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{{Short description|Japanese animation studio}}
{{refimprove|date=September 2008}}

'''Spectrum Animation''' was an [[List of animation studios|animation studio]] in Japan, made up of former [[TMS Entertainment]] employees. Spectrum animated several episodes of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''.

On the commentary track for "[[Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series episode)|Heart of Ice]]" on the ''Batman: The Animated Series, Volume One'' DVD, producer [[Bruce Timm]] stated that Spectrum was responsible for airbrushing Mr. Freeze's helmet in every frame that featured him. Such attention to detail ultimately drove the studio to bankruptcy; most of their staff members are now working for [[Production I.G]].

Frank Paur (director, "Vendetta", ''Batman: The Animated Series'') praised Spectrum's animation. "We wanted to keep the show heavy on the mist, the rain. I wanted reflections, mist, gentle rain to play up the whole motif. I was really worried at first that it would go to a bad studio."<ref name="animato2">{{cite journal|journal=Animato!|at=Vendetta|url=http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/batman/btas/backstage/animato/|issue=26–27|title=The World's Finest - Batman: The Animated Series}}</ref>

Moreover, Spectrum was credited for providing overseas animation work for a few [[DIC Entertainment]] productions such as ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' (2nd season), ''[[Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990 TV series)|Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures]]'', and ''[[Madeline (TV series)|Madeline]]''.

==Episode list==
The episodes of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' that were animated by Spectrum Animation Studio are:
* "[[On Leather Wings (Batman: The Animated Series episode)|On Leather Wings]]"
* "P.O.V"
* "It's Never Too Late"
* "Vendetta"
* "[[Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series episode)|Heart of Ice]]"
* "[[Beware the Gray Ghost]]"
* "[[Robin's Reckoning]], Part 1"

==Awards==
{{Awards
| award = [[Emmy Award]]
| year = 1993
| title = Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
| role =
| name = Robin's Reckoning, Part 1
}}

==Layout services {{Anchor|Spectrum's Layout Services}}==
Spectrum Animation provided layout services for the following episodes of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''. However, Dong Yang did the animation for these episodes.
* "Almost Got 'I'm"
* "See No Evil"
* "The Laughing Fish"
* "Robin's Reckoning, Part 2"
* "Tyger Tyger"
* "Zatanna"
* "Shadow of the Bat, Part 1"
* "Shadow of the Bat, Part 2"
* "His Silicon Soul"
* "Fire from Olympus"
* "The Worry Men"
* "Sideshow"

Spectrum and [[Dong Yang Animation]] both worked on the animation for the feature film ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]''. Dong Yang did the animation for ''Mask of the Phantasm'', and Spectrum did the layout services.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Japanese animation studios}}

[[Category:Japanese animation studios]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1988]]
[[Category:Mass media companies disestablished in 1998]]

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