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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
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJuly 22, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-22)
FounderToshifumi Kawahara
HeadquartersMinato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Shūzō 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 Inc.
SubsidiariesPolygon Pictures India
Polygon Pictures Malaysia
Websitewww.ppi.co.jp
Polygon Pictures Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJanuary 2, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-02)[g]
HeadquartersSelangor, Malaysia
Key people
Youichi 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 Private Limited
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryJapanese animation
FoundedJuly 16, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-16)
HeadquartersThane, India
Key people
Sandeep 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.

History

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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]

Works

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Films

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Television series

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OVAs

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ONAs

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Ride Films & Shows

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Games

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Web

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Short films

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  • 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)

Commercials

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Notes

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  1. ^ President and CEO since 2003.[1]
  2. ^ Executive Vice-President.[2]
  3. ^ Director of Overseas Studios.[2]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Board member.[2][3]
  5. ^ a b c Outside director.[2]
  6. ^ Vice-President of International Business Development and Licensing.[3]
  7. ^ As Silver Ant PPI.
  8. ^ a b President and CEO.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Morissy, Kim (April 8, 2020). "Polygon Pictures Announces All Employees Have Switched to Remote Work". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Company Fact Sheet". Polygon Pictures (in Japanese).
  3. ^ a b "Jack Liang". Animation Dingle.
  4. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (June 2, 2012). "Tapping in to The Grid". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Polygon Pictures Establishes CG Studio Subsidiary in India". Anime News Network. August 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ^ "Nelvana, Polygon Pictures Collaborate for Japanese Originated Animated Content for Kids". Anime News Network. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  7. ^ "Afro Samurai Director Fuminori Kizaki Reveals Human Lost Film". Anime News Network. March 22, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Anime Film Sequel's Trailer Reveals October Premiere". Anime News Network. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film". Anime News Network. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Polygon Pictures Produces New Blood Escape Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (August 1, 2018). "Polygon Pictures Producing New 'Star Wars Resistance' Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (August 22, 2016). "'Godzilla' to Make Animated Feature Debut". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "More Blame and Knights of Sidonia Anime in Development". Crunchyroll. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "Tsutomu Nihei, Polygon Pictures' New Anime Is High Fantasy Ōyukiumi no Kaina Next January". Anime News Network. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Game Gets TV Anime With Theatrical Screenings This October". Anime News Network. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 14, 2023). "Polygon Pictures Reveals Spider-Man: Freshman Year Animated Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Haruhisa Nakata's Levius Sci-fi Boxing Manga Gets Anime Series This Winter". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  18. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (February 1, 2021). Netflix’s Pacific Rim anime readies for battle in March. Polygon. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Netflix Slates 3 New Animated Projects from Asian-American Creators". Animation Magazine. May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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