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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 2009; 16 years ago (2009) |
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| Parent | Fox Entertainment (2019–present)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta Bento Box Canada Bento Box Interactive Bento Rights Princess Bento Studio[a] |
| Website | www.bentoboxent.com www.bentoboxatl.com www.princessbento.com |
Bento Box Entertainment, formerly known asBento Box Animation, is an Americananimation studio andentertainment company located in theNorth Hollywood neighborhood ofLos Angeles,California.[2] It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey. It is a subsidiary ofFox Corporation and operates under theFox Entertainment division. The studio is best known for producingBob's Burgers forFox prior to its acquisition in August 2019.
Bento Box Entertainment has four animation studios — in North Hollywood,Burbank,Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta inAtlanta,Georgia, andBento Box Canada inToronto,Ontario.[3][4][5] The company also operatesPrincess Bento Studio, a joint venture withPrincess Pictures, inMelbourne,Victoria.
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 thatFox 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 seriesSmiling Friends started airing onAdult Swim on January 10, 2022.[11]
On October 5, 2022, Bento Box's production workers became members ofThe Animation Guild.[12]
On December 2, 2022, Bento Box signed a multi-year animation service deal with Princess Pictures' newly acquired studioBoulder Media.[13]
On September 12, 2025, founder Joel Kuwahara stepped down from his position as president of production and has left the company.[14]
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| Title | Genre | First air date | Last air date | No. of seasons | Network | Co-production company(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As animation service | |||||||
| Neighbors from Hell | Horror-comedy | June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07) | July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26) | 1 | TBS | 20th Century Fox Television, Wounded Poodle andMoonBoy Animation | |
| Bob's Burgers | Family comedy | January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) | Present | 16 | Fox | 20th Television Animation,Wilo Productions (Season 2-present) andBuck & Millie Productions (Seasons 2–10) | |
| Allen Gregory | October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30) | December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18) | 1 | 20th Century Fox Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business andChernin Entertainment | |||
| Brickleberry | Workplace comedy | September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) | April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14) | 3 | Comedy Central | Fox 21 Television Studios, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions | |
| Out There | Friendship comedy | February 22, 2013 (2013-02-22) | April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) | 1 | IFC | 20th Century Fox Television and Quincy Productions | |
| Perfect Hair Forever | Adventure-comedy | April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) | Adult Swim | Williams Street | episodes 8 and 9 only | ||
| Future-Worm! | Science fiction-comedy | May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27) | June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) | Disney XD | Disney Television Animation and Quincy Productions | shorts only | |
| Bordertown | Family comedy | January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03) | May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) | Fox | 20th Century Fox Television,Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films | ||
| The Who Was? Show | Sketch comedy | May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11) | Netflix | Penguin Random House,FremantleMedia andMatador Content | |||
| Duncanville | Family comedy | February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) | June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) | 3 | Fox | Paper Kite Productions,3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television Animation,Fox Entertainment andUniversal Television | last six episodes were released onHulu on October 18, 2022 |
| Central Park | Musical comedy | May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29) | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | Apple TV+ | 20th Television Animation,Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions andBrillstein Entertainment Partners | ||
| Hoops | Workplace comedy | August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) | 1 | Netflix | 20th Century Fox Television andLord Miller Productions | ||
| The Masked Singer | Singing competition | September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23) | December 16, 2020 (2020-12-16) | Fox | animated sequences for season 4 | ||
| The Great North | Family comedy | January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03) | September 14, 2025 (2025-09-14) | 5 | 20th Television Animation, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions andFox Entertainment | ||
| The Prince | Family comedy | July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | 1 | HBO Max | 20th Television and Nickleby, Inc. | ||
| As production company | |||||||
| The Awesomes | Superhero comedy | August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) | November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) | 3 | Hulu | Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions | |
| Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Friendship comedy | September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14) | August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20) | 2 | Comedy Central | Running with Scissors and TrueStarr Society of Ninjas Incorporated | |
