Bento Box Entertainment

Bento Box Entertainment (also known as Bento Box Animation) is an American animation studio located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[2] It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey. It is a subsidiary of Fox Corporation and operates under the Fox Entertainment division. The studio is best known for producing Bob's Burgers for Fox prior to its acquisition in August 2019.

Bento Box Entertainment
TypeDivision
IndustryTelevision production
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderScott Greenberg
Joel Kuwahara
Mark McJimsey
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Scott Greenberg (CEO)
  • Joel Kuwahara (President of production)
  • Brett Coker (COO)
ProductsTelevision animation
ParentFox Entertainment
(Foxcorp Holdings, LLC)[1]
SubsidiariesBento Box Animation Studio Atlanta
Bento Box Canada
Bento Box Interactive
Bento Rights
Princess Bento Studio (co-owned with Princess Pictures)
Websitewww.bentoboxent.com
www.bentoboxatl.com
www.princessbento.com

Bento Box Entertainment has four animation studios - in North Hollywood, Burbank, Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bento Box Canada in Toronto, Ontario.[3][4][5] The company also operates Princess Bento Studio, a joint venture with Princess Pictures, in Melbourne, Victoria.

History

On October 11, 2016, Bento Box launched a children's division called Sutikki.[6] Sutikki opened an office in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017.[7]

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Fox Corporation would acquire Bento Box, while still allowing it to operate as an independent production house; Sutikki was not part of the acquisition.[8]

On April 8, 2020, it formed a pact with Australian film company Princess Pictures called Princess Bento Studio.[9][10] Their first series Smiling Friends started airing on Adult Swim on January 10, 2022.[11]

Productions

Bento Box Entertainment
Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Co-production company(s)
As animation service
Neighbors from HellJune 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)1TBS20th Century Fox Television, Wounded Poodle and MoonBoy Animation
Bob's BurgersJanuary 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)Present12Fox20th Television Animation, Wilo Productions (Season 2-present) and Buck & Millie Productions (Seasons 2–10)
Allen GregoryOctober 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)120th Century Fox Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business and Chernin Entertainment
BrickleberrySeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)3Comedy CentralFox 21 Television Studios, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions
Out ThereFebruary 22, 2013 (2013-02-22)April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)1IFC20th Century Fox Television and Quincy Productions
Perfect Hair ForeverApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)Adult SwimWilliams Street; episodes 8 and 9 only
Future-Worm!May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)Disney XDDisney Television Animation and Quincy Productions; shorts only
BordertownJanuary 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)Fox20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films
The Who Was? Show[12]May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)NetflixPenguin Random House, FremantleMedia and Matador Content
The Masked SingerJanuary 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)Present5Foxanimated sequences (season 4)
DuncanvilleFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)3Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television Animation, Fox Entertainment and Universal Television
Central ParkMay 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)2Apple TV+20th Television Animation, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions and Brillstein Entertainment Partners
HoopsAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)1Netflix20th Century Fox Television and Lord Miller Productions
The Great NorthJanuary 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)Present 2Fox20th Television Animation, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions and Fox Entertainment
The Prince[13]July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)1HBO Max 20th Television and Nickleby, Inc.
As production company
The AwesomesAugust 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)3HuluBroadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions
Legends of Chamberlain HeightsSeptember 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)2Comedy CentralRunning with Scissors and TrueStarr Society of Ninjas Incorporated
Paradise PDAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)3NetflixDamn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Alien News DeskFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)1SyfyBroadway Video
Lazor WulfApril 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)2Adult SwimWilliams Street; season 1 only; season 2 animated by Six Point Harness
HouseBrokenMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)Present1FoxKapital Entertainment, Merman and AllanDen
Wolfboy and the Everything FactorySeptember 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) Apple TV+HitRecord and Toff's Tiny Universe
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) Netflix Live-action/animated series; co-production with Broadway Video and Universal Television[14]
Krapopolis2022FoxFox Entertainment and Harmonious Claptrap
Grimsburg2023Fox Entertainment
BananamanTBAFox Entertainment[15]
Bloom County TBA Fox Entertainment, Miramax Television, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment[16]
The Blues Brothers[17]TBA
ClueTBAFoxFox Entertainment, Hasbro and Entertainment One[18]
CockyTBAFox Entertainment[19]
Colony 2 TBA Peacock Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions[20]
Crag Banyon P.I.TBAFoxFox Entertainment[21]
Dirt Girls TBA Fox Entertainment[22]
FarzarTBANetflixNetflix Animation, Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment[23]
HawkmasterTBAFoxFox Entertainment[24]
MulliganTBANetflixLittle Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television
Ocean VillageTBAFoxFox Entertainment[25]
The Post GuardTBAFox Entertainment[26]
Shell BeachTBAFox Entertainment[27]
The X-Files: AlbuquerqueTBAFox Entertainment and 20th Television Animation[28]
Harold & Kumar[29]UnreleasedAdult Swimpilot; co-production with Lionsgate Television
Murder PoliceUnreleased20th Century Fox Television; Ordered by Fox but pulled from schedule
The PandasUnreleasedWumo

Sutikki
Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Note(s)
Moon and Me[30]February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)Present2CBeebiesFirst Sutikki series

Princess Bento Studio
Title First air date Last air date No. of
seasons		 Network Notes
YOLO: Crystal Fantasy[31]August 10, 2020August 31, 20201Adult Swimco-production with Williams Street and Monkeystack
Smiling FriendsJanuary 9, 2022Present1co-production with Williams Street and Goblin Caught on Tape
Hazbin Hotel[32]TBATBAco-production with SpindleHorse Toons and A24[33]
Koala Man[34]TBAHuluco-production with 20th Television Animation and Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions![35]

Short form series
Title Years Site Notes
Glove and Boots2010–2018YouTubeShow originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006.
Kuroba2018–presentYouTubeco-production with WildBrain[36]
Dogs Playing Poker2021–presentFoxco-production with Fox Entertainment[37]
Best Fiends Shorts2021–presentYouTubeco-production with Seriously[38]
Aquadonk Side Pieces2022YouTubeco-production with Williams Street[39]

Direct-to-video animated films
Release Date Title Notes
March 18, 2014Achmed Saves Americaco-production with Levity Entertainment Group
January 20, 2015Madea's Tough Loveco-production with Tyler Perry Studios

Specials
Release Date Title Notes
October 28, 2017The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Specialco-production with Universal Television, SNL Studios and Broadway Video

Theatrical films
Release Date Title Notes
May 27, 2022The Bob's Burgers Movieco-production with 20th Century Animation

Bento Box Interactive

Bento Box Interactive is an entertainment-based technology company launched in 2012 by Bento Box Entertainment. In October 2012, Bento Box Interactive partnered with Alicia Keys to create an education mobile application entitled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for iOS devices.[40] The application tells the story of the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother and features two original songs by Keys, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".[41]

See also

References
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