Chainsaw Man's Reze Arc Backgrounds Were Created In Blender

MAPPA's Osaka studio used Blender to create all background CG for the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc movie, marking a significant adoption of the open-source tool in professional anime production. The team faced challenges with heavy data loads and optimized performance by replacing standard textures with procedural nodes and dividing station scenes into pre-damage and post-damage datasets. This follows Blender's growing presence in major animation studios, including its use in Oscar-winning productions.