Sanzigen

Sanzigen Inc. (株式会社サンジゲン) 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.[2] Its name is derived from the Japanese word for "three-dimensional" (三次元). Sanzigen joined the Japanese joint holding company Ultra Super Pictures with studios Ordet and Trigger, that would later be joined by Liden Films.

On 13 December 2019, Bushiroad announced that it had acquired 8.2% of Sanzigen. Ultra Super Pictures now owns 75.4% of Sanzigen and studio president Hiroaki Matsuura owns 16.4% of the company.[3]

On 10 February 2020, it was announced that Sanzigen had formed a partnership with Millepensee to form a new CG studio lXlXl.[4]

On 7 September 2025, Sanzigen founded their 2D animation brand Nichicaline, focusing on 2-dimensional animation works to differentiate from their main brand.[5]

Television series

• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010; co-production with Gainax)
• 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-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen (2014; co-production with Liden Films)
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015; co-production with Liden Films)
• Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen (2015)
• Heavy Object (2015–2016; 3DCG; animation production by J.C. Staff)
• Bubuki Buranki (2016)
• Bubuki Buranki 2: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy (2016)
• ID-0 (2017)
• BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico (2018–2022, co-production with DMM.futureworks)
• BanG Dream! (2019–2020; second and third seasons)
• Sakura Wars the Animation (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)
• BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! (2023)
• Ishura (2024–2025; CG; animation production by Passione)[6]
• Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - (2025)
• Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (2025)[7]
• Rooster Fighter (2026)[8]
• BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita (2026, under the Nichicaline brand)
• Zero Rise (TBA, under the Nichicaline brand)

OVA/ONAs

• The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016, with Liden Films)
• Sorcery in the Big City (2017)
• D4DJ Double Mix (2022)

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 (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)
• BanG Dream! Spring Sunshine, Lost Cat (2024)
• BanG Dream! Sing, Songs That Become Us & Film Live (2024)
• Labyrinth (2026)[9]
• BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora (2026)

Video games

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) – CGI Animation
• Sakura Wars (2019) – CGI Animation
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2020) – CGI Animation (Byleth Reveal Trailer)

Music videos

• Find Your One Way (from Guilty Gear: Strive) (2022) - CGI Animation
• SAIKYOUTICPOLKA (from Hololive Production) (2022) – CGI Animation
• What an amazing swing (from Hololive Production) (2023) – CGI Animation
• パイパイ仮面でどうかしらん？ (2024) - CGI Animation

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