Manga Entertainment (-)

Kanji name: MANGA ENTERTAINMENT
Foundation date: 1991
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Listed for Blu-ray and DVD on April 8 (Dec 20, 2018)
A Silent Voice and Dragon Ball Super Released Monday (Oct 29, 2017)
World Conquest Zvezda Released Monday (Jan 31, 2016)
Michiko and Hatchin and One Piece: Adventure in Alabasta Released Monday (Jan 4, 2015)
Blood-C The Last Dark Special Edition Announced (Feb 28, 2014)
Manga Entertainment Licenses The Devil is a Part-Timer, Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero, High School DxD (Updated) (Dec 24, 2013)
Anime Announcements at London Comic Con (Oct 26, 2013)
Manga Entertainment Q2 Release Schedule (Feb 7, 2013)
New Edition of Highschool of the Dead on DVD and Blu-ray June 17 (Updated 2) (Jan 23, 2013)
Anime Announcements at London MCM Expo (Oct 28, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Announcements at London MCM Expo Including Wolf Children (Updated) (Oct 27, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Statement on Returning Faulty Panty and Stocking Discs (Aug 24, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Will Re-Author Faulty Panty & Stocking DVD (Aug 2, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Announcements at Manchester MCM Expo (Updated) (Jul 21, 2012)
Black Lagoon DVD July 9 Blu-ray July 30 (Jul 3, 2012)
Angel Beats and Two Ghibli Films on DVD/Blu-Ray Monday (Jun 23, 2012)
U.K. Anime Industry Announcements at MCM Expo (Updated) (May 27, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Launches Anime Videos in Xbox Live (May 17, 2012)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression Released Monday (Apr 15, 2012)
Manga To Announce New Acquisitions at MCM Birmingham (Updated) (Mar 7, 2012)
Mardock Scramble U.K. Blu-ray/DVD to Contain Two Versions (Feb 21, 2012)
Roujin Z Blu-ray/DVD Announced for June 11 (Jan 11, 2012)
Manga Entertainment's Top Anime Sellers of 2011 (Dec 21, 2011)
Manga To Release Shiki and Black Butler II (Dec 21, 2011)
Manga Tweets Expect Announcement on FMA Movie (Dec 6, 2011)
Gantz: Perfect Answer on U.K. DVD in February (Dec 6, 2011)
Robotech The Complete Series Released on Monday (Dec 4, 2011)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression UK BD/DVD in March (Nov 15, 2011)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya DVD Released Monday (Nov 7, 2011)
Manga UK: Pulled Dragon Ball Box Ad Is Not True (Oct 25, 2011)
Clannad Will Probably Be Released 2012, says Manga (Oct 22, 2011)
Welcome to the Space Show Pushed Back to July 2012 (Oct 18, 2011)
Manga Confirms Haruhi Suzumiya Plans (Sep 19, 2011)
Manga Releases Fairy Tail in March 2012 (Sep 6, 2011)
Highschool of the Dead Released Monday on DVD/Blu-Ray (Aug 28, 2011)
Kitacon Charity Auction and Gala in London, September 23 (Aug 28, 2011)
Liberty Invests in Barnes & Noble But Ends Buyout Bid (Aug 19, 2011)
North American Stream List: July 16-24 (Jul 24, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment to Reissue Akira on DVD (Jul 24, 2011)
Sound of the Sky, New Yu-Gi-Oh Film Released Monday (Jul 23, 2011)
(Updated) Manga Entertainment To Release Samurai Girls, Including BR Edition (Jul 20, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: July 17-23 (Jul 19, 2011)
Previews of 2001 Nights Available Online (Jul 19, 2011)
Xam'd Volume 1 on DVD/Blu-Ray Monday (Jul 17, 2011)
Redline Scheduled for DVD/BR Release November 14 (Jul 15, 2011)
Birdy the Mighty Decode Released Monday (Jul 10, 2011)
Manga UK Adds Welcome to the Space Show with English Dub (Jul 8, 2011)
(Updated) Manga Entertainment Comments on Fanservice (Jul 8, 2011)
Haruhi Season 2 and Musashi Released on Monday (Jul 3, 2011)
Akira DVD/Blu-Ray on Monday (Jun 26, 2011)
Akira U.K. Screenings Update (Jun 24, 2011)
Strike Witches UK Release in November, Rated "12" (Jun 21, 2011)
Evangelion 2.22 Debuts on DVD/BR (Jun 19, 2011)
