Bento Box Entertainment
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Bento Box Animation |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, Mark McJimsey |
| Fate | Acquired by Fox Corporation in August 2019 |
| Headquarters | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada, Australia |
| Products | Animated television series, short-form series, direct-to-video movies, feature films |
| Owner | Fox Corporation |
| Parent | Fox Entertainment (Fox Corporation) |
| Website | www |
Bento Box Entertainment, previously known as Bento Box Animation, is a United States-based animation studio and entertainment company situated in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Established in 2009 by executive producers Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, and Mark McJimsey, it functions as a subsidiary of Fox Corporation within the Fox Entertainment division. The studio gained prominence for its production of Bob's Burgers on Fox prior to being acquired in August 2019.
The company manages four animation facilities located in North Hollywood, Burbank, Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bento Box Canada in Toronto, Ontario. Additionally, Bento Box operates Princess Bento Studio, a collaborative venture with Australian production house Princess Pictures based in Melbourne, Victoria.
History
On October 11, 2016, Bento Box inaugurated a children's content division named Sutikki, which subsequently opened a UK branch on March 23, 2017.
On August 6, 2019, the acquisition of Bento Box by Fox Corporation was announced, enabling the studio to continue operating autonomously; however, Sutikki was not included in this transaction.
On April 8, 2020, Bento Box formed a partnership with Australian film company Princess Pictures to establish Princess Bento Studio. Their debut series, Smiling Friends, premiered on Adult Swim on January 10, 2022.
On October 5, 2022, employees involved in Bento Box productions unionized under The Animation Guild.
On December 2, 2022, Bento Box entered into a multi-year animation services contract with Princess Pictures' recently acquired studio Boulder Media.
On September 12, 2025, co-founder Joel Kuwahara resigned from his role as president of production and departed from the firm.
Bento Box Entertainment
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As animation service provider | |||||||
| Neighbors from Hell | Horror-comedy | June 7, 2010 | July 26, 2010 | 1 | TBS | 20th Century Fox Television, Wounded Poodle, MoonBoy Animation | |
| Bob's Burgers | Family comedy | January 9, 2011 | ongoing | 16 | Fox | 20th Television Animation, Wilo Productions (Season 2 onward), Buck & Millie Productions (Seasons 2–10) | |
| Allen Gregory | October 30, 2011 | December 18, 2011 | 1 | 20th Century Fox Television, Jonah Hill Films, a J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Piece of Business, Chernin Entertainment | |||
| Brickleberry | Workplace comedy | September 25, 2012 | April 14, 2015 | 3 | Comedy Central | Fox 21 Television Studios, Damn! Show Productions, Black Heart Productions | |
| Out There | Friendship comedy | February 22, 2013 | April 19, 2013 | 1 | IFC | 20th Century Fox Television, Quincy Productions | |
| Perfect Hair Forever | Adventure-comedy | April 1, 2014 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | episodes 8 and 9 only | ||
| Future-Worm! | Science fiction-comedy | May 27, 2015 | June 11, 2015 | Disney XD | Disney Television Animation, Quincy Productions | shorts only | |
| Bordertown | Family comedy | January 3, 2016 | May 22, 2016 | Fox | 20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions, Hentemann Films | ||
| The Who Was? Show | Sketch comedy | May 11, 2018 | Netflix | Penguin Random House,FremantleMedia, Matador Content | |||
| 'Duncanville' |Family comedy |February 16, 2020 |June 26, 2022 |3 |Fox |Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Television Animation, Fox Entertainment, Universal Television | last six episodes released on Hulu October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| 'Central Park' |Musical comedy |May 29, 2020 | November 18, 2022 | Apple TV+ | 20th Television Animation, Angry Child Productions, Wilo Productions, Brillstein Entertainment Partners | ||||
| 'Hoops' |Workplace comedy |style="text-align:center" colspan="2"|August 21, 2020 |1 |Netflix |20th Century Fox Television, Lord Miller Productions | | |||||||
| 'The Masked Singer' |Singing competition |September 23, 2020 |December 16, 2020 |Fox |animated sequences for season 4 | | |||||||
| 'The Great North' |Family comedy |January 3, 2021 |September 14, 2025 |5 |20th Television Animation, Double Molyneux Sister Sheux, Wilo Productions, Fox Entertainment | | |||||||
