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3On September 1, 2009, longtime anime licensor Creator/ADVFilms -- which had spent the previous two years enduring a spectacular public collapse[[labelnote:†]] (although the immediate reason for ADV's destruction was a toxic working relationship with Japanese company Sojitz that resulted in ADV losing three years worth of assets literally overnight, the root cause of their troubles was the same as what killed Creator/{{Geneon}}, Creator/CentralParkMedia, and eventually Creator/{{Bandai|Entertainment}}: investing too much money in a market that couldn't support it, driving up costs to the point that the entire industry became unsustainable -- a classic bubble; the loss of major retail nodes like Suncoast/FYE and Circuit City only accelerated the industry's collapse)[[/labelnote]] -- announced that it sold most of its assets to five different companies, all of which are based in UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}.
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5So, the old ADV is now dead, at least legally.
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7Sentai Filmworks (also simply known as Sentai), founded by ADV co-founder John Ledford, is the licensor company for acquiring Japanese anime into the North American market. It is, essentially, ADV under a new name. [[http://www.sentaifilmworks.com Here's their website.]]
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9Sentai operates several title-dependent sub-labels, including Maiden Japan and (occasionally) [[UnusualEuphemism Happy Carrot]]. The Happy Carrot label was dropped when they eventually revived Softcel Pictures, ADV's former hentai branch. The sublabel Sentai Kids focuses on series aimed at young children.
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11In 2022, Sentai was acquired by {{Creator/AMC}} Networks.
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13Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios acquired Amusement Park Media, ADV's production studio. Sentai Filmworks eventually established their own recording studios called [[http://ask.fm/SentaiFilmworks/answer/130491274461 Sentai Studios]].
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16!!List of Anime released by Sentai Filmworks:
17[[folder:Titles]]
18[[index]]
19* ''VisualNovel/ElevenEyes''
20* ''VideoGame/OneHundredSleepingPrincesAndTheKingdomOfDreams''
21* ''Manga/AChannel'' (Sentai's license has reverted back to Aniplex)
22* ''Anime/ActionHeroineCheerFruits''
23* ''Manga/AhiruNoSora''
24* ''Manga/{{Ajin}}'' (Season 2 of the first series and all of Ajin: Demi Human)
25* ''Anime/AkameGaKill'' - first anime from their catalog to air on Creator/{{Toonami}}
26* ''VisualNovel/AkaneIroNiSomaruSaka''
27* ''Anime/AKB0048'' - Both seasons
28* ''Literature/{{Akikan}}''
29* ''Literature/AllisonAndLillia'' (license expired)
30* ''VideoGame/{{Amagami}} SS''
31* ''Literature/AmagiBrilliantPark''
32* ''[[VisualNovel/AmnesiaMemories Amnesia]]''
33* ''Literature/TheAmbitionOfOdaNobuna''
34* ''Manga/AndYetTheTownMoves''
35* ''Anime/AngelBeats'' (Now licensed by Creator/AniplexUSA)
36* ''Manga/AngelicLayer'' [-(previously release by Creator/ADVFilms)-]
37* ''Manga/AnonymousNoise''
38* ''Literature/{{Another}}''
39* ''Manga/AoChanCantStudy''
40* ''Manga/AoHaruRide''
41* ''Manga/AoharuXMachinegun''
42* ''Manga/{{Appleseed}}'' [-(2004 movie formerly licensed by Geneon. The Blu-Ray rerelease, along with the first English dub by Animaze, features a second English dub produced by Seraphim Digital Studios using the dub cast from ''Appleseed Ex Machina'')-]
43* ''Anime/{{Argevollen}}''
44* ''Anime/ArgentoSoma'' (previously released by Bandai)
45* ''Manga/ArmedGirlsMachiavellism''
46* ''Literature/AssassinsPride''
47* ''Anime/TheAsylumSession''
48* ''VideoGame/AtelierEschaAndLogyAlchemistsOfTheDuskSky''
49* ''Manga/AtomTheBeginning''
50* ''Manga/{{Aura}}''
51* ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'' [-(Previously licensed by ADV Films)-]
52* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' [-(previously released by Creator/ADVFilms)-]
53* ''Literature/{{Babylon|2015}}''
54* ''Manga/{{Bakuon}}''
55* ''Anime/BangDream''
56* ''VideoGame/BattleGirlHighSchool''
57* ''Anime/BattleGirlsTimeParadox''
