Marza Animation Planet

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.[3]

Marza Animation Planet
Native name
株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット
Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto
FormerlySega Sammy Visual Entertainment (2009–2010)[1]
TypeKabushiki gaisha
Subsidiary
IndustryCGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games
Founded2003 (under Sega Sammy VE Animation Studios/Visual Entertainment R&D Dept. title)
HeadquartersShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Yukio Sugino (Chairman)
Akira Sugano (President & CEO)
OwnerSega Sammy Holdings[2]
Number of employees
150
ParentTMS Entertainment
Websitewww.marza.com/en/

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, beginning with 2006's Sonic the Hedgehog. It is currently subsidized under TMS Entertainment, the flagship anime subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings. Marza Animation Planet is also known for being one of the production companies for the film Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and its sequel.

Films
Year Title Director Production Distributor
2013 Space Pirate Captain Harlock[4] Shinji Aramaki Toei Animation Toei Company
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Takeshi Nozue Visual Works Aniplex
2017 Resident Evil: Vendetta[5] Takanori Tsujimoto Stage 6 Films
Kadokawa
Capcom[6]		 Kadokawa (Japan)
Sony Pictures Entertainment
2019 Lupin III: The First [7] Takashi Yamazaki TMS Entertainment Toho
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog[8] Jeff Fowler Original Film
Blur Studio
Sega		 Paramount Pictures
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2[9][10]
2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3[11]

Short films
  • Samurai Frog Golf (2022)[12]
  • The Peak (2019) (Created using Unity)[13]
  • Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008)
  • Sonic Drone Home (2022)
  • The Gift (2016) (Created using Unity)[14]
  • 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)
  • Earwig and the Witch (2020) (Production partner)
  • Oni: Thunder God’s Tale (2022) (Animation)

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Notice Concerning Exchange of Shares to Convert Sammy NetWorks Co., Ltd., SEGA TOYS CO., LTD. and TMS ENTERTAINMENT, LTD. into Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. "ABOUT". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. "[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.
  6. "MARZA ANIMATION PLANET NAMES THE NEXT RESIDENT EVIL CG MOVIE". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  7. "LUPIN THE 3rd: THE FIRST Comes to the Big Screens as a CG Animated Film!". Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. "Sonic the Hedgehog Feature Film". February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. Kroll, Justin (May 28, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Zahed, Ramin (10 August 2022). "'Samurai Frog Golf' at SIGGRAPH". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Sonic Frontiers | MARZA ANIMATION PLANET" (in Japanese). November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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