Aniplex of America
| |
Business corporation | |
Industry | Anime and music production |
Founded | March 2005[1] |
Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Key people |
|
Products | Soundtracks, anime, music, merchandise |
Revenue | $243,693[2] (2017) |
Number of employees | 3[2] (2017) |
Parent |
Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) |
Subsidiaries |
Aniplex+ Aniplex Channel |
Website | aniplexusa.com |
Aniplex of America Inc. or Aniplex USA is the U.S. distribution enterprise for Aniplex, owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, established in March 2005 in Santa Monica, California, to reinforce their license business in the North American international anime market. Aniplex of America owns an online retailer called Aniplex+ and a streaming service called Aniplex Channel. Both of them are based on their website. In 2017, it was announced that Shu Nishimoto was appointed as president of the company, with former president Hideki "Henry" Goto becoming head of international business development with the Tokyo branch.[3]
Catalog
Anime
- Aldnoah.Zero (July 2014–March 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[4]
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (April 2011–June 2011) (A-1 Pictures) (acquired from NIS America)[5]
- Anohana the Movie: The Flower We Saw That Day (August 2013) (A-1 Pictures)[6]
- The Anthem of the Heart (September 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[7]
- The Asterisk War (October 2015–June 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[8]
- Baccano! (July 2007–November 2007) (Brain's Base) (BD Release, was licensed by Funimation)[9]
- Blast of Tempest (October 2012–March 2013) (Bones)[10]
- Blend S (October 2017–December 2017) (A-1 Pictures)[11]
- Blue Exorcist (April 2011–October 2011) (A-1 Pictures)[12]
- Cells at Work! (July 2018–September 2018) (David Production)[15]
- Charlotte (July 2015–September 2015) (P.A.Works)[16]
- Classroom Crisis (July 2015–September 2015) (Lay-duce)[16]
- Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. (October 2018–present) (CloverWorks)
- Day Break Illusion (July 2013–September 2013) (AIC)[17]
- Doukyuusei (February 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[18]
- Durarara!! (January 2010–June 2010) (Brain's Base)[19]
- Erased (January 2016–March 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[21]
- Eromanga Sensei (April 2017–June 2017) (A-1 Pictures)[22]
- Expelled from Paradise (November 2014) (Toei Animation)[23]
- Fate/Grand Order: First Order (December 2016) (Lay-duce)[24]
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (October 2014–June 2015) (Ufotable)[25]
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (October 2017–present) (Ufotable)[26]
- Fate/Zero (October 2011–June 2012) (Ufotable)[27]
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (April 2009–July 2010) (Bones) (acquired from Funimation)[28]
- Garden of Sinners (December 2007–September 2013) (Ufotable)[29]
- God Eater (July 2015–March 2016) (Ufotable)[16]
- Granblue Fantasy The Animation (April 2017–June 2017) (A-1 Pictures)[30]
- Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation (April 2015–June 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[31]
- Gurren Lagann (April 2007–September 2007) (Gainax) (acquired from Bandai Entertainment)[32]
- Gyo (February 2012) (Ufotable)[34]
- Hell Girl: The Fourth Twilight (July 2017–September 2017) (Studio Deen)[35]
- High School Fleet (April 2016–June 2016) (Production IMS)[36]
- I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (September 2018) (Studio VOLN)[37]
- The Irregular at Magic High School (April 2014–September 2014) (Madhouse)[38]
- Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu (July 2017–September 2017) (Ufotable)[40]
- Kill la Kill (October 2013–March 2014) (Trigger)[41]
- Kiznaiver (April 2016–June 2016) (Trigger)[42]
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (October 2012–March 2013) (A-1 Pictures)[43]
- Magi: The Kingdom of Magic (October 2013–March 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[44]
- March Comes in Like a Lion (October 2016–March 2018) (Shaft)[45]
- Mekakucity Actors (April 2014–June 2014) (Shaft)[46]
- Monogatari
- Bakemonogatari (July 2009–September 2009) (Shaft)[47]
- Nisemonogatari (January 2012–March 2012) (Shaft)[48]
- Nekomonogatari (Kuro) (January 2013) (Shaft)[49]
- Monogatari Series Second Season (July 2013–December 2013) (Shaft)[49]
- Hanamonogatari (August 2014) (Shaft)[50]
- Tsukimonogatari (December 2014) (Shaft)[51]
- Owarimonogatari (October 2015–December 2015) (Shaft)[52]
- Kizumonogatari (January 2016–January 2017) (Shaft)[53]
- Koyomimonogatari (January 2016–March 2016) (Shaft)[54]
