Sanzigen Inc. (株式会社サンジゲン, Kabushiki-gaisha Sanjigen) is a Japanese animation studio specializing in CGI animation. The studio was founded in 2003, later becoming formally incorporated in 2006 by former employees of Gonzo, and has contributed to various anime series and films.[2] Its name is derived from the Japanese word for "three-dimensional" (三次元, sanjigen). Sanzigen joined the Japanese joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures with studios Ordet and Trigger, that would later be joined by Liden Films.
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Native name | 株式会社サンジゲン |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Sanjigen |
| Company type | Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Industry | CGI animation studio |
| Founded | 3 March 2006 |
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| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Owner | Ultra Super Pictures (75.4%) Hiroaki Matsuura (16.4%) Bushiroad (8.2%) |
Number of employees | 320 (as of June 2022)[1] |
| Divisions | Sanzigen Photography Department |
| Subsidiaries | eDITz (2013–) |
| Website | sanzigen.co.jp |
On 13 December 2019, Bushiroad announced that it had acquired 8.2% of Sanzigen. Ultra Super Pictures now owns 75.4% of Sanzigen and studio president Hiroaki Matsuura owns 16.4% of the company.[3]
On 10 February 2020, it was announced that Sanzigen had formed a partnership with Millepensee to form a new CG studio IXIXI.[4]
Television series
edit- Black Rock Shooter (2012; co-production with Ordet)
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (2012)
- Miss Monochrome (2013–2015; co-production with Liden Films)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova- (2013)
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen (2014; co-production with Liden Films)
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015; co-production with Liden Films)
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen (2015)
- Heavy Object (2015–2016; 3DCG; animation production by J.C. Staff)
- Bubuki Buranki (2016)
- Bubuki Buranki 2: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy (2016)
- ID-0 (2017)
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico (2018–2022, co-production with DMM.futureworks)
- BanG Dream! (2019–2020; second and third seasons)
- Sakura Wars the Animation (2020)
- Argonavis from BanG Dream! (2020)
- D4DJ First Mix (2020–2021)
- D_Cide Traumerei the Animation (2021)
- BanG Dream! Morfonication (2022)
- D4DJ All Mix (2023)
- BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! (2023)
- Ishura (2024; CG; animation production by Passione)[5]
- Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - (2025)
- Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (2025)[6]
- Rooster Fighter (TBA)[7]
OVA/ONAs
edit- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016, with Liden Films)
- Sorcery in the Big City (2017)
- D4DJ Double Mix (2022)
Animated films
edit- 009 Re:Cyborg (2012; co-production with Production I.G)
- Initial D Legend 1: Awakening (2014; co-production with Liden Films)
- Initial D Legend 2: Racer (2015; co-production with Liden Films)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova DC (2015)
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova Cadenza (2015)
- Initial D Legend 3: Dream (2016; co-production with Liden Films)
- Promare (2019; 3DCG work for Studio Trigger)
- BanG Dream! Film Live (2019)
- BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia: Promise (2021)
- BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia: Song I am. (2021)
- BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage (2021)
- Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato (2021)
- BanG Dream! Poppin' Dream! (2022)
- Gekijōban Argonavis Axia (2023)
- BanG Dream! Spring Sunshine, Lost Cat (2024)
- BanG Dream! Sing, Songs That Become Us & Film Live (2024)
Video games
edit- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) – CGI Animation
- Sakura Wars (2019) – CGI Animation
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2020) – CGI Animation (Byleth Reveal Trailer)
Music videos
edit- Find Your One Way (from Guilty Gear =STRIVE=) (2022) - CGI Animation
- SAIKYOUTICPOLKA (2022) – CGI Animation
- What an amazing swing (2023) – CGI Animation
- パイパイ仮面でどうかしらん？ (2024) - CGI Animation
References
edit- ^ "会社概要" [Company Profile] (in Japanese). Sanzigen. August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (27 October 2011). "Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger Form Ultra Super Pictures Holding Firm". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (14 December 2019). "Bushiroad Acquires 8.2% of Sanzigen Animation Studio". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (11 February 2020). "Millepensee, Sanzigen Form lXlXl Anime Studio for 3D CG". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Ishura Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Teaser Trailer Confirms Cast, 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Rooster Fighter Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sanzigen at Anime News Network's encyclopedia