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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. Since 2005, Manga UK operated independently from the North American division, which was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate). Manga USA ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. Since 2005, Manga UK operated independently from the North American division, both of which was were owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate). Manga USA ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
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Manga Entertainment is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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Manga Entertainment is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 1987 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
1994, after the purchase of the American licensor L.A. Hero, which subsequently became Manga Video USA.
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Manga Entertainment UK also licenses releases from other companies to release them in the UK market. For example, Manga UK has a licensing agreement with Creator/VizMedia that allows them to distribute popular titles such as ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/DeathNote''. Manga UK is also the current British distributor for Creator/FUNimation titles. Many of their earlier releases were licensed from Creator/StreamlinePictures, e.g. ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' and the ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie (the anime one).
They had a close relationship with Creator/BandaiEntertainment, with whom they've collaborated numerous times, most notably on ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'', where it's difficult to tell which company actually holds the license (Manga does, but sublicensed all production to Bandai). The two-hour ''Ani-Monday'' block on [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] mostly consisted of Manga Entertainment titles, both recent and old. [[ScrewedbytheNetwork The block later moved to Tuesdays in January 2011 before it was unceremoniously cancelled that July]].
Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. The North American division was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate). They've ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
They had a close relationship with Creator/BandaiEntertainment, with whom they've collaborated numerous times, most notably on ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'', where it's difficult to tell which company actually holds the license (Manga does, but sublicensed all production to Bandai). The two-hour ''Ani-Monday'' block on [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] mostly consisted of Manga Entertainment titles, both recent and old. [[ScrewedbytheNetwork The block later moved to Tuesdays in January 2011 before it was unceremoniously cancelled that July]].
Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. The North American division was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate). They've ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
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Manga Entertainment UK also licenses releases from other companies to release them in the UK market. For example, Manga UK has a licensing agreement with Creator/VizMedia that allows them to distribute popular titles such as ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/DeathNote''. Manga UK is also the current British distributor for Creator/FUNimation titles. Many of their earlier releases were licensed from Creator/StreamlinePictures, e.Creator/StreamlinePictures (e.g. ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' and the animated ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie (the anime one).
movie).
They had a close relationship with Creator/BandaiEntertainment, with whom they've collaborated numerous times, most notably on ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'', where it's difficult to tell which company actually holds the license (Manga does, but sublicensed all production to Bandai). The two-hour ''Ani-Monday'' block on [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] mostly consisted of Manga Entertainment titles, both recent andold. [[ScrewedbytheNetwork The block later moved to Tuesdays in January 2011 before it was unceremoniously cancelled that July]].
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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture.The Since 2005, Manga UK operated independently from the North American division division, which was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate). They've Manga USA ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
They had a close relationship with Creator/BandaiEntertainment, with whom they've collaborated numerous times, most notably on ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'', where it's difficult to tell which company actually holds the license (Manga does, but sublicensed all production to Bandai). The two-hour ''Ani-Monday'' block on [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] mostly consisted of Manga Entertainment titles, both recent and
Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture.
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** ''Anime/BleachMemoriesOfNobody''
** ''Anime/BleachTheDiamondDustRebellion''
** ''Anime/BleachFadeToBlack''
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'''Manga Entertainment''' is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
'''Manga Entertainment''' is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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'''Manga Entertainment''' (AKA Manga UK, formerly Manga Video) is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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'''Manga Entertainment''' (AKA Manga UK, formerly Manga Video) is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. The North American division was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media, now Media (now part of Creator/LionsGate. However, they have apparently Creator/LionsGate). They've ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011, although a relaunch is planned.
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* ''Anime/ProfessorLaytonAndTheEternalDiva'' (UK only; Creator/VizMedia holds the license in North America)
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* ''Anime/ProfessorLaytonAndTheEternalDiva'' (UK distribution only; Creator/VizMedia holds the license in North America)America)
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (UK distribution only; Creator/AniplexUSA holds the license in North America
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (UK distribution only; Creator/AniplexUSA holds the license in North America
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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. The North American division was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media, part of John Malone's cable empire. However, they have apparently ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011.
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Manga Entertainment started out as a unit of Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment's Island division. After [=PolyGram=]'s bankruptcy, Chris Blackwell, a former Island executive, repurchased the company and incorporated it into his Palm Pictures venture. The North American division was owned by Anchor Bay, a subdivision of Creator/{{Starz}} Media, now part of John Malone's cable empire. Creator/LionsGate. However, they have apparently ceased licensing new products after ''Anime/{{Redline}}'' in 2011.2011, although a relaunch is planned.
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''Manga Entertainment''' (AKA Manga UK, formerly Manga Video) is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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Manga Entertainment (AKA Manga UK, formerly known as Manga Video) is an influential, yet controversial, anime distribution/production company. Despite its name, the company distributes {{anime}} rather than {{manga}}. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the North American market in 1994.
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** The first movie, under the title of ''[[Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo The Secret of Mamo]]'' (UK VHS only, it got a Manga-produced dub that was extremely rare, but is now readily available in the US thanks to [[Creator/DiscotekMedia Discotek Media]])
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** The first movie, under the title of ''[[Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo The Secret of Mamo]]'' (UK VHS only, VHS, it got a Manga-produced dub that was extremely rare, but is now readily available in the US thanks to [[Creator/DiscotekMedia Discotek Media]]) Media]]. They later did a UK DVD, but it had the Creator/{{Geneon}} dub instead)
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*** The first TV movie, under the title of ''[[Anime/LupinIIIByeByeLibertyCrisis Goodbye Lady Liberty]]'' (UK VHS only, this dub is also very rare, but was also rescued by Discotek). This one has the distiction of being the only special outside Funimation's block with an English dub.
** The second movie, ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' (originally a Streamline title, it got a Manga-produced dub, which may be the ''least'' profane pre-2001 dub they made. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids Doesn't mean it's safe for kids]], though Discotek's release includes a "family friendly" version of the Manga dub)
** The second movie, ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' (originally a Streamline title, it got a Manga-produced dub, which may be the ''least'' profane pre-2001 dub they made. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids Doesn't mean it's safe for kids]], though Discotek's release includes a "family friendly" version of the Manga dub)
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*** The first TV movie, under the title of ''[[Anime/LupinIIIByeByeLibertyCrisis Goodbye Lady Liberty]]'' (UK VHS only, this dub is also very rare, but was also rescued by
