Ocean Productions, Inc. is a Canadian media production and dubbing company, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is part of the Ocean Group of businesses. Ocean Group is involved in intellectual property acquisition and development, co-production and the creation of English versions of non-English animation for international distribution.

The Group also works with global toy companies and producers to create and distribute animation properties in conjunction with game development as well as licensing and merchandising programs.

Ocean Media Inc. creates world master versions of programming to promote intellectual properties on a global basis. The company's productions are recorded at Ocean Studios (originally known as Ocean Sound) in Vancouver and Blue Water Studios in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

History

Founded by Ken Morrison and Dave Thomas in 1974, the company, then known as Ocean Sound, originally started as a North Vancouver-based music recording studio. Musicians such as Art Bergmann, Chilliwack, D.O.A and k.d. lang recorded albums and songs there.

In 1979, Ocean moved to its current location in the Kitsilano community. Sometime after, the company began producing voice over work for animation. By the late 1990s, Ocean claimed to control about 85% of the market for animation voice-over in Vancouver. During this time, Ocean was one of the largest production houses working on English-language versions of Japanese anime series. Among others, the company's clients included Bandai Entertainment, Central Park Media, Geneon Entertainment and Viz Media.

Ocean now works on animation and live action media from around the world.

List of works

Ocean Studios

These series were produced at Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Live action

Western animation

International animation

Anime

Video games

Blue Water Studios

These series were recorded at Blue Water Studios in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Western animation

  • Benjamin Blumchen
  • Bibi Blocksberg
  • Cyboars
  • Jungo
  • Lalaloopsy Lala-Oopsies: A Sew Magical Tale Lalaloopsy Ponies: The Big Show Lalaloopsy Babies: First Steps Lalaloopsy: Festival of Sugary Sweets Lalaloopsy: Band Together
  • Micropolis (Wyvern Images)
  • Pfffirates (Xilam)
  • Ralf the Record Rat
  • Peter Swift and the Little Circus
  • Tomato Twins
  • Troll Tales
  • The Wheelers (Wyvern Images)
  • Weebles

International animation

Anime

Video games

  • Crimson Tears (Capcom)
  • Dead Rivals (Gameloft)
  • D.I.C.E. (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Dynasty Warriors Gundam series (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Gundam Battle Assault (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Gregory Horror Show (Capcom)
  • InuYasha: Feudal Combat (Bandai Namco Games)
  • InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Little Battlers eXperience (Level-5)
  • Mega Man: Powered Up (Capcom)
  • Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X (Capcom)
  • Mega Man X: Command Mission (Capcom)
  • Mega Man X8 (Capcom)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Never Ending Tomorrow (Bandai Namco Games)
  • Order & Chaos 2: Redemption (Gameloft)
  • We Love Golf! (Capcom)

See also

Similar studios

General

Notes

External links

  • at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database