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Top 25 Character animation studios worldwide

Name: Character animation studios worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 7,214 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 7,214 character animation studios worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 103,451 professional contacts across them, including 20,082 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers character animation studios worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for character animation studios follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

7,214Companies

103,451Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest character animation studios worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 7,214 character animation studios worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to character animation studios: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DNEG	Partial evidence	Fitzrovia, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,573 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are DNEG - delivering award-winning visual effects, animation, and creative technologies for film, TV, and immersive content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Walt Disney Animation Studios	Strong evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	1,712 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Frozen,""Big Hero 6,""Zootopia" and "Moana" brings imagination to life through animated films.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Redefine	Strong evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,383 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are ReDefine - a global VFX and animation company providing high-quality, tailored creative services to studios, filmmakers, and streaming companies, to help them efficiently…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,374 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group known for live-action visual effects, dynamic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Digital Domain	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	1,082 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Digital Domain creates transportive experiences that entertain, inform and inspire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Atomic Cartoons	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	1,039 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Atomic Cartoons (A Blue Ant Studios Company) is an internationally-renowned, award-winning animation studio with teams located in Vancouver, Ottawa and Los Angeles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Laika Studios	Strong evidence	Hillsboro, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	875 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2005 in Oregon, just outside Portland, LAIKA is an award-winning animation studio and Certified B Corporation known for its distinctive artistry, innovative filmmaking…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Mikros Animation	Strong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	831 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mikros Animation, A Rodeo FX Company is a global CGI animation creative studio.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Xentrix Studios	Strong evidence	Bangalore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	794 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Xentrix is a leading CG animation studio with a strong body of work in both TV and branded 4d/5d theme parks.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Cinesite	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	719 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Superheroes, fantastic beasts, dinosaurs of the 21st century, and galaxies undiscovered.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Assemblage Entertainment	Strong evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	670 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Assemblage is a global animation and visual effects studio that produces interactive content, visual imagery, and high-quality animation content for theatrical feature films, home…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Flying Bark Productions	Indirect evidence	Alexandria (gadigal Land), AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	639 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is internationally recognized as Australia’s leading producer of quality children’s animated entertainment, known for its high quality film and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Outpost VFX	Indirect evidence	Bournemouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	629 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Outpost VFX create stunning visual effects for film and episodic productions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Blue SKY Studios	Strong evidence	Greenwich, CT, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	606 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Blue Sky Studios is an award-winning feature-animation studio that captures the hearts of viewers all over the world through real, diverse, and relatable characters, authentic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Warner Bros. Animation	Indirect evidence	Burbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	589 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Warner Bros.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Bardel Entertainment	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	556 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bardel Entertainment is an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Anibrain	Indirect evidence	Pune, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	544 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From death defying stunts, to CG creatures, to a space adventurer teaming up with mutants, to saving the universe, to creating period environments, Anibrain has given wings to the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Brown BAG Films	Strong evidence	Dublin, IrelandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	531 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Brown Bag Films is one of the world’s most exciting, original and successful creative-led animation studios.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Ghost VFX	Indirect evidence	Copenhagen, DenmarkHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	502 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ghost VFX, part of Streamland Media’s visual effects division, is a leading visual effects house with award-winning talent and innovative technology bringing creative visions to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Digitoonz Media & Entertainment Pvt. LTD	Strong evidence	Noida, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	494 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Digitoonz established in 2009, Digitoonz is one of the largest animation studio in Asia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Oscar FX	Partial evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	468 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Oscar FX is an independent Indian company that is involved in visual effects, motion graphics and animation services for the entertainment, media and advertising industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Mainframe Studios	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	451 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Originally founded as Mainframe Entertainment, we operated under the name Rainmaker Entertainment for over a decade, but we’ve now returned to our roots.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	JAM Filled	Indirect evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	432 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 2008, three guys decided to build a company that they would want to work for.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Bento BOX Entertainment LLC	Partial evidence	North Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	416 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Aardman	Partial evidence	Bristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	415 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Aardman, based in Bristol (UK) co-founded and run by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is a world leader in animation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: character animation studios. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names character animation studios.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of character animation studios, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name character animation studios. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Character animation studios worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

19.4%Verified-email coverage

14.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

2.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,521

11-50

1,911

51-200

594

201-500

122

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among character animation studios, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for character animation studios are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “character animation studios”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names character animation studios), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among character animation studios, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 20,082 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Character animation studios by location

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names character animation studios, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many character animation studios are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 7,214 character animation studios worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

DNEG, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most character animation studios?

The United States leads with 893 companies, followed by India (739) and the United Kingdom (471). Every character animation studios list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most character animation studios?

London leads with 191 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (122) and Paris (102).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.