Turbo FAST, Paradise PD, and many more. In its native land, Hanho is best known for its work on ly, Superboard, which aired on the KBS network from 1990 to 2002.

The company traces it origins to Dong Seo Animation, established in 1973, which itself traces its origins to International Art Production, a studio responsible for Colorized Redraws of Betty Boop, Krazy Kat, and other old B&W Cartoons in the Late 60's and Early 70's.

Kim Seok-ki is the company's President and CEO.

Production credits

YearTitleFormatEpisode countscope='col"Primary animation companyNotes
1983-85Mister TSeries30Ruby-Spears Productions
1984-85Dragon's LairSeries13Ruby-Spears Productions
1984Space Ace13Aired as segments on Saturday Supercade
1984Turbo Teen13
1985Strawberry Shortcake Meets the BerrykinsSpecial1Nelvana
1984-87Alvin and the Chipmunks (seasons 2-5)Series39Ruby-Spears Productions
1985-8613 (+1 special)Nelvana
LucasFilm
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling26DiC Entertainment
1985FilmCredited as "Young Sung Production Co. Ltd."
1985The Care Bears MovieFilmNelvana, co-produced with Wang Film Productions/Cuckoo's Nest Studios and Mihahn
1985-91Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsSeries65Walt Disney Television Animation
1985-87Clémentine39IDDHUncredited
1986Bleu, l'enfant de la Terre13Unaired outside its native France
SilverHawks65Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
Karate Kommandos5Ruby-Spears Productions
1986-88The Care Bears Family49Nelvana
1986-91The Real Ghostbusters140DiC Entertainment
1986I, Renart26IDDH
When the Wind BlowsFilmTVC
Derrou Juniors
1987-2005Animated Stories from the New TestamentSeries24Rich Animation Studios
Animated Stories from the Bible12
1987Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon14
My Pet Monster13Nelvana
The Chipmunk AdventureFilmUncredited; additional animation by Sullivan Bluth Studios
1987-96Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries193Fred Wolf Films
1988Dennis the Menace (season 2)13DiC Entertainment
Toei Animation
Technological ThreatShort1Kroyer Films
The Wild PuffalumpsSpecial1Nelvana
Denver, the Last DinosaurSeries50World Events Productions
Dino-Riders14First two episodes only; replaced by AKOM Productions Ltd.
1989Molierissimo26DIHR
1989-90Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers65Walt Disney Television Animation
1989-91Babar65Nelvana
1989FilmAdditional production services
1990Marianne the FirstSeries26IDDH
1990-91Little Rosey18NelvanaAnimated series based on Roseanne Barr's childhood
1991The Adventures of Lotty
1991-97Rupert65Nelvana
1991-92The Adventures of Tintin39Ellipse Animation
Nelvana
1991Beetlejuice (season 4)65Nelvana
The SimpsonsPromotionKlasky-Csupo
1991-92A Bunch of MunschSeries7CINAR
TaleSpin65Walt Disney Television Animation
1991-94Doug52Games Animation
Jumbo Pictures
Credited as "Hanho Studio"
1991The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (season 4)8Walt Disney Television Animation
Rover DangerfieldFilmHyperion Animation
1991-2003Adventures in OdysseySeries17An Evangelical Christian animated direct-to-video series
1991-92Darkwing Duck91Walt Disney Television Animation
1992The Rosey & Buddy ShowSpecial1NelvanaSpin-off from Little Rosey
FilmKroyer FilmsCredited as "Hanho Animation Studio"
Mafalda
1993Psyched for Snuppa (pilot for Sniz & Fondue)Short1Jumbo PicturesCredited as "Hanho Studio"
(season 1)Series13Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (season 2)6Universal Cartoon Studios
1994Conan and the Young Warriors13Sunbow Animation
AKOM
Sequel to Conan the Adventurer (1992–93), based on Robert E. Howard's character
1994-95Free Willy21Nelvana
Warner Bros. Animation
Based on Warner Bros.' film of the same name
1994Sam & Ghost CampaignPromotion
MBC-TV Campaign
The Busy World of Richard Scarry (season 1)Series13CINAR
France Animation
Based on the Busytown books by Richard Scarry
1994-97The Magic School Bus52NelvanaBased on Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen's book series of the same name
1994The Swan PrincessFilmRich Animation Studios
1995Orson and OliviaSeries26Ellipse ProgrammeBased on the French comic series Basil et Victoria by Edith Yann
