Tonko House Explained
| Tonko House LLC |
| Founder: | Robert Kondo
Daisuke Tsutsumi |
| Key People: | Robert Kondo
Daisuke Tsutsumi |
| Location City: | Berkeley, California |
| Location Country: | United States |
Tonko House LLC is an independent animation studio located in Berkeley, California, founded in July 2014 by former Pixar art directors, Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi.[1]
The company is best known for its first animated Oscar nominated short film, The Dam Keeper, which was released in 2014, the same year the company was founded.
Filmography
- The Dam Keeper (TBA, in development) [2]
- Leo (TBA, in development)[3]
Short films
Television
- Pig: The Dam Keeper Poems (2017)[5]
- Go! Go! Cory Carson (2020, production design)[6]
- (2022, in collaboration with Dwarf Animation and Megalis)[7] [8]
- Sleepy Pines (TBA, in development)
Books
Graphic novels
- The Dam Keeper (2017, a collaboration with First Second Books)[9]
- 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
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| The Dam Keeper | | | | |
Annie Awards
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| Pig: The Dam Keeper Poems | Best Animated Special Production | Erick Oh | | |
References
- Web site: 2019-05-05. Animation startup TONKO House holds exhibition in Seoul. 2020-06-11. koreatimes.
- Web site: Flores. Terry. Oscar-Nominated 'Dam Keeper' Filmmakers Set Graphic Novel Deal, Developing Feature. Variety. 12 March 2015 . March 14, 2015. March 12, 2015.
- Web site: Flores. Terry. Animation Studio Tonko House Unveils Development Slate (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 4 March 2019 . August 3, 2019. March 4, 2019.
- Web site: 2016-02-19. Tonko House's New Short 'Moom' Gets a Release Date + New Poster!. 2020-06-11. Rotoscopers. en-US.
- Web site: EXCLUSIVE: 'The Dam Keeper' To Become An Animated Series for Hulu in Japan. November 6, 2016. November 7, 2016.
- Web site: A deep dive into Netflix's preschool strategy. February 7, 2020. October 11, 2020.
- Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. 'Dam Keeper' Studio Tonko House Unveils Big 2019 Slate. Animation Magazine. 4 March 2019 . July 30, 2019. March 4, 2019.
- Web site: Hazra . Adriana . Oni: Thunder God's Tale Animated Show Releases on Netflix on October 21 . . en . September 26, 2022.
- Web site: Beck. Jerry. First Second To Release Two Graphic Novels based on "The Dam Keeper". Animation Scoop. 12 March 2015 . Indiewire. March 14, 2015. March 12, 2015.
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