58* ''Literature/BeautifulBonesSakurakosInvestigation''
59* ''Manga/BermudaTriangleColorfulPasture''
60* ''Anime/{{Betterman}}'' [-(previously released by Creator/{{Bandai|Entertainment}})-]
61* ''Manga/BetweenTheSkyAndSea''
62* ''Literature/BeyondTheBoundary''
63* ''Anime/TheBigO'' [-(previously released by Creator/{{Bandai|Entertainment}})-]
64* ''Literature/BlackBullet''
65* ''VideoGame/BladeAndSoul''
66* ''Literature/BladedanceOfElementalers''
67* ''Manga/BloomIntoYou''
68* ''Manga/BlueDrop''
69* ''Literature/BodaciousSpacePirates''
70* ''Literature/BookOfBantorra''
71* ''[[VideoGame/YoakeMaeYoriRuriiroNa Brighter Than the Dawning Blue]] ''
72* ''Anime/BrainPowerd'' (previously released by Bandai)
73* ''Manga/BrokenBlade''
74* ''Manga/BrynhildrInTheDarkness''
75* ''Manga/{{Btooom}}''
76* ''Anime/BurnUp'' (previously released by ADV Films)
77* ''Anime/BusouShinki''
78* ''Manga/CagasterOfAnInsectCage'' (Home video rights; Streaming rights belong to Netflix)
79* ''Anime/{{Canaan}}''
80* ''Literature/{{Campione}}''
81* ''Anime/CaptainEarth''
82* ''Anime/CelestialMethod''
83* ''Manga/ChainsawMaid''
84* ''Anime/ChildrenWhoChaseLostVoices'' - third title to air on ''Creator/{{Toonami}}'' and first title made by Creator/MakotoShinkai to air on Toonami.
85* ''Manga/{{Chihayafuru}}''
86* ''Literature/ChivalryOfAFailedKnight''
87* ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'', ''~After Story~'', and TheMovie [-(TV series originally released sub-only, but dubbed later due to fan demand)-]
88* ''Anime/{{Classicaloid}}''
89* ''Manga/ClusterEdge''
90* ''[[Manga/SpaceAdventureCobra Cobra the Animation]]''
91* ''Manga/CoffeeSamurai''
92* ''Literature/CoffinPrincessChaika''
93* ''Manga/{{Coicent}}''
94* ''Manga/{{Colorful}}'' (1999 TV series)
95* ''[[Anime/Colorful2010 Colorful: The Motion Picture]]''
96* ''Manga/TheComicArtistAndHisAssistants''
97* ''Anime/CometLucifer''
98* ''Manga/CroiseeInAForeignLabyrinth''
99* ''Anime/CrossAnge''
100* ''Manga/CuticleDetectiveInaba''
101* ''[[Anime/CuteyHoney Cutie Honey Universe]]''
102* ''[[VideoGame/DameXPrince Damepri Anime Caravan]]''
103* ''Anime/DaphneInTheBrilliantBlue''
104* ''[[Manga/{{Dazzle}} Hatenkou Yuugi]]''
105* ''Anime/DDFistOfTheNorthStar''
106* ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor''
107* ''Manga/DestinyOfTheShrineMaiden'' [-(previously released by Creator/{{Geneon}} as ''Kannazuki No Miko'')-]
108* ''Manga/DetroitMetalCity''
109* ''Anime/DevilSurvivor2''
110* ''Manga/DevilsLine''
111* ''AudioPlay/DiabolikLovers''
112* ''Anime/DiGiCharat1999'' [-(TV Series License Rescued from Synch-Point. [[Anime/DiGiCharatSpecials Specials]] are Sub Only)-]
113** ''Anime/DiGiCharatWinterGarden''
114* ''Manga/DimensionHighSchool ''
115* ''Literature/{{DIVE}}''
116* ''Anime/DivergenceEve'' (previously released by ADV Films)
117* ''Literature/DogAndScissors'' [-(originally released Sub-Only, got an English dub re-release in January 2015)-]
118* ''Literature/{{Dokkoida}}'' (license rescued from Creator/{{Geneon}})
119* ''Manga/DomesticGirlfriend ''
120* ''Manga/{{Doreiku}}''
121* ''Manga/{{Dororo}}'' - (the 2019 series)
122* ''Manga/TheDragonDentist''
123* ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder''
124* ''Manga/DreamEaterMerry''
125* ''Manga/DuskMaidenOfAmnesia''
126* ''Manga/DynamicChord''
127* ''Manga/{{Ebiten}}''
128* ''Anime/EfATaleOfMemories''
129** '' ef ~A Tale of Melodies''
130* ''Literature/EndoAndKobayashiLive The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte''
131* ''Manga/EngagedToTheUnidentified''
132* ''Manga/Eyeshield21'' (license rescued from Creator/VizMedia)
133* ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' - All 4 Seasons [-(Seasons 2-4 are sub only)-]
134* ''Anime/FantasistaDoll''
135* Creator/StudioDEEN's ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' and the ''Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' movie [-(Previously released by Creator/{{Geneon}}) and Funimation-]
136* ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'' (except the fourth season, 3rei)
137* ''Anime/FlipFlappers''
138* ''Manga/TheFlowersOfEvil''
139* ''Manga/FlyingWitch''
140* ''Manga/FoodWars'' - fourth anime title in Sentai's catalog to air on Toonami and the third non-action title to air on Toonami.
