Picking an animated vertical video studio without prior experience means evaluating on pitch decks, reels, and promises. None of those tell you what the collaboration actually feels like, whether the voice cast gets the characters right, or whether the team understands the source material well enough to add to it. The creators who have been through a StoryCo production already answered those questions.
Authentic casting. Every character, every language
Voice performance is where most animated productions either earn the creator's trust or lose it. Getting a character's voice wrong means getting the story wrong - and that is the version that goes out into the world.
StoryCo works with 800+ voice actors globally, with a casting process that keeps the creator in the room. Segment by segment, character by character, until the voice matches what the creator always heard in their head.
"The team at StoryCo shared that vision and went above and beyond my expectations, assembling a large portfolio of voice actors that we reviewed together to find the right fit for the characters. Seeing and hearing characters you've created in your head come to life with their own voices and personalities is a feeling every anime fan dreams of." - Brent Bristol, creator of Ordeal
The animated version elevates the original
The risk in any adaptation is that the production replaces what the creator built. A good animated vertical series does not summarize the comic or the book. It reveals the dimension the static format could not reach - the score beneath the tension, the motion that makes a punch land, the voice that makes a character real.
"I'm always happy reviewing StoryCo's video episodes because I feel that their work adds to mine. From the animation and music to the voice acting, the final product always elevates the experience for my readers and myself." - Nuria Sanguino, creator of Love 4 A Walk
The creator stays in the room from start to finish
Most production processes involve the creator at the start and at delivery. What happens in between is where vision drift occurs - small decisions that accumulate into an adaptation that is technically accurate and creatively off.
StoryCo structures the process around continuous collaboration. Weekly reviews, open feedback loops, and adjustments at every stage - voice performances, background audio, pacing, animation. The creator stays in the room from first conversation to final episode.
"StoryCo's team was deeply committed to understanding my vision and doing it justice. Their care, collaboration, and dedication made adapting Fae Trapped into video episodes an incredibly meaningful experience." - Kaitlyn Min, creator of Fae Trapped
A team that is as invested in the world as you are
Production quality follows investment. A team that is genuinely excited about the source material makes different decisions than one executing a brief - in casting, in sound design, in the moments they choose to linger on. The enthusiasm shows in the final episode.
"The StoryCo team absolutely blew it out of the park. We were genuinely taken aback by how perfectly they understood our vision, while also bringing their own creative additions that further enriched the experience of Scale Hunters and its world." - Iara, Isadora and Lucian, creators of Scale Hunters
That quality - a team as invested in the world as the creators who built it - is what separates an adaptation that fans embrace from one they merely accept.
Full production quality in weeks
StoryCo's production infrastructure is built to move fast without compromising the craft. A system that delivers a fully voiced, scored, and animated episode in weeks - not the months or years traditional animation requires.
"The episodes are of such great quality, which put me at ease. The real voice actors also added so much energy to their performances. It's awesome seeing my characters moving and speaking." - Peglo, creator of Superfish and To The Stars and Back
For IP owners evaluating animated vertical production, quality and timeline are rarely both available. StoryCo is built specifically for that intersection.
StoryCo has produced more than 200 hours of animated vertical video content across 400+ titles, with 800+ voice actors from around the world. The production system works for manga, webtoon, comic book, audiobook, podcast, and brand IP - at any scale, from single titles to full publisher libraries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does StoryCo do?
We turn stories into animated vertical video. Adapt IP you already own or build something new from scratch, for ridiculously low cost, at insane speed.
How do I start a project with StoryCo?
Get in touch and tell us about your story or IP. We'll talk through goals, timeline, and the right format to make it move.