List of animation studios
This is a list of animation studios, including notable companies and organizations principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films. Such studios may be actual production facilities or corporate entities.
Active studios
| Studio | Country | Founded | Notes and sources |
| 8-Bit | Japan | 2008 | |
| 20th Century Animation | United States | 1994 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| 20th Television Animation | United States | 1999 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| A Squared Entertainment | United States | 2009 | |
| A-1 Pictures | Japan | 2005 | |
| A. Film Production | Denmark | 1988 | |
| A.C.G.T | Japan | 2001 | |
| A.k.a. Cartoon | Canada | 1994 | |
| Aardman Animations | United Kingdom | 1972 | |
| Act3animation | Australia | 1992 | |
| Actas | Japan | 1998 | |
| Ajia-do | Japan | 1978 | |
| AKOM | South Korea | 1985 | |
| Ánima Estudios | Mexico | 2002 | |
| Huevocartoon | Mexico | 2001 | |
| Animaccord Animation Studio | Russia | 2008 | |
| Animafilm | Romania | 1964 | |
| Animal Logic | Australia | 1991 | Subsidiary of Netflix |
| Animax Entertainment | United States | 2001 | |
| AIC | Japan | 1982 | |
| Animex Producciones | Mexico | 2000 | |
| Animonsta Studios | Malaysia | 2009 | |
| Annapurna Animation | United States | 2022 | |
| Animusic | United States | 1995 | |
| Ankama | France | 2001 | |
| Artland | Japan | 1978 | |
| Asahi Production | Japan | 1973 | |
| Asread | Japan | 2003 | |
| Assemblage Entertainment | India | 2013 | |
| Astley Baker Davies | United Kingdom | 1994 | |
| Atomic Cartoons | Canada | 1999 | |
| Augenblick Studios | United States | 1999 | |
| Avatar Studios | United States | 2021 | A division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. |
| Bagdasarian Productions | United States | 1961 | |
| Bardel Entertainment | Canada | 1987 | Subsidiary of Rainbow |
| Base FX | China | 2003 | |
| Bee Train | Japan | 1997 | |
| Bandera Entertainment | United States | 2019 | |
| Bent Image Lab | United States | 2002 | |
| BuzzFeed Animation Lab | United States | 2017 | |
| Bento Box Entertainment | United States | 2009 | |
| Big Bad Boo | Canada | 2005 | |
| Bird Studios | United Kingdom | 2003 | |
| Bobbypills | France | 2017 | |
| Blacknorth | United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| Blur Studio | United States | 1995 | |
| Blue-Zoo | United Kingdom | 2000 | |
| bolexbrothers | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
| Blink Industries | United Kingdom | 2012 | |
| BONES | Japan | 1998 | |
| Boulder Media Limited | Ireland | 2000 | |
| Brain's Base | Japan | 1996 | |
| Brown Bag Films | Ireland | 1994 | |
| Flickerpix | Ireland | 2003 | |
| Bullwinkle Studios | United States | 1948 | |
| Buzzco Associates | United States | 1974 | Founded as Perpetual Motion Pictures in 1968 renamed Buzzco by Buzz Potamkin in 1982 |
| C2C | Japan | 2006 | |
| Cake Entertainment | United Kingdom | 2002 | |
| Cartoon Network Studios | United States | 1994 | Started as sub-division of Hanna-Barbera; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Cartoon Saloon | Ireland | 1999 | |
| CBS Eye Animation Productions | United States | 2018 | A division a CBS Studios |
| Chengdu Coco Cartoon | China | 2009 | |
| Cartuna | United States | 2015 | |
| Charlex | United States | 1979 | |
| China Film Animation | China | 1999 | |
| Cinécraft Productions | United States | 1939 | |
