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Aleka Productions (also known as Gingo Feature Animation and formerly known as Toon Group Inc.) was an American animation studio that was the feature animation division of Gingo Animation, based in North Hollywood, California. Initially established in 1978 by a small animation team of several CalArts graduates led by animators Geo G. and Michael Wildshill, the studio negotiated with Jack Kromen and Austrafilm to make the animated feature Topia alongside Hanna-Barbera.

After the release of Topia, the Toon Group was bought by Hanna-Barbera under the new name Geo-Wildshill Productions and split into two teams: Geo-Wildshill for television series and commercial work and Aleka Productions, which was set up at a separate building apart from the main Geo-Wildshill studio, for feature films. Aleka along with its parent company Geo-Wildshill were separated from Hanna-Barbera into a new entry Gingo Productions during production on the studio's second feature film, Density. After the aforementioned film, the studio severed its connection with Austrafilm and negotiated with motion picture studio Orion Pictures, which distributed two additional features, East of the Sun and West of the Moon and The Three Princes and Their Beasts.

Wildshill, who headed the studio, was drawn away from both Gingo and Aleka when he was approached in early 1993 to set up a new animation studio for Universal Studios. Aleka was closed down in early 1996 after the release of their final feature, Ghost Vision. Wildshill and much of the staff regrouped to head up Universal Feature Animation in Universal City to work on Ama and the Mysterious Crystal and the other following films from Galaxion to Paradoria 2: Enchanted Realm.

Early history (1978–1982)
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Geo-Wildshill / Austrafilm (1982–1988)
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Split from Hanna-Barbera and later years (1988–1995)
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Universal Feature Animation (1993–present)

 * See also: Universal Animation Studios

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