| Paradise PD | Workplace comedy | August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) | December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16) | 4 | Netflix | Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment | |
| Alien News Desk | Science fiction-comedy | February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27) | May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04) | 1 | Syfy | Broadway Video | |
| Lazor Wulf | April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) | January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11) | 2 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | season 1 only; season 2 animated bySix Point Harness | |
| HouseBroken | Friendship comedy | May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31) | August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06) | Fox | Kapital Entertainment, Merman and AllenDen | ||
| Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Fantasy | September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) | September 30, 2022 | Apple TV+ | HitRecord and Toff's Tiny Universe | First children's animated series produced by the company | |
| Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | Sketch comedy | December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) | 1 | Netflix | Broadway Video and Universal Television | live action/animated series | |
| Farzar | Science fiction-comedy | July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) | Netflix Animation, Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment | ||||
| Koala Man | Superhero comedy | January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09) | Hulu Disney+(Australia) | Cusack Creatures, Hermit House,Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!, Princess Pictures and20th Television Animation | |||
| Mulligan | Science fiction-comedy | May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) | May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24) | Netflix | Little Stranger, Inc., Bevel Gears, Means End Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television | ||
| Krapopolis | Fantasy-comedy | September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24) | Present | 3 | Fox | Fox Entertainment Studios and Harmonious Claptrap | |
| Grimsburg | Action-comedy | January 7, 2024 (2024-01-07) | 2 | Gizmotech Industries,The Jackal Group and Fox Entertainment Studios | |||
| Hazbin Hotel | Musical comedy | January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19) | YouTube(Pilot) Amazon Prime Video(Series) | SpindleHorse,A24 andAmazon MGM Studios | Pilot released on October 28, 2019 | ||
| Universal Basic Guys | Situation comedy | September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | Fox | Mutsack, One Man Canoe,Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment Studios | |||
| Daddy Issues[15] | Friendship comedy | Fox Entertainment | Based on the podcast of the same name | ||||
| Elfquest[16] | Fantasy drama | Modern Magic | based on thecomic book of the same name | ||||
| Gumby[17] | Comedy | TBA | Based on thefranchise of the same name | ||||
| Gumby Kids[18] | Comedy | Second children's animated series produced by the company; Based on thefranchise of the same name | |||||
| HAVOC![19] | Superhero comedy | Fox | CRE84U Entertainment | ||||
| Taskmasters[20] | Workplace comedy | Fox | |||||
| Zoo P.D.[21] | Kapital Entertainment | ||||||
| Title | First air date | Last air date | No. of seasons | Network | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon and Me[22] | February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) | January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) | 2 | CBeebies | First and only Sutikki series |
| Title | Years | Site | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glove and Boots[23] | 2010–2018 | YouTube | Show originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006.[citation needed] The show was acquired byMoonbug Entertainment in 2019.[24] |
| Kuroba | 2018–2019 | co-production withWildBrain[25] | |
| Dogs Playing Poker | 2021 | Fox | co-production withFox Entertainment[26] |
| Best Fiends Shorts | 2021–2022 | YouTube | co-production with Seriously[27] |
| Aquadonk Side Pieces | 2022 | co-production withWilliams Street[28] |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | Achmed Saves America | co-production with Levity Entertainment Group |
| January 20, 2015 | Madea's Tough Love | co-production withTyler Perry Studios |
| November 8, 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | co-production withWilliams Street |
| Release date | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special | NBC | co-production withUniversal Television,SNL Studios andBroadway Video |
| February 1, 2023 | Yenor (pilot) | Adult Swim | co-production withWilliams Street |
| May 30, 2025 | Lulu Is a Rhinoceros | Apple TV+ | co-production with Propagate Content; First children's animated special produced by the company[29] |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | First theatrical film co-production with20th Century Animation |
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Pastacolypse | First streaming film co-production withFox Entertainment Studios[30] |
| August 13, 2023 | Millennial Hunter | [30] |
| November 12, 2023 | Big Bruh | [30] |
Bento Box Interactive is an entertainment-based technology company launched in 2012 by Bento Box Entertainment. In October 2012, Bento Box Interactive partnered withAlicia Keys to create an educationmobile application entitled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" foriOS devices.[31]The application tells the story of the relationship between a youngNew York City girl and her wise grandmother and features two original songs by Keys, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".[32]In 2012 Bento Box Interactive acquired the rights to theSweet Pickles books and rereleased them as ebooks with sound effects, narration and character voices by voice actors.
