Co-founder of Bento Box Entertainment Joel Kuwahara steps down

Joel Kuwahara, the co-founder and president of the production of Bento Box Entertainment, comes from his role in the Fox ownership Animation Studio.

Kuwahara and Fox/Bento Box would say goodbye on good conditions, whereby both the Exec and the company choose not to extend his contract. His last day is today, September 12.

“While Bento Box Entertainment further integrates into Fox Entertainment Studios, the award -winning animation house enters a new chapter in his journey of creative excellence,” said Fernando Szew, president and head of Fox Entertainment Studios. “While Joel Kuwahara is renouncing his role, his vision as one of the founders of Bento Box and his dedication has contributed enormously to its success. We wish him the best in his future activities.”

Kuwahara was co-founder of Bento Box in 2009 with Scott Greenberg and Mark McJimsey. With the Kuwahara exit, none of the original founders are still at the company after the exit of McJimsey in 2016 and Greenberg’s in 2023. Fox took over Bento Box in 2019 in the aftermath of the Fox Fox Fuser of Disney-21st Century.

Kuwahara and Bento Box have been paramount in animation in television for almost two decades. Bento Box is currently producing the Breakout -hit Fox series ‘Bob’s Burgers’, with Kuwahara that serves as an executive producer. The show has recently been renewed for four more seasons, which will bring through season 19.

Prior to Bento Box, Kuwahara worked as a producer for “The Simpsons” via film Roman and also produced “The Simpsons Movie” in 2007. He also played a role at Warner Brothers Animation, Sony Animation and Icebox.com.

In addition to ‘Bob’s Burgers’, Bento Box currently also offers animation for the FOX series ‘Krapopolis’, ‘Universal Basic Guys’, ‘Grimsburg’ and ‘The Great North’, as well as the premarium video series ‘Hazbin Hotel’. The other credits of the studio include “Central Park” for Apple TV+, “Duncanville” for Fox and “Hoops” for Netflix.