Tonko House

Tonko House LLC is an independent animation studio located in Berkeley, California, founded in July 2014 by former Pixar art directors, Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi.[1]

Tonko House LLC
FoundedJuly 2014 (2014-07)
FounderRobert Kondo
Daisuke Tsutsumi
Headquarters,
Key people
Robert Kondo
Daisuke Tsutsumi

The company is best known for its first animated Oscar nominated short film, The Dam Keeper, which was released in 2014, the same year the company was founded.

Filmography

Short films

Television

Books

Graphic novels

  • The Dam Keeper (2017, a collaboration with First Second Books)[9]
  • The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness (2018, a collaboration with First Second Books)
  • The Dam Keeper: Return From The Shadows (2019, a collaboration with First Second Books)

Accolades

Academy Awards

YearFilmCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2014The Dam KeeperBest Animated Short FilmRobert Kondo and Daisuke TsutsumiNominated

Annie Awards

YearFilmCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2017Pig: The Dam Keeper PoemsBest Animated Special ProductionErick OhNominated

References

  1. "Animation startup TONKO House holds exhibition in Seoul". koreatimes. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. Flores, Terry. "Oscar-Nominated 'Dam Keeper' Filmmakers Set Graphic Novel Deal, Developing Feature". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  3. Flores, Terry. "Animation Studio Tonko House Unveils Development Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  4. "Tonko House's New Short 'Moom' Gets a Release Date + New Poster!". Rotoscopers. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. "EXCLUSIVE: 'The Dam Keeper' To Become An Animated Series for Hulu in Japan". November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  6. "A deep dive into Netflix's preschool strategy". February 7, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. Milligan, Mercedes. "'Dam Keeper' Studio Tonko House Unveils Big 2019 Slate". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. "Netflix, Tonko House join forces on ONI". Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  9. Beck, Jerry. "First Second To Release Two Graphic Novels based on "The Dam Keeper"". Animation Scoop. Indiewire. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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