Studio Mir Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean animation studio based in Seoul. Among other works, the studio animated most of the American TV series The Legend of Korra, the fourth season of The Boondocks, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Dota: Dragon's Blood, Skull Island, My Adventures with Superman, X-Men '97 and Devil May Cry, along with films like Big Fish & Begonia, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
History Studio Mir was founded in 2010 by Jae-Myung Yu, together with executive director Kwang-il Han and head of business development Seung-wook Lee. Yu had previously worked for 20 years in animation, including as an animation director for the series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He chose the studio's name after the Soviet space station Mir, which inspired him for its "scientific breakthrough and collaborative spirit".
The studio began work with 20 animators on its first project, the Nickelodeon animated series and Avatar sequel The Legend of Korra – an unusually significant contract for a new studio, which it obtained thanks to Yu's long working relationship with the creators of both series, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. Apart from the animation itself, Mir worked with Nickelodeon Animation Studio to contribute in Korras pre-production and storyboarding, including its elaborate martial arts choreography. Sometime after the conclusion of The Legend of Korra, former Nickelodeon vice president Mark Taylor worked with Studio Mir to create the animation for the sci-fi animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender with some of the creative team from Korra.
Very little of the animation Mir contributed to has aired in South Korea – only the first season of Korra had a "very quiet release". Because of this, the studio is little-known domestically, and, as a consequence, the company is focused on international collaborations.
The studio is working on their first original series titled Koji and looking for investors for the project.
In February 2023, Studio Mir officially became listed on KOSDAQ as a public company.
Filmography Some titles are listed on the company's online portfolio.PORTFOLIO
TV series Title Year Co-production(s) Network Notes The Legend of Korra 2012–2014 Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickelodeon Preproduction assistance for episodes 1–12, 19–20 and 22–26. Animation services for all episodes (except episodes 13–18 and 21). Black Dynamite 2012 Williams StreetAdult Swim Animation services for episode 5. The Boondocks 2014 Sony Pictures Television Production studio for season 4.Guardians of the Galaxy2015Marvel AnimationDisney XDAnimation services for episodes 1 and 2. Voltron: Legendary Defender 2016–2018 DreamWorks Animation TelevisionWorld Events Productions Netflix Preproduction assistance and animation services. Lego Elves: Secrets of Elvendale 2017 The Lego Group Production studio. Young Justice: Outsiders 2019 Warner Bros. AnimationDC Entertainment DC Universe Animation services for episodes 12 and 16. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts 2020 DreamWorks Animation Television Netflix Animation services Dota: Dragon's Blood 2021–2022 Kaiju Boulevard Production studio Young Justice: Phantoms Warner Bros. AnimationDC Entertainment HBO Max Animation services Harley Quinn 2022–2023 Yes, Norman ProductionsDelicious Non-SequiturWarner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentDC Studios Animation services for seasons 3 and 4. Lookism 2022 Netflix Production studioSkull Island 2023 Powerhouse AnimationJ.P.Legendary TelevisionAnimation services My Adventures with Superman 2023–2024 Warner Bros. AnimationDC Entertainment Adult SwimAnimation services for seasons 1 and 2. X-Men '97 2024–present Marvel Studios Animation Disney+Animation services Devil May Cry2025–present Shankar AnimationCapcom Netflix Production studioTrigun Stargaze2026OrangeToho AnimationCrunchyrollCG Modelling Cooperation UpcomingBass X Machina2026NetflixProduction studioGosu TBA Toei AnimationStudio N TBA Production studio My Adventures with Green Lantern Warner Bros. AnimationDC Studios Animation services
Additionally, Studio Mir did edits for the 2014 Disney XD English and Korean dubs of the 2005 series Doraemon.
Films Title Year Co-production with Distributors Notes Big Fish & Begonia 2016 Horgos Coloroom PicturesBeijing Enlight MediaBiantian (Beijing) Media Beijing Enlight Media Animation services The Death of Superman 2018 Warner Bros. AnimationDC Entertainment Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge 2020 Warner Bros. AnimationPreproduction assistance and animation services Batman: Soul of the Dragon2021 Warner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentAnimation services The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Little Schmidt ProductionsPlatige ImageHivemind Netflix Production studio Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the RealmsWarner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentAnimation servicesBatman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons2022Warner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham2023Warner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentAdditional background paint servicesBabylon 5: The Road HomeWarner Bros. AnimationBabylonian Productions, IncStudio JMS Animation servicesWatchmen2024Warner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentParamount PicturesThe Witcher: Sirens of the Deep2025Little Schmidt ProductionsPlatige ImageHivemindNetflixProduction studioAvatar Aang: The Last Airbender2026Paramount PicturesNickelodeon MoviesAvatar StudiosParamount+Additional animation services (final 30 minutes of film)Co-production with Flying Bark Productions and Studio PpuriBatman: KnightfallWarner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Home EntertainmentAnimation servicesBatman: KnightquestWarner Bros. AnimationDC EntertainmentWarner Bros. Home EntertainmentAnimation services
Shorts Title Year Co-production with Notes Think Like a Man 2012 Rainforest Films Animated opening sequence. ASURA Online 2013 Tencent 2D trailer. League of Legends - Road to the Cup Riot Games Guardians of the Galaxy 2015 Marvel Animation Season 1 shorts. League of Legends - Bard: Mountain Riot Games TMNT Summer Shorts 2016 Nickelodeon Animation Studio Short: "Turtles Take Time (and Space)" DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock 2019 Warner Bros. AnimationDC Entertainment DC Showcase: Death Batman: Death in the Family2020Interactive filmDota 2 - Marci2021Valve2D animation.Star Wars: Visions2023LucasfilmShort: "Journey to the Dark Head"Wayfinder - Grendel - Character Trailer2024Airship SyndicateAdditional animation and composing.
Video games +TitleYearCo-production withNotesSackboy: A Big Adventure2020Sumo DigitalSony Interactive Entertainment2D cutscene animation services
See also List of animation studios Korean animation
References
External links
Official Studio Mir CGI website