Redline DVD/BR Held Back to "Mid-October" (Jun 15, 2011)
(Updated) The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Delayed to November (Jun 13, 2011)
Disappearance Disappears (Jun 9, 2011)
Eden of the East Continues Monday (Jun 5, 2011)
(Updated) Akira HD Broadcast On Syfy Channel (Jun 1, 2011)
U.S. SyFy Channel Lists No More Anime After June 9 (May 27, 2011)
London Expo Details (May 25, 2011)
Shikabane Hime DVD Released Monday (May 22, 2011)
Starz Media Parent Bids on Barnes & Noble Bookstores (May 20, 2011)
Anchor Bay Films' Redline Release Slated for Fall (May 18, 2011)
K-ON! release plans announced (May 11, 2011)
Yu-Gi-Oh Film Screening Updates (May 10, 2011)
Free Outdoor Anime in Canary Wharf (May 9, 2011)
Ghibli's Laputa And Yamadas Come To Blu-Ray Monday (May 8, 2011)
(Updated) Anime At Barbican Through June and July (May 5, 2011)
Evangelion 2.22 BR/DVD Release Put Back To June 20 (Apr 22, 2011)
Fairy Tail To Begin Next February (Apr 21, 2011)
Live-action Gantz on DVD/Blu-Ray October 3 (Apr 21, 2011)
(Updated) Yu-Gi-Oh Cinema Venues Announced (Apr 20, 2011)
New Manga DVD/BR Release Dates Announced (Apr 13, 2011)
K-ON release plans in UK (Apr 1, 2011)
Yu-Gi-Oh 3D film to be released in cinemas and on DVD (Apr 1, 2011)
Oshii-scripted Samurai Film Released July 4 (Mar 30, 2011)
Redline on DVD and Blu-Ray by September 6 (Mar 29, 2011)
Eden of the East bonus release (Mar 28, 2011)
Summer Wars released on DVD and Blu-Ray (Mar 27, 2011)
Japan Charity Concert in London, April 2 (Mar 23, 2011)
New UK Licenses: Xam'd, Black Butler and Nabari no Ou (Mar 19, 2011)
Naruto leads the week's releases (Mar 7, 2011)
High School Zombies, CGI Space Opera from Manga in August (Mar 4, 2011)
New Manga Blog, plus DVD Images (Mar 1, 2011)
Clarification: 5 Centimeters DVD to be released on March 14th (Feb 27, 2011)
'Steelbook" Akira DVD and Blu-Ray from Manga Entertainment, plus more Alchemist (Feb 23, 2011)
Manga UK Adds Fairy Tail, Shikabane Hime Aka (Jan 18, 2011)
Weinstein Buys 25% of Manga Ent. Parent Starz Media (Jan 5, 2011)
Manga UK to Release Eva:2.22 DVD/BD by End of June (Dec 17, 2010)
Redline Wins Audience Award at LA Animation Fest (Dec 13, 2010)
L.A. Animation Festival to Screen Redline, Midori-ko (Nov 12, 2010)
Patlabor, Kamui Films to Be Screened in San Francisco (Nov 4, 2010)
Summer Wars, Redline Shown at Minneapolis Film Fest (Oct 29, 2010)
Manga UK Adds Sci-Fi Anime TO From Vexille's Sori (Oct 19, 2010)
Agukaru, Iron Man, OreImo, Redline Videos Streamed (Sep 22, 2010)
Anchor Bay Lists Redline as 'Upcoming Manga Release' (Jul 19, 2010)
Manga Entertainment, Anchor Bay's Parent Up for Sale (Jul 8, 2010)
Manga UK Indicates Eva: 2.0, Eden of the East Film Plans (May 23, 2010)
Lupin III: the Last Job TV Special to Air in February (Dec 21, 2009)
Musashi, Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Durarara Promos Posted (Oct 3, 2009)
Fairy Tail Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit for Fall (Jun 26, 2009)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Film to Open in Japan in 2010 (Mar 29, 2009)
Kadokawa to Launch Young Ace Magazine with Eva in July (Update 2) (Mar 21, 2009)
Geneon Posts Anime Songs in iTunes in 22 Countries (Update 2) (Jan 8, 2009)
FUNimation Picks Up Evangelion:1.0 Anime Film Remake (Dec 31, 2008)
Macross Frontier Movie Announced (Sep 25, 2008)
I.G's Takeuchi to Direct Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode (Jul 5, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell to Return to Japanese Theaters (Jun 8, 2008)
Verizon Internet to Add Manga Entertainment Anime (May 30, 2008)
Sony to Sell Manga Ent. Anime in Non-English Regions (Apr 2, 2008)
Starz Strengthens Brand Ties with Manga Entertainment (Apr 2, 2008)
More Anime TV on Ontario's Cogeco, France's Numericable (Feb 14, 2008)
Funimation Uploads Entire Black Blood Brothers Anime (Jan 25, 2008)
