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]
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Native name | 株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto |
| Formerly | Sega VE Animation Studio (2005–2009) Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment (2009–2010)[1] |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | CGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games |
| Founded | January 21, 2005 (as Sega VE Animation Studio/Visual Entertainment R&D Dept.) June 2009 (as Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment) |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yukio Sugino (chairman) Akira Sugano (president & CEO) |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Parent | Sega Corporation |
| Website | marza |
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
edit| 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 [6] | Takashi Yamazaki | TMS Entertainment | Toho |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog[7] | Jeff Fowler | Original Film Blur Studio Sega |
Paramount Pictures |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2[8][9] | |||
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3[10] |
Short films
editVideo game cutscenes
edit- Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
- Sonic Riders (2006)
- Oshare Majo: Love and Berry (2007)
- Nights: Journey of Dreams (2007)
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
- Phantasy Star Portable (2008)
- Samba de Amigo (2008)
- Sonic Unleashed (2008)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (2009)
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (2009)
- Resonance of Fate (2010)
- Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (2010)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd (2010)
- Sengoku Taisen (2010)
- Sonic Colors (2010)
- Sonic Free Riders (2010)
- Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
- Sonic Generations (2011)
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (2012)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (2012)
- Kingdom Conquest II (2013)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 2nd OP (2012)
- Demon Tribe (2013)
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 3rd OP (2012)
- Sonic Lost World (2013)
- The World of Three Kingdoms (2013)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (2014)
- Phantasy Star Nova (2014)
- Yakuza 0 (2015)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (2016)
- VR Zone Shinjuku - Winged Bicycle (2017)
- Resident Evil Vandetta: Z Infected Experience (2017)
- Sonic Forces (2017)
- Team Sonic Racing (2019)
- Sonic Frontiers (2022)[15]
Other
edit- 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)
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) (Lighting)[16]
References
edit- ^ "Sega Sammy Launches CG Animation Studio in Japan (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "ABOUT". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Loo, Egan (May 9, 2013). "Harlock's Marza Animation Planet Prepares Robodog CG Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "[MOVIE] 'RESIDENT EVIL' will be CG'd by a SEGA company behind SPACE PIRATE: CAPTAIN HARLOCK". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Marza Animation Planet names the next RESIDENT EVIL CGI movie". Marza Animation Planet. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "LUPIN THE 3rd: THE FIRST Comes to the Big Screens as a CG Animated Film!". Marza. July 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog Feature Film". Marza. February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 28, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (July 23, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Gets April 2022 Release Date". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 8, 2022). "Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (10 August 2022). "'Samurai Frog Golf' at SIGGRAPH". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Planet, M. A. (October 31, 2023). ""Ghost tale" marza オリジナルアニメーション". YouTube.
- ^ "Sonic Frontiers | MARZA ANIMATION PLANET" (in Japanese). November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "ペーパーマリオRPG" (in Japanese). May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