| 'The Prince' |Family comedy |style="text-align:center" colspan="2" |July 29, 2021 |1 |HBO Max, 20th Television, Nickleby, Inc. | | |||||||
| 'The Awesomes' |Superhero comedy |August 1, 2013 |November 3, 2015 |3 |Hulu, Broadway Video, Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions | | |||||||
| 'Legends of Chamberlain Heights' |Friendship comedy |September 14, 2016 |August 20, 2017 |2 |Comedy Central , Running with Scissors, TrueStarr Society of Ninjas Incorporated | | |||||||
| 'Paradise PD' |'Workplace comedy' |'Error: All values must be integers (help)' |'Error: All values must be integers (help)' |'4' |'Netflix', Damn! Show Productions,Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment | | |||||||
| 'Alien News Desk' rowspan="2"|Science fiction-comedy | 'Template:Start date''|'Template:End date''|'1'|'Syfy', Broadway Video | | ||||||
| 'Lazor Wulf' |'Template:Start date'' |'Template:End date'' |'2' |'Adult Swim', Williams Street | | |||||||
| 'HouseBroken' |'Friendship comedy' |'Template:Start date'' |'Template:End date'' | Fox | ||||||
| 'Wolfboy and the Everything Factory' | Fantasy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | September 30, 2022 | Apple TV+ | HitRecord, Toff's Tiny Universe | ||
| 'Saturday Morning All Star Hits!' | Sketch comedy | "2021"|"12"|"10" | 1 | Netflix | Broadway Video, Universal Television | ||
| 'Farzar' | Science fiction-comedy | "2022"|"7"|"15" | |||||
| 'Koala Man' | Superhero comedy | "2023"|"1"|"9" | Hulu Disney+ (Australia) |
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| 'Mulligan' | Science fiction-comedy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | Error: All values must be integers (help) | Netflix | |||
| 'Krapopolis' | Fantasy-comedy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | present | 3 | Fox | ||
| 'Grimsburg' | Action-comedy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | 2 | ||||
| 'Hazbin Hotel' | Musical comedy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | YouTube (Pilot) Amazon Prime Video (Series) |
SpindleHorse,A24,Amazon MGM Studios | |||
| 'Universal Basic Guys' | Situation comedy | Error: All values must be integers (help) | Fox | ||||
Sutikki
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Seasons | Broadcasting network | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon and Me | February 3, 2019 | January 27, 2020 | 2 | CBeebies | Sole series under Sutikki |
Short-form series
| Title | Duration | Platform | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glove and Boots | 2010–2018 | YouTube | Began as a regional New York production (2004–2006). Acquired by Moonbug Entertainment in 2019. |
| Kuroba | 2018–2019 | Produced jointly with WildBrain | |
| Dogs Playing Poker | 2021 | Fox | Joint production with Fox Entertainment |
| Best Fiends Shorts | 2021–2022 | YouTube | Created in collaboration with Seriously |
| Aquadonk Side Pieces | 2022 | YouTube | Co-produced alongside Williams Street |
Direct-to-video animated movies
| Release date | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | Achmed Saves America | Produced in partnership with Levity Entertainment Group |
| January 20, 2015 | Madea's Tough Love | Collaboration with Tyler Perry Studios |
| November 8, 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | Joint effort with Williams Street |
Special presentations
| Release date | Title | Network | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special | NBC | Produced in association with Universal Television, SNL Studios, and Broadway Video |
| February 1, 2023 | Yenor (pilot) | Adult Swim | Created jointly with Williams Street |
| May 30, 2025 | Lulu Is a Rhinoceros | Apple TV+ | Partnership with Propagate Content; marks the company's inaugural children's animated special |
Feature films in theaters
| Release date | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Debut theatrical feature; co-produced with 20th Century Animation |
Films released via streaming
| Release date | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Pastacolypse | Streaming debut film; co-produced with Fox Entertainment |
| August 13, 2023 | Millennial Hunter | |
| November 12, 2023 | Big Bruh |
Bento Box Interactive
Established in 2012 as a division of Bento Box Entertainment, Bento Box Interactive specializes in technology-driven entertainment. In October of that year, it collaborated with Alicia Keys to launch the educational iOS application "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee," which features original music composed by Keys. The app tells the tale of a young girl from New York City and her grandmother. Additionally, Bento Box Interactive secured the rights to the Sweet Pickles book collection in 2012, re-releasing them as enhanced ebooks enriched with sound effects and voice narration.
See also
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