- Owarimonogatari Second Season (August 2017) (Shaft)[35]
- Mushi-Shi -Next Passage- (April 2014–December 2014) (Artland)[38]
- Nanana's Buried Treasure (April 2014–June 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[38]
- Nisekoi (January 2014–June 2015) (Shaft)[55]
- Occultic;Nine (October 2016–December 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[45]
- Oreimo (October 2010–June 2013) (AIC & A-1 Pictures)[56]
- Oreshura (January 2013–March 2013) (A-1 Pictures)[57]
- Persona 3 The Movie
- Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth (November 2013) (AIC)[58]
- Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream (June 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[59]
- Persona 3 The Movie: No. 3, Falling Down (April 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[60]
- Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth (January 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[61]
- Persona 4: The Golden Animation (July 2014–September 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[62]
- Persona 5: The Animation (April 2018–September 2018) (CloverWorks)[63]
- Persona 5: The Animation -The Day Breakers- (September 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[64]
- Plastic Memories (April 2015–June 2015) (Doga Kobo)[65]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (January 2011–April 2011) (Shaft)[66]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 1: Beginnings (October 2012) (Shaft)[67]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 2: Eternal (October 2012) (Shaft)[67]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 3: Rebellion (October 2013) (Shaft)[68]
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (October 2018–present) (CloverWorks)
- Read or Die (May 2001) (Studio Deen) (acquired from Manga Entertainment)[69]
- R.O.D the TV (October 2003–March 2004) (J.C.Staff & Studio Deen) (acquired from Geneon)[70]
- Record of Grancrest War (January 2018–June 2018) (A-1 Pictures)[71]
- Rurouni Kenshin (January 1996–September 1998) (Studio Gallop & Studio Deen) (acquired from Media Blasters)[72]
- Rurouni Kenshin The Movie (December 1997) (Studio Gallop) (acquired from ADV Films)[73]
- Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen) (February 1999–November 1999) (Studio Deen) (acquired from ADV Films)[73]
- Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Reflection (Seiso-hen) (December 2001) (Studio Deen) (acquired from ADV Films)[73]
- Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (January 2015–March 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[74]
- Samurai Flamenco (October 2013–March 2014) (Manglobe)[75]
- Servant x Service (July 2013–September 2013) (A-1 Pictures)[76]
- Silver Spoon (July 2013–March 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[77]
- Slow Start (January 2018–March 2018) (CloverWorks)[78]
- Star Driver (October 2010–April 2011) (Bones) (acquired from Bandai Entertainment)[79]
- Sword Art Online (July 2012–December 2012) (A-1 Pictures)[80]
- Sword Art Online II (July 2014–December 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[81]
- Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (February 2017) (A-1 Pictures)[82]
- Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online (April 2018–June 2018) (3Hz)[83]
- Sword Art Online: Alicization (October 2018–present) (A-1 Pictures)[84]
- Togainu no Chi (October 2010–December 2010) (A-1 Pictures)[85]
- Valvrave the Liberator (April 2013–December 2013) (Sunrise)[32]
- Vividred Operation (January 2013–March 2013) (A-1 Pictures)[86]
- World Conquest Zvezda Plot (January 2014–March 2014) (A-1 Pictures)[55]
- Working'!!! (July 2015–December 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[87]
- WWW.Working!! (October 2016–December 2016) (A-1 Pictures)[88]
- Your Lie in April (October 2014–March 2015) (A-1 Pictures)[89]
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (July 2018–September 2018) (Xebec)[90]
- Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita (April 2016) (Qualia Animation)[91]
- Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o (December 2016) (Qualia Animation)[92]
- Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10-Centimeters Datta (November 2017) (Lay-duce)[93]
Music Artists
- LiSA
- Mikunopolis in Los Angeles
Games
Subsidiaries
Aniplex+
Aniplex+ (or Aniplex Plus) is Aniplex of America's own online store launched in 2014. The store sells figurines which represent characters from Aniplex productions. It is based on Aniplex of America's website.
Aniplex Channel
Launched in 2013, Aniplex Channel is Aniplex of America's streaming service. Like Aniplex+, it is also based on Aniplex of America's website.
