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DeeDee Animation Studio
TypeJoint Stock Company
IndustryAnimation
Founded2016
HeadquartersHanoi, Vietnam
ProductsAnimated films, television series, commercial animation

DeeDee Animation Studio is a Vietnamese animation studio based in Hanoi that produces both international animation productions and original Vietnamese animated properties. Founded in 2016, the studio works across feature films, television series, digital content, and commercial animation.

The studio has contributed animation production to projects developed by companies in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its credited works include the Netflix documentary series How to Become a Cult Leader, the anime television series Chimimo, and the animated feature film A Magnificent Life (French: Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol), produced directed by Sylvain Chomet.

Alongside its production service work, DeeDee develops original animated projects inspired by Vietnamese culture, literature, and historical themes.[1]. Its latest animated short Home Again (Vietnamese: Trở Về) having its first international screening at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival [2].

History

Early productions (2016 - 2020)

Initially established as a 2D animation studio, DeeDee focused on producing commercial animation while developing original intellectual properties. During its early years, the studio produced animated shorts, television series, and educational films for commercial clients and organizations including UNICEF [3] and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Alongside its commissioned work, DeeDee began developing original productions rooted in Vietnamese culture, literature, and history. Broken Being: Prequel (Vietnamese: Tàn thể: Tiền truyện) conceived as the first installment of an original fictional universe [4], received selections at several international film festivals and won the Best Animated Short award at the Bloodstained Indie Film Festival [5]. The production also earned the studio the Best Animator award at Vietnam's Golden Kite Awards in 2019.

International productions (2021 - present)

Beginning in the early 2020s, DeeDee expanded its activities into international animation production through collaborations with studios and media companies in North America, Europe, and Japan. The studio worked with Japanese animation company Shin-Ei Animation on the television anime Chimimo and later Okaimono Panda!. In the United States, DeeDee collaborated with Los Angeles-based Duncan Studio on several Disney projects, including Disney's Mickey & Friends x CAMP: An Extra Big Adventure! and the Mickey and Friends: Seoul Tour campaign, before continuing the partnership on the MarvelHQ web series Meet the Fantastic Four and Holiday Heroes.

The studio also established an ongoing collaboration with the American animation company 6 Point Harness. Through the partnership, DeeDee contributed animation production to the Netflix documentary series How to Become a Cult Leader [6] and How to Become a Mob Boss, as well as Adult Swim's animated comedy series Oh My God, Yes!.

In Europe, DeeDee participated in the production of the animated feature film A Magnificent Life (French: Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol), directed by Sylvain Chomet and produced by the French media group Mediawan. The film premiered in the Special Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival [7]. In 2026, the studio continued working with Mediawan through its subsidiary Miraculous Corp, contributing animation production to Watt a Dream Date!, a promotional short created in collaboration with BYD [8].

Creative leadership and original productions (2025 -present)

Beyond providing production services, DeeDee gradually expanded its role to include animation direction and creative supervision for international productions [9] [10]. In 2026, the studio served as animation director for Sunny Side Down, a science-fiction comedy series produced by MAKE [11].

The studio has continued to develop original intellectual properties alongside its international production work. In 2025, Jelly's Bean, an educational animated series for children, won first prize in the Short & Series category at the Vietnam Animation IP Contest [12], organized by the Vietnam Animation and Visual Effects Association. The same year, the hand-drawn short film Home Again (Vietnamese: Trở Về) received the Silver Lotus Award, Best Director, and Best Animator at the 24th Vietnam Film Festival, followed by the Silver Kite Award from the Vietnam Cinema Association. In 2026, the film received its international premiere after being selected for the Animated Thrills and Chills programme at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival [13]

Selected filmography

Year Title Format Role
2017 Awaken Short film Originals
2018 Biệt Đội iOn Bạc Animated series Production
2019 General, Please Mind Your Manner! Short film Originals
2019 Broken Being: Prequel Short film Originals
2020 Let Victory Make History Music video Production
2020 She-Kings Animated series Animation production
2020 Loving Kiều Short film Originals
2021 The Hero (Đại Hiệp) Animated series Originals
2021 Chimimo Anime television series Animation collaboration
2021 Super Artist Short film Production
2021 Family Dinner Music video Production
2022 Warhammer: Interrogator Animated series Animation production
2022 Hot Wheels Skate Board Commercial animation Animation collaboration
2022 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Promotional cinematic Animation collaboration
2022 Mickey & Friends x CAMP: An Extra Big Adventure! Web special Animation collaboration
2023 Making Waves (Valorant) Music video Animation production
2023 How to Become a Cult Leader Documentary series Animation sequences
2023 How to Become a Mob Boss Documentary series Animation sequences
2023 Có Thờ Có Thiêng Short film Originals
2024 Okaimono Panda! Anime series Animation collaboration
2024 내 인생 언제 달라질까 (When Will My Life Change) Music video Animation collaboration
2025 A Magnificent Life (Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol) Feature film Animation collaboration
2025 Meet the Fantastic Four Web series Animation collaboration
2025 Holiday Heroes Web series Animation collaboration
2025 Jelly's Bean Animated series Originals
2025 Home Again (Trở Về) Short film Originals
2025 Hoàng Thị Thế: Fate & Destiny Animated documentary Originals
2026 Sunny Side Down Web series Animation production
2026 Watt a date Commercial animation Animation production

References

  1. ^ "Censorship, Shortages, Apathy: The Trials Of Making Independent Animation In Vietnam". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Home Again". Annecy Festival. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  3. ^ "UNICEF turns a child's superhero story into cartoon animation for Earth Day". UNICEF. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Broken Being: Prequel is Mature, Unmistakably Vietnamese Animation". ToonBoom. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Bloodstained Indie Film Festival 2019 Decisions". Bloodstained Indie Film Festival. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Meet DeeDee, the studio behind Netflix docuseries 'How to become a cult leader'". Saigoneer. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. ^ "Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol (A Magnificent Life): Sylvain Chomet's animated biopic". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  8. ^ "BYD and Mediawan partner to launch the new Miraculous Chibi episode « Watt a dream date ! »". BYD Mediahub. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. ^ "Vietnamese animation seeks to define its own identity". Vietnam News. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Vietnamese cartoons yearning for public recognition". Vietnamnet. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. ^ "Natalia Poteryakhin Beams Us Up to Her New MAKE Originals Show 'Sunny Side Down'". Animation Magazine. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ^ "Honoring outstanding animated IPs at the Vietnam Animation IP Contest 2025". It’s Vietnam. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. ^ "Annecy 2026 Sets Animated Thrills & Chills Programming Lineup". Animation World Network. Retrieved 23 June 2026.

Category:Vietnamese animation Category:Companies based in Hanoi Category:Entertainment companies established in 2016 Category:Vietnamese companies established in 2016

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