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4Kids Entertainment
801 Media
A.D. Vision
ADNESS
Adult Source Media
ADV Films (US)
ADV Manga
AEsir Holdings
Airborne Entertainment
ALC Publishing
Amorz
AN Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anime 18
Anime Crash
Anime Limited
Anime Midstream
Anime Sols
AnimEigo
Animewho
AnimeWorks
Aniplex
Aniplex of America
ANN Pro
Antarctic Press
Arts Magic
Asia Video
Aurora Publishing, Inc.
AVBOX Inc.
Avex, Inc.
Bandai America
Bandai Entertainment
Bandai Visual USA
Bayview Entertainment
Be Beautiful Manga
Bees Factory Entertainment
Best Video
Bitter Films
Blast Books
Bloomsbury
Blu
Broccoli
Broccoli Books
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (-)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Burlyman Entertainment
CaiChang International
Camera Film
Cannon Films
CAPCOM
Catalyst Logic
Celebrity Home Entertainment
Central Park Media
Children's Video Library
China Children Press & Publication Group
China Times Publishing Co.
Ching Win Publishing Co., Ltd.
Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd.
Cine du Monde
Cinedigm
CMX Manga
ComicsOne
Cookie Jar Entertainment
CPM Manga
CPM Manhwa
Crash Cinema
Creation Books
Crimson Star Media
Critical Mass Video
Crunchyroll
Culturecom Holdings Limited
d/visual taipei
Daiwon C.I.
Dala Publishing Company
Daran Culture Enterprise
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Image Entertainment
DC Comics
Del Rey
Deltamac Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Dentsu Entertainment USA
Deux Press
Devil's Due Publishing
DH Publishing
DiC Entertainment
Digital Manga Publishing
Discotek Media
Domo Records
DramaQueen
Drawn & Quarterly
DrComics Press
Dreamwave Productions
Dreamworks
DrMaster
Dynamic Italia
Dynit
Eastern Star
Eclipse Comics
Ecus Publishing
Editions Kabuto
EMI
Encore Films
Enoki Films
Epix Förlag
Eros Comix
Ever Glory Publishing Co., Ltd.
Fakku
Family Home Entertainment
Fanfare
Fantagraphics Books
Fantasy Foundation
First Look Pictures
FOX Home Entertainment
Friendly Land
FUNimation Entertainment
Gen Manga Entertainment
Geneon Entertainment Inc. (USA)
Génération Comics
GKids
Glenat (-)
Global Group Holdings
Globe Pictures
Go Fish Pictures
Go! Comi
Golden Village Pictures
Gutsoon! Entertainment
Hanabee Entertainment
Happy Carrot
Harmony Gold USA, Inc.
Hasbro
Hemdale Film Corporation
Hi-Tops Video
Hi-Yu International
Hirameki International
Horng En Culture
Hustler Video
iBooks
Icarus Publishing
ICE Kunion
IDW Publishing
Illumitoon Entertainment
Image Comics
Image Entertainment
ImaginAsian Entertainment
Infinity Studios
Innovation
Intercontinental Video Limited
ITC Entertainment
Jade Dynasty Publications Ltd.
JapanAnime
Jim Terry Productions
JN Productions
JN Productions, Inc.
Jonesky Limited
Just for Kids Video
Kadokawa Pictures USA
Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation
Kaze
KidsCo
Kitty Media
Koch Records
Koch Vision
Kodansha
Kodansha Comics
Kodansha USA
Konami
L.A. Hero, Inc.
Last Gasp Publishing
Linking Publishing
Lions Gate Films
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Madman Entertainment (-)
Magnolia Pictures
Maiden Japan
Majesco
Malibu Comics
Manga Entertainment (-)
Manga Entertainment (UK)
Marvel Comics
Maxmedia
MC Entertainment
Media Blasters
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mightor Publishing
Mighty Media Co., Ltd.
Miramax Films
Momentum Pictures
MTV (-)
Muse Communication Co., Ltd.
Navarre Corporation
NBM Publishing
Nelvana
Netcomics
New Line Cinema
New Movie Trading
NEW PEOPLE Entertainment
New Video Group
Nintendo of America
NIS America
No Starch Press
NuTech Digital
One Peace Books
Orion
Palisades Tartan
Panorama Distributions
Paperback Publishing Company, Ltd.
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Pictures
Pathfinder Pictures
Penguin Books
People's Literature Publishing House
PictureBox
Pika Édition
Pioneer Family Entertainment
Pioneer LDCE, Ltd
Plex
Pokemon USA, Inc.
Ponent Mon
Ponycan USA
Power International Multimedia Inc.
Presspop
Project-H
Proware Multimedia International Co., Ltd.
Raijin Comics
Reanimedia
RedLight Manga
Renegade Video
Revolver Entertainment
Rhino
Rightman Publishing
RJP Productions
Rogue Pictures
S'more Entertainment
Saban Entertainment
Sandy Frank Entertainment
Scholastic
Sekai Project
Seminal Films
Sentai Filmworks
Seven Seas Entertainment
Shambhala Publications
Sharp Point Press
ShoPro Entertainment
Shout! Factory
Siren Visual
SoftCel Pictures
Sony
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Pictures (-)
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Speed Racer Enterprises
Splendid Films
Star Anime Enterprises
Stone Bridge Press
Streamline Pictures
Studio Ironcat
SuBLime
Sun Comics
Sun Ho Culture
Sunbow Productions
Super Techno Arts
Synch-Point
Tai Seng
Taiwan Tohan Co., Ltd.