141* ''Manga/{{Fragtime}}''
142* ''Anime/FrameArmsGirls''
143* ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld''
144* ''Series/TheFuccons'' (also known as Oh! Mikey; previously licensed by ADV Films)
145* ''Anime/FuturePoliceUrashiman'' (formerly licensed by Creator/SabanEntertainment as Rock n' Cop)
146* ''[[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School]]''
147* ''Anime/TheGardenOfWords''
148* ''Anime/GatchamanCrowds''
149* ''[[Literature/{{Gate}} Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land]]''
150* ''Manga/GetterRoboArc''
151* ''Anime/GhostHound''
152* ''Manga/GhostSweeperMikami'' (license expired)
153* ''Manga/{{Gingitsune}}''
154* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' - two seasons of the TV series plus TheMovie [-(TV series was released sub-only; movie got an English dub; season 3 licensed by Crunchyroll who has commissioned the dub to Ocean but Sentai still has their end of the license)-]
155* ''Anime/TheGirlInTwilight''
156* ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace'' (rescued from Bandai)
157* ''Literature/GirlishNumber''
158* ''Anime/GirlsBeyondTheWasteland''
159* ''Manga/GirlsLastTour''
160* ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''
161** ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzerDerFilm''
162* ''Manga/GlassMask''
163* ''Anime/{{Glasslip}}''
164* ''Anime/{{Godannar}}''
165* ''Literature/GoldenTime''
166* ''Manga/Golgo13'' (TV series)
167* ''Manga/GourmetGirlGraffiti''
168* ''Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies'' [-(previously released by Creator/CentralParkMedia and ADV Films. Like their rerelease of ''Appleseed'', the Blu-Ray release includes a second English dub by Seraphim Digital Studios, along with the original CPM dub)-]
169* ''Manga/GreenLegendRan'' (Previously released by Creator/{{Geneon}})
170* ''VideoGame/GrimmsNotes''
171* ''Literature/GrimoireOfZero''
172* ''VisualNovel/GrisaiaSeries'':
173** ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia''
174** ''VisualNovel/TheLabyrinthOfGrisaia''
175** ''VisualNovel/TheEdenOfGrisaia''
176* ''Literature/GuardianNinjaMamoru''
177* ''Manga/GugureKokkurisan''
178* ''Manga/{{Haikyuu}}'' - originally released sub-only, was later re-released with an English dub due to popularity.
179* ''Manga/HakkendenEightDogsOfTheEast''
180* ''Manga/HakumeiAndMikochi''
181* ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}''
182* ''Anime/{{Hamatora}}''
183* ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam'' (only the La Verite series; rescued from Geneon)
184* ''Manga/{{Hanayamata}}''
185* ''Manga/HareluyaIIBoy''
186* ''Manga/HatsukoiLimited''
187* ''Manga/HaventYouHeardImSakamoto''
188* ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' (rescued from Creator/BandaiEntertainment; released all seasons)
189* ''Manga/HeIsMyMaster''
190* ''Literature/HeavensMemoPad''
191* ''Anime/HellGirl'' (seasons 2 and 3; license has since reverted back to Aniplex)
192* ''Hello Kitty & Friends: Let's Learn Together'' (via Sentai Kids)
193* ''Literature/HentaiPrinceAndTheStonyCat''
194* ''Anime/HeroMask''
195* ''Manga/HidamariSketch''
196* ''Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead''
197* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' - both seasons and [=OVAs=] rescued from Creator/{{Geneon}} and Funimation
198* ''VisualNovel/HiiroNoKakera''
199* ''Manga/HimoutoUmaruChan'' - both seasons [-(Website/{{Crunchyroll}} handled streaming of the first season, while Sentai sublicensed ''Himouto! Umaru-chan R'' to Amazon's Anime Strke)-]
200* ''Manga/HitorijimeMyHero''
201* ''Literature/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere''
202* ''Manga/HoshizoraKiseki''
203* ''Manga/HowClumsyYouAreMissUeno''
204* ''Manga/HozukisCoolheadedness''
205* ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined''
206* ''Literature/ICouldntBecomeAHeroSoIReluctantlyDecidedToGetAJob''
207* ''Anime/{{ICE|2007}}''
208* ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia''
209* ''Manga/IndianSummer'' (previously released by ADV Films)
210* ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius'' (previously released by Bandai)
211* ''Literature/InfiniteStratos'' - Both seasons
212* ''Manga/InitialD'' (Legend movies only; TV series licensed by Creator/FUNimation)
