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Sanzigen
is a Japanese animation studio specializing in CGI animation. The studio was founded in 2003, later becoming formally incorporated in 2006 by former employees of Gonzo, and has contributed to various anime series and films. Its name is derived from the Japanese word for . Sanzigen joined the Japanese joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures with studios Ordet and Trigger, that would later be joined by Liden Films. On December 13, 2019, Bushiroad 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 Millepensee to form a new CG studio IXIXI. Television series *''Black Rock Shooter'' (2012; co-production with Ordet) *''Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life'' (2012) *''Miss Monochrome'' (2013–2015; co-production with Liden Films) *'' Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-'' (2013) *'' Wooser's Hand-to-Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BanG Dream!
''BanG Dream!'', also known as , is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in January 2015 with original story by Kō Nakamura, the project began as a manga before expanding to other media. In addition to other manga, ''BanG Dream!'' includes an anime television series, List of BanG Dream! live performances, live concerts, BanG Dream! discography, singles and albums, and the mobile rhythm game ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'' by Craft Egg. The franchise's premise is based around all-female bands whose members are also voice actresses in the anime and mobile game; , the project has seven groups, four of which are capable of playing their respective characters' instruments. The first band, Poppin'Party, was formed in February 2015, and further groups were introduced in 2017 with the launch of the mobile game: Afterglow, Pastel Palettes, Roselia (band), Roselia, and Hello, Happy World!. In 2018, a backup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Argonavis
''From Argonavis'' (stylized as ''from ARGONAVIS'', originally titled ''Argonavis from BanG Dream!'' in 2018–2021) is a Japanese multimedia project by Bushiroad. An anime television series by Sanzigen aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020 on the Super Animeism block. A rhythm mobile game by DeNa titled ''Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside'' featuring the main band Argonavis was released in Japan on January 14, 2021. A compilation anime film titled ''Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato'' premiered in November 19, 2021, and a new anime film titled ''Gekijōban Argonavis Axia'' is set to premiere in March 2023. In November 2021, it is announced that the project changed its name from ''Argonavis from BanG Dream!'' to ''From Argonavis,'' meaning the project is now a whole of its own instead a part of ''BanG Dream!''. A new company centered to manage the project, Argonavis Co., Ltd. is also established with Daisuke Hyūga as the public relation manager. Some addition inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Nico Nico Douga and Crunchyroll. A second season began airing in January 2014 and ended on March 25, 2014. A third season began airing on July 3, 2015, and ended on September 25, 2015. Characters ; : :A mysterious yellow rabbit-like animal who lives on the internet. He has three dots on his face, representing his eyes (outer two dots) and nose (center dot). He loves money, meat, girls and girls' school uniforms, and hides this corrupt personality with his cute appearance. ; : :A sensible brown-haired girl whose house Wooser likes to freeload in. ; : :Rin's precocious twin sister who has black hair. ; : :A mysterious black robot that Wooser made resembling himself. ; : :One of Rin and Len's classmates who wears twintails and a flower. ; : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushiroad
is a Japanese entertainment company, producer of collectible card games and trading cards, publisher of mobile apps and games, promotional items and many other venues, which was founded in 2007 by Takaaki Kidani and is headquartered in Tokyo. Bushiroad created and owns various media franchises such as ''Tantei Opera Milky Holmes''. Since 2019, Bushiroad is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has traded on the TSE since its launch on July 24, 2019. On January 29, 2012, Bushiroad announced that it had fully acquired New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a major professional wrestling promotion, for ¥500 million. In October 2019, Bushiroad acquired World Wonder Ring Stardom, a Joshi puroresu promotion. At the 2012 Tokyo Game Show, Bushiroad announced Bushimo, a new social gaming platform for smartphones, which was released in Winter 2012. In March 2013, Bushiroad announced the revival of the media franchise ''Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road'', with an anime television that aired on December 31, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liden Films
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka. Establishment Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012 and, shortly after, joined joint-holding company Ultra Super Pictures, alongside studios Sanzigen, Trigger, and Ordet. The company is currently represented by Tetsurou Satomi. The company has since expanded, currently consisting of five separate branches and the Suginami branch: , founded in 2015; , founded in 2013; two Tokyo Studios, and ; and , founded in 2018. In 2016, the Kyoto Studio produced its own series, and in 2020 the Osaka Studio did the same. Works Television series Anime films * '' New Initial D the Movie - Legend 1: Awakening'' (August 23, 2014) - co-animated with Sanzigen * '' Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Movie'' (September 13, 2014) * '' New Initial D the Movie - Legend 2: Racer'' (May 23, 2015) - co-animated with Sanzigen * '' New Initial D the Movie - Legend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arpeggio Of Blue Steel
is a Japanese manga series produced by Ark Performance and serialized in Shōnen Gahosha's '' Young King Ours''. Twenty-three manga volumes have been released and an anime series by Sanzigen aired from October to December 2013. The same studio also produced two films based on the series, released in January and October 2015. Plot Due to global warming and rising sea levels in the early 21st century, much of Earth's landmass has been lost. In 2039, fleets of powerful sentient warships, armed with advanced technology and possibly 'alien' weaponry, mysteriously appear and devastate the world's naval forces. These ships, collectively known as 'The Fleet of Fog', impose a worldwide naval and aerial blockade, preventing humanity from both traveling the oceans and to other nations. During the blockade, the Fleet of Fog created Mental Models, humanoid avatars containing a ship's Union core, as a means to develop self cultivation and to overcome their lack of creative thinking of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBK/BRNK
