Polygon Pictures Explained
Polygon Pictures Inc. |
Native Name: | 株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ |
Romanized Name: | Kabushiki-gaisha Porigon Pikuchuazu |
Type: | Subsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha) |
Key People: | Shūzō John Shiota (CEO, President)[1] Jack Liang |
Location: | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Industry: | Japanese animation |
Products: | Animated films, TV shows, commercials |
Parent: | Polygon Pictures Holdings Inc. |
Subsid: | Polygon Pictures India Polygon Pictures Malaysia |
is a Japanese 3DCG animation studio.
History
Polygon has animated a wide variety of content, from commercials for Shiseido featuring the studio's original penguin characters, to the 3D CG anime television series Digital Tokoro-san and the 3DCG anime film Samuroid Zero.
In 2004, PPI contributed the 3DCG parts for Production I.G's Mamoru Oshii-directed Innocence, the second feature anime film of the Ghost in the Shell universe, as well as his subsequent film, The Sky Crawlers.
In 2012, Hasbro's full-CG television series Transformers Prime, for which PPI created the animation, was awarded "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" at the 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Polygon Pictures also created the animation for the Disney XD series ,[2] as well as several episodes of the hit show Star Wars: The Clone Wars, broadcast on Cartoon Network. Each of these series received 4 nominations respectively at the 2013 Annie Awards, with Tron taking home awards for Character Design and Production Design.
In 2021, Polygon Pictures established an Indian subsidiary Polygon Pictures India in Thane, Maharashtra.[3]
In 2023, Corus Entertainment announced that their subsidiary Nelvana would be working in partnership with Polygon Pictures to deliver Japanese original animated content for kids.[4]
Works
Films
Television series
OVAs
ONAs
Ride Films & Shows
Open Your Mind (2005)
Games
Web
Short films
- In Search of New Axis (1989)
- In Search of Muscular Axis (1990)
- In Search of Performing Axis (1991)
- Michael the Dinosaur (1993)
- Virtual Circus (1995)
- The Electric Circus (1996)
- The Robot Circus (1996)
- the FLY BanD! (1998) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency and exa)
- Aerobot (1998)
- Pole Network (1998)
- Junk Food King (1998)
- Polygon Family (1998) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency)
- Crocotires (1999) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency)
Commercials
Notes and References
- Web site: Polygon Pictures Announces All Employees Have Switched to Remote Work. Anime News Network. April 8, 2020. Morissy, Kim. April 8, 2020. March 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317205736/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-04-08/polygon-pictures-announces-all-employees-have-switched-to-remote-work/.158398. live.
- News: Milligan . Mercedes . Tapping in to The Grid . August 2, 2018 . Animation Magazine . June 2, 2012 . August 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014208/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/tapping-in-to-the-grid/ . live .
- Web site: Polygon Pictures Establishes CG Studio Subsidiary in India. Anime News Network. August 2, 2021. 2021-08-02. 2021-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802203443/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-02/polygon-pictures-establishes-cg-studio-subsidiary-in-india/.175803. live.
- Web site: Nelvana, Polygon Pictures Collaborate for Japanese Originated Animated Content for Kids. Anime News Network. May 3, 2023. 2023-05-03. 2023-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20230503150833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-03/nelvana-polygon-pictures-collaborate-for-japanese-originated-animated-content-for-kids/.197751. live.
- Web site: Afro Samurai Director Fuminori Kizaki Reveals Human Lost Film. Anime News Network. March 22, 2019. April 3, 2022. July 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725140554/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-22/afro-samurai-director-fuminori-kizaki-reveals-human-lost-film/.144872. live.
- Web site: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Anime Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals October Premiere. Anime News Network. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322174620/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-22/kaina-of-the-great-snow-sea-star-sage-anime-film-sequel-trailer-reveals-october-premiere/.196270. live.
- Web site: Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film. Anime News Network. January 20, 2022. April 3, 2022. January 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128071226/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-20/goro-taniguchi-estab-life-project-unfolds-as-april-tv-anime-game-anime-film/.181723. live.
- Web site: Polygon Pictures Produces New Blood Escape Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi. Anime News Network. March 23, 2023. 2023-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322141835/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-22/polgyon-pictures-produces-new-bloody-escape-anime-film-with-director-goro-taniguchi/.196257. live.
- News: Milligan . Mercedes . Polygon Pictures Producing New 'Star Wars Resistance' Series . August 2, 2018 . Animation Magazine . August 1, 2018 . August 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014601/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/polygon-pictures-producing-new-star-wars-resistance-series/ . live .
- News: Milligan . Mercedes . 'Godzilla' to Make Animated Feature Debut . August 2, 2018 . Animation Magazine . August 22, 2016 . August 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014228/http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/godzilla-to-make-animated-feature-debut/ . live .
- Web site: More Blame and Knights of Sidonia Anime in Development. Crunchyroll. June 16, 2017. November 9, 2018. November 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181109153251/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/16/more-blame-and-knights-of-sidonia-anime-in-development. live.
- Web site: Tsutomu Nihei, Polygon Pictures' New Anime Is High Fantasy Ōyukiumi no Kaina Next January. Anime News Network. January 20, 2022. April 3, 2022. April 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414070845/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-20/tsutomu-nihei-polygon-pictures-new-anime-is-high-fantasy-oyukiumi-no-kaina-next-january/.181724. live.
- Web site: The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Game Gets TV Anime With Theatrical Screenings This October. Anime News Network. March 19, 2023. March 19, 2023. March 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319130731/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-19/the-idolm@ster-shiny-colors-game-gets-tv-anime-with-theatrical-screenings-this-october/.196144. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Polygon Pictures Reveals Spider-Man: Freshman Year Animated Series. Anime News Network. July 14, 2023. July 14, 2023. July 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714091531/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-14/polygon-pictures-reveals-spider-man-freshman-year-animated-series/.200283. live.
- Web site: Haruhisa Nakata's Levius Sci-fi Boxing Manga Gets Anime Series This Winter. Anime News Network. March 21, 2019. 2019-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322011015/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-21/haruhisa-nakata-levius-sci-fi-boxing-manga-gets-anime-series-this-winter/.144824. live.
- Netflix’s Pacific Rim anime readies for battle in March. Radulovic. Petrana. Polygon. February 1, 2021. February 1, 2021.
- Web site: Netflix Slates 3 New Animated Projects from Asian-American Creators. Animation Magazine. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162527/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/netflix-slates-3-new-animated-projects-from-asian-american-creators/. live.