D’Art Shtajio will be the main production studio, though the project was initially tied to Bang Bang Animation, where Thurlow previously worked.
Thurlow has worked at Japanese animation studios Nakamura Productions, Pierrot, and Bang Bang Animation.
Henry Thurlow, an American animator working in Japan, announced on his blog on Thursday that he is partnering with Arthell and Darnell Isom to establish a Japan-based animation studio called D’Art Shtajio.
Thurlow stated that one of the studio’s missions is to act as a bridge between the Japanese animation industry and outside markets.