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Powerhouse Animation Studios

Animation
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Founded
2001
Employees
51-200
Offices
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About Powerhouse Animation Studios

Powerhouse Animation Studios is an American animation company founded in Austin, Texas, in 2001. Its work spans television and streaming series, video game cinematics, commercial campaigns, feature animation and digital media. The studio specializes in traditional hand-drawn and digital 2D animation, with a particular emphasis on anime-influenced storytelling, cinematic action and martial arts fight choreography.

From early work in Flash animation, web shorts, educational content and game cutscenes, Powerhouse expanded into episodic action animation for streaming audiences. Its production capabilities cover the full animation process, from initial visual development through finished delivery. Pre-production work includes concept and character design, background layout, storyboarding and animatics. Production services encompass animation, digital clean-up, ink and paint, while post-production includes compositing, visual effects, lighting, color grading and editorial finishing.

Series and storytelling

Powerhouse gained international visibility through its animation work on Castlevania, produced in collaboration with Frederator Studios. Its television portfolio also includes Castlevania: Nocturne, Blood of Zeus, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution and Skull Island. The studio's work extends to Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, The Adventures of Kid Danger and Epithet Erased. These productions sit alongside its broader work in animated shorts, motion comics and web-based episodic content.

Games, advertising and digital production

Beyond television, Powerhouse creates game cinematics, cutscenes, animated trailers and game art assets. Its game-related work includes Sonic Origins, Mortal Kombat X, DC Universe Online, Epic Mickey and The Banner Saga. It also produced the cinematic short Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence.

The studio's commercial production includes campaigns for Old Spice, Coca-Cola, Oreo, Mountain Dew and other consumer brands. Motion graphics, explainer animation and interactive application assets complement its longer-form entertainment work, allowing the company to support projects ranging from short advertising pieces to sustained episodic productions.

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Founders and leadership

  • Brad Graeber, Frank Gabriel and Bruce Tinnin founded the company on April 1, 2001.
  • The report identifies Brad Graeber as CEO and Chief Creative Officer, with Shane Minshew and Jason Williams serving as partners and Heads of Production.

Collective bargaining

In April 2023, Austin workers organized with The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, and the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700. Employees ratified a collective bargaining agreement in September 2024.

Production partnerships

Powerhouse signed an exclusive first-look production deal with Netflix in mid-2021. Brad Graeber co-created Seis Manos with Viz Media, adding a development collaboration to the studio's animation production work.

Name origin

The studio takes its name from Raymond Scott's 1937 composition Powerhouse, which appeared in Carl Stalling's Warner Bros. cartoon scores.

Notable credits

25 credits
  • Castlevania
  • Castlevania: Nocturne
  • Blood of Zeus
  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation
  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution
  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
  • Skull Island
  • Seis Manos
  • The Adventures of Kid Danger
  • Henry Danger Motion Comic
  • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
  • Epithet Erased
  • It's a Small World: The Animated Series
  • Sonic Origins
  • Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence
  • Mortal Kombat X
  • DC Universe Online
  • Epic Mickey
  • Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
  • The Banner Saga
  • The Banner Saga 2
  • RISK: Factions
  • Agents of Mayhem
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

Offices

Where Powerhouse Animation Studios is based

2 locations

  • Westpark II

    Headquarters
    8140 N Mo Pac Expy, Building 2, Suite 225, Austin, TX 78759, United StatesAustin, Texas, United States
    About this office

    Corporate headquarters and primary production facility handling pre-production, design, animation, post-production and administrative management.

    (512) 346-3456
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  • Burbank Satellite Office

    120 S Victory Blvd, Suite 201B, Burbank, CA 91502, United StatesBurbank, California, United States

    Opened 2014

    About this office

    Southern California branch handling client relations, industry outreach, production coordination and guild-signatory talent development. Operated under unified corporate management through Powerhouse Animation LLC.

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