is an animation studio based in Japan and started in 1986. Mook Animation formed a business alliance with
DLE in 2006 and was known as Mook DLE; however they ended their partnership in 2008. Mook has created animation services for Western television programs and feature films, mostly for
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer t ...
and later
Cartoon Network, such as ''
SWAT Kats
''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' is a 1993–1994 American animated television series created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. The series takes place in the fictional metropolis of Megakat City, which is ...
'' (four episodes from the first season and the entire second season), ''
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (also known as ''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuat ...
'' (the second season). They also provided the animation for ''
Æon Flux
''Æon Flux'' is an American avant-garde science fiction adventure animated television series that aired on MTV from November 30, 1991, until October 10, 1995, with film, comic book, and video game adaptations following thereafter. It premier ...
'', ''
Biker Mice from Mars
''Biker Mice from Mars'' is an American science fiction action animated series created by Rick Ungar. The series premiered in syndication the week of September 19, 1993. It consists of three seasons of 65 episodes, with the final episode a ...
'', ''
Men in Black: The Series'', ''
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'', also known as ''Spawn: The Animated Series'' or simply ''Spawn'' is an American adult animated superhero television series that aired on HBO from 1997 through 1999 and reran on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming ...
'', ''
X-Men: Evolution'', and ''
Transformers: Animated''.
Subsidiaries
* Mook Soratia Animation, Inc.(ムークソラティアアニメーション): Established in 2010.
* SORATIA inc. (ソラティア株式会社): Uruma, Okinawa-based production studio.
* NEO Pictures Corporation? (株式会社 NEOピクチャーズ): Tokyo-based production studio.
Productions
Television series
* ''
Bionic Six'' (1987) (additional services for
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946.
TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as ''Lupin the Third'', ...
)
* ''
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip are a group of British comedians who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series ''The Comic Strip Presents...'', which was labelled as a pioneering example of the alternative comedy scene. The c ...
'' (1987) (opening)
* ''
Sylvanian Families'' (1987) (along with
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946.
TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as ''Lupin the Third'', ...
)
* ''
Spiral Zone'' (1987) (additional services for Visual 80) (uncredited)
* ''
ALF Tales
''ALF Tales'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC from September 10, 1988, to December 9, 1989. The show is a spin-off of '' ALF: The Animated Series'' which featured characters from that series playing various char ...
'' (1988-1989) (along with
Shaft)
* ''
Beverly Hills Teens'' (1987)
* ''
Diplodos
''Diplodos'' is an animated series which first broadcast in 1988. It was produced by Saban International & C&D (Créativité et Développement), a company founded by Jean Chalopin after he left DIC.Faviez, Pierre. ''La Télé : un destin anim� ...
'' (1988)
* ''
COPS
Cop or Cops commonly refers to:
* Police officer
Cop and other variants may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Film
* ''Cop'' (film), a 1988 American thriller
* ''Cops'' (film), an American silent comedy short starring Buster Keaton
* ''The ...
'' (1988-1989)
* ''
Video Power'' (1990–1992)
* ''
Æon Flux
''Æon Flux'' is an American avant-garde science fiction adventure animated television series that aired on MTV from November 30, 1991, until October 10, 1995, with film, comic book, and video game adaptations following thereafter. It premier ...
'' (1991-1995)
* ''
The Twins of Destiny'' (1992)
* ''
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice'' (1992-1993)
* ''
The Adventures of T-Rex
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' (1992–1993)
* ''
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' (1993-1995)
* ''
Biker Mice from Mars
''Biker Mice from Mars'' is an American science fiction action animated series created by Rick Ungar. The series premiered in syndication the week of September 19, 1993. It consists of three seasons of 65 episodes, with the final episode a ...
'' (1993-1996)
* ''
Mega Man
''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man (character), Mega Man". Mega Man (video game), The original game w ...
'' (1994-1996) (additional services for
Ashi Productions)
* ''
Skysurfer Strike Force'' (1995-1996) (additional services for
Ashi Productions)
* ''
Ultraforce
The Ultraforce is a fictional superhero group that appears in American comic books published by Malibu, and later Marvel. The purpose of the group was to protect the public and keep other "Ultras" (superheroes) from becoming unruly. The group ...
'' (1994-1995) (opening)
* ''
Street Sharks
''Street Sharks'' is an American superhero animated series about the adventures of crime-fighting half-man/half-sharks. It was produced by DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment, and aired from 1994 to 1997, originally as a part of Bohbot ...
'' (1994-1997)
* ''
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (also known as ''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuat ...
'' (1996–1997, second season)
* ''
Mummies Alive!
''Mummies Alive!'' is an animated series from DIC Productions L.P. and Northern Lights Entertainment. It originally aired for one season in 1997. The show was part of a general trend of "mummymania" in 1990s pop culture.
Plot
In ancient Egypt, ...
'' (1997, 17 episodes, intro, transformation sequences and stock footage)
* ''
Men in Black: The Series'' (1997-2001)
* ''
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'', also known as ''Spawn: The Animated Series'' or simply ''Spawn'' is an American adult animated superhero television series that aired on HBO from 1997 through 1999 and reran on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming ...
'' (1997-1999) (with
Madhouse)
* ''
X-Men: Evolution'' (2000-2003) (with
Madhouse)
* ''
Stripperella'' (2003-2004)
* ''KITTEN DREAM'' (2005, NEO Pictures)
* ''
G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'' (2005)
* ''
Rocket Girls
is a Japanese light novel series by Hōsuke Nojiri. Set in the Solomon Islands, it follows the exploits of high-school girl Yukari Morita, who is pressed into service as an astronaut by a private Japanese space company called the Solomon Sp ...
'' (2007, as Mook DLE)
* ''
Transformers: Animated'' (2007–2009, with The Answer Studio and
Studio 4°C)
OVA
* ''
Animated Classics II (Aladdin, PIinocchio, Etc.)'' (1992-1993)
* ''
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island'' (1998)
* ''
Dwarf Nose'' (1998)
* ''
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost'' (1999)
* ''
The Toys Room'' (a.k.a. ''Toyz'') (1999)
* ''
Triangle Heart: Sazanami Joshiryō'' (2000-2002)
* ''
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
''Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders'' is a 2000 American direct-to-video animated science fiction romantic comedy mystery film. It is the third direct-to-video film based on ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoons. The film was produced by Hanna ...
'' (2000)
* ''Monster House'' (2000)
* ''
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
''Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'' is a 2001 American direct-to-video animated science fiction comedy mystery film, and the fourth in a series of direct-to-video animated films based on Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoons. It ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Dog Alone'' (2001)
* ''Sin in The Rain'' (2006)
* ''
Mosaic
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...
'' (2007)
* ''
The Condor'' (2007)
Others
* ''Dosukoi! Wanpaku Dohyou'' (feature) (1994)
*
COLUBOCCORO (pilot) (2007)
*
Shimanchu MiRiKa (pilot) (2010, tied
Media franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program ...
to
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest cit ...
.)
References
External links
Mook Animation, Inc. pageSORATIA inc. page*
Japanese animation studios
Mass media companies established in 1986
Japanese companies established in 1986
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