is a Japanese

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studio specializing in

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. The studio was founded in 2003, later becoming formally incorporated in 2006 by former employees of

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, and has contributed to various

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series and films. Its name is derived from the Japanese word for . Sanzigen joined the Japanese joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures with studios

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and Trigger, that would later be joined by

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. On December 13, 2019,

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announced that it had acquired 8.2% of Sanzigen. Ultra Super Pictures now owns 75.4% of Sanzigen and studio president Hiroaki Matsuraa owns 16.4% of the company. On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Sanzigen had formed a partnership with

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to form a new CG studio IXIXI.

Television series

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'' (2012; co-production with

) *''

Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life is a Japanese short CG anime series by Sanzigen, based on a short journal column created by Supercell member Yoshiki Usa and illustrator Tomoko Fujinoki. The series aired on TV Tokyo between October and December 2012, and was streamed on ...

'' (2012) *''

Miss Monochrome is an original character created and voiced by Japanese singer and voice actress Yui Horie, first appearing as a 3D virtual singer in March 2012 at the concert . A 13-episode anime television series by Liden Films aired in Japan between Octobe ...

'' (2013–2015; co-production with

) *'' Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-'' (2013) *'' Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen'' (2014; co-production with Liden Films) *''

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'' (2015; co-production with Liden Films) *'' Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen'' (2015) *''

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'' (2015–2016; 3DCG; animation production by

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) *'' Bubuki Buranki'' (2016) *'' Bubuki Buranki 2: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy'' (2016) *'' ID-0'' (2017) *''

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico stylized as ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ PICO'' and also known as ''Garupa ☆ Pico'', is a Japanese chibi short anime series by Bushiroad. Animated by Sanzigen in collaboration with DMM.futureworks, it is a spin-off of the main ''BanG Dr ...

'' (2018–2022, co-production with DMM.futureworks) *''

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'' (2019–2020; second and third seasons) *''

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'' (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)

OVA/ONAs

*''

'' (2016, with

) *'' Sorcery in the Big City'' (2017)

Animated films

*'' 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 is a 2019 Japanese animated film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by H ...

'' (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)

Video games

*'' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' (2019) – CGI Animation *''

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'' (2019) – CGI Animation *'' Super Smash Bros. Ultimate '' (2020) – CGI Animation (Byleth Reveal Trailer)

References

External links

* * Bushiroad Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2003 Mass media companies established in 2003 Ultra Super Pictures Joint ventures {{anime-org-stub