Established in 1973 as One Production (before changing its name to Dai Won Animation in 1977), Dai Won
(or Daewon, as they're currently referred to) is a South Korean animation studio that was used fairly often by Toei Animation during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. In 1988, due to rising labor costs in South Korea and the fact that the company became a prime contractor for TV animation, their relationship with Toei was cut off. Subsequently, Toei formed a partnership with EEI and began outsourcing work to the Philippines.
They have also published several Manga & Manhwa like Angel Sanctuary and Ragnarok.
See also Sei Young, another studio that was often used by Toei.
Things worked on by Dai Won (Works outsourced by Toei marked with *) :
Licensor- Chuggington
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Digimon Data Squad
- Doraemon (2005 series)
- Dragon Ball: Fight for Victory, Son Goku! (Distributor)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
- Zatch Bell!
- Futari wa Pretty Cure
- Ghost in the Shell (1995)
- Inuyasha
- Kamen Rider Blade
- Lucky Star (Manga only)
- Magi-Nation (animated adaption) (animation by Dong Woo Animation)
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
- NANA
- One Piece
- Power Rangers Mystic Force
- Ranma ½
- The Rose of Versailles (Manga only)
- Steamboy
- Studio Ghibli works.
- Winx Club
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
Animation services; Domestic
- Cory, the Wizard's Son
- Gon
- Hamos, The Green Chariot
- Iron Kid
- Red Hawk
- Run Hani
- Street Fighter Geori-eui Mubeopja (Korean Street Fighter Animation)
- Video Ranger 007
- Wandering Magpie (with Sei Young and Shin Won)
- Young-sim
Animation services; Subcontract work
- Albegas*
- Bruno the Kid (Plus One Animation and Philippine Animation Studio Inc. did other episodes)
- Budgie The Little Helicopter
- Candy Candy*
- Captain Harlock*
- Cubix: Robots for Everyone (Lead company, with Cinepix, Xebec and 4Kids Entertainment)
- Dairugger XV*
- Defenders of the Earth (also served as subcontractor for Toei)
- Dennis the Menace* (1980s series; uncredited)
- Dragon Ball Z (Production Cooperation for Movies 10 & 11)*
- Final Yamato*
- Foofur*
- Galaxy Express 999*
- The Golden Films versions of Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella
- Honey Honey (for Toei and Movie International)
- The Jetsons (Season 2, 2 episodes, Elroy in Wonderland and The Vacation)*
- Love Hina (Christmas Special, In-Between Animation)
- The Mask (seasons 2 and 3; with Fil-Cartoons, Philippine Animation Studio Inc., Plus One Animation, and New Vision International but unknown which specific episodes they worked on. Listed solo for "What Goes Around Comes Around")
- Makyou Densetsu Acrobunch (for Toei and Movie International)
- Nintendo SNES commercial.
- Noonbory and the Super 7 (Season 1 only; co-produced with Cookie Jar Entertainment)
- Odin - Starlight Mutiny*
- Peter Pan & the Pirates (6 episodes) List
- Rambo: The Force of Freedom (With Wang)
- The New Archies* (uncredited)
- The Real Ghostbusters* (uncredited)
- Ruby-Spears Superman*
- Sailor Moon* (Production Assistance for the S movie)
- The Secret Files of The Spy Dogs
- Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (With Hong Ying and Won Jin; also provided Storyboards)
- The Smurfs (1981)* (uncredited)
- Tank Knights Portriss (with Dong Woo Animation and Sunrise)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) (Late Season 7, & Seasons 8 and 10; Season 9 by Morning Sun)
- The Transformers* (uncredited)List
Tropes associated with Dai Won:
- All-CGI Cartoon: Iron Kid, Cubix, Noonbory.
- Animesque: Some shows, mainly due to their involvement with Toei.