Manga Entertainment Expands Anime Download Offerings (Sep 19, 2007)
Anime Boston Announces Premieres (Apr 17, 2007)
Manga Entertainment Changes Hands (Sep 20, 2006)
Liberty Media to Acquire IDT Entertainment (May 17, 2006)
Manga Entertainment Expired Licenses (Jan 31, 2006)
Errata: Ghost in the Shell cast (Dec 22, 2005)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Dub Actors (Dec 22, 2005)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence UK DVD Release (Dec 21, 2005)
Kaoru Mfaume Named Managing Director of Manga Entertainment (Oct 14, 2005)
Manga Entertainment Executive Change (Sep 29, 2005)
Manga Entertainment schedules Astro Boy box set (Aug 31, 2005)
Manga Entertainment UMDs (Jul 25, 2005)
Anchor Bay to distribute Manga Entertainment in Canada (Jun 7, 2005)
Astro Boy Follow-Up (Jun 3, 2005)
Anime at CEN Awards (Mar 21, 2005)
Manga's New Owners Revealed (May 13, 2004)
Manga Entertainment updates website (Apr 16, 2004)
Dead Leaves Premieres at AX Tokyo (Jan 8, 2004)
Speaking of Companies being bought / sold (Jul 21, 2003)
Los Angeles Anime Festival (Apr 16, 2003)
Kai Doh Maru PR (Apr 10, 2003)
Katsucon News (Feb 18, 2003)
Evangelion Movie News (Aug 8, 2002)
More Manga PR (Jun 28, 2002)
Fanime Con - Manga Entertainment (May 2, 2002)
New Distribution Deal for Manga Entertainment (Apr 24, 2002)
Manga Entertainment Ads at Canadian Movie Theatres (Dec 21, 2001)
Blood Fastest Selling Title in Manga's History (Oct 20, 2001)
Manga UK dead? (Jul 8, 2001)
Manga Entertainment Strikes French Deal (Mar 25, 2001)
Animerica Correction (Mar 5, 2001)
News Briefs: Upcoming releases (Sep 9, 2000)
Fantasia 2000 holds press conference (Jul 5, 2000)
Anime News Briefs (Feb 22, 2000)
News Briefs (Sep 20, 1999)
News Briefs (Sep 2, 1999)
Manga Entertainment to bypass ADV for Eva dubs (Aug 4, 1999)
News Briefs (Jul 28, 1999)
AX '99 Wrap-up (Jul 18, 1999)
Dai-Anime Scavenger Hunt announces winners (Jan 6, 1999)
Fansub Update (Nov 8, 1998)
Convention reports:
Anime Expo 2007 - New License Roundup (Jun 5, 2007)
Anime Central 2003 - Friday Industry Panels (May 26, 2003)
Press Releases: Show:
Win Anime Boxsets Every Day Of The MCM Expo With NEO Magazine's Photo Competition (May 22, 2012)
Manga Entertainment Announces Tactics Vol 1. (May 23, 2006)
Manga Announces Cast for Karas (Mar 2, 2006)
Ghost In the Shell 2 unleashed on DVD in the UK (Dec 21, 2005)
Manga Ent January DVD Release: 2nd Gig, Vol. 3 (Dec 19, 2005)
Manga To Release: KARAS (Dec 5, 2005)
New Manga UMDS December 6th (Nov 29, 2005)
Stand Alone Complex UMDs (Oct 24, 2005)
Ghost- 2nd Gig Volume 2 coming November 22nd (Oct 18, 2005)
October is Street Fighter Month on Clear Channel (Oct 17, 2005)
New Mgr Director of Manga Entertainment (Oct 13, 2005)
Manga to Release 1980's Astro Boy (Sep 28, 2005)
Manga Entertainment Announces International Partnership for Iron Kid (Sep 8, 2005)
Manga UMDs out on shelves now (Aug 24, 2005)
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (Aug 23, 2005)
New DVD: Ghost SAC Vol. 7 - July 26 (Jun 22, 2005)
Manga to Join in on UMD releaess (Jun 20, 2005)
Anchor Bay to distribute Manga Entertainment in Canada (Jun 6, 2005)
Manga & Bandai Win CEN Award in Canada (May 13, 2005)
Manga Announces Macross Plus - The Collection (May 5, 2005)
Bandai and Manga to Release SAC Volume 6 on May 17 (Apr 19, 2005)
Bandai and Manga Unleash Fifth Installment fo Stand Alone Complex (Feb 22, 2005)
Bandai and Manga Announce Stand Alone Complex 4 (Jan 3, 2005)
Special Edition "Ghost in the Shell" (Dec 2, 2004)
Manga Entertainment to Release The Guyver Bio-Booster Armor: The Collection (Oct 15, 2004)
Ghost SAC: Volume 3 DVD- November 23rd (Oct 15, 2004)
Ghost in the Shell taking the World by Storm (Sep 9, 2004)
Stand Alone Complex DVD Vol.2 released Sept, 28th (Aug 19, 2004)
Manga Announced Dead Leaves Release (Aug 2, 2004)
Stand Alone Complex - DVD Press Relase (Apr 14, 2004)