213* ''Anime/IntrigueInTheBakumatsu''
214* ''Manga/InuXBokuSS'' (Sentai's license has reverted back to Aniplex)
215* ''Literature/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon''
216* ''Manga/IsTheOrderARabbit''
217* ''Anime/JewelBEMHunterLime'' (previously licensed by Creator/MediaBlasters)
218* ''Anime/JustBecause''
219* ''Literature/{{Kabukibu}}''
220* ''Manga/{{Kaiji}}''
221* ''Manga/{{Kakegurui}}''
222* ''Manga/TheKawaiComplexGuideToManorsAndHostelBehavior'' [-(dubbed by Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}})-]
223* ''Manga/KidsOnTheSlope''
224* ''Manga/KillMeBaby''
225* ''VideoGame/{{Kimikiss}}''
226* ''Manga/KiniroMosaic''
227* ''Manga/KnightsOfSidonia'' (Home video rights only; Streaming rights owned by Netflix)
228* ''Manga/{{Kobato}}''
229* ''Manga/{{Kokkoku}}''
230* ''Literature/KokoroConnect''
231* ''Manga/KOn'' [-(originally released Season 2 and the movie; eventually rescued Season 1 in 2014)-]
232* ''Literature/{{Kurenai}}''
233* ''[[Manga/BlackGod Kurokami]]''
234* ''VideoGame/LaCordaDOro Blue Sky''
235* ''[[VideoGame/ArcanaFamiglia La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia]]''
236* ''Manga/LandOfTheLustrous''
237* ''Anime/LePortraitDePetiteCossette'' (rescued from Geneon; license has reverted back to Aniplex)
238* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky''
239* ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes''
240* ''Manga/LegendsOfTheDarkKing[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar : A Fist of the North Star Story]]'' [-(originally released only on DVD with subtitles, was then rereleased on both DVD and Blu-Ray with a dub)-]
241* ''Anime/LeviathanTheLastDefense''
242* ''Anime/TheLifeOfGuskouBudori''
243* ''Literature/ListenToMeGirlsIAmYourFather''
244* ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters''
245* ''Anime/ALittleSnowFairySugar'' (rescued from Creator/{{Geneon}})
246* ''Manga/LivingForTheDayAfterTomorrow''
247* ''Manga/{{Locodol}}''
248* ''Literature/LogHorizon''
249* ''Anime/LoupsGarous''
250* ''Literature/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' [-(originally released sub-only, but after a backlash and feedback from fans, they decided to re-release this series with an English dub and was the first Sentai title to be given a LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition)-]
251* ''VisualNovel/LoveElectionAndChocolate''
252* ''Anime/LoveFlops''
253* ''Anime/LuminousWitches''
254* ''[[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Lunar Legend Tsukihime]]''
255* ''Anime/LupinIIIPart6''
256* ''Manga/MadeInAbyss'' - their fifth title to air on Creator/{{Toonami}}
257* ''Manga/{{Mahoromatic}}'' - both seasons and OVA [-(TV series was a Geneon rescue; OVA was dubbed by Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}} with the TV series cast)-]
258* ''Manga/MaidSama''
259* ''Manga/MajesticPrince''
260* ''Anime/MagicalPlay'' [-(previously released by Creator/ADVFilms)-]
261* ''Literature/MardockScramble Trilogy'' (Sentai's license expired, and their rights reverted to Aniplex)
262* ''Anime/MariaHolic'' - Both seasons [-(originally released sub only, was given a dub in 2014)-]
263* ''Literature/{{Maoyu}}''
264* ''VisualNovel/MashiroIroSymphony''
265* ''Anime/MatoiTheSacredSlayer''
266* ''Literature/MayoChiki''
267* ''Manga/MedakaBox''
268* ''Anime/{{Meganebu}}''
269* ''Manga/MitsuboshiColors''
270* ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun''
271* ''Literature/ModernMagicMadeSimple''
272* ''Manga/{{Momokuri}}''
273* ''Anime/MomokyunSword''
274* ''Manga/MonsterMusume''
275* ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'' (previously licensed by Media Blasters and Viz)
276* ''Literature/{{MM}}''
277* ''[[Manga/MrTonegawaMiddleManagementBlues Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues]]''
278* ''Literature/MuvLuvAlternativeTotalEclipse''
279* ''Manga/MyGirlfriendIsShobitch''
280* ''Manga/MyLoveStory''
281* ''[[Literature/MyMentalChoicesAre My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfering with My School Romantic Comedy]]''
282* ''Anime/MysteriaFriends''
283* ''Manga/MysteriousGirlfriendX''
284* ''[[Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU]]''
285* ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'' (previously licensed by ADV and Streamline Pictures)
