Jono Howard is a

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-born writer who works primarily on animated children's shows.

Career

For the majority of his career, Howard worked closely with animator

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. In 2005, Howard's writing was nominated for a

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. Howard was nominated for a Best Screenwriting award for his script for the 'Atomic Roger' episode of ''Atomic Betty''.Atomic Roger (2004)
www.bcdb.com Howard's work has also appeared in print in various publications and issues of

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's comic book line (published under the 'Johnny DC' children's imprint of

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). He also co-wrote, with Brendan McCarthy, Tom O'Connor and Robbie Morrison, the final issue of the DC Comics title, ''

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''. In July 2005, Howard left Antonucci's

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production company to work on his own material. Howard and creative partner Jon Izen subsequently produced ''The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom'', a

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-animated 11-minute show about an animated piece of sushi, Yam Roll, who must save his unrequited love interest, Minimiko, from various dangers in the city. All of the characters are based on oriental food items. Yam Roll, a cowboy who drives a taxi, vies for Minimiko's attentions with his main rival, a milk carton. Thirty-nine 11-minute episodes have been produced.

Filmography

He worked as a staff writer on the following shows: * ''

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'' (1994–1998) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Santo Bugito'' (1995) * '' Billy the Cat'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1999–2000) * ''

Ed, Edd n Eddy '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is an animated television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (nicknamed "Double D" to avoid confusion with Ed), and Eddy—collectively known as "th ...

'' (1999–2009) * '' Transformers: Armada'' (2002–2003) * '' Yakkity Yak'' (2003) * ''

Atomic Betty ''Atomic Betty'' (retitled ''Atomic Betty: Mission Earth'' for its third and final season) is an animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Entertainment, and Tele Images Kids, along with the Marathon Group joining f ...

'' (2004) * '' The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom'' (co-creator) (2006) * ''Uncle Joe's Cartoon Playhouse'' (2006) * ''G2G: Got to Go!'' (2008) * '' Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist'' (2008) * ''Pet Squad'' (2011–2012) * ''

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'' (2011–2012) * ''

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'' (2014–2016) * '' Pirate Express'' (2015) * '' Angry Birds: Summer Madness'' (2022)

Awards and recognition

''The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom'' won the Best Short Animation award at the 2005

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Canadian Animators' Flash Film Festival.

References

External links

Leo Awards

Maple Shorts - Canadian Animators' Flash Film Festival
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