3Hz Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社3Hz, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu) was a Japanese animation studio established by ex-Kinema Citrus animators. Yuichiro Matsuka founded the studio in March 2013. The company is referred to as Studio 3Hz in anime credits.
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Native name | 株式会社3Hz |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha San Herutsu |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Japanese animation |
Founded | March 2013 |
Founder | Yūichirō Matsuka |
Headquarters | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Yūichirō Matsuka (CEO) |
Website | Official website |
On June 17, 2024, 3Hz announced that it has transferred its animation planning and production business to A-1 Pictures. The company added that its business will continue at A-1 Pictures. Studio 3Hz and the official X account for the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime confirmed the same staff who have been working on the anime will continue to work on the anime at A-1 Pictures.[1][2][3]
Works
editTelevision series
editYear | Title | Director(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
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2014 | Celestial Method | Masayuki Sakoi | Original work | 13 | [4] |
2016 | Dimension W (co-animated with Orange) | Kanta Kamei | Manga | 12 | [5] |
Flip Flappers | Kiyotaka Oshiyama | Original work | 13 | [6] | |
2017 | Princess Principal (co-animated with Actas) | Masaki Tachibana | Original work | 12 | [7] |
2018 | Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online | Masayuki Sakoi | Light novel | 12 | [8] |
2020 | Chidori RSC | Masanori Takahashi | Manga | 12 | [9] |
A3! (co-animated with P.A. Works) | Masayuki Sakoi[a] Makoto Nakazono[b] Keisuke Shinohara[b] |
Mobile game | 24 | [10] | |
2022 | Healer Girl | Yasuhiro Irie | Original work | 12 | [11] |
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! | Daisuke Tsukushi | Light novel | 12 | [12] | |
2023 | The Marginal Service | Masayuki Sakoi | Original work | 12 | [13] |
Original video animations
editYear | Title | Director(s) | Source | Eps. | Refs. |
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2015 | Celestial Method | Masayuki Sakoi | Original work | 1 | |
2016 | Dimension W (co-animated with Orange) | Kanta Kamei | Manga | 1 | |
2019 | Celestial Method: One More Wish | Masayuki Sakoi | Original work | 1 |
Films
editYear | Title | Director(s) | Source | Refs. |
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2019 | Blackfox | Kazuya Nomura Keisuke Shinohara |
Original work | [14] |
Video games
editTitle | Publisher | Release date | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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Tokyo Xanadu | Nihon Falcom | September 30, 2015 | Opening animation. | [15] |
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | Nihon Falcom | July 21, 2016 | Opening animation. | [15] |
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III | Nihon Falcom | September 28, 2017 | Opening animation. | [15] |
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | Nihon Falcom | September 27, 2018 | Opening animation. |
Notable staff
editA list of notable staff currently or formerly belonging to the studio.
Representative staff
edit- Yūichirō Matsuya (founder and president)
Animation producers
edit- Hideaki Kubo (2014~2019)
Directors
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz". Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "【Studio 3Hz 事業譲受のお知らせ】 | NEWS". A-1 Pictures オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Studio 3Hz Transfers Animation Planning, Production Business to A-1 Pictures". Anime News Network. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Sora no Method Anime's 2nd Visual, More Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. March 19, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Yuuki Kaji Joins Dimension W Anime Cast". Anime News Network. February 12, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Flip Flappers Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Animation, Voice Cast". Anime News Network. March 26, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Princess Principal Original TV Anime Revealed With Cast, Staff, Promo Video, Summer 2017 Debut". Anime News Network. March 24, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online Reveals Visual, Studio 3Hz". Anime News Network. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Rifle is Beautiful TV Anime Reveals Visual, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "A3! Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Staff". Anime News Network. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's Yasuhiro Irie, Studio 3Hz Make Musical Healing TV Anime Healer Girl". Anime News Network. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 14 Debut". Anime News Network. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Marginal Service Anime's Video Reveals April 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 22, 2019). "Blackfox Anime Revealed as Theatrical Project Debuting This Fall (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz". Studio 3Hz | スタジオ3Hz.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- 3Hz at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 3Hz on X(in Japanese)