Belvision Studios
Belgian film studio
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Belvision Studios, also known as Belvision, is a Belgian audiovisual production company and animation studio founded in 1954 by Raymond Leblanc, who also founded publishing company Le Lombard. Belvision is currently owned by Média-Participations through its Belgian publishing company Dupuis. Although the studio is best known for producing animated films and animated television series based on Franco-Belgian comics series such as Tintin, Asterix and Lucky Luke, they also develop live-action film and television series productions.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Products | Television programs and movies |
| Parent |
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| Website | www |
History
In the late 1970s, Belvision ceased production of feature animated films order to focus on producing commercials and pilots for its television series.
In 1986, Belgian publishing house Dupuis (former rival of Lablanc's French publishing house Le Lombard) acquired Belvision and restructured the company as Dupuis' new animation production studio.
In June 2004, French media publishing and entertainment company Média-Participations announced their purchase of Éditions Dupuis. Média-Participations also owns French publishing house Dargaud and Dupuis's former rival publisher Le Lombard.[1]
Selected works created and produced by Belvision
Animated TV series
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey to the Heart of the World | 1993–1994 | Canal+ (France) | co-production with Dargaud Films and Saban International Paris |
| Kitou, the Six Eyed Monster | 2002 | co-production with Dargaud Marina and Tooncan Productions | |
| Yakari | 2005–2017 | co-production with Storimages, Ellipsanime Productions (seasons 3–5), Les Cartooneurs Associés (season 4), Dargaud Media (season 5), ARD (seasons 3–5) and 2 Minutes | |
| Kinky and Cosy | 2014 | OCS (France) | co-production with Ellipsanime Productions |
| Boule et Bill | 2016–2019 | France 3 & Piwi+ | co-production with Dargaud Media and Ellipsanime Productions |
| Little Furry | 2017–2021 | co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media | |
| Abraca | 2019 | France 3 | co-production with Ankama, Planet Nemo Animation and Pictanovo |
| Kid Lucky[2] | 2020 | co-production with Dargaud Media, Ellipsanime Productions and Rai Ragazzi | |
| Living with Dad[3] | 2022–present | co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Ellipsanime Productions[4] Based on the comic book series Dad by Nob | |
| The Fox/Badger Family | 2022 | France 5 | co-production with Ellipsanime Productions, Dargaud Media and Philm CGI (season 1) |
| Monster Loving Maniacs[5] | 2023–present | co-production with Toon2Tango, Mondo TV, Ja Film and Ginger Pictures | |
| Chimera Keepers: Adventures with Incredible Creatures | 2024–present |
| co-production with Monello Productions |
| Belfort & Lupin[8] | 2025–present |
| co-production with Ellipsanime Productions and Dargaud Media |
| Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom[10] |
| co-production with Method Animation and Drawsome Studio | |
| The Marsupilamis[11] |
| co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media | |
| Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries[13] | Spring 2026 | France 4 | co-production with Ankama and Pictanovo |
| Louca[14] | 2026 | RTBF TF1 (France) | co-production with Studio 100 International[15][16] and Media Valley |
- Chlorophylle (1954)
- Suske en Wiske (1955)
- Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1957–1964)
Animated feature films
- Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
- Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969)
- I, Tintin (1975) – documentary
- Gulliver's Travels (1977)
- Asterix: Mansions of the Gods (2014)
Films
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asterix the Gaul | December 20, 1967 December 23, 1967 (Belgium) | Athos Films | co-production with Dargaud Films |
| Asterix and Cleopatra | December 19, 1968 December 21, 1968 (Belgium) | Pathé | co-production with Dargaud Films and Edifilm |
| Daisy Town | December 20, 1971 | Les Artistes Associés | Based on the comics Lucky Luke co-production with Dargaud Films |
| Tintin and the Lake of Sharks | December 13, 1972 | ||
| The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | December 24, 1975 | Mercury Films | co-production with Editions Dupuis, Lafig S.A and IMPS |
| The Red Turtle | June 29, 2016 September 17, 2016 (Japan) | Wild Bunch Toho (Japan) | co-production with Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions, Arte France Cinéma and CN4 Productions |
| Zombillenium[17] | October 18, 2017 | Gebaka Films | co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Maybe Movies and 2 Minutes |
| Gaston Lagaffe | April 4, 2018 | UGC Distribution | co-production with Les Films du Premier, Les Films du 24, UGC Images and TF1 Films Production |
| Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword[18] | 18 December 2019 (France) 2 September 2021 (Germany) | SND Films Leonine Distribution (Germany) | co-production with Studio 100 Animation, Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, SND Films and ZDF |
| Yakari, A Spectacular Journey[19] | August 12, 2020 | BAC Films Leonine Distribution (Germany) | co-production with Dargaud Media, Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Le Lombard, BAC Films Production, Leonine Production, WunderWerk, Gao Shang Pictures, WDR and France 3 Cinema |
| The Treasure of Barracuda[20] | September 26, 2025 | Filmax | co-production with Inicia Films, Hampa Studio and El Tesoro de Barracuda AIE |
Animated shorts
- Cubitus (1977)
- Clifton (1984)
- Oumpah-pah
- Spaghetti à la Romaine