Template:Short description Template:Infobox company Saerom Animation, Inc. (Template:Langx) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1987 by Gilhwan Kim.[1] While it mainly animates shows from American animation studios, the company started making its own cartoons in 2003.
Productions
TV series
| Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes | |
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| 1980s | ||||
| The Smurfs | 1987–1989 | Hanna-Barbera | seasons 7–9 | |
| 1990s | ||||
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1996 | Sega | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Rainbow Animation; credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Madeline | 1993–2001 | CINAR | alongside Plus One Animation | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–1994 | Sega | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| All-New Dennis the Menace | 1993 | credited as Sae Rom Production Company, Ltd. | ||
| Gargoyles | 1994–1997 | Disney Television Animation | along with AKOM, Dong Yang Animation, Hanho Heung-Up, Koko Enterprises, Sunmin Image Pictures and Sunwoo Entertainment | |
| Gadget Boy & Heather | 1995–1998 | DIC Entertainment | along with Hong Ying Animation | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1996–1997 | New World Animation Marvel Films |
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| Salty's Lighthouse | 1997–1998 | Sunbow Entertainment | ||
| Hey Arnold! | 1997–2004 | Snee-Oosh, Inc. | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | seasons 2–5, credited as Sae Rom Productions Co. Ltd |
| CatDog | 1998–2005 | Peter Hannan Productions | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| The Three Friends and Jerry | 1998–2006 | MTV Networks | along with Carbunkle Cartoons and Funbag Animation Studios | |
| 2000s | ||||
| Dora the Explorer | 2000–2019 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
| Clerks: The Animated Series | 2000–2002 | Miramax Television View Askew Productions Woltz International Pictures Corporation Touchstone Television |
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| Oswald | 2001–2003 | HIT Entertainment | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd |
| Go, Diego, Go! | 2005–2011 | |||
| My Gym Partner's a Monkey | 2005–2008 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | 2008–2011 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | along with Wang Film Productions | |
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | 2008–2010 | Cartoon Network Studios | 2D animation only | |
| 2010s | ||||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2010–2011 | Warner Bros. Animation | Season 1, along with Lotto, Digital eMation and Dong Woo Animation | |
| Adventure Time | 2010–2018 | Frederator Studios | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea |
| Regular Show | 2010–2017 | |||
| Sanjay and Craig | 2013–2016 | Forest City Rockers Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| Clarence | 2014–2018 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| We Bare Bears | 2015–2020 | along with Rough Draft Korea | ||
| Danger & Eggs | 2015–2017 | Amazon Studios | ||
| Long Live the Royals | 2015 | Cartoon Network Studios | miniseries only | |
| Craig of the Creek | 2018–2025 | along with Rough Draft Korea | ||
| Amphibia | 2019–2022 | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea and Sunmin Image Pictures | |
| Twelve Forever | 2019 | Puny Entertainment The Cartel |
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| 2020s | ||||
| JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | 2020 | Villard Films Williams Street |
Cartoon Network Studios | |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | 2020–2021 | Frederator Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Close Enough | 2020–2022 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| HouseBroken | 2021–2023 | Kapital Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment |
along with Synergy Animation | |
| Animaniacs | 2021–2023 | Amblin Television Warner Bros. Animation |
seasons 2 and 3, along with Digital eMation, Tiger Animation, and Yowza! Animation | |
| We Baby Bears | 2022–present | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Hailey's On It! | 2023–2024 | Disney Television Animation | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
| Jessica's Big Little World | 2023–2024 | Cartoon Network Studios | along with Rough Draft Korea | |
Films/specials
| Title | Year | Client | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1992 | 20th Century Studios Kroyer Films |
overseas ink/paint services, along with Rough Draft Korea,[2] credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| 2000s | ||||
| Hey Arnold!: The Movie | 2002 | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies |
animation services, credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd | |
| 2010s | ||||
| Regular Show: The Movie | 2015 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | 2017 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
Other Productions
- Bugtime Adventures (alongside Starburst Animation)
- The Avengers
- Aladdin (uncredited) (alongside Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Beetlejuice (uncredited) (alongside Hanho Heung-Up)
- Captain Planet (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Dong Yang Animation, Plus One Animation and Sei Young Animation)
- Cal and Rat (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
- Commander Cork: Space Ranger
- Darkwing Duck (uncredited) (alongside Hanho Heung-Up and Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Double Dragon (alongside Plus One Animation)
- Dragon Tales (uncredited) (alongside Dong Woo Animation, Rough Draft Korea, Wang Film Productions, Yeson Animation Studios, Sunwoo Entertainment, Lotto Animation, Koko Enterprises and Yearim)
- Go! Cartoons
- Johnny Bravo (Season 4, including the Christmas and Valentine's specials) (alongside Koko Enterprises, Rough Draft Korea and Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Marsupilami (alongside AKOM)
- Mixels: Nixel, Nixel, Go Away
- Monster Farm
- Mouse and the Monster
- NASCAR Superchargers
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (alongside Rough Draft Korea)
- Paranormal Roommates
- Party Wagon (in collaboration with Sunwoo Entertainment)
- Phantom 2040 (alongside Sei Young Animation)
- The Pink Panther (1993) (alongside Wang Film Productions)
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police!!!
- Sandokan
- Sonic Christmas Blast (credited as Sae Rom Production Co. Ltd)
- Stunt Dawgs
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (alongside Plus One Animation)
- Trap Universe (credited as Saerom)
- Walter Melon
- What-a-Mess
- Young Robin Hood
Korean animation
Saerom also created these cartoons which were made for Korean audiences.
- Super Zuri: The Galactic Quest (a.k.a. Baby Zuri)
- Dreamy Pensee