Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.
Native name
ニンテンドーピクチャーズ株式会社
Nintendō Pikuchāzu Kabushiki-gaisha
FormerlyDynamo Pictures, Inc. (2011–2022)
Company typeEntertainment
Industry
  • Animation
  • Development of 3D-CG tools
FoundedMarch 18, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-03-18)
FounderHiroshi Hirokawa
Headquarters2–21 Kanda-Awajichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Number of locations
2 studios[a] (2022)
Key people
Hiroshi Hirokawa (Representative Director)
Atsushi Shirokawa (Director)
ProductsCG and motion capture for video games and related media
Total equity34.5 million yen
Number of employees
121 (2023)
ParentNintendo (2022—present)
Websitehttps://nintendo-pictures.co.jp

Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.[b] (formerly Dynamo Pictures, Inc.[c]) is a Japanese animation studio owned by Nintendo that develops "visual content" using Nintendo properties.[1]

History

As Dynamo Pictures

Dynamo Pictures logo

The company was founded by Hiroshi Hirokawa on March 18, 2011, in Tokyo, Japan under the name of Dynamo Pictures.

On October 1, 2021, the "Amusement" section of the company, dedicated to creating theater and VR attractions for theme parks, was spun off into a separate business called Dynamo Amusement, Inc. and subsequently became a affiliate subsidiary of GENDA, a Japanese amusement arcade company.[2]

As Nintendo Pictures

Nintendo announced their intent to acquire Dynamo Pictures and change its name to Nintendo Pictures on July 14, 2022, citing the focus of the company to strengthen the planning and production structure of visual content.[3][4][5] The deal closed on October 3, with the company becoming a full subsidiary of Nintendo, as well as adopting its new name.[1][6][7] Many fans of the 2006 video game Elite Beat Agents noticed that a mission in the game references a then-fictional company called Nintendo Pictures.[8]

Works

The company has worked on CG production for animated series and films including Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Garo: Divine Flame, TsukiPro the Animation, Yuri on Ice, and the Pikmin short films. The company has also worked on motion capture for video games such as Persona 5, Monster Hunter Stories, and Nier Replicant, in addition to lending production assistance to works such as Earwig and the Witch and Macross Delta Absolute Live!!!!!!.[9][10]

Since being acquired by Nintendo in 2022, they have functioned as a support studio specializing in animation, art, design, and cinematic work for Nintendo developed and published games. Nintendo Pictures and its staff would start being credited in the company's games the following year, starting with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG.

Notes

  1. ^ One studio in Chiyoda, Tokyo and one studio in Naha
  2. ^ Japanese: ニンテンドーピクチャーズ株式会社, Hepburn: Nintendō Pikuchāzu Kabushiki-gaisha
  3. ^ Japanese: 株式会社ダイナモピクチャーズ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Dainamo Pikuchāzu

References

  1. ^ a b Batchelor, James (October 4, 2022). "Nintendo completes Dynamo Pictures acquisition, relaunches as Nintendo Pictures". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Notice of Capital Alliance with Dynamo Amusement, Inc". October 19, 2021. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nintendo acquires animation studio that'll become 'Nintendo Pictures'". The Verge. July 14, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Weprin, Alex (July 14, 2022). "Nintendo Buys Studio to Turbocharge IP-Based Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Goslin, Austin (July 14, 2022). "Nintendo buys animation studio, forms Nintendo Pictures". Polygon. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Wales, Matt (October 3, 2022). "Nintendo officially launches its Nintendo Pictures animation studio". EuroGamer. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Kevin, Knezevic (October 4, 2022). "Nintendo Pictures Launches Ahead of First 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie Trailer". CNET. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Random: Turns Out Elite Beat Agents Predicted 'Nintendo Pictures' Years Ago". Nintendo Life. July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex. "Nintendo to Acquire Visual Content Production Company Dynamo Pictures". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "ダイナモピクチャーズ". ダイナモピクチャーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved July 15, 2022.

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