Description
(Summary) "Shining Star" is the global first K-POP Animation. SM's famous song was inserted through joint production with SM Entertainment, and SM's choreographers participated in motion capture. It shows familiar visual to the target audience using Toon-shading technology.
(Synopsis) Nara is a girl who likes idol star Hyunwoo. She entered the top idol training school Shining Star School and dreams of the best idol MUSE. She organized a team called Melody with hard-working dancer See-a and shy but pretty voice Yena. She goes through the school's mission with the help of manager Jin. Can Nara be a MUSE?
Shining Star 2.1 Mai Story
(Summary) "Shining Star 2.1 Mai story" is a new media animation based on Shining star IP. It is produced using the Mai system, a real-time production system of MARO based on motion capture. It consists of drama and interactive live and it is a content that reflects trends. It will be uploaded to global Internet platforms and released worldwide.
Company Information
Since its establishment in 2008, Maro studio Co., Ltd. has built up recognition by producing/ broadcasting various animations such as 'Oops iKooo', which has become the bible for children's safety education animation, 'Secret Juju' that is a first girl’s 3D animation in Korea, and 'Shining Star', a K-pop animation co-produced with Global Entertainment SM. It is a Korean animation production company that has recently entered the global market by producing 'Let’s go Galaxy Guards', a Korean-Chinese joint global safety education animation.
Category & Business Type
Animation
Category : Producer
Business Type : Program Copyright Deals, Co-Production/Collaboration, Investment Attraction, Licensing
Main Business
First of all, MARO has been broadcasted 'Oops iKooo' on various channel from 2010 till NOW.
Secondly, MARO produced ‘Shining Star’ TV series with Global Entertainment SM Entertainment and broadcasted on MBC and IPTV in Korea. And ‘Shining Star THE MOVIE’ was released in CGV in 2019. ‘Shining Star’ The Shining Star TV series was aired on more than 10 channels in China and Vietnam. Especially it was popular in China, ranking fourth in the 2019 TENCENT animation. MARO is producing a new media animation ‘Shining star 2.1 Mai story’ based on Shining star and is expanding IP power of Shining star.
MARO is currently produced a Korean-Chinese joint global safety education animation ‘Let’s go Galaxy Guards’, and it aired on EBS and China in early 2021. Also, MARO are planning and producing new contents such as 'F.I.X Corp.', 'Tune Up', and 'MARO TUNES'.