Polygon Pictures and Japanese publisher Kodansha previously established a new joint venture company called Kodansha VR Lab last October.
Polygon Pictures has previously adapted Nihei’s Knights of Sidonia and Blame! manga into 3DCG anime films and series.
Polygon Pictures Holdings also established the Element Factory company alongside game content developer Historia in January to develop CG models using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4).
Polygon Pictures Holdings — the principal shareholder of 3DCG anime studio Polygon Pictures — and manga creator Tsutomu Nihei announced on Monday that they have partnered to establish a joint venture named TOA Heavy Industries, LLP (Tōa Jūkō Yūgen Sekinin Jugyō Kumiai).