Bandai and Manga join together to release Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (Feb 11, 2004)
Manga Signs Deal with Starz (Jan 20, 2004)
Manga's Fall DVD Releases (Oct 17, 2003)
Manga Entertainment Presents Orguss 02 on DVD October 28, 2003 (Oct 8, 2003)
Ninja Scroll 10 Anniversarry DVD (Aug 27, 2003)
Manga Announces The Dark Myth (Aug 25, 2003)
Other articles: Show:
Answerman - What Ever Happened to Manga Entertainment? (PART TWO: UK Edition) (Sep 16, 2015)
Answerman - What Ever Happened To Manga Entertainment? (Sep 14, 2015)
Shelf Life - Rah Rah Rahmen (Mar 1, 2010)
ANNCast - Sargento Soma (Nov 6, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Oct 30, 2009)
Shelf Life - The Jungle (Sep 22, 2008)
Buried Treasure - Orguss 02 (Aug 28, 2008)
Shelf Life - The Laughing Woman (Oct 8, 2007)
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Anime which this company has licensed:
Ambassador Magma (OAV) (License Expired)
Amon Saga (OAV)
Angel Cop (OAV) (expired)
Appleseed (OAV) (expired)
Armageddon (Korean movie)
Astro Boy (TV 2/1980) (Expired)
Black Jack The Movie (Expired)
Black Magic M-66 (OAV) (Expired)
Blood: The Last Vampire (movie)
Bounty Dog (OAV)
Crying Freeman (OAV) (UK, Australia)
Dangaioh (OAV)
(The) Dark Myth (OAV) (Expired)
Dead Leaves (OAV)
Devilman (OAV)
Fist of the North Star (TV) (Expired)
Ghost in the Shell (movie)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (movie)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (movie)
Giant Robo (OAV) (Expired)
Gunbuster (OAV) (License Expired)
(The) Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (OAV) (Expired)
Junk Boy (OAV)
Kai Doh Maru (OAV)
Karas (OAV)
Landlock (OAV)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) (Expired)
Macross Plus (OAV) (Expired)
Macross Plus Movie Edition (Expired)
Mad Bull 34 (OAV) (Expired)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (movie) (Expired)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (movie) (Expired)
New Dominion Tank Police (OAV) (Expired)
Ninja Scroll (movie) (expired)
Noein - to your other self (TV) (Expired)
Orguss 02 (OAV)
Patlabor 2: The Movie (movie 2) (Expired)
Patlabor: The Movie (movie 1) (Expired)
Perfect Blue (movie) (Expired)
Psychic Wars (OAV)
Rayearth (OAV 1997)
Read or Die (OAV) (DVD; Expired)
Red Hawk - Weapon of Death (Korean movie) (Expired)
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (movie) (Expired)
Shadow Skill (OAV)
Shadow Skill 2 (OAV)
Strait Jacket (OAV)
Street Fighter Alpha (OAV)
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (OAV)
Street Fighter II V (TV) (US; Expired)
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (Expired)
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie (OAV)
Sword for Truth (OAV)
Tactics (TV)
Tokko (TV) (Latin America)
Tokyo Revelation (OAV)
Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (movie) (UK)
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) (UK)
Vampire Wars (OAV)
Violence Jack (OAV) (expired)
Violence Jack 2 (OAV) (expired)
Virus Buster Serge (TV)
X (movie)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
(Danish version)
Akira (movie) : Distributor (2005 DVD)

(English version)
3x3 Eyes (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
AD Police (OAV) : Distributor (UK), Recording Studio
Amon Saga (OAV) : Licensor, Distributor (Australia)
Battle Angel (OAV) : Distributor (Australia, UK)
Black Magic M-66 (OAV) : Distributor (Expired)
Blue Sonnet (OAV) : Distributor
Bounty Dog (OAV) : Recording Studio
Chrono Crusade (TV) : Distributor (TV)
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV) : Distributor (UK and Ireland)
Cyber City Oedo 808 (OAV) : Distributor (UK), Dubbing
Dangaioh (OAV) : Recording Studio
Dark Warrior (OAV) : Distributor (Manga UK dub)
Dead Leaves (OAV) : Co-Production, Internet Streaming
Demon City Shinjuku (OAV) : Dubbing
Detonator Orgun (OAV) : ADR Production, Distributor (UK)
