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A.D. Vision

A.D. Vision Holdings, Inc. (known simply as ADV and also referred to as ADV Films) was an American multimedia entertainment distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Greenfield and David Williams. The company specialized in home video production and distribution, theatrical film distribution, merchandising, original productions, magazine and comic book publishing. They also ran Anime Network, a television channel devoted to airing the company's titles. Some of their titles were Neon Genesis Evangelion, Robotech, RahXephon, Full Metal Panic, Azumanga Daioh, Elfen Lied, Gantz, Red Garden, and Le Chevalier D'Eon.

A.D. Vision Holdings Inc.
ADV Films' logo
TypePrivate
IndustryMultimedia entertainment
FoundedAugust 17, 1992; 30 years ago (1992-08-17) (formal)[1]
June 30, 1994; 28 years ago (1994-06-30) (legal)
Founder
DefunctSeptember 1, 2009; 13 years ago (2009-09-01) (operations)
FateLiquidation
SuccessorSection23 Films
HeadquartersHouston, Texas,
United States
Area served
North America and Europe[2]
Products
OwnerSojitz (20% equity) (2006–2009)
Websitewww.advfilms.com

The company maintained offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In addition to North America, ADV Films distributed their home media releases in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. The company was also involved in various lawsuits with other companies, though none of them made it to court.

With declining fortunes in the mid-2000s due to low sales, ADV collapsed and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009. Sentai Holdings, owner of Section23 Films, Sentai Filmworks, AEsir Holdings, Valkyrie Media Partners, and Seraphim Digital, took over the ADV brand name and still uses it on some of their releases. Most of ADV's former titles have been re-released by other companies. Sentai was subsequently acquired by AMC Networks in 2022.[3] As of 2023, ADV exists as a domiciled shell corporation.[4]

History

 
The former A.D. Vision building at the Plaza Southwest complex in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas, seen in a 2009 photograph.[5]

Beginnings

John Ledford, a native of Houston, Texas, started a Japanese video game and video console import business in 1990. He was introduced to anime when he watched My Neighbor Totoro at his friend's suggestion.[6] At the time, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran a local anime club called Anime NASA, which also included classmate David Williams.[1] After consulting with Ledford, Greenfield joined him and Williams to found A.D. Vision, which officially opened for business on August 17, 1992.[1] Ledford contacted Toho about optioning the rights to license Devil Hunter Yohko. Shozo Watanabe, the general manager of Toho's Los Angeles office, expressed concern that A.D. Vision would not be able to handle the distribution of the film. Unable to find another distributor, Toho convinced A.D. Vision to license the series.[1][6] That December, Devil Hunter Yohko became the first title to be released by A.D. Vision.[7]

In 2007, Japan's Sojitz announced that Japan Content Investments (JCI), an investment group run by Sojitz, Development Bank of Japan, and film distribution company KlockWorx, planned to contribute money to A.D. Vision, in return for equity in the company. Ledford was to remain the majority shareholder and CEO. JCI subsidiary ARM also planned to contribute money for ADV to use in acquiring new distribution licenses. The investment was to ADV Films to raise its output of new anime titles, which had dropped in 2006, back to previous levels or above. In return, ADV planned to assist Sojitz with the acquisition of North American and European content for importation into Japan. According to ADV, they also reportedly had "big plans" for its manga line.[8]

Partnerships and acquisitions

In August 2007, a notice was sent to retailers stating that ADV Films would be taking over the distribution, marketing, and sales of Geneon properties in the US as of October 1.[9] In preparation, Geneon United States laid off most of its sales division; however, in September the distribution deal was canceled.[10] Dentsu confirmed that the distribution deal was canceled through a press release on September 21, 2007 with no reasons given except that Geneon and ADV were "unable to reach a mutual agreement."[11]

In June 2006, 20% of ADV Films was acquired by the Japanese Sojitz Corporation. This was done as a means of acquiring more titles in the Japanese market.[12] From this point on, virtually all titles that ADV acquired were under Sojitz's ownership. However, in January 2008, ADV mysteriously removed a large number of titles from their website.[13] All the titles removed were titles acquired since the Sojitz acquisition including Gurren Lagann, which had test disks sent out with dubbed episodes. As of May 2008, Gurren Lagann was licensed by Bandai Entertainment. ADV Films made booth appearances at the Anime Central 2008 convention, but they canceled their planned panel.[14] In July 2008, Funimation Entertainment (then owned by its parent Navarre Corporation, now owned by Sony Pictures Television under the Crunchyroll brand) announced the acquisition of thirty of these titles.[15]

On October 20, 2008, it was announced that ADV had entered into a licensing arrangement with new licensor Sentai Filmworks. The highlight of the new partnership was that ADV would be distributing the anime television adaptation of the popular visual novel Clannad, also they acquired the distribution rights to Koharu Biyori, Mahoromatic, Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (both were previously licensed by Geneon), Tsukihime (previously licensed by Geneon), Pet Shop of Horrors (previously licensed by Urban Vision), and Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (previously licensed by Media Blasters).[16]

Following the May 2009 bankruptcy and liquidation of Central Park Media, ADV Films acquired the North American rights of Grave of the Fireflies and re-released it on DVD on July 7, 2009.[17] ADV Films also acquired the licenses of multiple other Central Park Media titles as well.[17]

Collapse

On September 1, 2009, ADV announced that it was liquidating its assets,[18] including intellectual properties, its distribution arm and the Anime Network, and going out of business. These assets would be transferred to four companies: Seraphim Studios, AEsir Holdings LLC, Valkyrie Media Partners LLC and SXION 23 LLC.[19] The impact of this sale on the company's plans to license and release new titles, is still not fully known, but the ADV brand name and logo have been retired. Anime News Network has reported that Seraphim Studios, Valkyrie Media Partners and SXION 23 are all corporations registered (initially filed) by Griffin D. Vance IV, who was ADV's senior vice president of business and legal affairs.[20]

The following companies all acquired assets from A.D. Vision:

  • Sentai Filmworks is the licensor company for acquiring Japanese anime into the North American market.
  • AEsir Holdings has licensed rights to most of ADV Films' former library of titles (some titles are licensed directly by Sentai Filmworks).
  • Seraphim Studios acquired Amusement Park Media, ADV's production studio, and it was renamed Seraphim Digital Studios.
  • Valkyrie Media Partners acquired the Anime Network. The network continues to operate as before the sale.
  • Section23 Films is a distributor and marketing company of Switchblade Pictures, Sentai Filmworks, Maiden Japan, and AEsir Holdings.

That day, major retail website Robert's Corner Anime Blog contacted Mike Bailiff, formerly of ADV Films and now heading up Sales and Marketing at Section 23 Films. Bailiff revealed that "Section 23 has acquired all of ADV's former licenses and most of the staff" including "everyone at ADV that mattered."[21]

On September 18, 2009, the anime review site iSugoi.com posted a full podcast devoted to the shutdown of ADV, analyzing that ADV had not shut down and the new companies such as Section 23 were ADV selling itself to itself: that it was not a shutdown but a drastic rebranding and restructuring. The report went on to say that Section 23 was, for all intents and purposes, the direct successor-organization to the old ADV company name, and that ADV split its assets such as the Anime Network into the other three companies to take advantage of several legal loopholes. The podcast report concluded with the assertion that Section 23, and the umbrella of associated companies ADV split into, could effectively be thought of as Neo-ADV (referencing how in Mobile Suit Gundam, when the Principality of Zeon was defeated, its remnants reorganized into Neo Zeon).[22]

On October 15, 2009, rival distribution company Funimation posted an online Q&A video panel hosted by events manager Adam Sheehan. When asked about ADV going out of business, Sheehan's response was the following:

ADV isn't out of business. ADV did remaster itself, as you might call it, and change itself into multiple different companies (Section 23, etc.), holding different parts of its brands, of its marketing, so [it's] still around...the best way I would describe it is to think of it as Voltron: if it turned back into the five lions, so it's not the one Voltron robot anymore, so the ADV logo is no longer around, but the lions and all the properties are still around.[23]

Ken Hoinsky, Managing Founder of MX Media LLC, a translation and localization company contracting with most major anime distribution companies (Funimation, Viz Media, Bandai), appeared on the October 29, 2009, Anime News Network podcast: in it he said that his company also contracts with Section 23, but that he also collectively refers to the allied companies that ADV split into as Neo-ADV.[24]

Divisions

ADV Films

ADV Films was the home video publication arm of A.D. Vision based in Houston, Texas, specializing in publishing anime and tokusatsu videos, as well as other live-action material. In 1996, ADV Films opened its UK division, and diversified into the realm of live-action television series and Japanese films.[7]

The first title to be licensed and released to video was Devil Hunter Yohko.[7] After that, they began acquiring an extensive library of titles. Initially, titles were released to video with the original Japanese language track and English subtitles added. A few years later, they began dubbing releases to English using a production and recording facility in Houston.[25] They eventually started offering their recording services to other companies, so this studio was named Amusement Park Media.[25] This studio was sold to Seraphim Digital after their bankruptcy.[18]

ADV Films offered a program called Anime ADVocates, which provided free screening material and other promotional content to nearly 3,000 anime clubs in North America.[26] To qualify for the program, the club had to be sponsored by a local high school, college, university, or public library and have at least 10 members. Member clubs were also asked to participate in surveys about the content they received.[27] However, in November 2007, ADV Films put the program on hiatus, then on January 18, 2008, ADV Films announced that the program was being suspended indefinitely due to amount of resources the program needed. The company continued to offer anime clubs screening permission for its titles prior to its reorganization.[26]

In July 2008, ADV Films and ARM Corporation transferred the licenses to over 30 different shows into the hands of fellow anime distributor Funimation. Those rights included the home video, broadcast, digital, and merchandising rights in North America and other regions.[28]

Since then, former ADV titles have since been re-licensed by other companies such as Funimation, Sentai Filmworks, Discotek Media, and Nozomi Entertainment. Today, the ADV Films brand name is owned by Sentai Filmworks, who has released several titles under its name, such as Mezzo DSA on DVD,[29] Kino's Journey on DVD,[30][31] and standard-definition Blu-ray,[32] Elfen Lied on DVD[33][34] and Blu-ray,[35][36] and Lady Death: The Movie on Blu-ray.[37]

Anime Network

Anime Network was a cable channel in North America dedicated to anime. The network launched in North America in late 2002 and was marketed to multi-system operators (MSOs) as both a stand-alone 24-hour linear network and as a video on demand (VOD) programming service.[38] The Anime Network was the United States' first all-anime cable TV network. On January 4, 2008, Anime Network officially announced that the traditional 24/7 service would cease operations.[39]

Anime Network now exists as a VOD channel operating on many cable and satellite operators such as DirecTV, Dish Network, Cox, Time Warner, Cablevision, and Charter.[40] It also has a Roku app.[41] However the online service was decommissioned in 2017 following the launch of HIDIVE.

ADV Manga

ADV Manga was ADV's division for the licensing and distribution of English translations of Japanese manga. The division was launched in 2003, with a strong list of titles and an ambitious plan for growth within the United States manga market.[42] However, ADV Manga canceled many of their titles in late 2004 and 2005.[43] In 2006, ADV Manga released the 6-volume Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days series and in 2007 the company resumed releasing several popular titles that had been on hiatus, including Yotsuba&! and Gunslinger Girl.[44][45]

At Anime Expo 2006, manga publisher Tokyopop announced that it had obtained the licenses for three titles formerly licensed by ADV that had been cancelled: Aria, Tactics, and Peacemaker Kurogane.[46] Meanwhile, Yen Press has acquired the rights to Yotsuba&![47][48] and Azumanga Daioh.[49]

ADV Music

ADV Music was the music publishing division that focused on distributing anime and movie soundtracks. It was launched in 2003 after ending their partnership in AnimeTrax with The Right Stuf International.[50] One initial release was the soundtrack for Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.[51]

ADV Pro

ADV Pro was the company's anime production studio. They worked on such in house productions as Lady Death: The Movie and Mutineers' Moon. John Ledford stated in 2007 that ADV Pro had been "reactivated" and was working on Mutineers' Moon.[43]

ADV Kids

ADV Kids was their label for works intended at younger audiences, with releases such as Sonic the Hedgehog OVA and Mega Man: Upon a Star, as well as the 1994 Mega Man animated series, one of few Western animation releases from the company. However, the label failed to take off.[52]

SoftCel Pictures

SoftCel Pictures was the branch of the company that specialized in the release of hentai anime titles on VHS and DVD. The first product released was Legend of Lyon Flare.[53] This division was shut down in 2005[54] after spinning off from ADV, and most of its titles were acquired by Critical Mass, the hentai division of The Right Stuf International.[53] In 2017, the SoftCel label was relaunched by Section23 Films, one of ADV's successor companies.[54]

Happy Carrot

ADV started the Happy Carrot branch in 2008 to release hentai anime titles on DVD, replacing SoftCel.[55]

Magazines

Newtype USA

Newtype USA was the US edition of Japan's Newtype magazine. The first issue was published in November 2002.[56] A.D. Vision (ADV) contacted its advertising partners to let them know that the February 2008 issue of Newtype USA was the last issue of the magazine. The magazine contained material it translated from the Japanese release as well as articles from American writers.[56] It was expected to have 50,000 copies in for its initial circulation.[56]

PiQ

PiQ premiered in May 2008 as a replacement for Newtype USA.[57][58] It was published by PiQ LLC, a now-defunct subsidiary.[59] The magazine had a broader focus and expanded coverage of topics beyond anime and manga.[60][61] PiQ retained much of the editorial staff and freelance writers that once worked on its predecessor, as well as its 15,000 subscribers.[60][61] In June 2008, after only four issues had been published, PiQ was canceled and its offices abruptly closed down. The July 2008 dated issue, which had already been released when the announcement was made, was the magazine's last issue.[62][63]

Lawsuits

ARM Corporation

In 2008, A.D. Vision sued ARM Corporation and its parent Sojitz for a breach in a contract made previously. In the suit, the exact amount A.D. Vision paid to license twenty-nine titles was disclosed. The lawsuit was withdrawn and no ruling was made.[64]

Gainax

In August 2011, A.D. Vision sued Gainax over their refusal to accept an option payment for the perpetual live-action rights to Neon Genesis Evangelion, including the planned live-action film; ADV charges that by refusing to accept payment, Gainax broke the contract and is asking for the rights and legal fees.[65]

Funimation

In 2012, Funimation sued A.D. Vision, Sentai Filmworks, John Ledford, and several other associated organizations and individuals for US$8 million, accusing them of breaching a contract. They wanted to get their transfer of assets done three years earlier declared void.[66] The suit was settled out of court. The exact terms were not disclosed.[67]

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A D Vision Holdings Inc known simply as ADV and also referred to as ADV Films was an American multimedia entertainment distributor headquartered in Houston Texas and founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Greenfield and David Williams The company specialized in home video production and distribution theatrical film distribution merchandising original productions magazine and comic book publishing They also ran Anime Network a television channel devoted to airing the company s titles Some of their titles were Neon Genesis Evangelion Robotech RahXephon Full Metal Panic Azumanga Daioh Elfen Lied Gantz Red Garden and Le Chevalier D Eon A D Vision Holdings Inc ADV Films logoTypePrivateIndustryMultimedia entertainmentFoundedAugust 17 1992 30 years ago 1992 08 17 formal 1 June 30 1994 28 years ago 1994 06 30 legal FounderJohn Ledford Matt Greenfield David WilliamsDefunctSeptember 1 2009 13 years ago 2009 09 01 operations FateLiquidationSuccessorSection23 FilmsHeadquartersHouston Texas United StatesArea servedNorth America and Europe 2 ProductsAnime Manga Magazines Films TV series Direct to video projects MerchandisingOwnerSojitz 20 equity 2006 2009 Websitewww advfilms comThe company maintained offices in North America Europe and Asia In addition to North America ADV Films distributed their home media releases in the United Kingdom Italy and Germany The company was also involved in various lawsuits with other companies though none of them made it to court With declining fortunes in the mid 2000s due to low sales ADV collapsed and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009 Sentai Holdings owner of Section23 Films Sentai Filmworks AEsir Holdings Valkyrie Media Partners and Seraphim Digital took over the ADV brand name and still uses it on some of their releases Most of ADV s former titles have been re released by other companies Sentai was subsequently acquired by AMC Networks in 2022 3 As of 2023 ADV exists as a domiciled shell corporation 4 Contents 1 History 1 1 Beginnings 1 2 Partnerships and acquisitions 1 3 Collapse 2 Divisions 2 1 ADV Films 2 2 Anime Network 2 3 ADV Manga 2 4 ADV Music 2 5 ADV Pro 2 6 ADV Kids 2 7 SoftCel Pictures 2 8 Happy Carrot 3 Magazines 3 1 Newtype USA 3 2 PiQ 4 Lawsuits 4 1 ARM Corporation 4 2 Gainax 4 3 Funimation 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit The former A D Vision building at the Plaza Southwest complex in Greater Sharpstown Houston Texas seen in a 2009 photograph 5 Beginnings Edit John Ledford a native of Houston Texas started a Japanese video game and video console import business in 1990 He was introduced to anime when he watched My Neighbor Totoro at his friend s suggestion 6 At the time Matt Greenfield born in Sacramento California ran a local anime club called Anime NASA which also included classmate David Williams 1 After consulting with Ledford Greenfield joined him and Williams to found A D Vision which officially opened for business on August 17 1992 1 Ledford contacted Toho about optioning the rights to license Devil Hunter Yohko Shozo Watanabe the general manager of Toho s Los Angeles office expressed concern that A D Vision would not be able to handle the distribution of the film Unable to find another distributor Toho convinced A D Vision to license the series 1 6 That December Devil Hunter Yohko became the first title to be released by A D Vision 7 In 2007 Japan s Sojitz announced that Japan Content Investments JCI an investment group run by Sojitz Development Bank of Japan and film distribution company KlockWorx planned to contribute money to A D Vision in return for equity in the company Ledford was to remain the majority shareholder and CEO JCI subsidiary ARM also planned to contribute money for ADV to use in acquiring new distribution licenses The investment was to ADV Films to raise its output of new anime titles which had dropped in 2006 back to previous levels or above In return ADV planned to assist Sojitz with the acquisition of North American and European content for importation into Japan According to ADV they also reportedly had big plans for its manga line 8 Partnerships and acquisitions Edit In August 2007 a notice was sent to retailers stating that ADV Films would be taking over the distribution marketing and sales of Geneon properties in the US as of October 1 9 In preparation Geneon United States laid off most of its sales division however in September the distribution deal was canceled 10 Dentsu confirmed that the distribution deal was canceled through a press release on September 21 2007 with no reasons given except that Geneon and ADV were unable to reach a mutual agreement 11 In June 2006 20 of ADV Films was acquired by the Japanese Sojitz Corporation This was done as a means of acquiring more titles in the Japanese market 12 From this point on virtually all titles that ADV acquired were under Sojitz s ownership However in January 2008 ADV mysteriously removed a large number of titles from their website 13 All the titles removed were titles acquired since the Sojitz acquisition including Gurren Lagann which had test disks sent out with dubbed episodes As of May 2008 Gurren Lagann was licensed by Bandai Entertainment ADV Films made booth appearances at the Anime Central 2008 convention but they canceled their planned panel 14 In July 2008 Funimation Entertainment then owned by its parent Navarre Corporation now owned by Sony Pictures Television under the Crunchyroll brand announced the acquisition of thirty of these titles 15 On October 20 2008 it was announced that ADV had entered into a licensing arrangement with new licensor Sentai Filmworks The highlight of the new partnership was that ADV would be distributing the anime television adaptation of the popular visual novel Clannad also they acquired the distribution rights to Koharu Biyori Mahoromatic Mahoromatic Something More Beautiful both were previously licensed by Geneon Tsukihime previously licensed by Geneon Pet Shop of Horrors previously licensed by Urban Vision and Jewel BEM Hunter Lime previously licensed by Media Blasters 16 Following the May 2009 bankruptcy and liquidation of Central Park Media ADV Films acquired the North American rights of Grave of the Fireflies and re released it on DVD on July 7 2009 17 ADV Films also acquired the licenses of multiple other Central Park Media titles as well 17 Collapse Edit On September 1 2009 ADV announced that it was liquidating its assets 18 including intellectual properties its distribution arm and the Anime Network and going out of business These assets would be transferred to four companies Seraphim Studios AEsir Holdings LLC Valkyrie Media Partners LLC and SXION 23 LLC 19 The impact of this sale on the company s plans to license and release new titles is still not fully known but the ADV brand name and logo have been retired Anime News Network has reported that Seraphim Studios Valkyrie Media Partners and SXION 23 are all corporations registered initially filed by Griffin D Vance IV who was ADV s senior vice president of business and legal affairs 20 The following companies all acquired assets from A D Vision Sentai Filmworks is the licensor company for acquiring Japanese anime into the North American market AEsir Holdings has licensed rights to most of ADV Films former library of titles some titles are licensed directly by Sentai Filmworks Seraphim Studios acquired Amusement Park Media ADV s production studio and it was renamed Seraphim Digital Studios Valkyrie Media Partners acquired the Anime Network The network continues to operate as before the sale Section23 Films is a distributor and marketing company of Switchblade Pictures Sentai Filmworks Maiden Japan and AEsir Holdings That day major retail website Robert s Corner Anime Blog contacted Mike Bailiff formerly of ADV Films and now heading up Sales and Marketing at Section 23 Films Bailiff revealed that Section 23 has acquired all of ADV s former licenses and most of the staff including everyone at ADV that mattered 21 On September 18 2009 the anime review site iSugoi com posted a full podcast devoted to the shutdown of ADV analyzing that ADV had not shut down and the new companies such as Section 23 were ADV selling itself to itself that it was not a shutdown but a drastic rebranding and restructuring The report went on to say that Section 23 was for all intents and purposes the direct successor organization to the old ADV company name and that ADV split its assets such as the Anime Network into the other three companies to take advantage of several legal loopholes The podcast report concluded with the assertion that Section 23 and the umbrella of associated companies ADV split into could effectively be thought of as Neo ADV referencing how in Mobile Suit Gundam when the Principality of Zeon was defeated its remnants reorganized into Neo Zeon 22 On October 15 2009 rival distribution company Funimation posted an online Q amp A video panel hosted by events manager Adam Sheehan When asked about ADV going out of business Sheehan s response was the following ADV isn t out of business ADV did remaster itself as you might call it and change itself into multiple different companies Section 23 etc holding different parts of its brands of its marketing so it s still around the best way I would describe it is to think of it as Voltron if it turned back into the five lions so it s not the one Voltron robot anymore so the ADV logo is no longer around but the lions and all the properties are still around 23 Ken Hoinsky Managing Founder of MX Media LLC a translation and localization company contracting with most major anime distribution companies Funimation Viz Media Bandai appeared on the October 29 2009 Anime News Network podcast in it he said that his company also contracts with Section 23 but that he also collectively refers to the allied companies that ADV split into as Neo ADV 24 Divisions EditADV Films Edit ADV Films was the home video publication arm of A D Vision based in Houston Texas specializing in publishing anime and tokusatsu videos as well as other live action material In 1996 ADV Films opened its UK division and diversified into the realm of live action television series and Japanese films 7 The first title to be licensed and released to video was Devil Hunter Yohko 7 After that they began acquiring an extensive library of titles Initially titles were released to video with the original Japanese language track and English subtitles added A few years later they began dubbing releases to English using a production and recording facility in Houston 25 They eventually started offering their recording services to other companies so this studio was named Amusement Park Media 25 This studio was sold to Seraphim Digital after their bankruptcy 18 ADV Films offered a program called Anime ADVocates which provided free screening material and other promotional content to nearly 3 000 anime clubs in North America 26 To qualify for the program the club had to be sponsored by a local high school college university or public library and have at least 10 members Member clubs were also asked to participate in surveys about the content they received 27 However in November 2007 ADV Films put the program on hiatus then on January 18 2008 ADV Films announced that the program was being suspended indefinitely due to amount of resources the program needed The company continued to offer anime clubs screening permission for its titles prior to its reorganization 26 In July 2008 ADV Films and ARM Corporation transferred the licenses to over 30 different shows into the hands of fellow anime distributor Funimation Those rights included the home video broadcast digital and merchandising rights in North America and other regions 28 Since then former ADV titles have since been re licensed by other companies such as Funimation Sentai Filmworks Discotek Media and Nozomi Entertainment Today the ADV Films brand name is owned by Sentai Filmworks who has released several titles under its name such as Mezzo DSA on DVD 29 Kino s Journey on DVD 30 31 and standard definition Blu ray 32 Elfen Lied on DVD 33 34 and Blu ray 35 36 and Lady Death The Movie on Blu ray 37 Anime Network Edit Main article Anime Network Anime Network was a cable channel in North America dedicated to anime The network launched in North America in late 2002 and was marketed to multi system operators MSOs as both a stand alone 24 hour linear network and as a video on demand VOD programming service 38 The Anime Network was the United States first all anime cable TV network On January 4 2008 Anime Network officially announced that the traditional 24 7 service would cease operations 39 Anime Network now exists as a VOD channel operating on many cable and satellite operators such as DirecTV Dish Network Cox Time Warner Cablevision and Charter 40 It also has a Roku app 41 However the online service was decommissioned in 2017 following the launch of HIDIVE ADV Manga Edit ADV Manga was ADV s division for the licensing and distribution of English translations of Japanese manga The division was launched in 2003 with a strong list of titles and an ambitious plan for growth within the United States manga market 42 However ADV Manga canceled many of their titles in late 2004 and 2005 43 In 2006 ADV Manga released the 6 volume Neon Genesis Evangelion Angelic Days series and in 2007 the company resumed releasing several popular titles that had been on hiatus including Yotsuba amp and Gunslinger Girl 44 45 At Anime Expo 2006 manga publisher Tokyopop announced that it had obtained the licenses for three titles formerly licensed by ADV that had been cancelled Aria Tactics and Peacemaker Kurogane 46 Meanwhile Yen Press has acquired the rights to Yotsuba amp 47 48 and Azumanga Daioh 49 ADV Music Edit ADV Music was the music publishing division that focused on distributing anime and movie soundtracks It was launched in 2003 after ending their partnership in AnimeTrax with The Right Stuf International 50 One initial release was the soundtrack for Onimusha 2 Samurai s Destiny 51 ADV Pro Edit ADV Pro was the company s anime production studio They worked on such in house productions as Lady Death The Movie and Mutineers Moon John Ledford stated in 2007 that ADV Pro had been reactivated and was working on Mutineers Moon 43 ADV Kids Edit ADV Kids was their label for works intended at younger audiences with releases such as Sonic the Hedgehog OVA and Mega Man Upon a Star as well as the 1994 Mega Man animated series one of few Western animation releases from the company However the label failed to take off 52 SoftCel Pictures Edit See also Section23 Films SoftCel Pictures SoftCel Pictures was the branch of the company that specialized in the release of hentai anime titles on VHS and DVD The first product released was Legend of Lyon Flare 53 This division was shut down in 2005 54 after spinning off from ADV and most of its titles were acquired by Critical Mass the hentai division of The Right Stuf International 53 In 2017 the SoftCel label was relaunched by Section23 Films one of ADV s successor companies 54 Happy Carrot Edit ADV started the Happy Carrot branch in 2008 to release hentai anime titles on DVD replacing SoftCel 55 Magazines EditNewtype USA Edit Main article Newtype Newtype USA was the US edition of Japan s Newtype magazine The first issue was published in November 2002 56 A D Vision ADV contacted its advertising partners to let them know that the February 2008 issue of Newtype USA was the last issue of the magazine The magazine contained material it translated from the Japanese release as well as articles from American writers 56 It was expected to have 50 000 copies in for its initial circulation 56 PiQ Edit Main article PiQ magazine PiQ premiered in May 2008 as a replacement for Newtype USA 57 58 It was published by PiQ LLC a now defunct subsidiary 59 The magazine had a broader focus and expanded coverage of topics beyond anime and manga 60 61 PiQ retained much of the editorial staff and freelance writers that once worked on its predecessor as well as its 15 000 subscribers 60 61 In June 2008 after only four issues had been published PiQ was canceled and its offices abruptly closed down The July 2008 dated issue which had already been released when the announcement was made was the magazine s last issue 62 63 Lawsuits EditARM Corporation Edit In 2008 A D Vision sued ARM Corporation and its parent Sojitz for a breach in a contract made previously In the suit the exact amount A D Vision paid to license twenty nine titles was disclosed The lawsuit was withdrawn and no ruling was made 64 Gainax Edit Main article Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise Proposed live action film In August 2011 A D Vision sued Gainax over their refusal to accept an option payment for the perpetual live action rights to Neon Genesis Evangelion including the planned live action film ADV charges that by refusing to accept payment Gainax broke the contract and is asking for the rights and legal fees 65 Funimation Edit Main article Funimation Disputes with partners In 2012 Funimation sued A D Vision Sentai Filmworks John Ledford and several other associated organizations and individuals for US 8 million accusing them of breaching a contract They wanted to get their transfer of assets done three years earlier declared void 66 The suit was settled out of court The exact terms were not disclosed 67 References Edit a b c d Hung Melissa August 2 2001 Tooned In To Anime Houston Press Archived from the original on August 27 2016 Retrieved May 29 2015 A D Vision Inc ADVFilms com Archived from the original on October 23 2007 Retrieved December 23 2007 AMC Networks Acquires Anime Specialist Sentai Holdings Deadline Hollywood January 5 2022 A D VISION HOLDINGS INC Texas US OpenCorporates Districts sharpstowndistrict com Archived from the original on January 6 2009 Retrieved 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