3Hz

3Hz Inc.
Native name
株式会社3Hz
Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedMarch 2013; 11 years ago (March 2013)
FounderYūichirō Matsuka
DefunctJune 17, 2024; 4 months ago (2024-06-17)
FateOperations acquired by A-1 Pictures and folded
SuccessorA-1 Pictures
HeadquartersSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Yūichirō Matsuka (CEO)
WebsiteOfficial website

3Hz Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社3Hz, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu) was a Japanese animation studio established by ex-Kinema Citrus animators. Yuichiro Matsuka founded the studio in March 2013. The company is referred to as Studio 3Hz in anime credits.

On June 17, 2024, 3Hz announced that it has transferred its animation planning and production business to A-1 Pictures. The company added that its business will continue at A-1 Pictures. Studio 3Hz and the official X account for the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime confirmed the same staff who have been working on the anime will continue to work on the anime at A-1 Pictures.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz". Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "【Studio 3Hz 事業譲受のお知らせ】 | NEWS". A-1 Pictures オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ "Studio 3Hz Transfers Animation Planning, Production Business to A-1 Pictures". Anime News Network. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.