Dominion Tank Police (OAV) : Distributor (UK), Recording Studio
Doomed Megalopolis (OAV) : Distributor
Final Yamato (movie) : Internet Streaming
Fire Tripper (OAV) : Distributor
First Squad - The Moment Of Truth (OAV) : Distributor
Genocyber (OAV) : ADR Production, Distributor
Ghost in the Shell (movie) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) : Distributor
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (OAV) : Distributor, Internet Streaming
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (OAV) : Distributor
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV) : Distributor
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (TV) : Released by
Giant Robo (OAV) : Distributor (Australia)
Goku: Midnight Eye (OAV) : Distributor (UK, Australia)
GoShogun: The Time Étranger (OAV) : Distributor
Gurren Lagann (TV) : Distributor (Digital download)
(The) Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (OAV) : Distributor (Australia), DVD Production
Hades Project Zeorymer (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (movie) : Distributor
Judge (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Junk Boy (OAV) : Distributor (Australia, UK)
Landlock (OAV) : Distributor (Australia), Released by
(The) Laughing Target (OAV) : Distributor
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) : Distributor (UK), Licensor, Distributor (Australia)
Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (special) : Dubbing/Distribution (UK)
M.D. Geist (OAV) : Internet Streaming
M.D. Geist II - Death Force (OAV) : Internet Streaming
Makyū Senjō 2 (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Maris the Chojo (OAV) : Distributor (Australia, UK)
Mermaid Forest (OAV) : Distributor (Australia, UK)
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (movie 3) : Distributor
Naruto: Konoha Sports Festival (movie) : Distributor (UK)
Ninja Scroll (movie) : Production
Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie) : Licensor, Distributor (Australia, UK)
Project A-ko (movie) : Distributor (UK), Dubbing
Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Project A-ko 4: Final (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Roujin Z (movie) : Distributor (UK), Dub Producer
Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings (OAV) : Distributor (Australia, UK)
Tachikomatic Days (OAV) : Distributor
Tetsujin 28-go (live-action movie) : Distributor (UK)
TO (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Tokyo Babylon (OAV) : Distributor, Recording Studio (UK, Australia)
Tokyo Babylon 2 (OAV) : Licensor, Distributor (UK, Australia), Recording Studio
Ultimate Teacher (OAV) : Distributor
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) : Dubbing
Vampire Hunter D (OAV) : Distributor (UK)
Venus Wars (movie) : Distributor (Australia, UK), Dubbing
Violence Jack (OAV) : Production, Recording Studio, Released by
Violence Jack 2 (OAV) : Production, Recording Studio, Released by
Violence Jack 3 (OAV) : Distributor
Wicked City (movie) : ADR Production
A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) : Dub Producer
X (movie) : Dubbing

(French version)
(The) Dark Myth (OAV) : Distributor

(Italian version)
Angel Cop (OAV) : Distributor

(Japanese version)
Dead Leaves (OAV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (OAV) : Production
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV) : Production (2nd GIG)
Macross Plus (OAV) : Materials Assistance (eps 2-4)
Macross Plus Movie Edition : Materials Assistance (uncredited)
Strait Jacket (OAV) : Production
Street Fighter Alpha (OAV) : Production
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (OAV) : Production
Tokko (TV) : Production

(Dutch version)
Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings (OAV) : Distributor (VHS)

(Swedish version)
Akira (movie) : Distributor (2005 DVD)

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