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Native name | 株式会社マーザ・アニメーションプラネット |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Māza Animēshonpuranetto |
| Formerly | Sega VE Animation Studio (2005–2009) Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment (2009–2010)[1] |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | CGI animation for film, CGI animation for television, CGI animation for video games |
| Founded | January 21, 2005 (as Sega VE Animation Studio/Visual Entertainment R&D Dept.) June 2009 (as Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment) |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yukio Sugino (chairman) Akira Sugano (president & CEO) |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Parent | Sega Corporation |
| Website | marza |
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.[2]
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 sequels.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ABOUT". MARZA ANIMATION PLANET. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2017.