References
- ↑ Corporate History | Aniplex | アニプレックス オフィシャルサイト
- 1 2 "Aniplex of America, Inc". BuzzFile Media LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Names Shu Nishimoto as President" (PDF). Aniplex. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Aldnoah.Zero on Blu-ray and DVD With the English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "anohana". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "anohana The Movie". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Acquires The Anthem of the Heart -Beautiful word Beautiful world-". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces The Asterisk War English Dub and Product Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "BACCANO!". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Blast of Tempest". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Launches Official Site for Working Comedy BLEND-S Plus More Details on Collaboration Café Event". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America set to Release Blue Exorcist in a Limited Edition Blu-Ray and DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Set to Release Blue Exorcist The Movie in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set and DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Releasing Blue Exorcist -Kyoto Saga- on Blu-ray and DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Brings Cells at Work! to Anime Expo and Crunchyroll This Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Aniplex of America Acquires Charlotte, Classroom Crisis, God Easter and Wagnaria!!3 for the Summer Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America has Acquired the Anime Series il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex Confirms Doukyusei -Classmates- Boys-Love Film's US Theatrical Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release DURARARA!! Complete Blu-ray Box Set on April 7th". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces DURARARA!!×2 The Second Arc Product Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Acquires ERASED/Boku Dake ga Inai Machi Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Eromanga Sensei Blu-ray Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Expelled From Paradise on Blu-ray This June". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Fate Grand Order -First Order- Coming to Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex to Release Imported Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Blu-ray Set". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Screen 1st Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Film Theatrically in U.S." Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ Aniplex Confirms U.S. Release of Fate/Zero BD Boxes - News - Anime News Network
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Release Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Blu-Ray Disc Box Sets in November". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Offers Granblue Fantasy, Eromanga Sensei, Oreimo Blu-ray Sets". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Stream Nisekoi Season 2, Gunslinger Stratos, Plastic Memories". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex USA Adds Valvrave the Liberator, Gurren Lagann TV Anime Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex America Sells Gurren Lagann Movie DVDs in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex Adds GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, Outlines Blast of Tempest DVDs". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex USA Announces Hell Girl 4, Owarimonogatari 2 Streaming on Crunchyroll (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Asterisk War 2nd Season, Hai-Furi Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Screen I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Anime Film in U.S. Theaters". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Aniplex USA to Stream The irregular at magic high school, Mushishi: The Next Chapter". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Sets Irregular at magic high school Film's Blu-ray Release for July". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Kill La Kill TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America, Crunchyroll Reveal Kiznaiver Anime's English Dub Cast, Home Video Release Plans". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic on DVD Sets". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Plans to Release Magi: The Kingdom of Magic on Complete DVD Sets". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex USA Licenses March comes in like a lion, Occultic;Nine Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Mekakucity Actors Anime's Full Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Adds Bakemonogatari TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Launches the Nisemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set on February 26, 2013". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex of America to Release Nekomonogatari Black and Monogatari Series Second Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Hanamonogatari Blu-ray Set Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Tsukimonogatari Blu-ray Set Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Premiere the Animated Series Owarimonogatari this Fall Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Blu-ray Release of Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Blu-ray Release of Koyomimonogatari". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex USA to Stream World Conquest, Nisekoi Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ Aniplex USA to Release Oreimo on DVD in October - News - Anime News Network
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Set to Release Oreshura on DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Persona3: The Movie #1 Spring of Birth This May". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex Announces Distribution Plans for Persona 3 The Movie #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Distribution Plans for Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 THE MOVIE #3 Blu-rays (IMPORT)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "4th Persona 3 Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Previews Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America set to Release Persona4 the Golden Animation on Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Licenses Persona 5 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Release Import of Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers- Special". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Plastic Memories, Wagnaria!!3 on Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Madoka Magica, Blue Exorcist on Home Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aniplex USA to Release 1st 2 Madoka Magica Films in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Madoka Magica the Movie –Rebellion- on Limited and Standard Edition Blu-ray and DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Ship All of Read or Die on BD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex Books R.O.D -The Complete- Blu-ray Box for Distribution This Winter Through Bandai and Right Stuf". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Record of Grancrest War Streaming on Crunchyroll and Hulu in January 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Ruroni Kenshin". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Aniplex to Release Rurouni Kenshin OVAs and Movie on Blu-ray Simultaneously with Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Licenses Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Anime (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Release Superhero Anime Samurai Flamenco". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America has Acquired the Anime Series SERVANT × SERVICE". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Release Silver Spoon on DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America to Stream New Slice of Life Comedy, Slow Start, on Crunchyroll in January 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "STAR DRIVER". Aniplex of America. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Adds Sword Art Online, Blast of Tempest, Magi Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Sword Art Online II to Stream Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex of America Announces Sword Art Online The Movie –Ordinal Scale- Now Available for Digital Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Stream Persona 5, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online on Crunchyroll, Hulu (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Streams English-Subtitled Sword Art Online -Alicization- Teaser". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Togainu no Chi, Oreimo to Be Streamed Online (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Picks Up Vividred Operation, Oreshura". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Working/Wagnaria's Web Comic Edition Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Stream WWW.WAGNARIA!! Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex, Crunchyroll, Hulu to Stream Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA Announces Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs, Cells at Work! Anime for Crunchyroll Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Stream I've Always Liked You Anime Film on Crunchyroll". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Aniplex USA to Stream The Moment You Fall in Love Anime Film on Crunchyroll (Updated With Video)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "'Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart' Anime Special to Stream on Crunchyroll". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
External links
- Official Website
- Aniplex+
- Aniplex Channel
- Aniplex of America at Anime News Network's encyclopedia