286* ''Literature/NakaimoMyLittleSisterIsAmongThem''
287* ''Manga/NatsuyukiRendezvous''
288* ''Manga/{{Needless}}''
289* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' and ''Anime/NegimaSecondSeason''[[note]]Picked up the rights after Creator/FUNimation's licenses expired.[[/note]]
290** ''Manga/UQHolder''
291* ''VideoGame/NeoAngelique''
292* ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern''
293* ''Anime/NightRaid1931'' (license has reverted back to Aniplex)
294* ''Anime/NinjaScroll''
295* ''Literature/NoGameNoLife''
296* ''Anime/NobunagaTheFool''
297* ''Manga/NonNonBiyori''
298* ''Manga/NurseWitchKomugi R''
299* ''Manga/NyanKoi''
300* ''Anime/{{Obsolete}}''
301* ''VisualNovel/{{Ookamikakushi}}''
302* ''Manga/OneWeekFriends''
303* ''VideoGame/{{Onigiri}}''
304* ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer'' (previously released by Bandai)
305* ''Literature/OutbreakCompany''
306* ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' - Their second show to hit Toonami
307* ''Manga/PastelMemories''
308* ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}'' anime series and films (rescued from Creator/CentralParkMedia)
309** ''Anime/MobilePolicePatlaborTheEarlyDays''
310** ''Anime/PatlaborTheMovie''
311** ''Anime/PatlaborTheTVSeries''
312** ''Anime/Patlabor2TheMovie''
313** ''Anime/WXIIIPatlaborTheMovie3''
314* ''Anime/{{Penguindrum}}''
315* ''Literature/ThePerfectInsider''
316* ''Anime/Persona4TheAnimation'' [-(dubbed by Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}})-]
317* ''Literature/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou''
318* ''Manga/PetShopOfHorrors'' (rescued from Urban Vision)
319* ''Anime/PhantasyStarOnline2TheAnimation''
320* ''Anime/PhiBrainPuzzleOfGod''
321* ''VisualNovel/PhotoKano''
322* ''Manga/PlaceToPlace''
323* ''Anime/{{Planzet}}''
324* ''VisualNovel/{{Polyphonica}}''
325* ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'' (streaming rights only; dubbed by Funimation)
326* ''Popotan'' (rescued from Creator/{{Geneon}})
327* ''Anime/ThePriceOfSmiles''
328* ''Anime/PrincessPrincipal''
329* ''Manga/PrincessResurrection'' (previously licensed by Creator/ADVFilms)
330* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'' (previously licensed by Creator/ADVFilms)
331* ''Literature/ProblemChildrenAreComingFromAnotherWorldArentThey''
332* ''Literature/PsychicDetectiveYakumo''
333* ''Manga/PsychicSquad''
334** ''Anime/UnlimitedPsychicSquad''
335* ''Anime/{{Punchline}}''
336* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin: New Kyoto Arc'' (previously licensed by ADV Films; license has reverted back to Aniplex)
337* ''Anime/QueensBlade''
338* ''Qwazer of Stigmata''
339* ''Literature/RailWars''
340* ''Anime/RahXephon'' (previously licensed by ADV Films)
341* ''Manga/RealGirl''
342* ''Manga/{{Reideen}}''
343* ''Manga/ReKan''
344* ''Anime/ReleaseTheSpyce''
345* ''Manga/{{Rinne}}''
346* ''Anime/RocketGirls'' (rescued from Bandai)
347* ''Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!'' (as of 2021, not yet released on home video) %%Ro-Kyu-Bu's page was cut from the wiki for P5 violations - do not re-add the wick%%
348* ''Manga/RozenMaiden''
349** ''Anime/RozenMaiden'' (All seasons of Creator/StudioNOMAD's anime; [=OVAs=] dubbed by Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}} with TV series cast)
350* ''Literature/RunWithTheWind''
351* ''Manga/{{Sabagebu}}''
352* ''Literature/SagradaReset''
353* ''Manga/{{Saikano}}''
354* ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' (Only the movie Saiyuki Gaiden)
355* ''Manga/SakuraTrick''
356* ''Anime/SakuraWars2000''
357* ''Literature/SamuraiGirls''
358* ''Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock''
359* ''Literature/SasamisanAtGanbaranai''
360* ''Manga/SayILoveYou''
361* ''Manga/SchoolLive''
362* ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'' (Sub-licensed from Sandy Frank Entertainment to produce the uncut release, license expired in 2007, then reacquired by Creator/SentaiFilmworks in 2013)
363** ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II'' (formerly licensed by Creator/SabanEntertainment as Eagle Riders; acquired by Creator/SentaiFilmworks)
364** ''Gatchaman Fighter'' (formerly licensed by Creator/SabanEntertainment as Eagle Riders; acquired by Creator/SentaiFilmworks)