The Tale of Tillie's DragonFilmStribling Productions
1996Project G.e.e.K.e.R.Series13Doug²
Adelaide Productions
1995-96The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux26Ellipse ProgrammeLoosely based on Michael Ende's book of the same name
1996-97Gargoyles (season 3, subtitled The Goliath Chronicles)13Walt Disney Television Animation
Nelvana
Waynehead13Nelvana
Warner Bros. Animation
1996Stone Protectors13
ToonstruckVideo gameBurst Studios
Ozter
1996-98Blazing DragonsSeries26Nelvana
Ellipse Programme
1996-97Mot26Ellipse ProgrammeBased on the children's comics by Alfonso Azpiri
1997Ivanhoe the King's Knight52CINAR
France Animation
FilmRich Animation Studios
Extreme GhostbustersSeries40Adelaide Productions
1997-98Blake and Mortimer26Ellipse ProgrammeBased on Edgar Pierre Jacobs' comic series of the same name
1997-98Channel Umptee-313Adelaide Productions
Enchant George
1998Stickin' Around (season 3)13Nelvana
1998-99Disney's Hercules: The Animated Series65Walt Disney Television Animation
1998-2000Papyrus52Walt Disney Television Animation
Nelvana
1998Bob Morane26Canal+Based on Henri Vernes' adventure novel series
FilmRich Animation Studios
Buster & Chauncey's Silent NightTundra Productions
1999The King and IRich Animation StudiosLoosely based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name
1999-2002RedwallSeries39Nelvana
Alphanim
TV-Loonland AG
Based on Brian Jacques' novel series
1999-2004Pirate Family40Ellipsanime
1999-2000Tom et Sheenah18Métal Hurlant Productions
2000The Fantastic Flying Journey9Two Sides TV
TV-Loonland AG
Based on Gerald Durrell's 1987 children's book
The New Adventures of Ocean Girl26Animation WorksInspired by the live-action series Ocean Girl
2000-02Maggie and the Ferocious Beast26NelvanaBased on Michael and Betty Paraskevas' children's book The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide and its sequels
2001-0226Sullivan Animation
Annemation Productions Inc.
Based on L. M. Montgomery's children's novel of the same name
2001The Trumpet of the Swan FilmRichCrest Animation StudiosBased on E.B. White's children's novel of the same name
"Boiler" by Limp BizkitMusic videoUncredited
Santa, Baby!Special1Rankin/Bass Animation Studios
Aida of the TreesFilmLanterna MagicaBased on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida
2002The Dangerous Lives of Altar BoysTodd McFarlane ProductionsComic book scenes; uncredited
WinneToonsSeries26AniMagix AGBased on Karl May's character Winnetou
"Objection" by ShakiraMusic videoUncredited
FilmNippon AnimationBased on the Beyblade manga by
2003ArkDigital Rim
The Boy
2003-06Kid PaddleSeries104Spectra AnimationBased on Midam's comic series of the same name
2003Globi and the Stolen ShadowsFilmMotionWorks
Toto Sapore and the Magic Story of PizzaLanterna MagicaLoosely based on Roberto Piumini and Edoardo Porcaro's novel Il Cuoco prigioniero
The AnimatrixSegment: "Matriculated"DNA ProductionsInk and paint
EyeToy TalesVideo gameSCE Korea
YBM Sisa
2005FilmWarner Bros. Animation
2005-06Firehouse TalesSeries26
2006PollyWorldFilmcurious?ictures
2007Series5TooncanUnfinished
2006-07Apple Candy Girl39
2007NocturnaFilmFilmax Animation
2008Film RomanBased on the 2008 video game by Electronic Arts
2008-09The Spectacular Spider-ManSeries26Adelaide Productions
2009-1152Rainbow
2010-1126Darby Pop Productions
2010Fratellini
2011–presentBob's BurgersSeries249Credited as "Hanho"
2011Allen Gregory7A J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business
2011-15China, IL30 (+2 pilots)Neely Comics
Working for Monsters
Titmouse
Williams Street
2012-15Brickleberry36Damn! Show Productions
Black Dynamite20Ars Nova Entertainment
Williams Street
Titmouse
Cartoon Network Studios
N-BOMB SQUAD
Based on the 2009 film of the same name
2013-16Turbo Fast52TitmouseBased on the 2013 film Turbo
2013Murder PoliceFuzzy Door ProductionsUnproduced
2016Bordertown13Hentemann Films
2018-22Paradise PD40Damn! Show Productions
Bento Box Entertainment
2017-21Castlevania32Powerhouse Animation
Mua Film
Tiger Animation
Based on the Konami video game franchise of the same name
2020-22Duncanville39Scullys Productions

Original productions

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