Bento Box Entertainment

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* Joel Kuwahara (President of production)
* Dana Cameron (VP of production)

**Bento Box Entertainment**, formerly known as **Bento Box Animation**, is an American animation studio located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. 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 has four animation studios — in North Hollywood, Burbank, **Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta** in Atlanta, Georgia, and **Bento Box Canada** in Toronto, Ontario. 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. Sutikki opened an office in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017.

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.

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

On October 5, 2022, Bento Box's production workers became members of The Animation Guild.

On December 2, 2022, Bento Box signed a multi-year animation service deal with Princess Pictures' newly acquired studio Boulder Media.

## 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.
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".

## See also

* Disney General Entertainment Content
	+ 20th Television Animation
* Animation on Fox
* Fox Corporation
	+ Animation Domination
	+ Fox Entertainment

## References

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1. ↑ California Secretary of State business registration
2. ↑ Bento Box Entertainment.
3. ↑ New Animation Studio Opens in Atlanta. ajc.com (2012-09-28).
4. ↑ Bento Box Canada launches in cahoots with Corus Entertainment.
5. ↑ About Bento Box Entertainment.
6. ↑ Ex-Nelvana execs helm Bento Box's new kids division.
7. ↑ Bento Box's Sutikki opens UK office.
8. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Flint, Joe (August 6, 2019). "Fox to Buy Bento Box, the Animation House Behind 'Bob's Burgers'". *Wall Street Journal*.
9. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (Apr 8, 2020). Bento Box & Princess Pictures Form First-Look Animation Pact.
10. ↑ Catriona Drummond - Head of Design - Yolo Crystal Fantasy - Princess Bento Studio.Template:Dead link
11. ↑ Trailer: 'Smiling Friends' Deliver Happiness to Adult Swim (14 December 2021).
12. ↑ Bento Box Production Workers Unionize with TAG (5 October 2022).
13. ↑ FOX's Bento Box and Boulder Media Forge Multi-Year Animation Pact (December 1, 2022).
14. ↑ White, Peter (November 7, 2022). Fox Orders Animated Series 'Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros' From Adam & Craig Malamut, Sony TV.
15. ↑ Petski, Denise. ‘Elfquest’ Animated Series Based On Comics In Works At Fox From Modern Magic; Susan Hurwitz Arneson To Pen Adaptation, Showrun & EP. Deadline.
16. ↑ Fox Plots Animated Drama Push With 'His Majesty's Dragon' As Renewal Talks Continue Over 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy' & 'Bob's Burgers' (September 7, 2022).
17. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 4, 2023). ‘Taskmasters’ Animated Workplace Comedy From Brian Keith Etheridge, Brendon Walsh, Johnny Ryan In Works At Fox. Deadline.
18. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 5, 2023). ‘Zoo P.D.’ Animated Comedy In Works At Fox From ‘Family Guy’s Alex Carter, Kapital & Bento Box. Deadline.
19. ↑ Andrew Davenport, Sutikki score CBeebies order.
20. ↑ YOLO: Crystal Fantasy (en-US). *Princess Bento Studio*.
21. ↑ Koala Man (en-US). *Princess Bento Studio*.
22. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (2021-03-23). Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland (en-US).
23. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (October 21, 2018). WildBrain to Unbox Sutikki's 'Kuroba!' for Global YT Audience.
24. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (Jan 8, 2021). Watch: Fox Debuts Denis Leary's 'Dogs Playing Poker'.
25. ↑ Slug Swap - A Best Fiends Animation.
26. ↑ Schwarz, John (Nov 16, 2021). Adult Swim Shows Off First-Look At 'AQUADONK SIDE PIECES'.
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Rosario, Alexandra Del (2022-05-16). Bento Box Original Animated Movies 'Pastacolypse,' Millenial Hunter' & 'Big Bruh' Set At Tubi – Upfronts (en-US).
28. ↑ Alicia Keys Launches New Animated App. Rap-Up.com (2012-10-24).
29. ↑ Alicia Keys Launches Interactive App for Kids | Music News. Rolling Stone (2012-10-25).

## External links

* Official website

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