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Polygon Pictures Inc.
Native name
株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ
Kabushiki-gaisha Porigon Pikuchuazu
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJuly 22, 1983 (1983-07-22)
FounderToshifumi Kawahara
HeadquartersMinami-Azabu,
Minato, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleShūzō John Shiota[a]
Hideki Moriya[b]
Youichi Ataka[c]
Nobuaki Hayashi[d]
Hiroshi Shimada[d]
Kiyoshi Murakami[e]
Akio Mishima[e]
Yukio Ishizuka[e]
Jack Liang[f]
ProductsAnimated films, TV shows, commercials
ParentPolygon Pictures Holdings
King Records
SubsidiariesPolygon Pictures India
Polygon Pictures Malaysia
Websitewww.ppi.co.jp
Polygon Pictures Malaysia Sdn Bhd
FormerlySilver Ant PPI
TypeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJanuary 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)[g]
HeadquartersSelangor, Malaysia
Key peopleYouichi Ataka[h]
Shūzō John Shiota[d]
Jack Liang[d]
Goh Aun Hoe[d]
ProductsAnimated films, TV shows, commercials
ParentPolygon Pictures
Websitewww.ppi-my.com
Polygon Pictures India Pvt. Ltd.
TypeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
HeadquartersThane, India
Key peopleSandeep Sharad Betharia[h]
Jack Liang[d]
ProductsAnimated films, TV shows, commercials
ParentPolygon Pictures
Websitewww.ppi-india.com

Polygon Pictures, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Porigon Pikuchuazu) is a Japanese 3DCG animation studio based in Minato, Tokyo. The company is known for its commercials and 3DCG work and also handles character licensing. Aside from that, the company has two international studios in Selangor, Malaysia and Thane, India. Rocky & Hopper serves as the studio's mascots.

History

Polygon has animated a wide variety of content, from commercials for Shiseido featuring the studio's original penguin characters Rocky & Hopper (ロッキーとホッパー, Rokkī to Hoppā), 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 Mamoru Oshii-directed Innocence, the second feature anime film of the Ghost in the Shell universe, as well as his subsequent film, The Sky Crawlers.

In 2012, Hasbro's full-CG television series Transformers Prime, for which PPI created the animation, was awarded "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" at the 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Polygon Pictures also created the animation for the Disney XD series Tron: Uprising,[4] as well as several episodes of the hit show Star Wars: The Clone Wars, broadcast on Cartoon Network. Each of these series received 4 nominations respectively at the 2013 Annie Awards, with Tron taking home awards for Character Design and Production Design.

In 2021, Polygon Pictures established an Indian subsidiary Polygon Pictures India in Thane, Maharashtra.[5]

In 2023, Corus Entertainment announced that their subsidiary Nelvana would be working in partnership with Polygon Pictures to deliver Japanese original animated content for kids.[6]

In 2024, Titmouse, Inc. announced a partnership with Polygon Pictures for multiple CG animated series.[7]

Works

Television series

Year Title Director(s) Source Eps. Refs.
2000–2001 Mr. Digital Tokoro Masayuki Imayoshi Original 12
2001–2012 Genki Genki Nontan Yutaka Kagawa Children's book 36
2014–2015 Knights of Sidonia Kōbun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita		 Manga 24 [8]
2014–2015 Ronja, the Robber's Daughter Goro Miyazaki Children's book 26 [9]
2016 Ajin: Demi-Human Hiroyuki Seshita Manga 26 [10]
2018 Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis Yoshio Kazumi Manga 24 [11]
2020 Drifting Dragons Tadahiro Yoshihira Manga 12 [12]
2022 Estab Life: Great Escape Hiroyuki Hashimoto Original 12 [13]
2023 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Hiroaki Ando Original 11 [14]
2024 The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Mankyū
Takeshi Iwata		 Video game 24 [15]
2026 Tank Chair Tadahiro Yoshihira
Hiroaki Ando		 Manga 11 [16]
2027 Maiden Blood Seiji Kishi Original work TBA [17]

