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 Japanese animation studio that specializes in producing computer-animated sequences 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.

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 producing the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2020–present).

Films

YearTitleDirectorCo-produced withDistributor
2013Space Pirate Captain HarlockShinji AramakiToei AnimationToei Company
2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVTakeshi NozueVisual WorksAniplex
2017Resident Evil: VendettaTakanori TsujimotoCapcomKadokawa (Japan) Sony Pictures Entertainment
2019Lupin III: The FirstTakashi YamazakiTMS EntertainmentToho
2020Sonic the HedgehogJeff FowlerOriginal Film Blur Studio SegaParamount Pictures
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Short films

  • Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008)
  • GAMERA (2015) (In association with Omnibus Japan and Kadokawa.)
  • The Gift (2016) (Created using Unity)
  • The Peak (2019) (Created using Unity)
  • Sonic Drone Home (2022)
  • Samurai Frog Golf (2022)
  • Ghost Tale (2023)
  • 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)
  • Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2014 (2014) (Stage event)
  • 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)
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) (Lighting)
  • Earwig and the Witch (2020) (Production partner)
  • Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022) (Animation)
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) (Lighting)
  • Hatsune Miku Expo 10th Anniversary (2024) (Stage event, partial production of character modeling, set-up, and animation)

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