# Polygon Pictures

> Polygon Pictures is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Video and Content. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.ppi.co.jp/

Polygon Pictures is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Video and Content. Polygon Pictures produces and markets digital animation films and shows for the Japanese and foreign markets. It began operation in 1983, with its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Animation | 1 | 50% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nobuaki Hayashi | Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobuaki-hayashi |
| Shuzo John Shiota | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shuzo-john-shiota |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plott | Plott producing youtube animation platform under Vision “Become a Content holder from YouTube”. In August 2019, the company name was changed from Fabo to Plott. Plott, the new company name, is derived from the plot that you make before writing novels, etc., and the idea that “I want to make content all the time” is put in the company name. | $56.7M |  | May 12, 2021 |  |
| Plott | Plott producing youtube animation platform under Vision “Become a Content holder from YouTube”. In August 2019, the company name was changed from Fabo to Plott. Plott, the new company name, is derived from the plot that you make before writing novels, etc., and the idea that “I want to make content all the time” is put in the company name. | $3.6M | Seed | May 12, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DIMENSION](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dimension-0ef6) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hakuhodo DY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hakuodo-dy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [OLM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olm-ventures-inc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Shogakukan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shogakukan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Polygon Pictures invest in?

Polygon Pictures invests primarily in Video, Content and Animation startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Polygon Pictures?

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### Who are the partners at Polygon Pictures?

The team at Polygon Pictures includes Nobuaki Hayashi (Director) and Shuzo John Shiota (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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