| CinéGroupe | Canada | 1974 | Also has offices in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cinesite | Canada/United Kingdom | 1991 | |
| CloverWorks | Japan | 2018 | |
| Collingwood & Co. | United Kingdom | 1988 | |
| CoMix Wave Films | Japan | 2007 | |
| Copa Studio | Brazil | 2009 | |
| Creative Capers Entertainment | United States | 1989 | |
| Creative Power Entertaining | China | 2004 | |
| Crew972 | Israel | 2005 | |
| Cuckoo's Nest Studio | Taiwan | 1978 | Also known as Hong Guang and Wang Film Productions |
| Cuppa Coffee Studio | Canada | 1992 | |
| The Curiosity Company | United States | 1999 | Formerly known as The ULULU Company |
| Daume | Japan | 1986 | |
| David Production | Japan | 2007 | |
| Def2shoot | France | 2002 | |
| Digital Domain | United States | 1993 | Purchased by Galloping Horse Studio in China |
| Digital eMation | South Korea | 1993 | |
| Dream Well Studio | Latvia | 2019 | |
| Digital Frontier | Japan | 2000 | |
| Diomedea | Japan | 2005 | |
| Dogakobo | Japan | 1973 | |
| Dong Woo Animation | South Korea | 1991 | |
| DR Movie | South Korea | 1990 | |
| DreamWorks Animation | United States | 1994 | Subsidiary of Comcast |
| Eiken | Japan | 1969 | Formerly known as Television Corporation of Japan |
| Ellipsanime | France | 1987 | Formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse, Ellipse Programme and Ellipse Animation; property of Dargaud, Inc. |
| Estudio Haini | Mexico | 2003 | |
| Exceptional Minds | United States | 2011 | |
| Feel | Japan | 1999 | |
| FilmCow | United States | 2005 | |
| Felix the Cat Productions | United States | 1953 | |
| Fantawild Animation | China | 2008 | |
| FredFilms | United States | 2021 | |
| Film Roman, Inc. | United States | 1984 | |
| Floyd County Productions | United States | 2009 | |
| Fanar Production | United Arab Emirates | 2008 | |
| Flying Bark Productions | Australia | 1967 | |
| Folimage | France | 1981 | |
| Fred Wolf Films Dublin | Ireland United States | 1967 | |
| Frederator Studios | United States | 1997 | |
| Future Thought Productions | India | 1997 | |
| Futurikon | France | 1996 | |
| Fuzzy Door Productions | United States | 1996 | |
| G&G Entertainment | South Korea | 2000 | |
| Gaumont Animation | France | 1997 | Formerly known as Alphanim until 2009 |
| Glitch Productions | Australia | 2017 | |
| Global Mechanic | Canada | 1995 | |
| GoHands | Japan | 2008 | |
| Gonzo | Japan | 1992 | |
| Green Gold Animation | India | 2001 | |
| Guru Studios | Canada | 2000 | |
| H5 | France | 1994 | |
| Halifax Film Company | Canada | 2004 | |
| Hanho Heung-Up | South Korea | 1984 | |
| Haoliners Animation League | China | 2013 | |
| Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe | United Kingdom | 2007 | Formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe |
| Honeydew Studios | Australia | 2009 | |
| Hong Ying Animation | Taiwan | 1986 | |
| Hoods Entertainment | Japan | 2009 | |
| Illuminated Film Company | United Kingdom | 1993 | |
| Illumination | United States | 2007 | Subsidiary of Comcast |
| Image Engine | Canada | 1995 | Partner of Cinesite |
| Iron Circus Animation | United States | 2023 | |
| Imagin | Japan | 1992 | |
| InlayFilm | Russia | 2007 | |
| Industrial Light & Magic | United States | 1975 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| icebox Animation | United States | 1999 | |
| Jam Filled Toronto | Canada | 1985 | Formerly Dan Krech Productions, DKP Studios, Starz Animation, Arc Productions |
| J.C.Staff | Japan | 1987 | |
