EX-23.1 3 kartoon_ex2301.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-1 (Nos. 333-291653, 333-282385, 333-264870), Form S-3 (Nos. 333-227349, 333-238928, 333-239495, 333-252670, 333-273427, and 333-276259) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-227482, 333-228655, 333-250097, and 333-280108) of Kartoon Studios, Inc. of our report dated March 30, 2026, which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Kartoon Studios, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

Whippany, New Jersey

March 30, 2026