is a Japanese 3DCG animation studio.

History

Polygon has animated a wide variety of content, from commercials for Shiseido featuring the studio's original

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characters , to the 3D CG anime television series ''Digital Tokoro-san'' and the 3DCG anime film ''Samuroid Zero''. In 2004, PPI contributed the 3DCG parts for Production I.G's

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-directed '' Innocence'', the second feature anime film of the ''

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'' universe, as well as his subsequent film, '' The Sky Crawlers''. In 2012,

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's full-CG television series '' Transformers Prime'', for which PPI created the animation, was awarded "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" at the 30th Annual

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. Polygon Pictures also created the animation for the

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series '' Tron: Uprising'', as well as several episodes of the hit show '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', broadcast on

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. Each of these series received 4 nominations respectively at the 2013

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, with ''Tron'' taking home awards for Character Design and Production Design. In 2021, Polygon Pictures established an Indian subsidiary Polygon Pictures India in

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. In 2023,

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announced that their subsidiary

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would be working in partnership with Polygon Pictures to deliver Japanese original animated content for kids. In 2024, Titmouse, Inc. announced a partnership with Polygon Pictures for multiple CG animated series.

Works

Films

*'' Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet'' (2002) *'' Ape Escape The Movie: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet'' (2002) *''Mini-Moni the Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!'' (2002) *'' Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle'' (2003; co-production with

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) *'' Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence'' (2004, 3DCG for Production I.G; co-production with

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) *'' Valiant'' (2005; character modeling and setup, co-production with Vanguard Animation) *'' Happily N'Ever After'' (2007; hair setups, co-produced with Vanguard Animation) *'' The Sky Crawlers'' (2008, 3DCG for Production I.G) *'' Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror'' (2009) *'' Higanjima'' (2010) *'' Kiiroi Zou'' (2013) *'' Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' (2013) *'' Knights of Sidonia: The Movie'' (2015) *''Ajin Trilogy'' **'' Ajin Part 1: Shōdō'' (2015) **'' Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu'' (2016) **'' Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki'' (2016) *''

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'' (2017) *''Godzilla Trilogy'' **'' Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters'' (2017) **'' Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' (2018) **'' Godzilla: The Planet Eater'' (2018) *'' Human Lost'' (2019) *'' Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars'' (2021) *'' Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage'' (2023) *'' Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tousou Geki'' (2024) *'' Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle'' (2025)

Television series

*''Music Fantasy Dream'' (1992; "Golliwog's Cakewalk" and "Air on the G String") *'' Minna no Uta'' (1999/2004; "Walking!" and "Hello Again, JoJo") *''Mr. Digital Tokoro'' (2000–2001) *''Peek-a-Boo!'' (2001–2014; animated sequences) *'' Genki Genki Nontan'' (2002–2006) *'' Random! Cartoons'' (2006; "BoneHeads") *''

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'' (2007–2010) *'' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2011–2013) *'' Transformers Prime'' (2010–2013) *'' Tron: Uprising'' (2012–2013) *'' Knights of Sidonia'' (2014–2015) *'' Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' (2014–2015, co-produced by

) *''Disney's Tsum Tsum'' (2014) *'' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015–2017) *'' Ajin: Demi-Human'' (2016) *'' Lost in Oz'' (2016–2018) *'' Pingu in the City'' (2017–2019, with Dandelion Animation Studio) *'' Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis'' (2018) *''

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'' (2018–2020) *'' Big Hero 6: The Series'' (2019; "Baymax and Mochi" shorts) *'' Show by Rock!! Mashumairesh!!'' (2020; 3DCG production for

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) *''Plaza Effect'' (2020) *'' Stillwater'' (2020–2023) *'' Estab Life: Great Escape'' (2022) *'' Love, Death & Robots, Volume III'' - "The Very Pulse of the Machine" (2022) *'' Kaina of the Great Snow Sea'' (2023) *'' The Idolmaster Shiny Colors'' (2024) *'' Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' (2025–present) *'' Love, Death & Robots, Volume IV'', "For He Can Creep" (2025)

OVAs

*'' Video Pioneer'' (1984–1987) *'' Ajin: Demi-Human'' (2016–2017)

ONAs

*'' Levius'' (2019) *'' Drifting Dragons'' (2020) *'' Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (2020–2021, co-produced by Allspark Animation and

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) *'' Pacific Rim: The Black'' (2021–2022; co-produced by Legendary Television) *'' Mech Cadets'' (2023; co-produced by

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)

Ride films & shows

*''Dark Chapel'' Tokyo Joypolis amusement park (2004) *''

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: Open Your Mind'' (2005) *''Galaxy Express 999'' Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium (2005) *''DigitaReal Live Stage'' Tokyo Joypolis amusement park (2012

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) *''Caretta Illumination 2012 "Lumière no Mori (Forest of Light)"'' Caretta Shiodome (2012

)

Games

*''Super Power League'' (1993; box art) *''Super Power League 2'' (1994; box art) *'' Onimusha 2'' (2002

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video game) *''Winning Eleven Tactics'' (2003

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video game; opening video animation) *'' Fatal Frame III: The Tormented'' (2005) *'' Dead or Alive 4'' (2006) (ending cinematics of Hayate and Erena) *'' Dead or Alive Xtreme 2'' (2006) (character introduction videos) * ''Fighting Action Girl Cortina'' (2006) *'' KOF: Maximum Impact 2'' (2006) *'' Street Fighter IV'' (2009

video game; opening video animation) *''Monster Farm Lagoon'' (2009) *''

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'' (2009) *'' Metroid: Other M'' (2010

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video game) *'' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'' (2010; trailer) *'' Street Fighter X Tekken'' (2012

video game; opening video animation) *''Dino Dominion'' (2012-2014 COLOPL Android application game) *'' Lollipop Chainsaw'' (2012

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) *'' Sacred 3'' (2014 Deep Silver) *''Sengoku Kabuki Do'' (2013-2014 COLOPL Android application game) *'' Thief'' (2014

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& Eidos-Montréal) *''

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'' (2016

video game; character designs, background designs, opening movie, trailer movie, promotional video and character illustrations) *''Onmyoji'' (2018

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video game; animated promotional video) *'' Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!'' (2018) *'' Pokémon Sword and Shield'' (2019) *'' Granblue Fantasy: Relink'' (2024) *''Screamer'' (2026)

Web

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Short films

*''In Search of New Axis'' (1989) *''In Search of Muscular Axis'' (1990) *''In Search of Performing Axis'' (1991) *''Michael the Dinosaur'' (1993) *''Virtual Circus'' (1995) *''The Electric Circus'' (1996) *''The Robot Circus'' (1996) *''the FLY BanD!'' (1998) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency and exa) *''Aerobot'' (1998) *''Pole Network'' (1998) *''Junk Food King'' (1998) *''Polygon Family'' (1998) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency) *''Crocotires'' (1999) (for Information-technology Promotion Agency) *''Detective Pikachu and the Mystery of the Missing Flan'' (2023)

Commercials

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(1990) *

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(1992) * NHK Hi-Vision (1992) *Bigrill (1994) *HG Super Hard (6 commercials; 1995–1997) *Yamato Home Convenience (2 commercials; 2005) * Wowow (2007) * BS Fuji (2008) *

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

(2016)

Notes

References

External links

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