''BBK/BRNK'', also known as , is a Japanese anime television series created by Sanzigen to celebrate their 10th anniversary. It aired from January 2016 to March 2016. The opening theme is "Beat your Heart" by Konomi Suzuki and the ending theme is "Anger/Anger" by Myth & Roid. The series is available for legal streaming on Crunchyroll. A second season announced at the end of the first season's final episode, subtitled aired from October 2016 to December 2016. The opening theme is "Reirō taru Junketsu wa 'Kōen' no Kairai o Hayarase, Gyōten ni Kirameku Akashi o Kizamu" by Megumi Han, and the ending theme is "so beautiful ;- )" by Mikako Komatsu. Plot Azuma Kazuki is a young boy living with his family on Treasure Island (宝島), a floating island several thousand feet above Earth that is inhabited by giant sentient robots called Buranki (ブランキ), all of which are "sleeping". However, several of the Buranki are starting to wake up, forcing Migiwa Kazuki, his mother, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D4DJ
''D4DJ'' (''Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ'') is a Japanese music media franchise created by Bushiroad, with original story by Kō Nakamura. Takaaki Kidani is credited as executive producer. It consists primarily of live disc jockey performances, a rhythm game for smartphones titled ''D4DJ Groovy Mix'' and a 13-episode anime television series titled ''D4DJ First Mix'', which aired from October 2020 to January 2021. A spin-off anime series titled ''D4DJ Petit Mix'' aired from February to July 2021. A standalone episode titled ''D4DJ Double Mix'' premiered in August 2022. A second season titled ''D4DJ All Mix'' premiered in January 2023. Plot Upon returning to Japan, first-year high school student Rinku Aimoto enrolls at Yoba Girls' Academy and meets Maho Akashi, the school's broadcaster and DJ. Rinku soon develops an interest in DJing after watching a performance by Yoba's famous DJ unit "Peaky P-key", and she and Maho form a group of their own called "Happy Around!". They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Super Pictures
is a Japanese joint holding company established in 2011 by animation studios Sanzigen, Ordet, Trigger and Liden Films. They also co-own a part of ENGI, a studio established by Kadokawa in 2018. Member studios * Sanzigen * Ordet * Trigger * Liden Films Other companies involved in the holding are Galaxy Graphics, Good Smile Company, Max Factory, Bushiroad, Nitroplus and Pixiv. Ultra Super Anime Time In 2015 it was announced that Ultra Super Pictures would be producing a 30-minute anime block called Ultra Super Anime Time, airing on Tokyo MX and BS11 TV channels, starting from July 3, 2015. Ultra Super Sisters are navigation characters of the program composed of and voiced by Kaori Ishihara and Yui Ogura respectively. The block features 3 short-length anime series, of which the following have been announced: ;Summer 2015 * ''Miss Monochrome'' season 2 * ''Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life'' season 3 * ''Wakaba Girl'' ;Fall 2015 * ''Miss Monochrome'' season 3 * ''Hacka Doll the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Dream!'' series with characters from the mobile game ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!''. , the show consists of three seasons. The first season aired from July 5 to December 27, 2018, with episodes being aired live on the ''BanG Dream! TV'' variety show, Tokyo MX, SUN, and online on YouTube. Consisting of 26 three-minute episodes, the show aired from July to December. A second season titled aired from May 7 to October 29, 2020. The episodes were live streamed on YouTube and Periscope for ''BanG Dream! TV''. The 26-episode season ran from May to October. aired from October 7, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The show uses three pieces of theme music by the franchise's vocalists: (''Pico''), (''Ohmori''), and (''Fever!''). The first two themes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ID-0
is a 2017 cyberpunk Japanese anime television series produced by Sanzigen. The anime was announced through a teaser video on August 7, 2016. followed by the official website on January 26, 2017. The series is produced by Sanzigen and directed by Goro Taniguchi, and aired from April 9, 2017, to June 25, 2017. The series is set when humanity has developed I-Machines, robots that can operate in extreme environments in space, in which the human pilot's consciousness can be transferred into the robot's operating system. An astrogeology student named Maya Mikuri joins the Excavate Company, a crew who illegally mine for the new mineral Orichalt, which is used for interstellar travel. However, Maya soon learns about a crew member with no identity named Ido, and his connection to a little girl named Alice found inside an Orichalt deposit within the core of the wandering planet known as Rajeev. Plot In the distant future, the discovery of the new mineral has allowed humanity to expand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heroic Legend Of Arslan (manga By Hiromu Arakawa)
is a Japanese manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, based on the original novel series of the same name written by Yoshiki Tanaka. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' since July 2013. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Kodansha USA. A 25-episode anime television series adaptation by Liden Films and Sanzigen was broadcast in Japan on MBS from April to September 2015, followed by an 8-episode series, titled ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance'', broadcast from July to August 2016. The anime series is licensed in North America by Funimation. Plot Media Manga The manga adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'' by Hiromu Arakawa was announced in the June issue of Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', released in May 2013. The series began in the August issue of the magazine, released on July 9, 2013. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
