Marza Animation Planet

Marza Animation Planet Inc. (株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット, Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto) is a Japan-based CGI animation studio dedicated to making full-length feature films and video game cutscenes. Their extensive résumé includes CGI add-ins for television series and video games. Their head office is located on the 18th floor of the Tennoz Ocean Square (天王洲オーシャンスクエア, Tennōzu Ōshan Sukuea) in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo near Tennozu Isle Station.[2]

Marza Animation Planet
Native name
株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット
Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto
FormerlySega Sammy Visual Entertainment (2009–2010)[1]
TypeKabushiki gaisha
Subsidiary
IndustryCGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games
Founded2003 (under Sega Sammy VE Animation Studios/Visual Entertainment R&D Dept. title)
January 21, 2005 (as Marza Animation Planet)
HeadquartersShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Yukio Sugino
(Chairman)
Akira Sugano
(President & CEO)
OwnerSega Sammy Holdings
Number of employees
150
ParentTMS Entertainment
Websitewww.marza.com/en/

The company was formed through Sega spinning off its CGI division, and is best known for making the cutscenes for the Sonic the Hedgehog games, beginning with 2006's Sonic the Hedgehog. It is currently subsidized under TMS Entertainment, Sega's flagship anime subsidiary. Marza Animation Planet is also known for being one of the production companies for the film Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequel.

Films
Year Title Director Production Distributor
2013 Space Pirate Captain Harlock[3] Shinji Aramaki Toei Animation Toei Company
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Takeshi Nozue Visual Works Aniplex
2017 Resident Evil: Vendetta[4] Takanori Tsujimoto Stage 6 Films
Kadokawa
Capcom[5]		 Kadokawa (Japan)
Sony Pictures Entertainment
2019 Lupin III: The First Takashi Yamazaki TMS Entertainment Toho
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog Jeff Fowler Original Film
Blur Studio
Sega		 Paramount Pictures
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2[6][7]
2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3[8]

Short films
  • Samurai Frog Golf (2022)[9]
  • The Peak (2019) (Created using Unity)[10]
  • Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008)
  • Sonic Drone Home (2022)
  • The Gift (2016) (Created using Unity)[11]
  • Robodog (discontinued project)

Video game cutscenes

Other
  • Hatsune Miku Live Party 2012 (MIKUPA♪) (2012) (Stage Event)
  • Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2013 (2013) (Stage Event)
  • Mario Kart 8 (2014 (original), 2017 (Deluxe)) (3-D models for artwork illustration)
  • Splatoon (2015) (3-D models for artwork illustration)
  • Happy Forest (2015) (Tech Demo Trailer created using Unreal Engine 4)
  • Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 (2016) (Stage Event)
  • Ultimate Bowl (2015 (v1), 2017 (v2)) (Tech Demo Trailer created using Unreal Engine 4 (v1) and Unity (v2))
  • Splatoon 2 (2017) (3-D models for artwork illustration)
  • The Last Guardian (2016) (Animations)
  • Ninjala (2020) (Animations)
  • Earwig and the Witch (2020) (Production partner)
  • Oni: Thunder God’s Tale (2022) (Animation)

References
  1. "Sega Sammy Launches CG Animation Studio in Japan (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. "ABOUT". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. Loo, Egan (May 9, 2013). "Harlock's Marza Animation Planet Prepares Robodog CG Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. "[MOVIE] 'RESIDENT EVIL' will be CG'd by a SEGA company behind SPACE PIRATE: CAPTAIN HARLOCK". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. October 15, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  5. "MARZA ANIMATION PLANET NAMES THE NEXT RESIDENT EVIL CG MOVIE". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. March 25, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. Kroll, Justin (May 28, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. Fuster, Jeremy (July 23, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Gets April 2022 Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. Grobar, Matt (August 8, 2022). "Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. Zahed, Ramin (10 August 2022). "'Samurai Frog Golf' at SIGGRAPH". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. "映像制作はUnityでさらなる高みへ メイキング オブ next "Gift " | 特集 | slideshare.net" (in Japanese). October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  11. "マーザ・アニメーションプラネットが贈る全編Unity映像『THE GIFT』を「Unite 2016 Tokyo」で初披露＆解説 | 特集 | CGWORLD.jp" (in Japanese). April 13, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  12. "Sonic Frontiers | MARZA ANIMATION PLANET" (in Japanese). November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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