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:Marza Animation Planet

{{Short description|Japanese animation studio}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Marza Animation Planet Inc.

| native_name = 株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto

| logo = Marza Animation Planet.png

| caption =

| former_name = Sega VE Animation Studio ({{small|2005–2009}})
Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment ({{small|2009–2010}}){{cite news|title=Sega Sammy Launches CG Animation Studio in Japan (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-05/sega-sammy-launches-cg-animation-studio-in-japan|access-date=December 21, 2017|work=Anime News Network|date=January 5, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222075429/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-05/sega-sammy-launches-cg-animation-studio-in-japan|url-status=live}}

| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = {{start date and age|2005|1|21}} (as Sega VE Animation Studio/Visual Entertainment R&D Dept.)
June 2009 (as Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment)

| location = Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

| parent = Sega Corporation

| key_people = Yukio Sugino (chairman of the board)
Akira Sugano (president & representative director)

| industry = CGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games

| num_employees = 150

| owner =

| divisions = Marza Animation Planet USA Inc.

| products =

| revenue =

| homepage = {{URL|https://marza.com/en/}}

}}

{{nihongo|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 {{nihongo|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.{{cite web|title=ABOUT|url=https://www.marza.com/en/about/|website=MARZA ANIMATION PLANET|date=December 20, 2017|access-date=December 20, 2017|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203172718/http://www.marza.com/en/about/|url-status=live}}

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. Marza Animation Planet is also known for being one of the production companies for the film Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequels.

Films

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Year

! Title

! Director

! Co-produced with

! Distributor

style="text-align:center;" | 2013

| Space Pirate Captain Harlock{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-09/harlock-marza-animation-planet-prepares-robodog-cg-film|title= Harlock's Marza Animation Planet Prepares Robodog CG Film|author= Loo, Egan|publisher= Anime News Network|date= May 9, 2013|access-date= April 20, 2019|archive-date= April 21, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190421012202/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-09/harlock-marza-animation-planet-prepares-robodog-cg-film|url-status= live}}

| Shinji Aramaki

| Toei Animation

| Toei Company

style="text-align:center;" | 2016

| ''Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

| Takeshi Nozue

| Visual Works

| Aniplex

style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| Resident Evil: Vendetta{{cite web|title=[MOVIE] 'RESIDENT EVIL' will be CG'd by a SEGA company behind SPACE PIRATE: CAPTAIN HARLOCK|url=https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/622/|website=MARZA ANIMATION PLANET|access-date=December 21, 2017|date=October 15, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025014/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/622/|url-status=live}}

| Takanori Tsujimoto

| Capcom{{cite web|title=Marza Animation Planet names the next RESIDENT EVIL CGI movie |url=https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/636/|website=Marza Animation Planet |access-date=December 21, 2017|date=March 25, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025017/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/636/|url-status=live}}

| Kadokawa (Japan)
Sony Pictures Entertainment

style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| Lupin III: The First {{cite web |title= LUPIN THE 3rd: THE FIRST Comes to the Big Screens as a CG Animated Film! |url=https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/2036/ |date=July 31, 2019 |website=Marza |url-status=live |access-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811081305/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/2036/ |archive-date=August 11, 2022}}

| Takashi Yamazaki

| TMS Entertainment

| Toho

style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| Sonic the Hedgehog{{cite web |date=February 23, 2018 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog Feature Film |url=https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/717/ |website=Marza |url-status=live |access-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811085638/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/717/ |archive-date=August 11, 2022}}

|rowspan="3" | Jeff Fowler

|rowspan="3" | Original Film
Blur Studio
Sega

| rowspan="3" | Paramount Pictures

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Sonic the Hedgehog 2{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-sequel-1234619356/|title='Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=May 28, 2020|website=Variety |access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529030235/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-sequel-1234619356/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url= https://www.thewrap.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-gets-april-2022-release-date/ |title= 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Gets April 2022 Release Date |first= Jeremy |last= Fuster |date= July 23, 2020 |work= TheWrap |access-date= July 24, 2020 |archive-date= July 24, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200724111553/https://www.thewrap.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-gets-april-2022-release-date/ |url-status= live }}

style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| Sonic the Hedgehog 3{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=August 8, 2022|title=Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/paramount-updates-release-plans-for-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-smurfs-musical-1235087859/|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=August 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809003403/https://deadline.com/2022/08/paramount-updates-release-plans-for-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-smurfs-musical-1235087859/|url-status=live}}

Short films

  • Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008)
  • GAMERA (2015) (In association with Omnibus Japan and Kadokawa.){{Efn|Made in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the franchise.}}{{Cite web |title=『GAMERA』石井克人監督 インタビュー（続報）最新のVFX技法を取り入れ、" 新世代の特撮"を実現させる |url=https://cgworld.jp/interview/201511-gamera.html |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=CG・映像の専門情報サイト {{!}} CGWORLD.jp |language=ja}}
  • The Gift (2016) (Created using Unity){{cite news|title=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|url=https://cgworld.jp/feature/201604-unite-tokyo2016.html|access-date=August 28, 2016|date=April 13, 2016|language=ja-JP|archive-date=August 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828123919/http://cgworld.jp/feature/201604-unite-tokyo2016.html|url-status=live}}
  • The Peak (2019) (Created using Unity){{cite news|title=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|url=https://www.slideshare.net/UnityTechnologiesJapan002/unite-tokyo-2019unity-next-gift|access-date=October 31, 2019|date=October 31, 2019|language=ja-JP|archive-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829053242/https://www.slideshare.net/UnityTechnologiesJapan002/unite-tokyo-2019unity-next-gift|url-status=live}}
  • Sonic Drone Home (2022)
  • Samurai Frog Golf (2022){{cite web |last1=Zahed |first1=Ramin |title='Samurai Frog Golf' at SIGGRAPH |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/brent-forrest-introduces-his-samurai-frog-golf-at-siggraph/ |website=Animation Magazine |date=10 August 2022 |access-date=12 September 2022 |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929140047/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/brent-forrest-introduces-his-samurai-frog-golf-at-siggraph/ |url-status=live }}
  • Ghost Tale (2023) {{cite web|last=Planet|first=M. A.|date=October 31, 2023|title="Ghost tale" marza オリジナルアニメーション.|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RW3eBWQ1IyQ}}
  • 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)
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) (Lighting){{cite web|title=ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング|url=https://www.marza.com/works/article/2230/|access-date=December 4, 2024|date=December 4, 2024|language=ja-JP|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204161729/https://www.marza.com/works/article/2230/|url-status=live}}
  • Earwig and the Witch (2020) (Production partner)
  • Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022) (Animation)
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) (Lighting){{cite web|title=ペーパーマリオRPG|url=https://www.marza.com/works/article/66782/|access-date=May 23, 2024|date=May 23, 2024|language=ja-JP|archive-date=May 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523215321/https://www.marza.com/works/article/66782/|url-status=live}}

Notes

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References

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External links

{{Portal|Tokyo|Animation|Companies}}

  • {{Official website|https://www.marza.com/en/}}
  • [https://www.linkedin.com/company/marza-animation-planet-inc. Marza Animation Planet's Linkedin Page]
  • {{Anime News Network|company|10253}}

{{Marza Animation Planet}}

{{Sega}}

{{Japanese animation studios}}

{{Sega Sammy Holdings}}

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Category:Mass media companies established in 2003

Category:Japanese animation studios

Category:Japanese film studios

Category:Mass media companies based in Tokyo

Category:Sega Sammy Holdings

Category:Sega divisions and subsidiaries