| JibJab | United States | 1999 | |
| Jellybox | United States | 2023 | |
| Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! | United States | 2013 | |
| Kandor Graphics | Spain | 1992 | |
| Khara | Japan | 2006 | |
| Kharabeesh | Jordan | 2008 | |
| Kinema Citrus | Japan | 2008 | |
| King Rollo Films | United Kingdom | 1978 | |
| Klasky Csupo | United States | 1982 | |
| Koko Enterprises | South Korea | 1990 | |
| WAU Animation | Malaysia | 2013 | |
| Kurtz & Friends | United States | 1981 | |
| Kyoto Animation | Japan | 1981 | |
| LAIKA | United States | 2005 | |
| Lay-duce | Japan | 2013 | |
| Lee Mendelson Film Productions | United States | 1960 | |
| Lion Forge Animation | United States | 2019 | |
| Lerche | Japan | 2011 | |
| Les Armateurs | France | 1994 | |
| Les' Copaque Production | Malaysia | 2005 | |
| Liden Films | Japan | 2012 | |
| Light Chaser Animation Studios | China | 2013 | |
| Lex+Otis | United States | 2018 | |
| Littlenobody | United Kingdom | 2004 | |
| Locksmith Animation | United Kingdom | 2014 | |
| LTL Production | United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| Lucasfilm Animation | United States | 2003 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; Lucasfilm Animation Singapore closed in 2023 |
| Lumicel Animation Studios | India | 2009 | |
| Mac Guff | France United States | 1988 | |
| Madhouse | Japan | 1972 | |
| Magic Bus | Japan | 1977 | |
| Manga Productions | Saudi Arabia | 2011 | |
| Magic Light Pictures | United Kingdom | 2003 | |
| Makuta VFX | India | 2010 | |
| MAPPA | Japan | 2011 | |
| Marvel Animation | United States | 2008 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Marvel Studios Animation | United States | 2021 | Division of Marvel Studios. |
| Marza Animation Planet | Japan | 2005 | |
| Melnitsa Animation Studio | Russia | 1999 | |
| Mercury Filmworks | Canada | 1997 | |
| Millepensee | Japan | 2013 | |
| Millimages | France | 1990 | |
| Mondo Media | United States | 1988 | |
| Mondo TV | Italy | 1985 | |
| Mook Animation | Japan | 1986 | |
| Moonbug Entertainment | United Kingdom | 2018 | |
| MTV Animation | United States | 1986 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global |
| Myrkott Animation Studio | Saudi Arabia | 2014 | |
| National Film Board of Canada | Canada | 1939 | |
| Nelvana | Canada | 1971 | |
| Netflix Animation | United States | 2018 | |
| Nexus Studios | United States United Kingdom | 2000 | |
| Nickelodeon Animation Studio | United States | 1990 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global; formerly known as Games Animation. |
| Nitrogen Studios | Canada | 2003 | |
| Nippon Animation | Japan | 1962 | |
| Nomad | Japan | 2003 | |
| NUT | Japan | 2017 | |
| nWave Pictures | Belgium | 1994 | |
| O Entertainment | United States | 1990 | |
| Oh! Production | Japan | 1970 | |
| OLM, Inc. | Japan | 1995 | |
| Orange | Japan | 2004 | |
| Ordet | Japan | 2007 | |
| P.A. Works | Japan | 2000 | |
| Paramount Animation | United States | 2011 | Subsidiary of Paramount Global; Paramount's return to having its own animated division for the first time since 1967, when Paramount Cartoon Studio was closed. |
| Passion Pictures | United States United Kingdom | 1987 | |
| Passione | Japan | 2013 | |
| Pearl Studio | China | 2012 | Formerly Oriental DreamWorks. |
| Pentamedia Graphics | India | 1998 | |
| Petersburg Animation Studio | Russia | 2003 | |
| The People's Republic of Animation | Australia | 2003 | |
