AKOM LTD

What AKOM LTD does

AKOM LTD is a privately held Korean animation studio founded in 1985 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company provides outsourced animation production services for international television series and films, operating two distinct production tracks: a Creative Work line producing original proprietary animated content, and an OEM Works line delivering contracted co-production and outsourced animation services for foreign studios and producers. Its core offering is the production of 22-minute and 11-minute animated TV episodes, video specials, and other animation deliverables under work-for-hire arrangements.

The studio's underlying capability is traditional animation production — frame-by-frame 2D animation execution at scale — supported by an in-house production crew in Seoul. AKOM's technology stack, as disclosed, is centered on production-services delivery rather than proprietary software, platforms, or tooling. The business model is project-based fee-for-service: AKOM is engaged by international studios to co-produce or fully produce episodes of branded series, with contract terms, pricing, and revenue mechanics not publicly disclosed. Its customer base consists entirely of enterprise B2B counterparties — Western and European animation studios and IP holders — and its distribution is global through these studio relationships rather than through direct-to-consumer channels.

Over nearly four decades, AKOM has accumulated credits on globally recognized franchises including The Simpsons (Film Roman, since 1986), Arthur (Cinar, 125 episodes plus 2 video specials), Huntik and PopPixie (Rainbow), Pinky and the Brain (Warner Bros. Animation), The Land Before Time (Universal), Silver Surfer (Marvel Production and Saban Entertainment), Invasion America (DreamWorks), and The Transformers (Sunbow Entertainment). No public listing, ownership disclosures, funding events, management roster, headcount, or revenue figures are available in the input data.

Name

AKOM LTD

Legal name

AKOM

Website

https://akomkorea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AKOM LTD is a Seoul-based Korean animation studio founded in 1985 that provides outsourced animation production services — including 22-minute TV episodes, video specials, and OEM co-productions — for international studios and IP holders worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Outsourced animation production
• Animation studio services
• OEM animation production
• Animated TV series production
• Animation co-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

AKOM is a Korean animation studio that provides outsourced (OEM) animation production services for international television series and film/video specials, delivering episodes on a co-production basis to overseas animation partners. In parallel, the studio develops its own original animated content (Creative Work). Past engagements include The Simpsons (since 1986), Arthur, The Transformers, Pinky and the Brain, The Land Before Time, Silver Surfer, Huntik, PopPixie, and Marsupilami.

Product overview

AKOM is an animation studio that operates two distinct production tracks: Creative Work (original proprietary animation productions) and OEM Works (contracted animation production services for international clients). The studio collaborates with major international animation companies including Cartoon One, Rainbow, Cinar, Film Roman, Warner Bros. Animation, DreamWorks, Universal Studio, Marvel Production, Saban Entertainment, Sunbow Entertainment, and others to produce animated television series and video specials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OEM Works (Animation Production Services)
• Creative Work (Original Animation Production)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cinar (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced ARTHUR - 22' TV series (125 episodes) & Video Special (2 episodes).
• Cartoon One (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced TEENDAYS - 22' TV series (26 episodes).
• Rainbow (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced POPPIXIE - 11' TV series (since 2010).
• Film Roman (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked on THE SIMPSONS - 22' TV series (since 1986).
• Marvel Production & Saban EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced SILVER SURFER - 22' TV series (13 episodes).
• Universal Studio (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced THE LAND BEFORE TIME - Video Special (5 episodes).
• Warner Bros. Animation (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced PINKY AND THE BRAIN - 22' TV series (18 episodes).
• DreamWorks (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked on INVASION AMERICA.
• Gomount (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced THE MAGICIAN - 22' TV series (39 episodes).
• Sunbow Entertainment (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked on THE TRANSFORMERS.
• Mattle, Inc. (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced MY SCENE - 44' TV Special (1 episode).
• Columbia Tri-Star (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced DILBERT - 22' TV series (4 episodes).
• Funbag Studios (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced TOAD PATROL.
• Marathon (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced MARSUPILAMI.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Toon City: Philippine-based animation studio providing outsourced 2D animation production services for U.S. clients including Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network series. Competes with AKOM in the same outsourced TV-animation services category from a lower-cost geography.
• Digital eMation: Seoul-based Korean animation studio providing both original content development and outsourced animation services for international clients. Comparable to AKOM in combining OEM services with proprietary creative production from the same Korean hub.
• Bardel Entertainment: Vancouver-based animation studio providing outsourced 2D and CG animation services for series such as Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, and various Netflix originals. Operates a comparable outsourced episodic animation production model targeting North American studios.
• Yearim Productions: Korean animation production company headquartered in Seoul that has provided outsourced animation services for international productions. Direct competitor to AKOM in the Korean OEM animation services segment serving global TV and feature clients.
• Top Draw Animation: Manila-based animation studio specializing in 2D outsourced animation production for international clients including work on My Little Pony, Voltron, and various feature productions. Directly comparable outsourced episodic and feature animation services competitor.
• Rough Draft Studios: Korean-American animation studio headquartered in Seoul with a Glendale, CA office that provides outsourced 2D animation production for U.S. prime-time series including The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers. Direct comparable to AKOM in both geography (Seoul production hub) and OEM co-production model serving Hollywood studios.
• Dong Woo Animation: Seoul-headquartered Korean animation studio providing outsourced animation production services for international TV series and films. Operates the same Korean OEM animation services model as AKOM with similar client base among North American and European studios.
• Film Roman: U.S.-based animation studio (a Starz subsidiary) that is both a long-standing AKOM client on The Simpsons and a direct competitor for outsourced animated series production work. Operates as a hybrid in-house/IP owner plus outsourced services provider.

Broad incumbents

• TMS Entertainment: Large Japanese animation studio producing both original IP (Detective Conan, Lupin III) and outsourced services for U.S. studios. Comparable as a broader incumbent with a deeper anime-original portfolio but overlapping OEM and co-production capabilities with AKOM.
• Mondo TV: Italy-headquartered animation production and distribution group producing children's animated series (including co-productions with AKOM-adjacent Italian studios like Rainbow). Operates as a larger incumbent combining production, distribution, and licensing across European markets where AKOM has Italian partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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