Belvision Studios, also known as Belvision, is a Belgian audiovisual production company and animation studio founded in 1954 by Raymond Leblanc, who also founded publishing company Le Lombard. Belvision is currently owned by Média-Participations through its Belgian publishing company Dupuis. Although the studio is best known for producing animated films and animated television series based on Franco-Belgian comics series such as Tintin, Asterix and Lucky Luke, they also develop live-action film and television series productions.
History In the late 1970s, Belvision ceased production of feature animated films order to focus on producing commercials and pilots for its television series.
In 1986, Belgian publishing house Dupuis (former rival of Lablanc's French publishing house Le Lombard) acquired Belvision and restructured the company as Dupuis' new animation production studio.
In June 2004, French media publishing and entertainment company Média-Participations announced their purchase of Éditions Dupuis. Média-Participations also owns French publishing house Dargaud and Dupuis's former rival publisher Le Lombard.
Selected works created and produced by Belvision
Animated TV series Title Years Network Notes Journey to the Heart of the World 1993–94 Canal+ (France) co-production with Dargaud Films and Saban International Paris Kitou, the Six Eyed Monster 2002 co-production with Dargaud Marina and Tooncan Productions Yakari 2005–17 co-production with Storimages, Ellipsanime Productions (seasons 3–5), Les Cartooneurs Associés (season 4), Dargaud Media (season 5), ARD (seasons 3–5) and 2 Minutes Kinky and Cosy 2014 OCS (France) co-production with Ellipsanime Productions Boule et Bill 2016–19 France 3 & Piwi+ co-production with Dargaud Media and Ellipsanime Productions Little Furry 2017–21 co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media Abraca 2019 France 3 co-production with Ankama, Planet Nemo Animation and Pictanovo Kid Lucky 2020 co-production with Dargaud Media, Ellipsanime Productions and Rai Ragazzi Living with Dad 2022–present co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Ellipsanime ProductionsBased on the comic book series Dad by Nob The Fox/Badger Family 2022 France 5 co-production with Ellipsanime Productions, Dargaud Media and Philm CGI (season 1) Monster Loving Maniacs 2023–present co-production with Toon2Tango, Mondo TV, Ja Film and Ginger Pictures Chimera Keepers: Adventures with Incredible Creatures 2024–present co-production with Monello Productions Belfort & Lupin 2025–present co-production with Ellipsanime Productions and Dargaud Media Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom co-production with Method Animation and Drawsome Studio The Marsupilamis co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries Spring 2026 France 4 co-production with Ankama and Pictanovo Louca 2026 RTBFTF1 (France) co-production with Studio 100 International and Media Valley
Chlorophylle (1954) Suske en Wiske (1955) Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1957–1964)
Films Title Release date Distributor Notes Asterix the Gaul December 20, 1967December 23, 1967 (Belgium) Athos Films co-production with Dargaud Films Asterix and Cleopatra December 19, 1968December 21, 1968 (Belgium) Pathé co-production with Dargaud Films and Edifilm Daisy Town December 20, 1971 Les Artistes Associés Based on the comics Lucky Lukeco-production with Dargaud Films Tintin and the Lake of Sharks December 13, 1972 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute December 24, 1975 Mercury Films co-production with Editions Dupuis, Lafig S.A and IMPS The Red Turtle June 29, 2016September 17, 2016 (Japan) Wild BunchToho (Japan) co-production with Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions, Arte France Cinéma and CN4 Productions Zombillenium October 18, 2017 Gebaka Films co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Maybe Movies and 2 Minutes Gaston Lagaffe April 4, 2018 UGC Distribution co-production with Les Films du Premier, Les Films du 24, UGC Images and TF1 Films Production Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword 18 December 2019 (France)2 September 2021 (Germany) SND FilmsLeonine Distribution (Germany) co-production with Studio 100 Animation, Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, SND Films and ZDF Yakari, A Spectacular Journey August 12, 2020 BAC FilmsLeonine Distribution (Germany) co-production with Dargaud Media, Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Le Lombard, BAC Films Production, Leonine Production, WunderWerk, Gao Shang Pictures, WDR and France 3 Cinema The Treasure of Barracuda September 26, 2025 Filmax co-production with Inicia Films, Hampa Studio and El Tesoro de Barracuda AIE Yakari: Brave Heart 2027 TBA co-production with Ellipse Animation Lucky Luke in Welcome to Fanga Town 2029 TBA co-production with Ellipse Animation and Pan Animation
Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965) Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969) I, Tintin (1975) – documentary Gulliver's Travels (1977) Asterix: Mansions of the Gods (2014)
Animated shorts Cubitus (1977) Clifton (1984) Oumpah-pah Spaghetti à la Romaine
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