| Piranha NYC | United States | 2009 | |
| Pixar | United States | 1986 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; made the first computer-animated feature film, Toy Story |
| Plastic Wax | Australia | 1997 | |
| Plymptoons Studios | United States | 1985 | Formerly known as Bill Plympton Studios |
| Polygon Pictures | Japan | 1983 | |
| Post Amazers | Pakistan | 2002 | |
| Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. | United States | 2001 | |
| Premavision/Clokey Productions | United States | 1955 | |
| Princess Bento Studio | Australia | 2020 | |
| Production I.G | Japan | 1987 | |
| Production Reed | Japan | 1975 | Formally known as Ashi Production |
| Psyop | United States | 2000 | |
| Pūkeko Pictures | New Zealand | 2008 | |
| Ragdoll Productions | United Kingdom | 1984 | |
| Rainbow S.p.A. | Italy | 1994 | Co-owned by Paramount Global from 2011 to 2023 |
| Rainmaker Entertainment | Canada | 1991 | Formerly Mainframe Entertainment |
| Red Kite Animation | United Kingdom | 1997 | |
| Reel FX Creative Studios | United States | 1993 | |
| Renegade Animation | United States | 1992 | |
| Renga Media | United Kingdom | 1995 | |
| Rovio Animation | Finland | 2012 | |
| Rough Draft Studios | United States South Korea | 1991 | |
| Rubicon Group Holding | Jordan | 2004 | |
| Saerom Animation | South Korea | 1987 | |
| Sanzigen | Japan | 2006 | |
| Satelight | Japan | 1995 | |
| Sav! The World Productions | France | 1998 | |
| Savage Studios Ltd. | United States | 1992 | |
| Screen Novelties | United States | 2000 | |
| SEK Studio | North Korea | 1957 | |
| Seven Arcs | Japan | 2002 | |
| Silver Link | Japan | 2007 | |
| SPInka Film Studio | Poland | 2004 | |
| Skycron | Canada | 2001 | |
| Skydance Animation Madrid | Spain | 2002 | Formerly known as Ilion Animation Studios |
| Skybound Animation | United States | 2021 | |
| Shademaker Productions | United States | 2010 | |
| ShadowMachine | United States | 1999 | |
| SHAFT | Japan | 1975 | |
| Shanghai Animation Film Studio | China | 1957 | |
| Shin-Ei Animation | Japan | 1976 | |
| Skydance Animation | United States | 2017 | |
| Six Point Harness | United States | 2003 | |
| Slap Happy Cartoons | Canada | 2004 | |
| SLR Productions | Australia | 2002 | |
| Smallfilms | United Kingdom | 1959 | |
| Sony Pictures Animation | United States | 2002 | Subsidiary of Sony |
| Sony Pictures Imageworks | United States | 1992 | Subsidiary of Sony; visual effects & animation studio; provides animation for most of Sony Pictures Animation's films |
| South Park Studios | United States | 1997 | Formerly known as Braniff Productions, Parker-Stone Productions |
| Soyuzmultfilm | Russia | 1936 | |
| Sparky Animation | Singapore | 2006 | |
| Tiny Island Productions | Singapore | 2002 | |
| Sparx* | China Vietnam | 1995 | HQ in France. |
| SpindleHorse Toons | United States | 2018 | |
| SpindleRoo | Australia | 2025 | |
| Spite Your Face Productions | United Kingdom | 1999 | |
| Splash Entertainment | United States | 1992 | Formerly Mike Young Productions, and MoonScoop US. |
| Spümtwo | United States | 2016 | Formerly known as Spümcø, which shut down in 2005, but was later revived in 2016 as Spümtwo. |
| Spy Pictures | United Kingdom | 1999 | |
| Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | United States | 1999 | |
| Straandlooper | United Kingdom | 2008 | |
| Stretch Films | United States | 1991 | |
| Studio 4°C | Japan | 1986 | |
| Studio AKA | United Kingdom | 1989 | |
