Princess Pictures Pty. Ltd. is an Australian

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and

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, located in

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at the 2021 ...

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. Founded in 2003 by Laura Waters, the studio produces television series and feature films ranging from live-action to animation. The studio is best known for producing all six shows created by Chris Lilley for

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, and

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. The studio's first feature film '' I Love You Too'' released on 6 May 2010. Their live-action television credits include '' Summer Heights High'', ''

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'', '' Superwog'', ''

How to Stay Married ''How to Stay Married'' is an Australian television comedy series screening on Network 10. It premiered on 8 November 2018. The series is a spin-off of an episode of the 2013 anthology comedy series '' It's a Date'' on the ABC. The show is a ...

'', '' Ja'mie: Private School Girl'', ''

Jonah from Tonga ''Jonah from Tonga'' () is an Australian television mockumentary sitcom miniseries written by and starring comedian Chris Lilley (comedian), Chris Lilley. The mockumentary series follows Jonah Takalua, a rebellious 14-year-old Australian boy of ...

'', ''

Wrong Kind of Black ''Wrong Kind of Black'', originally titled ''Maybe Today'', is an Australian four-part comedy drama series originally released as a telemovie and web series in 2018, and on streaming services in 2020. It was created, written and narrated by the ...

'', and '' Last Days of the Space Age''. The studio also produced the animated series '' YOLO'', ''

Smiling Friends ''Smiling Friends'' is an adult animation, adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack (animator), Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around the surreal misadv ...

'' and '' Koala Man'', both created by animator and voice actor Michael Cusack. In 2022, Princess Pictures acquired the Irish animation studio

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from

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Princess Bento Studio

Princess Bento Studio is an Australian

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based in

. The studio is a joint venture between Princess Pictures and

Bento Box Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment, formerly known as Bento Box Animation, is an American animation studio and entertainment company located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scot ...

. Founded in 2020, The studio aims to create content for both local and international audiences following a first-look deal between the two companies a year prior. The studio is best known for producing the

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animated series ''

'', as well as '' YOLO'' and '' Koala Man''. They have also provided animation services for ''

Hazbin Hotel ''Hazbin Hotel'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated Musical theatre, musical comedy television series created by Vivienne Medrano, Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, crown princess, princes ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Krapopolis ''Krapopolis'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dan Harmon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Before its series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season in October 2022 and for a third season in March 2023. The series pr ...

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