365** ''Gatchaman OVA'' (license-rescued from Urban Vision)
366* ''Anime/{{Scryed}}'' [-(previously released by Creator/{{Bandai|Entertainment}}; but never reentered print); license eventually went to Creator/DiscotekMedia-]
367* ''Manga/ScumsWish''
368* ''Manga/SenryuGirl''
369* ''Anime/SevenHeavenlyVirtues''
370* ''Manga/TheSeveringCrimeEdge''
371* ''Anime/{{Shenmue}}''
372* ''Anime/{{Shigofumi}}'' (previously released by Bandai Entertainment)
373* ''VideoGame/ShiningHearts''
374* ''Anime/{{Shirobako}}'' (excluding the movie; which is instead handled by Eleven Arts and Creator/ShoutFactory)
375* ''Anime/ShortPeace''
376* ''Manga/SkullMan''
377* ''Literature/SoICantPlayH''
378* ''Manga/{{Softenni}}''
379* ''Manga/SomedaysDreamers'' (previously released by Geneon)
380** ''Manga/SomedaysDreamersIISora''
381* ''Manga/SpaceBrothers''
382* ''Manga/SpecialA'' [-(originally released sub-only in 2009-2010, was re-released with an English dub in 2013)-]
383* ''Literature/SpyClassroom''
384* ''Manga/SquidGirl'' [-(license rescue from Creator/MediaBlasters)-]
385* ''Literature/SundayWithoutGod''
386* ''Anime/SuperSonico''
387* ''Manga/StellaWomensAcademyHighSchoolDivisionClassC3''
388* ''Manga/StrawberryMarshmallow'' (previously licensed by Geneon)
389* ''Literature/StudentCouncilsDiscretion''
390* ''Anime/TadaNeverFallsInLove''
391* ''Literature/TaishoBaseballGirls''
392* ''Manga/{{Takunomi}}''
393* ''Anime/TamakoMarket''
394* ''Manga/TanakaKunIsAlwaysListless''
395* '' Anime/TariTari''
396* ''VisualNovel/{{Tayutama}}''
397* ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara''
398* ''Manga/TegamiBachiLetterBee''
399* ''Manga/ToLoveRu''
400* ''Anime/TokyoMewMewNew''
401* ''WesternAnimation/TimeJamValerianAndLaureline''
402* ''Manga/ThisBoyCanFightAliens''
403** ''This Boy Caught a Merman''
404* ''Manga/ThoseWhoHuntElves'' [-(previously licensed by ADV Films)-]
405* ''Manga/TheThousandMusketeers''
406* ''[[Anime/TimeBokan Time Bokan: Royal Revival]]''
407* ''[[Manga/MyNeighborSeki Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time]]''
408* ''Anime/TowaNoQuon''
409* ''Manga/TriageX''
410* ''Anime/TribeCoolCrew''
411* ''Manga/TrinitySeven''
412* ''Anime/{{Tsuritama}}'' ([-License expired-])
413* ''Literature/{{Tsurune}}''
414* ''Manga/TyphoonNoruda''
415* ''Literature/{{Tytania}}''
416* ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle''
417* ''Anime/UnGo''
418* ''Manga/UraraMeirocho''
419* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' (2022 series)
420* ''Manga/UshioAndTora'' (2015 TV series)
421* ''Anime/UtaKata''
422* ''Manga/{{Upotte}}''
423* ''Anime/UtaNoPrincesama''
424* ''[[VideoGame/UtawarerumonoMaskOfDeception Utawarerumono: The False Faces]]'' (Original show currently licensed by Creator/FUNimation)
425* ''Literature/VampireHunterD'' [-(re-release with a brand new English dub; it does not include the original Creator/{{Streamline|Pictures}} dub)-]
426* ''Literature/VaticanMiracleExaminer''
427* ''Manga/VenusWars'' [-(Originally licensed by Creator/CentralParkMedia and was later relicensed by DiscotekMedia until their rights lapsed, Sentai's release includes a new dub)-]
428* ''Manga/VinlandSaga'' (first season only)
429* ''Anime/WacchaPriMagi''
430* ''Anime/WaitingInTheSummer''
431* ''Manga/WakabaGirl''
432* ''Anime/WakeUpGirls''
433* ''Manga/WastefulDaysOfHighSchoolGirls''
434* ''[[Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular Watamote]]''
435* ''[[Anime/WelcomeToPiaCarrot2DX Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2DX]]''
436* ''Literature/WhenSupernaturalBattlesBecameCommonplace''
437* ''Manga/WhyTheHellAreYouHereTeacher''
438* ''Anime/WindyTales''
439* ''Anime/WishUponThePleiades''
440* ''Anime/WizardBarristers''
441* ''Manga/WolfGirlAndBlackPrince''
442* ''VideoGame/WorldsEndClub''
443* ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' - first two seasons released, with the ''Tenri-hen'' [=OVAs=] and the ''Goddesses Arc'' in production
444* ''Manga/TheWorldIsStillBeautiful''
445* ''Anime/{{Wz}}''
446* ''Anime/XamdLostMemories'' ([-License expired-])
447* ''Manga/YaBoyKongming''
448* ''Anime/YamishibaiJapaneseGhostStories''
449* ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'' (Second and ''Full Throttle'' seasons only)
