Sprite Animation Studios is an American

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studio founded in 2002 by former members of Square USA led by Motonori "Moto" Sakakibara, co-director of Square Pictures and

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’ feature film '' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within''. The studio specializes in the design and creation of 3D computer animation for film and television productions, video games, and commercial advertising, and its short productions have screened at the

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, the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater, the

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, and other venues. In 2009, Sprite entered into a partnership with

OLM, Inc. , (formerly Oriental Light and Magic), is a Japanese animation studio, animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, founded on October 3, 1990, by former Gallop (studio), Studio Gallop and OB Planning employe ...

, a famous Japanese animation studio, producer of the ''

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'' anime.

Television series

*''

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'' (2013–2015) (co-production Arad Productions, 41 Entertainment,

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, and OLM Digital) *'' Yo-Kai Watch'' (2015–2018) (co-production with OLM Digital) *'' Kong: King of the Apes'' (2016–2018) (co-production Arad Animation, 41 Entertainment and OLM Digital) *'' Tinpo'' (2018–2019) (co-production with Cloudco Entertainment,

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and OLM Digital) *'' Hot Wheels Let's Race'' (2024–2025) (co-production with Mattel Television and OLM Digital)

Films

*'' Yo-kai Watch: The Movie'' (2016) *'' Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution'' (2019)

References

External links

* American animation studios Mass media companies established in 2002 Privately held companies based in California Imagica Robot Holdings {{animation-studio-stub