| Studio Bind | Japan | 2018 | |
| Studio Chizu | Japan | 2011 | |
| Studio Colorido | Japan | 2011 | |
| Studio Joho | Australia | 2009 | |
| Studio Comet | Japan | 1986 | |
| Studio DEEN | Japan | 1975 | |
| Studio Gallop | Japan | 1972 | |
| Studio Ghibli | Japan | 1984 | |
| Studio Gokumi | Japan | 2010 | |
| Studio Hibari | Japan | 1979 | |
| Studio Liddell | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
| Studio Mir | South Korea | 2010 | |
| Studio Mother | Japan | 2019 | |
| Studio Pierrot | Japan | 1979 | |
| Studio Ponoc | Japan | 2015 | |
| Sun Creature Studio | Denmark | 2014 | |
| Sunrise | Japan | 1972 | |
| Sunmin Image Pictures | South Korea | 1990 | |
| Sunrise Productions | South Africa | 2003 | |
| Sunwoo Entertainment | South Korea | 1974 | |
| SynergySP | Japan | 1998 | |
| Tatsunoko Productions | Japan | 1962 | |
| Tau Films | United States | 2014 | |
| Tezuka Productions | Japan | 1968 | |
| The Animation Picture Company | United States | 2006 | |
| The Line | United Kingdom | 2013 | |
| Titmouse | United States | 1999 | |
| TMS Entertainment | Japan | 1946 | |
| TNK | Japan | 1999 | |
| Toei Animation | Japan | 1948 | |
| Toon City | Philippines | 1993 | |
| TeamTO | France | 2005 | |
| ToonBangla | Bangladesh | 2005 | |
| ToonBox Entertainment | Canada | 2008 | |
| TRIGGER | Japan | 2011 | |
| Triggerfish Animation Studios | South Africa | 1996 | |
| Troyca | Japan | 2013 | |
| TV PinGuim | Brazil | 1989 | |
| TYO Animations | Japan | 2009 | |
| Ufotable | Japan | 2000 | |
| Universal Animation Studios | United States | 1991 | Formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios; Subsidiary of Comcast |
| Vaibhav Studios | India | 2003 | |
| Vanguard Animation | United States | 2002 | |
| Vasoon Animation | China | 1992 | |
| Video Brinquedo | Brazil | 1994 | |
| Walt Disney Animation Studios | United States | 1923 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company; founded after Disney's earlier venture Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt. |
| Walt Disney Television Animation | United States | 1985 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Walt Disney Television International Japan | Japan | 2008 | Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company |
| Wang Film Productions | Taiwan | 1978 | |
| Warner Bros. Animation | United States | 1980 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Warner Bros. Pictures Animation | United States | 2013 | Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Weston Woods Studios | United States | 1953 | |
| Wētā FX | New Zealand | 1993 | |
| White Fox | Japan | 2007 | |
| WildBrain Ltd. | Canada | 2006 | Formerly DHX Media Ltd. |
| WildBrain Spark Studios | United Kingdom | 2016 | Formerly WildBrain Studios. Division of WildBrain Spark |
| WildBrain Studios | Canada | 2016 | Formerly DHX Studios Vancouver. Merger of former Studio B Productions and Nerd Corps Entertainment assets. |
| Williams Street Studios | United States | 1994 | Formerly Ghost Planet Industries; Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Wit Studio | Japan | 2012 | |
| Wizart Animation | Russia | 2007 | |
| Worker Studio | United States | 2009 | |
| Xilam | France | 1999 | |
| Xyzoo Animation | South Africa | 1991 | |
| Yambo Studio | Israel | 2014 | |
| Yowza! Animation | Canada | 1996 | |
| ZAG Entertainment | France | 2009 | |
| Zagreb Film | Croatia | 1953 | |
| Zexcs | Japan | 1998 | |
| Zinkia Entertainment | Spain | 2001 |