450* ''[[Manga/BlackJack Young Black Jack]]''
451* ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'' [-(previously licensed by ADV Films)-]
452* ''Manga/{{Yuyushiki}}''
453* ''[[Manga/ZMind Z-Mind]]'' (previously released by Bandai)
454* ''Anime/{{Zegapain}}'' (previously released by Bandai Visual USA under Honneamise; has yet to reenter print or put on streaming)
455[[/index]]
456[[/folder]]
457----
458
459!!Sentai Filmworks and their works provide examples of:
460%% Please note that creators don't get trivia pages. Trivia items on this list should stay here.
461* AllStarCast:
462** This is generally avoided, as Sentai tends to use newer voice actors like Creator/MargaretMcDonald, Creator/BlakeShepard, Creator/CaitlynnFrench, and Creator/GenevieveSimmons. However, it's relatively common to see some of the old ADV veterans show up in lead roles, occasionally even on the same dub.
463** Starting in late 2015 Sentai has began to stray away from this trope unless its a Matt Greenfield-directed dub. Most of their dubs since that point have newer voice actors or older ones with not a lot of experience in leading roles in the main cast while veterans often take on supporting roles. Though there have been a few cases of veterans voicing main roles now and then.
464* AmateurCast: When they do dubs, they tend to lean towards casting newer voice actors, similar to how Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}} now does.
465* BreakthroughHit:
466** ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'', which established them as a worthy successor to ADV after the old studio's collapse, as well as a rival to the larger anime distributor, Creator/{{Funimation}}.
467** As of recently ''Anime/AkameGaKill'' and ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' have become this for Sentai as both shows marked the first time where Sentai would license widely popular action-focused shows and both helped Sentai gain considerable popularity due to airing on Creator/{{Toonami}}.
468* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: They are more likely to dub anime titles that fall into this category nowadays, particularly ''[[VisualNovel/DiabolikLovers Diabolik Lovers]]'' and ''Manga/HakkendenEightDogsOfTheEast''
469* DubInducedPlotHole: The people writing the dub scripts don't do the whole show at once, so this has led to some inconsistencies like accidental [[ShesAManInJapan gender changes]], mistaking character nicknames for their full names (as in ''Manga/SchoolLive'', where Megumi "Megu-nee" Sakura got a DubNameChange so "Megu" was her actual first name), and erasing {{callback}}s (as in ''Anime/AngelBeats,'' where Yuri's "humans can't even wait ten minutes" line became "I'm tired of waiting" despite the former tying into her backstory).
470* {{Fanservice}}: While not the biggest offender when compared to Creator/MediaBlasters and Creator/{{Funimation}}, a few of their romantic comedy and ecchi titles fall into this. Bonus points that [[Anime/BattleGirlsTimeParadox two of]] [[Literature/SamuraiGirls the titles]] they've licensed involves the Sengoku Period.
471* ForcedMeme: [[https://twitter.com/Sentaifilmworks/status/426476717914349570/photo/1 The "lewd" card.]] Comes from a scene in episode five of ''Literature/InfiniteStratos'' season 2, where Maya gave Charlotte a red card for lewd behavior in the episode's pageant scene. Needless to say, this image is often thrown around in regards to Creator/JessicaCalvello [[note]]At the time when it was introduced, Calvello (who plays Tatenashi Sarashiki in the second season) herself wasn't in the Infinite Stratos dub yet, this was related to her role in Anime/MariaHolic[[/note]] or whenever Sentai Filmworks licenses an anime that is a bit sexually explicit.
472* FollowTheLeader: In 2018, after the success of Creator/{{Funimation}}'s broadcast dubs in 2014, Sentai Filmworks started their own simuldubbing program for the [=HIDIVE=] streaming service (which they coined it as "dubcast"), starting with ''Manga/DevilsLine'' and Doreiku. Unlike their rival Funimation, Sentai Filmworks only does simuldubs in a smaller scale (mainly 2-3 as opposed to Funimation's usual 6-10 titles) mainly because Sentai Filmworks has a much smaller pool of anime titles to license/work with.
