Ferly

Ferly was a Finnish entertainment company combining animation production, original intellectual property development, publishing and character licensing. Founded in 2017 as Kaiken Entertainment, it brought together television animation and literary assets acquired from Rovio, developing stories and characters for audiences across several media. Its work focused principally on children’s and family entertainment, alongside selected adult animation projects.

The company operated across four complementary areas: animation development and co-production, creative asset production, branded publishing and licensing. Its animation capabilities covered scripts, design, storyboards, pre-production and production, with consulting available alongside those services. Creative work included concept art, visual identities, sales materials, packaging guidelines and character style guides. Publishing activity encompassed editorial development, book design and packaging, and international literary rights distribution.

Animation and franchise development

Ferly’s portfolio included the preschool productions Momolu & Friends and Momolu Minis, as well as Star Stable: Mistfall, developed with Star Stable Entertainment. Its involvement with Star Stable extended beyond screen production to global master licensing representation, connecting animated storytelling with consumer products and merchandising.

Other projects included Kingdom of None, co-produced with Toonz Media Group; Dragon Girl, developed with CAKE; and Gone Gills, a collaboration with Zephyr Animation and Yellow Animation. Its adult animation activity included Butthole Biscuits, made in collaboration with Wild Child Animation and CAKE. These partnerships formed part of a business model combining original development, international co-production, distribution relationships and commercial exploitation of character brands.

The company adopted the Ferly name in November 2018. Its historical operations linked Finnish creative and literary development with Canadian animation production and executive development activity in the United States. Following financial difficulties and bankruptcy proceedings begun in December 2025, Ferly Oy officially ceased in September 2026.