by On the 17th, it was announced that animation production company 3Hz Inc. had transferred its animation studio ” Studio 3Hz ” planning and production business to A-1 Pictures. A-1 Pictures announces “Studio 3Hz Business Transfer Notice”
Simultaneously, to maintain momentum, A-1 Pictures posted the ‘Studio 3Hz Business Transfer Notice’ on its official website. The notice confirmed A-1 Pictures’ takeover of the animation planning and production business, ensuring the production continuity of the highly anticipated new TV anime Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II. The series, originally scheduled to air in October and produced by the company, will be handled by the ‘same as before ‘ staff, providing a sense of familiarity to the fans.
Studio 3Hz is a reputable anime studio founded by production staff with a rich background in major production companies like Bones and Production IG. Since its establishment in 2014, the studio has consistently delivered high-quality works. Notably, in 2018, it took the reins of the TV anime’ Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online (GGO)’, a successful spin-off of Kawahara Reki’s ‘Sword Art Online’.
In recent years, the company has worked on “The Devil is a Part-Timer!!” and Cygames’ original anime ” THE MARGINAL SERVICE.” The second season of “GGO” is scheduled to begin in October 2024. The company to which the company will be transferred, A-1 Pictures, is known for being in charge of the “Sword Art Online” anime series.
