3Hz
{{short description|Japanese animation studio}}
{{Infobox company
| name = 3Hz Inc.
| native_name = 株式会社3Hz
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu
| logo = File:3Hz_Inc._logo.png
| type = Kabushiki gaisha
| foundation = {{start date and age|2013|03}}
| founder = Yūichirō Matsuka
| defunct = {{end date and age|2024|6|17}}
| key_people = Yūichirō Matsuka (CEO)
| fate = Operations acquired by A-1 Pictures and folded
| successor = A-1 Pictures
| location = Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
| industry = Japanese animation
| subsid =
| website = {{Official website|www.3hz.co.jp}}
}}
{{Nihongo|3Hz Inc.|株式会社3Hz|Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu|lead=yes}} was a Japanese animation studio established by ex-Kinema Citrus animators. Yuichiro Matsuka founded the studio in March 2013. The company is referred to as Studio 3 Hz in anime credits.
On June 17, 2024, 3 Hz announced that it had transferred its animation planning and production business to A-1 Pictures. The company added that its business will continue at A-1 Pictures. Studio 3 Hz and the official X account for the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime confirmed the same staff who have been working on the anime will continue to work on the anime at A-1 Pictures.{{Cite web |title=Studio 3Hz {{!}} スタジオ3Hz |url=http://www.3hz.co.jp/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Studio 3Hz {{!}} スタジオ3Hz |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=【Studio 3Hz 事業譲受のお知らせ】 {{!}} NEWS |url=https://a1p.jp/news/20240617/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=A-1 Pictures オフィシャルサイト |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=Studio 3Hz Transfers Animation Planning, Production Business to A-1 Pictures |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-17/studio-3hz-transfers-animation-planning-production-business-to-a-1-pictures/.212029 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}
Works
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Source ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2014
|style=text-align:center |Masayuki Sakoi |Original work |13 |title=Sora no Method Anime's 2nd Visual, More Staff Revealed|date=March 19, 2014|work=Anime News Network|access-date=September 24, 2017}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2016
|Dimension W (co-animated with Orange) |style=text-align:center |Kanta Kamei |Manga |12 |title=Yuuki Kaji Joins Dimension W Anime Cast|date=February 12, 2016|work=Anime News Network|access-date=September 24, 2017}} |
| Flip Flappers
|style=text-align:center |Kiyotaka Oshiyama |Original work |13 |
| scope="row" | 2017
|Princess Principal (co-animated with Actas) |style=text-align:center |Masaki Tachibana |Original work |12 |title=Princess Principal Original TV Anime Revealed With Cast, Staff, Promo Video, Summer 2017 Debut|date=March 24, 2017|work=Anime News Network|access-date=September 24, 2017}} |
| scope="row" | 2018
|Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online |style=text-align:center |Masayuki Sakoi |Light novel |12 |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2020
|style=text-align:center |Masanori Takahashi |Manga |12 |{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-24/rifle-is-beautiful-tv-anime-reveals-visual-cast-staff/.146063|title=Rifle is Beautiful TV Anime Reveals Visual, Cast, Staff|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=April 24, 2019}} |
| A3! (co-animated with P.A. Works)
|style=text-align:center |Masayuki Sakoi{{efn|Credited as {{nihongo|Series Director|シリーズディレクター|Shirīzu Direkutā}} for Seasons Spring & Summer, and {{nihongo|Director|監督|Kantoku}} for Seasons Autumn & Winter.}} |Mobile game |24 |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2022
|style=text-align:center |Yasuhiro Irie |Original work |12 |
| The Devil Is a Part-Timer!!
|style=text-align:center |Daisuke Tsukushi |Light novel |12 |
| scope="row" | 2023
|style=text-align:center |Masayuki Sakoi |Original work |12 |
=Original video animations=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Source ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Eps.|Episodes}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2015
|Masayuki Sakoi |Original work |1 | |
| scope="row" | 2016
|Dimension W (co-animated with Orange) |style=text-align:center |Kanta Kamei |Manga |1 | |
| scope="row" | 2019
|Celestial Method: One More Wish |style=text-align:center |Masayuki Sakoi |Original work |1 | |
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" class="unsortable" width=10 | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Source ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2019
|style=text-align:center |Kazuya Nomura |Original work |{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-03-22/blackfox-anime-revealed-as-theatrical-project-debuting-this-fall/.144884|title=Blackfox Anime Revealed as Theatrical Project Debuting This Fall (Updated) |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=March 22, 2019 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=March 22, 2019 }} |
=Video games=
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!scope="col" | Title !scope="col" | Publisher !scope="col" | Release date !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Note(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref(s) |
| Tokyo Xanadu
| September 30, 2015 | align=left | Opening animation. |
| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
| Nihon Falcom | July 21, 2016 | align=left | Opening animation. |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
| Nihon Falcom | September 28, 2017 | align=left | Opening animation. |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
| Nihon Falcom | September 27, 2018 | align=left | Opening animation. | |
Notable staff
A list of notable staff currently or formerly belonging to the studio.
=Representative staff=
- Yūichirō Matsuya (founder and president)
=Animation producers=
- Hideaki Kubo (2014~2019)
=Directors=
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.3hz.co.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|company|id=12870}}
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