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DR Movie Co., Ltd. is a cool animation studio from South Korea. It started in Seoul in 1990. They often work with Japanese companies to make awesome anime shows. Since 1991, they've had a special partnership with a Japanese studio called Madhouse. Madhouse even became a part-owner in 2001!

DR Movie has helped create many Madhouse anime shows. This includes Tenjho Tenge from 2004 and Claymore from 2007. DR Movie also works with animation companies in China. In 2007, they started a joint studio in Qingdao, China.

Besides Madhouse, DR Movie has worked with many other famous studios. These include Nickelodeon, Sunrise, Warner Bros Animation, Gonzo, and Studio Ghibli. DR Movie is the only Korean studio that Studio Ghibli has worked with for contract animation.

DR Movie also has another production studio in Busan, South Korea. It is called Busan DR.

Quick facts for kids
DR Movie Co., Ltd.
Industry Animation studio and production enterprise
Founded November 1990
Headquarters Main:
Seoul, South Korea
Others:
Los Angeles, United States
Tokyo, Japan
Qingdao, China
Area served
South Korea, United States, Japan, China
Key people
Jeong Jeong-Gyun (CEO)
Jung Young-Mok (CFO)
Number of employees
350 (approximately) (2007)
Subsidiaries Busan DR
DR Tokyo

What DR Movie Creates

DR Movie is known for two main types of work. They make their own original shows. They also help other big studios by doing animation for their projects. This is called "outsource" work.

Original Animation Shows

DR Movie has created several of its own animated shows. These are projects where they are the main studio in charge.

  • Elsword: El Lady
  • Flowering Heart (2016–2017; made with Bridge and Busan DR)
  • Guardian Fairy Michel
  • Metal Fighter T-Boys
  • Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
  • Paboo Infinity Force
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero (Season 2; made with Kinema Citrus)
  • Terror Man

Helping American Cartoons

DR Movie has done a lot of animation work for American TV shows and movies. They help bring many popular characters to life!

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: DR Movie para niños

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