Bento Box Entertainment, formerly known as Bento Box Animation, is an American animation studio and entertainment company 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.
On September 12, 2025, founder Joel Kuwahara stepped down from his position as president of production and has left the company.
Productions
Television series Bento Box Entertainment Title Genre First air date Last air date No. ofseasons NetworkCo-production company(s)Note(s)As animation service Neighbors from Hell Horror-comedy 1 TBS 20th Century Fox Television, Wounded Poodle and MoonBoy Animation Bob's Burgers Family comedy present 16 Fox 20th Television Animation, Wilo Productions (Season 2–present) and Buck & Millie Productions (Seasons 2–10) Allen Gregory 1 20th Century Fox Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business and Chernin Entertainment Brickleberry Workplace comedy 3 Comedy Central Fox 21 Television Studios, Damn! Show Productions and Black Heart Productions Out There Friendship comedy 1 IFC 20th Century Fox Television and Quincy Productions Perfect Hair Forever Adventure-comedy Adult Swim Williams Street episodes 8 and 9 only Future-Worm! Science fiction-comedy Disney XD Disney Television Animation and Quincy Productions Shorts only, first children's animated television series animated by the company Bordertown Family comedy Fox 20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions and Hentemann Films The Who Was? Show Sketch comedy Netflix Penguin Random House, FremantleMedia and Matador Content Duncanville Family comedy 3 Fox Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television Animation, Fox Entertainment and Universal Television last six episodes were released on Hulu on October 18, 2022 Central Park Musical comedy Apple TV+ 20th Television Animation, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions and Brillstein Entertainment Partners Hoops Workplace comedy 1 Netflix 20th Century Fox Television and Lord Miller Productions The Masked Singer Singing competition Fox animated sequences for season 4 The Great North Family comedy 5 20th Television Animation, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions and Fox Entertainment The Prince Family comedy 1 HBO Max 20th Television and Nickleby, Inc. As production company The Awesomes Superhero comedy 3 Hulu Broadway Video and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions Legends of Chamberlain Heights Friendship comedy 2 Comedy Central Running with Scissors and TrueStarr Society of Ninjas Incorporated Paradise PD Workplace comedy 4 Netflix Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment Alien News Desk Science fiction-comedy 1 Syfy Broadway Video Lazor Wulf 2 Adult Swim Williams Street season 1 only; season 2 animated by Six Point Harness HouseBroken Friendship comedy Fox Kapital Entertainment, Merman and AllenDen Wolfboy and the Everything Factory Fantasy 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 1 Netflix Broadway Video and Universal Television live action/animated series Farzar Science fiction-comedy Netflix Animation, Damn! Show Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment Koala Man Superhero comedy HuluDisney+ (Australia) Cusack Creatures, Hermit House, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!, Princess Pictures and 20th Television Animation Mulligan Science fiction-comedy Netflix Little Stranger, Inc., Bevel Gears, Means End Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television Krapopolis Fantasy-comedy present 3 Fox Fox Entertainment Studios and Harmonious Claptrap Grimsburg Action-comedy Gizmotech Industries, The Jackal Group and Fox Entertainment Studios Hazbin Hotel Musical comedy 2 YouTube (Pilot)Amazon Prime Video (Series) SpindleHorse, A24 and Amazon MGM Studios Pilot released on October 28, 2019 Universal Basic Guys Situation comedy 3 Fox Mutsack, One Man Canoe, Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment Studios Currently distributed by Sony Pictures Television Dad's House Family comedy Netflix Cusack Creatures and Princess Pictures Daddy Issues Friendship comedy Fox Fox Entertainment Based on the podcast of the same nameGumbyComedyTBABased on the franchise of the same nameGumby KidsComedySecond children's animated series produced by the company; Based on the franchise of the same nameHAVOC!Superhero comedyFoxCRE84U Entertainment Taskmasters Workplace comedy Fox Zoo P.D. Kapital Entertainment
Sutikki Title First air date Last air date No. ofseasons NetworkNote(s) Moon and Me 2 CBeebies First and only Sutikki series
Short-form series Title Years Site Notes Glove and Boots 2010–2018 YouTube Show originally a local production in New York from 2004 until 2006. The show was acquired by Moonbug Entertainment in 2019. Kuroba 2018–2019 co-production with WildBrain Dogs Playing Poker 2021 Fox co-production with Fox Entertainment Best Fiends Shorts 2021–2022 YouTube co-production with Seriously Aquadonk Side Pieces 2022 co-production with Williams Street Cow Squad 2026 co-production with Chick-fil-A
Direct-to-video animated films 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 with Tyler Perry Studios November 8, 2022 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm co-production with Williams Street
Specials Release date TitleNetwork Notes October 28, 2017 The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special NBC co-production with Universal Television, SNL Studios and Broadway Video February 1, 2023 Yenor (pilot) Adult Swim co-production with Williams StreetMay 30, 2025Lulu Is a RhinocerosApple TV+co-production with Propagate Content; First children's animated special produced by the company
Theatrical films Release date Title Notes May 27, 2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie First theatrical filmco-production with 20th Century Animation
Streaming films Release date Title NotesMay 21, 2023Pastacolypse First streaming filmco-production with Fox Entertainment StudiosAugust 13, 2023Millennial HunterNovember 12, 2023Big Bruh
Music videos YearTitleArtist 2015 A New Wave Sleater-Kinney 2017 A L I E N S Coldplay 2018 Genius LSD
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". In 2012 Bento Box Interactive acquired the rights to the Sweet Pickles books and rereleased them as ebooks with sound effects, narration and character voices by voice actors.
See also Disney General Entertainment Content 20th Television Animation Animation on Fox Fox Corporation Animation Domination Fox Entertainment
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