Tartan Films
Telescreen Distribution
Televix
TF1 Vidéo
The Right Stuf International
The Walt Disney Company
The Weinstein Company
Tianwen Kadokawa Animation & Comics
Toei Animation
Tofu Records
Tokyo Shock
Tokyopop
Tokyopop Germany
Tong Li Publishing Co., Ltd.
Top Cow Productions, Inc.
Top-Insight International Co., Ltd.
Toyspress, Inc.
Troma / Fox Home Video
Turner Entertainment, Inc.
TV Asahi
Twentieth Century Fox (-)
U.S. Renditions
Udon Entertainment
Uei-Shiang
Urban Vision
Vertical
Vintage Home Entertainment
Virgil Films
Viz Media
Voyager Entertainment
Walt Disney Studios
WAN-MI AV-Arts
Waneko
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures
Well Go USA
White Radish
Wild Side Films
WildStorm Productions
Win International Multimedia
World Events Productions, Ltd.
Yaoi Generation
Yen On
Yen Press
Yuan-Liou Publishing
Zakka Films
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Anime's Fiercest Frenemies
anime
Even when they're locked in a battle between good and evil, sometimes our favorite anime characters can't help picking a fight with their friends instead! Jacob Chapman explores what makes a great anime rivalry.
― Sometimes they're called rivals, and sometimes they're called foils, but I think there's no finer word than "frenemy" for one of the most enjoyable tropes in anime. Of course, the dynamic b...
Overlord Novel 1
novels
The skull-faced hero from 2015's popular fantasy series Overlord is back in the first volume of the light novel series the anime was based on. Theron Martin sees how it stacks up to the adaptation.
― The 13 episode Overlord anime series aired during the summer 2015 TV season, but first came this novel (the first of 10 to date) by author Kugane Maruyama. It was originally published online in 2010 and ...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 27-June 2
anime
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure claims the top spot in the cumulative rankings and the rest of the list is shaken up! Find out how your favorite shows ranked this week!
― Our team of reviewers are following 25 anime series of the Spring 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind tha...
Inside Tokyo's New Sailor Moon Exhibition
anime
High in the sky above Tokyo with a spectacular view of the city, a special exhibition of Sailor Moon rarities and treasures is currently being held - here's a tour inside!
― The February 1992 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine introduced a genre redefining manga series to the world: Naoko Takeuchi's Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. The series quickly captured the imagination of Japanese girls and was...
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Blu-Ray
anime
It's a direct sequel to Zeta Gundam, and it's hilarious! Lauren Orsini discovers the hidden pleasures of this otherwise somewhat confounding entry in the Gundam franchise.
― The first two Gundam shows were serious business. In Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, director Yoshiyuki Tomino wasn't afraid to kill off even beloved main characters to prove a point. So it must have been a major ...
Shelf Life - Dororo
anime
Discotek's release of the 1969 TV anime Dororo, with contributions from some of anime's most legendary artists, is out on DVD - Gabriella Ekens explores this fascinating piece of anime history.
― Oh my good golly gosh, y'all. We've got a lot of new releases this week. In fact, we've got so many that I'm not even going to hold you up with a lengthy introduction. Go on, dive into that bottomless sea o...
Answerman - Why Is Animation Only For Kids In The US?
anime
There's a common notion out there among fans that "cartoons are for kids in the US, but they're considered mature entertainment for adults in Japan" - which isn't the case. Justin gets into it.
― James asks: In the United States, most people seem to be under the impression that animated works are primarily for children and families, while the same attitude does not exist in Japan. Yes, the western w...
First Impressions: Netflix's Voltron Legendary Defender
anime
We sent super robot expert Mike Toole to watch the 70-minute pilot episode of Netflix's brand-new re-imagining of Voltron, by the folks who brought you The Legend of Korra! Is it any good? How faithful is it to the original?
― As the content wars of the current days heat up, it's not surprising to see major players like Netflix spreading their wings—they've underwritten original hits, brought a serie...
Your Lie in April Vol. 2 Blu-Ray
anime
The tragic conclusion of Your Lie in April is out on bluray now - Theron Martin takes the long view on a show that generated plenty of controversy as it aired.
― Let's cut to the chase: the second half of Your Lie in April is, at least in part, a tragedy, somewhat in the spirit (though definitely not the style) of major “tragic girl” tales like Air and Kanon. Enough hints were dropped about this dire...
Yamibo DVD
anime
This 13-episode mind-bending series based on an adult visual novel is a true oddity in more than one way.
― This 13-episode series is a true oddity in more than one way. It originally aired in 2003 but then languished for 9½ years before finally being picked up by Media Blasters in 2013. They originally solicited the title for a late 2013 release, but the title then languished again with unspecified ...