Digital Frontier
Native name | Zhu Shi Hui She dezitaru*huronteia |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Dejitaru Furontia |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Founded | 1993; 33 years ago (1993) |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Hidenori Ueki CEO |
Number of employees | 265 |
| Parent | Fields Corporation |
| Subsidiaries | GEMBA (2006-2024) Digital Frontier (Taiwan) Inc. |
| Website | www |
Digital Frontier Inc.,[a] also known as Frontier Pictures, Inc.,[b] is a Japanese motion picture production company based in Shibuya, Tokyo, with a distinguished large scale CG production department. The company is equipped with motion capture studio called "OPAKIS" in Odaiba, Tokyo.[1]
The company started producing CG works in 1994 as a new section of TYO Image Enterprise. In 1997 Digital Frontier moved to Daikanyama and became a subsidiary of TYO Corporation then three years later it became corporate company Digital Frontier Inc. as it is known today. Its earlier works are Death Note (live action film) and Appleseed (CG film).[2][3] In 2010, Digital Frontier's parent company changed from TYO Inc. to Fields Corporation, which is specialized in planning and development, and sales of pachinko machines.[4] The company has subsidiaries in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Japan.[5]
The company created reveal trailers for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[6]
Works
[edit]TV Anime
[edit]- 2009: Viper's Creed (co-animated with AIC Spirits)
- 2017: Infini-T Force (co-animated with Tatsunoko Production)
- 2019: The Magnificent Kotobuki (production co-operation, animated by GEMBA)
Animated films
[edit]- 2002: Pokemon Heroes: Latias and Latios
- 2004: Appleseed
- 2006: Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest[7]
- 2007: Appleseed Ex Machina
- 2008: Resident Evil: Degeneration[8]
- 2009: Summer Wars
- 2011: Tekken: Blood Vengeance[9]
- 2012: Resident Evil: Damnation[10]
- 2012: Wolf Children
- 2016: Gantz: O
- 2018: Mirai
- 2018: Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island
- 2018: Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell Gatchaman My Friend
- 2020: The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition (production co-operation, animated by GEMBA)
- 2021: Belle
Live-action films
[edit]- 2005: Tokyo Zombie
- 2006: Death Note
- 2006: Death Note the Last name
- 2008: L Change the WorLd
- 2008: Snakes and Earrings (Hebi ni Piasu)
- 2011: Usotsuki Mi-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan[11]
- 2011: GANTZ Part 1 & Part 2[12]
- 2013: Jellyfish Eyes[13]
- 2013: Tabidachi no Shimauta ~Jyugo no Haru~[14]
- 2016: Death Note: Light Up the New World
- 2018: Bleach
Video game cutscenes and work assistance
[edit]- 2002: Resident Evil
- 2002: Super Mario Sunshine
- 2005: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
- 2005: Resident Evil 4
- 2005: Sengoku Basara
- 2005: Rogue Galaxy
- 2005: Killer7
- 2005: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- 2006: Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
- 2006: OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
- 2007: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Lost Odyssey
- 2008: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- 2008: White Knight Chronicles
- 2008: OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
- 2008: Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
- 2010: Vanquish
- 2010: Yakuza 4
- 2011: Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- 2011: Yakuza: Dead Souls
- 2012: Yakuza 5
- 2012: Binary Domain
- 2013: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
- 2014: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- 2014: Yakuza Ishin
- 2014: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
- 2015: Yakuza 0
- 2016: Pokemon Duel
- 2016: Yakuza Kiwami
- 2016: Yakuza 6
- 2017: Tekken 7
- 2017: Yakuza Kiwami 2
- 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- 2018: Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
- 2019: Judgment
- 2019: Resident Evil 2
- 2019: Monkey King: Hero is Back
- 2020: Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- 2020: Resident Evil 3
- 2023: Like A Dragon: Ishin!
- 2023: Like A Dragon Gaiden
- 2024: Tekken 8
- 2024: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- 2025: Kirby Air Riders
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ci Shi Dai Ying Xiang Zhi Zuo woDan u:mo-shiyonkiyapuchiyasutazioKai She ", Cgworld, 90: 25, February 2006
- ^ "dezitaruZui Qian Xian :Da hitsutoHua Ti Zuo [desuno-to] noZhi Zuo ". CG-ARTSXie Hui . Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "dezitaru*huronteiaxkuretsusento". Video Journal. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "dezitaru*huronteiaRang Du Jia E ha6Yi 5000Mo Yuan ni". Zhu Shi Hui She animeanimeziyapan. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "China Screen News". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Sakurai on the Process of Producing Super Smash Bros Character Reveal Trailers". 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "huruCGdeJian seruRen Qi komitsukunoShi Jie :atagooruhaMao noSen ", Cgworld, 99: 32-33, November 2006
- ^ "Resident Evil: DEGENERATION". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Tie Quan buratsudo*benziensu", Cgworld, 157: 18-41, September 2011
- ^ "Resident Evil: DAMNATION". Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "LOUNGE CHANNEL", Cgworld, 151: 87, March 2011
- ^ "GANTZ", Cgworld, 151: 34-37, March 2011
- ^ "Jellyfish Eyes". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "PRODUCTION LOUNGE", Cgworld, 178: 133, June 2013
External links
[edit]- Frontier Pictures
- Digital Frontier
- Official website
- Fields Corporation
- Digital Frontier at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Digital Frontier Taiwan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia