History Creator / MadmanEntertainment

Originally beginning in 1996 solely to distribute anime in Australia, [[http://www.madman.com.au Madman Entertainment]] grew into one of the largest entertainment companies in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, accounting for 97 percent of all anime DVD sales in Australia, with an annual turnover of around $50 million AUD. They're really Aussie. [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Madman_Entertainment#Notes Dodgy, but enthusiastic.]]

Madman Anime was split off into a separate, wholly-owned company in 2016, before being sold to Aniplex in 2019. In 2022, Madman Anime was merged into Crunchyroll, and now operates under that name. The Madman name and branding lives on under Madman Entertainment, an independent Australian film company that, while sharing little to no resemblance to the anime-focused home media company they were known as, has had success in a very different corner of Australian media distribution.

Originally beginning in 1996 solely to distribute anime in Australia, [[http://www.madman.com.au Madman Entertainment]] has grown into one of the largest entertainment companies in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, accounting for 97 percent of all anime DVD sales in Australia, with an annual turnover of around $50 million AUD. In addition to anime and manga, Madman Entertainment distributes other mediums and genres such as Australian television (mostly from Creator/{{SBS}}), Asian cinema, UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}, action sports and independent films. They also have the distribution rights to original Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/AdultSwim series.

Madman secured the local release rights to multiple franchises including ''Manga/{{Akira}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/DragonBall'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', and almost all of Creator/StudioGhibli's catalogue. In addition to DVD sales, Madman manages the theatrical release of some of their titles, particularly the Studio Ghibli movies.

Madman also sublicenses anime from Creator/AnimEigo, Creator/BandaiEntertainment, Creator/{{Funimation}}, Creator/HarmonyGold, Creator/SentaiFilmworks, Creator/VizMedia, and formerly Creator/ADVFilms and Creator/{{Geneon}}. Madman and Creator/MangaEntertainment Australia Ltd merged in 2003. This happened so if Manga lost a license in Australia, Madman would pick it up. If Madman Entertainment lost the license for anime from American companies, Manga UK would sub-license anime to Madman.

They're really Aussie. [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Madman_Entertainment#Notes Dodgy, but enthusiastic.]]

Madman Entertainment has started their own studio, [[http://www.madmanproductions.com.au/ Madman Productions]]. Madman Productions has produced:

Originally beginning in 1996 solely to distribute anime in Australia, [[http://www.madman.com.au Madman Entertainment]] has grown into one of the largest entertainment companies in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, accounting for 97 percent of all anime DVD sales in Australia, with an annual turnover of around $50 million AUD. In addition to anime and manga, Madman Entertainment distributes other mediums and genres such as Australian television (mostly from Creator/{{SBS}}), Asian cinema, UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}, action sports and independent films. They also have the distribution rights to original Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/AdultSwim series. They've started their own studio, [[http://www.madmanproductions.com.au/ Madman Productions]].

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Originally beginning in 1996 solely to distribute anime in Australia, [[http://www.madman.com.au Madman Entertainment]] has grown into one of the largest entertainment companies in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, accounting for 97 percent of all anime DVD sales in Australia, with an annual turnover of around $50 million AUD.

Madman has secured the local release rights to a number of very popular franchises including ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Manga/DragonBall'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Manga/{{Akira}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', and almost all of Creator/StudioGhibli's catalogue. In addition to DVD sales, Madman also manages the theatrical release of some of their titles, particularly the Studio Ghibli movies.

Madman also sub license anime from Creator/AnimEigo, Creator/BandaiEntertainment, Creator/{{Funimation}}, Creator/HarmonyGold, Creator/SentaiFilmworks, Creator/VizMedia, and formerly Creator/ADVFilms and Creator/{{Geneon}}. Madman has always acted as the distributor for Manga's products until 2003 when Creator/MangaEntertainment Australia Ltd merged with Madman. This happened so if Manga lost a license in Australia, Madman would pick it up. If Madman Entertainment lost the license for anime from American companies, Manga UK would sub-license anime to Madman.

In May 2014, they officially opened the streaming service [[https://www.animelab.com/ AnimeLab]]. Offering up over 200 of their (and fellow licencors Hanabee and Siren Visual's) titles from their back catalog as well as entering the simulcast game. The site is exclusively for Australian and New Zealand residents notably, something they love to point out the irony of considering how [[NoExportForYou many services in the U.S. have geoblocked them]].

In addition to anime and manga, Madman also distribute various other genres such as Australian television (mostly from Creator/{{SBS}}), Asian cinema, UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}, action sports and even independent films. They also have the distribution rights to original Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/AdultSwim series. And if that's not enough, they've started their own studio, [[http://www.madmanproductions.com.au/ Madman Productions]].

Seriously, Madman distributes a ''ton'' of product, and only part of it is anime and manga (although they have a near monopoly on both mediums in their part of the world). There's way too much to list it all here, so we refer you to these pages:

[[index]]
* MadmanEntertainment.AnimeAndManga
* MadmanEntertainment.DirectorsSuite (a sublabel focusing on films by well-known directors)
* MadmanEntertainment.EasternEye (a sublabel focusing on Asian cinema)
* MadmanEntertainment.{{Film}}
* MadmanEntertainment.LiveActionTV
* MadmanEntertainment.WesternAnimation
[[/index]]

Anime News Network's [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1372 listing of Madman anime and manga]] is also worth checking out.

Website/AnimeNewsNetwork's [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1372 listing of Madman anime and manga]] is also worth checking out.

Madman has secured the local release rights to a number of very popular franchises including ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Manga/DragonBall'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Manga/{{Akira}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', and almost all of StudioGhibli's catalogue. In addition to DVD sales, Madman also manages the theatrical release of some of their titles, particularly the StudioGhibli movies.

They're really Aussie. [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Madman_Entertainment Dodgy, but enthusiastic.]]

In May 2014, they officially opened the streaming service [[https://www.animelab.com/ AnimeLab]]. Offering up nearly 200 of their (and fellow licencors Hanabee and Siren Visual's) titles from their back catalog as well as entering the simulcast game. The site is exclusively for Australian and New Zealand residents notably, something they love to point out the irony of considering how [[NoExportForYou many services in the U.S. have geoblocked them]].

In May 2014, they officially opened the streaming service [[https://www.animelab.com/ AnimeLab]]. Offering up nearly 200 of their (and fellow licencors Hanabee and Siren Visual's) titles from their back catalog as well as entering the simulcast game.

In addition to anime and manga, Madman also distribute various other genres such as Australian television (mostly from Creator/{{SBS}}), Asian cinema, UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}, action sports and even independent films. They also have the distribution rights to original Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/AdultSwim series.