The company Bushiroad announced that it has acquired a new package of shares in the studio Sanzigen Animation Studio through an assignment to third parties, thus reaching the 14.4% of the total participation. Details about the value of the shares acquired were not disclosed.
The studio's shareholding structure is divided between its president Hiroaki Matsuurathe company Ultra Super Pictures and Bushiroad. However, the statement did not specify the updated percentages of each partner after the acquisition.
Sanzigen Animation Studio was founded in March 2006 and has worked closely with Bushiroad on several projects, especially the franchise BanG Dream!participating since its second season and in recent productions such as BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! and Ave Mujica – The Die is Cast –.
The studio has also produced titles such as 009 Re:Cyborg, ID-0, Monster Strike the Animation and Miss Monochromein addition to handling 3DCGI work on multiple productions. His most recent projects include anime Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers and the next Rooster Fighter and Labyrinththe latter directed by Shōji Kawamori.
In 2011, Sanzigen founded together with the studios Ordet and Trigger the joint venture Ultra Super Pictureswhich was later added LIDEN FILMS and other companies like Nitroplus and pixiv. Ordet ceased operations in March 2025 and merged with Ultra Super Pictures.
For its part, Bushiroadfounded by Takaaki Kidani In 2007, he manages multiple multimedia franchises such as Cardfight!! Vanguard, BanG Dream!, Revue Starlight and Tantei Opera Milky Holmes. The company also owns the professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling.
What impact could this new involvement of Bushiroad have on Sanzigen's future 3D animation projects?
