Marza Animation Planet Explained

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
Former Name:Sega VE Animation Studio
Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment [1]
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation: (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)
Akira Sugano (president & CEO)
Industry:CGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games
Num Employees:150

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 in Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo near Tennozu Isle Station.[2]

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

YearTitleDirectorProductionDistributor
2013Space Pirate Captain Harlock[3] Shinji AramakiToei AnimationToei Company
2016Takeshi NozueVisual WorksAniplex
2017[4] Takanori TsujimotoStage 6 Films
Kadokawa
Capcom[5] 		Kadokawa (Japan)
Sony Pictures Entertainment
2019 [6] Takashi YamazakiTMS EntertainmentToho
2020Sonic the Hedgehog[7] Jeff FowlerOriginal Film
Blur Studio
Sega		Paramount Pictures
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2[8] [9]
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3[10]

Short films

Video game cutscenes

Other

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sega Sammy Launches CG Animation Studio in Japan (Updated). December 21, 2017. Anime News Network. January 5, 2010. December 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222075429/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-05/sega-sammy-launches-cg-animation-studio-in-japan. live.
  2. Web site: ABOUT. MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 20, 2017. December 20, 2017. February 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203172718/http://www.marza.com/en/about/. live.
  3. Web site: Harlock's Marza Animation Planet Prepares Robodog CG Film. Loo, Egan. Anime News Network. May 9, 2013. April 20, 2019. April 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421012202/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-09/harlock-marza-animation-planet-prepares-robodog-cg-film. live.
  4. Web site: [MOVIE] 'RESIDENT EVIL' will be CG'd by a SEGA company behind SPACE PIRATE: CAPTAIN HARLOCK]. MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 21, 2017. October 15, 2015. February 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025014/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/622/. live.
  5. Web site: Marza Animation Planet names the next RESIDENT EVIL CGI movie . Marza Animation Planet . December 21, 2017. March 25, 2015. February 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025017/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/636/. live.
  6. Web site: LUPIN THE 3rd: THE FIRST Comes to the Big Screens as a CG Animated Film! . July 31, 2019 . Marza . live . May 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811081305/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/2036/ . August 11, 2022.
  7. Web site: February 23, 2018 . Sonic the Hedgehog Feature Film . Marza . live . May 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811085638/https://www.marza.com/en/news/article/717/ . August 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE). Justin. Kroll. May 28, 2020. Variety . May 28, 2020. May 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529030235/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-sequel-1234619356/. live.
  9. Web site: 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Gets April 2022 Release Date . Jeremy . Fuster . July 23, 2020 . . July 24, 2020 . July 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724111553/https://www.thewrap.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-gets-april-2022-release-date/ . live .
  10. Web site: Grobar. Matt. August 8, 2022. Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical. August 8, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. August 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809003403/https://deadline.com/2022/08/paramount-updates-release-plans-for-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-smurfs-musical-1235087859/. live.
  11. News: 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. August 28, 2016. April 13, 2016. ja-JP. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828123919/http://cgworld.jp/feature/201604-unite-tokyo2016.html. live.
  12. News: 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. October 31, 2019. October 31, 2019. ja-JP. August 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829053242/https://www.slideshare.net/UnityTechnologiesJapan002/unite-tokyo-2019unity-next-gift. live.
  13. Web site: Zahed . Ramin . 'Samurai Frog Golf' at SIGGRAPH . Animation Magazine . 10 August 2022 . 12 September 2022 . 29 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929140047/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/brent-forrest-introduces-his-samurai-frog-golf-at-siggraph/ . live .
  14. Web site: Planet. M. A.. October 31, 2023. "Ghost tale" marza オリジナルアニメーション.. YouTube.
  15. Web site: Sonic Frontiers | MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. November 18, 2022. November 18, 2022. ja-JP. November 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117224000/https://www.marza.com/en/works/article/2807/. live.
  16. Web site: ペーパーマリオ　オリガミキング. December 4, 2024. December 4, 2024. ja-JP. December 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241204161729/https://www.marza.com/works/article/2230/. live.
  17. Web site: ペーパーマリオRPG. May 23, 2024. May 23, 2024. ja-JP. May 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240523215321/https://www.marza.com/works/article/66782/. live.

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