SOLA DIGITAL ARTS Inc.

SOLA DIGITAL ARTS Inc. is a Japanese computer animation studio producing 3D CGI for feature films, television, streaming series, game cinematics and virtual reality attractions. Founded in 2009 by producer Joseph Chou and animation director and mechanical designer Shinji Aramaki, the studio combines Japanese animation design sensibilities with Hollywood cinematic production workflows. Its work spans photorealistic imagery, stylized animation, science fiction and cyberpunk storytelling.

The studio provides animation production alongside visual effects, character and mechanical design, concept art, storyboarding, digital art and previsualization. These capabilities support projects across theatrical releases, episodic animation and interactive entertainment, with a production presence in Japan and the United States.

Film and episodic animation

Its feature-film work includes Starship Troopers: Invasion, Appleseed Alpha and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars. Its collaboration with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions helped establish an international audience for these full-CG productions.

Working with Production I.G, SOLA DIGITAL ARTS co-produced the Netflix series Ultraman and Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Both series were directed jointly by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama. The studio also animated Blade Runner: Black Lotus, the Adult Swim and Crunchyroll co-production, and contributed the Samurai & Shogun shorts to the Rick and Morty universe. Its shorter-form work includes Evangelion: Another Impact [Confidential] and Blade Runner: Black Out 2022.

Beyond film and television

The studio's portfolio extends to the opening cinematic for Tekken 7 and virtual reality experiences including Argyle Shift and Shin Godzilla VR. These projects apply its CG production capabilities to game presentation and attraction-based entertainment.

Since the establishment of Sola Entertainment in 2017, SOLA DIGITAL ARTS has served as the group's specialized CGI animation production arm, supporting an operating model that connects international production planning with dedicated digital animation production.