Studio Mir
Studio Mir Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 스튜디오 미르; RR: Jusikhoesa Seutyudio Mireu) 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, the Netflix series Voltron: Legendary Defender, Dota: Dragon's Blood and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, and films like Big Fish & Begonia, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf and Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge.
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Native name | 주식회사 스튜디오 미르 |
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Romanized name | Jusikhoesa Seutyudio Mireu |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Traditional hand-drawn 2D Animation Traditional computer animation 3D computer animation |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South Korea, United States, China |
Key people | Jae-Myung Yu (CEO) |
| Website | www.studiomir.co.kr |
History
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 Avatar: The Last Airbender. 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 Korra's 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 Netflix sci-fi animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender with some of the creative team from Korra.[1]
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.[1]
The studio is working on their first original series titled Koji and looking for investors for the project.[2]
Filmography
TV series
| Title | Year | Co-production(s) | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Korra[3] | 2012–2014 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon | 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[3][4] | 2014 | Sony Pictures Television | Adult Swim | Main animation studio for season 4. |
| Voltron: Legendary Defender[3] | 2016–2018 | DreamWorks Animation Television World Events Productions |
Netflix | Main production and animation studio. |
| Lego Elves: Secrets of Elvendale[3] | 2017 | The Lego Group | Netflix | Main production studio. |
| Young Justice: Outsiders | 2019 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
DC Universe | Animation services for episodes 12 and 16. |
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts[5] | 2020 | DreamWorks Animation Television | Netflix | Main animation studio. |
| Dota: Dragon's Blood[6] | 2021–present | Kaiju Boulevard | Netflix | Main production studio |
| Young Justice: Phantoms[7] | 2021–present | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
HBO Max | Main animation studio |
| Harley Quinn | 2022–present | Yes, Norman Productions Delicious Non-Sequitur Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
HBO Max | Main animation studio for season 3. |
| Lookism[8] | 2022 | Netflix | Main production studio | |
| Koji[2] | TBA |
Additionally, Studio Mir did edits for the 2014 Disney XD English and Korean dubs of the 2005 series Doraemon.
Films
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fish & Begonia[3] | 2016 | Beijing Enlight Media Biantian (Beijing) Media |
Animation services |
| The Death of Superman | 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | |
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | 2020 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Batman: Soul of the Dragon | 2021 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | |
| The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf[9] | Little Schmidt Productions Platige Image Hivemind |
Production and animation | |
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | Warner Bros. Animation | Animation services | |
| Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons[10] | 2022 | ||
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match | 2023 |
Shorts
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Like a Man[4] | 2012 | Rainforest Films | Animated opening sequence. |
| ASURA Online[3] | 2013 | Tencent | 2D trailer. |
| League of Legends - Road to the Cup[3] | Riot Games | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy[3] | 2015 | Marvel Animation | Season 1 shorts. |
| League of Legends - Bard: Mountain[3] | Riot Games | ||
| Turtles Take Time (and Space) | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock | 2019 | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
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| DC Showcase: Death | |||
| Batman: Death in the Family | 2020 | Interactive film | |
| Dota 2 - Marci[11] | 2021 | Valve | 2D animation. |
| Star Wars: Visions | 2023 | Lucasfilm | Short: "Journey to the Dark Head" |
References
- Kim, Matthew (20 January 2017). "The studio behind Voltron, Korra and more cult cartoons is just getting started". Polygon. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Radulovic, Petrana (September 9, 2018). "The Legend of Korra studio teases new original series". Polygon. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "Studio Mir - Portfolio". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Amidi, Amid (10 July 2012). "A Look Inside The Korean Studio That Made "Legend of Korra"". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- "Studio Mir". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- "Netflix Announces DOTA: Dragon's Blood Anime Series Based On The Popular Video-Game Franchise By Valve". Netflix Media Center. February 16, 2021.
- "Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight". www.s8.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- "Lookism: Hit Webtoon Anime Adapt Debuts on Netflix This November". Bleeding Cool. September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- "'The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf' Headlines Netflix's Upcoming Anime Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. June 15, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Studio Mir 스튜디오미르 [@StudioMir2010] (1 July 2022). "IT IS TIME. Studio Mir had an immense privilege to collaborate with @WBHomeEnt on the Super Sons, and this is our FIRST FULL CG project! Mark your calendar for October 18!✨ #SUPERSONS #batman #superman #studiomir t.co/9aySyF7V46" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- Williams, Demi (2021-10-18). "Marci is the latest hero to join 'Dota 2'". NME. Retrieved 2022-10-08.