| Studio Mir Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 주식회사 스튜디오 미르 |
| Romanized Name: | Jusikhoesa Seutyudio Mireu |
| Type: | Public |
| Location City: | Seoul |
| Location Country: | South Korea |
| Area Served: | South Korea, United States, China |
| Key People: | Jae-Myung Yu (CEO) |
| Industry: | Traditional hand-drawn 2D Animation Traditional computer animation 3D computer animation |
Studio Mir Co., Ltd. is a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul. Among other works, the studio animated most of the American TV series The Legend of Korra, the fourth season of The Boondocks, , Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, , Skull Island, My Adventures with Superman and X-Men '97, and films like Big Fish & Begonia, and .
Studio Mir was founded in 2010 by Jae-Myung Yu, together with executive director Kwang-il Han and head of business development Seung-wook Lee. Yu had previously worked for 20 years in animation, including as an animation director for the series . He chose the studio's name after the Soviet space station Mir, which inspired him for its "scientific breakthrough and collaborative spirit".[1]
The studio began work with 20 animators on its first project, the Nickelodeon animated series and Avatar sequel The Legend of Korra – an unusually significant contract for a new studio, which it obtained thanks to Yu's long working relationship with the creators of both series, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. Apart from the animation itself, Mir worked with Nickelodeon Animation Studio to contribute in Korras pre-production and storyboarding, including its elaborate martial arts choreography. Sometime after the conclusion of The Legend of Korra, former Nickelodeon vice president Mark Taylor worked with Studio Mir to create the animation for the sci-fi animated series with some of the creative team from Korra.
Very little of the animation Mir contributed to has aired in South Korea – only the first season of Korra had a "very quiet release". Because of this, the studio is little-known domestically, and, as a consequence, the company is focused on international collaborations.
The studio is working on their first original series titled Koji and looking for investors for the project.[2]
In February 2023, Studio Mir officially became listed on KOSDAQ as a public company.[3]
Some titles are listed on the company's online portfolio.[4]
| Title | Year | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Korra[5] | 2012–2014 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon | Preproduction assistance for episodes 1–12, 19–20 and 22–26.Animation services for all episodes (except episodes 13–18 and 21). |
| Black Dynamite | 2012 | Williams Street | Adult Swim | Animation services for episode 5. |
| The Boondocks[6] | 2014 | Sony Pictures Television | Production studio for season 4. | |
| 2016–2018 | DreamWorks Animation Television World Events Productions | Netflix | Preproduction assistance and animation services. | |
| Lego Elves: Secrets of Elvendale | 2017 | The Lego Group | Production studio. | |
| 2019 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | DC Universe | Animation services for episodes 12 and 16. | |
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts[7] | 2020 | DreamWorks Animation Television | Netflix | Animation services |
| [8] | 2021–2022 | Kaiju Boulevard | Production studio | |
| [9] | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | HBO Max | Animation services | |
| Harley Quinn | 2022–present | Yes, Norman Productions Delicious Non-Sequitur Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment DC Studios | HBO Max / Max | Animation services for seasons 3 and 4. |
| Lookism[10] | 2022 | Netflix | Production studio | |
| Skull Island | 2023 | Powerhouse Animation J.P. Legendary Television | Animation services | |
| My Adventures with Superman | 2023–present | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment DC Studios | Adult Swim | |
| X-Men '97[11] | 2024–present | Marvel Animation | Disney+ | |
| Devil May Cry[12] | 2025 | Shankar Animation Capcom | Netflix | Production studio |
| Gosu[13] | TBA | Toei Animation Studio N | Production Studio | |
Additionally, Studio Mir did edits for the 2014 Disney XD English and Korean dubs of the 2005 series Doraemon.
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Distributors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fish & Begonia | 2016 | Horgos Coloroom Pictures Beijing Enlight Media Biantian (Beijing) Media | Beijing Enlight Media | Animation services |
| The Death of Superman | 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | |
| 2020 | Warner Bros. Animation | |||
| 2021 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | |||
| [14] | Little Schmidt Productions Platige Image Hivemind | Netflix | Production studio | |
| Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | Animation services | ||
| [15] | 2022 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | ||
| Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | 2023 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Additional background paint services | |
| Warner Bros. Animation Babylonian Productions, Inc Studio JMS | Animation services | |||
| Watchmen Chapter I[16] | 2024 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment Paramount Pictures | Animation services | |
| [17] | Little Schmidt Productions Platige Image Hivemind | Netflix | Production studio |
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Think Like a Man | 2012 | Rainforest Films | Animated opening sequence. | |
| ASURA Online | 2013 | Tencent | 2D trailer. | |
| League of Legends - Road to the Cup | Riot Games | |||
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 2015 | Marvel Animation | Season 1 shorts. | |
| League of Legends - Bard: Mountain | Riot Games | |||
| Turtles Take Time (and Space) | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
| DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock | 2019 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | ||
| DC Showcase: Death | ||||
| 2020 | Interactive film | |||
| Dota 2 - Marci[18] | 2021 | Valve | 2D animation. | |
| 2023 | Lucasfilm | Short: "Journey to the Dark Head" | ||
| Wayfinder - Grendel - Character Trailer[19] | 2024 | Airship Syndicate | Additional animation and composing. |
| 2020 | Sumo Digital Sony Interactive Entertainment | 2D cutscene animation services |