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.

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 sequel.

Films

Short films

• Samurai Frog Golf (2022)
• The Peak (2019) (Created using Unity)
• Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008)
• Sonic Drone Home (2022)
• The Gift (2016) (Created using Unity)
• Robodog (discontinued project)
• Ghost Tale (2023)

Video game cutscenes

• Virtua Fighter 5 (2006)
• Sonic Riders (2006)
• Oshare Majo: Love and Berry (2007)
• Nights: Journey of Dreams (2007)
• Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
• Phantasy Star Portable (2008)
• Samba de Amigo (2008)
• Sonic Unleashed (2008)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (2009)
• Phantasy Star Portable 2 (2009)
• Resonance of Fate (2010)
• Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (2010)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd (2010)
• Sengoku Taisen (2010)
• Sonic Colors (2010)
• Sonic Free Riders (2010)
• Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
• Sonic Generations (2011)
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (2012)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (2012)
• Kingdom Conquest II (2013)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 2nd OP (2012)
• Demon Tribe (2013)
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 3rd OP (2012)
• Sonic Lost World (2013)
• The World of Three Kingdoms (2013)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (2014)
• Phantasy Star Nova (2014)
• Yakuza 0 (2015)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (2016)
• VR Zone Shinjuku - Winged Bicycle (2017)
• Resident Evil Vandetta: Z Infected Experience (2017)
• Sonic Forces (2017)
• Team Sonic Racing (2019)
• Sonic Frontiers (2022)

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)
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) (Lighting)

References

External links

• Official website
• Marza Animation Planet's Linkedin Page
• Marza Animation Planet at Anime News Network's encyclopedia