Other productions

Films

Title Director Release date Note(s)
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Shinsuke Sato August 22, 2009
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie Kōbun Shizuno March 6, 2015
Ajin Trilogy
  • Shōdō (2015)
  • Shōtotsu (2016)
  • Shōgeki (2016)
 Hiroyuki Seshita
  • November 27, 2015
  • May 6, 2016
  • September 23, 2016
Blame! Kōbun Shizuno May 19, 2017 [20]
Ajin Trilogy
  • Shōdō (2015)
  • Shōtotsu (2016)
  • Shōgeki (2016)
 Hiroyuki Seshita
  • November 27, 2015
  • May 6, 2016
  • September 23, 2016
Godzilla animated trilogy Hiroyuki Seshita
  • November 17, 2017
  • May 18, 2018
  • November 9, 2018
Human Lost Kōbun Shizuno November 29, 2019 [21]
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars Kōbun Shizuno June 4, 2021
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Hiroaki Ando October 13, 2023 [22]
Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tousou Geki Gorō Taniguchi January 5, 2024 [23]
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Takanori Tsujimoto February 21, 2025 [24][25]
Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online Tadahiro “Tady” Yoshihira July 10, 2026 [26]

ONAs

Ride films & shows

Games

Web

Short films

  • In Search of Axis (1989-1991)
  • 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

Notes

  1. President and CEO.[1]
  2. Executive Vice-President.[2]
  3. Director of Overseas Studios.[2]
  4. Board member.[2][3]
  5. Outside director.[2]
  6. Vice-President of International Business Development and Licensing.[3]
  7. As Silver Ant PPI.
  8. President and CEO.[2]

References

  1. Morissy, Kim (8 April 2020). "Polygon Pictures Announces All Employees Have Switched to Remote Work". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Company Fact Sheet". Polygon Pictures (in Japanese).
  3. "Jack Liang". Animation Dingle. 26 January 2024.
  4. Milligan, Mercedes (2 June 2012). "Tapping in to The Grid". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. "Polygon Pictures Establishes CG Studio Subsidiary in India". Anime News Network. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Nelvana, Polygon Pictures Collaborate for Japanese Originated Animated Content for Kids". Anime News Network. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. Sartro, Debbie Diamond (15 August 2024). "Titmouse and Polygon Pictures Team Up to Produce Multiple New CG Series". Animation World Network.
  8. "More Blame and Knights of Sidonia Anime in Development". Crunchyroll News. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. Milligan, Mercedes (22 August 2016). "Godzilla to Make Animated Feature Debut". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. "Ajin - Demi-Human Manga Gets TV Anime in January (Updated)". Anime News Network. 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  11. "New Fist of the Blue Sky TV Anime Premieres in April". Anime News Network. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  12. "Drifting Dragons TV Anime Reveals Video, January 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  13. "Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film". Anime News Network. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  14. "Tsutomu Nihei, Polygon Pictures' New Anime Is High Fantasy Ōyukiumi no Kaina Next January". Anime News Network. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  15. "The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Game Gets TV Anime With Theatrical Screenings This October". Anime News Network. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  16. "Tank Chair Manga Gets TV Anime in Fall". Anime News Network. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  17. "Seiji Kishi Directs Maiden Blood Original TV Anime at Polygon Pictures". Anime News Network. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  18. Milligan, Mercedes (1 August 2018). "Polygon Pictures Producing New Star Wars Resistance Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  19. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (14 July 2023). "Polygon Pictures Reveals Spider-Man: Freshman Year Animated Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  20. "Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! Manga Gets Theatrical Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  21. "Afro Samurai Director Fuminori Kizaki Reveals Human Lost Film". Anime News Network. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  22. "Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Anime Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals October Premiere". Anime News Network. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  23. "Polygon Pictures Produces New Blood Escape Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  24. Frater, Patrick (11 November 2024). "'Hypnosis Mic – Division Rap Battle' Interactive Movie Set for February Release". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  25. "ヒプノシスマイクが待望の映画化、2025年2月21日（金）より全国映画館で公開されることを発表しました！". 映画 ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  26. Jovanovic, Marko (6 March 2026). "Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Announces New 110-Minute Promotional Anime Ahead of Game's Release". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  27. "Haruhisa Nakata's Levius Sci-fi Boxing Manga Gets Anime Series This Winter". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  28. Radulovic, Petrana (1 February 2021). Netflix's Pacific Rim anime readies for battle in March. Polygon. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  29. "Netflix Slates 3 New Animated Projects from Asian-American Creators". Animation Magazine. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.