473** They also appear to be following Creator/DiscotekMedia's footsteps in making standard-definition Blu-Rays of series that either have no HD masters, or poor ones.
474* ImprobablyFemaleCast: A lot of their anime they pick up tend to have disproportionately large female casts. Bonus points if some of their shows get an English dub. A justified trope, because many of the titles they've licensed are {{Harem}} shows, romantic comedies, {{fanservice}} series, or anything by Creator/KeyVisualArts.
475* LighterAndSofter: A lot of the shows they license are comedies and lighthearted slice of life, drama, and romance anime. Even their action shows are usually on the more lighthearted side of things. Though they do have a few DarkerAndEdgier shows under their belt.
476* NoBudget: Unlike the larger companies (like Creator/{{Funimation}}, Creator/VizMedia, and even their direct predecessor Creator/ADVFilms), Sentai Filmworks runs on a somewhat limited budget. They also have a tendency to occasionally rush things because of this (even for their sub-only releases), which leads to their generally bare-bones releases – no extra features other than clean openings and endings, and trailers – a few of which have unfortunately even sported errors or inconsistencies in translation. Also, like L.A. based recording studio Creator/{{BangZoom|Entertainment}}!, they try to avoid giving their dubs [[AllStarCast A-level casts]], in favor of newer talent.[[note]]Some say they aren't as bad when compared to Creator/MediaBlasters, which has been on the verge of death for several years, which got into a lot of trouble when it was revealed that the folks behind the ''Manga/SquidGirl'' dub were never paid for their work.[[/note]]
477** To put it in perspective, Creator/GregAyres has stated that the time and budget Sentai gives the dubbing staff to complete 12-13 episodes is equivalent to what ADV gave them to make ''four'' episodes.
478* NoDubForYou:
479** Up until around 2011, they released almost all of their properties on DVD with Japanese audio only – ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' and ''Anime/GhostHound'' were the only major exceptions prior to this (and even those two were originally sub-only). Since then, they release a decent number of their titles with English dubs from Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios (until 2014, when Sentai built their own in-house recording studio), though they still release several titles sub-only.
480** Since 2012, Sentai even re-released some of their titles that were initially sub only with all-new English dubs, such as ''Manga/SpecialA'', ''Manga/NyanKoi'', ''Manga/MaidSama'' and ''Anime/MariaHolic''. In general, they're most likely to dub shows that have proved to be popular (even originally sub-only home video release) and/or seem to appeal to western audiences, as that would mean they'll probably sell well and therefore justify the production of said dub.
481* TheOtherDarrin:
482** While they have used Creator/BangZoomEntertainment for continuity with the dubs of properties they rescued from Bandai and Geneon, two of their titles, Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya and ''[[Manga/RozenMaiden Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen]]'', which are related to rescue licenses, had them use their in-house studio and their own voice actors instead outsourcing. The reasons are unknown, although some fans speculate that it's because it's much cheaper to use their own voice talent over Los Angeles based voice actors [[note]]Living standards in Los Angeles happens to be more expensive than in Houston.[[/note]]. It makes some sense, as the two titles mentioned are spinoffs of the original work rather than being a continuation of the actual series so its not ''quite'' as glaring to use different voice actors.[[note]] It also doesn't help to note that some of the voice actors in the original dubs, such as Creator/RebeccaForstadt and Creator/SherryLynn aren't as active in anime dubs as they were in the past.[[/note]]
483** Struck again with their dub of season 2 of ''Manga/SquidGirl''. Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos [[RoleReprise returned to voice the titular character]], but everyone else from Creator/MediaBlasters' dub of the first season got replaced.
484* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Due to the fact that Sentai Filmworks (as well as ADV Films) had a good history of using the same voice actors in their dubs, it's not uncommon for several voice actors who work with Sentai Filmworks to be associated to certain character archetypes. Some notable examples include Creator/GregAyres as a kid hero, Creator/BrittneyKarbowski as the TokenMiniMoe or {{tsundere}}, Creator/DavidWald as a father type character or a badass, and Creator/MonicaRial as TokenMiniMoe. In some cases, some of their voice actors share the same roles with the Japanese VA (i.e. Creator/DavidWald with Creator/KeijiFujiwara and Creator/BrittneyKarbowski with Creator/RinaHidaka being the most famous examples).
485* PlayingAgainstType: Their licenses of ''Anime/AkameGaKill'' and ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}'' were not expected from most fans to say the least. Sentai usually leaves the heavy hitting popular shows to Creator/{{Funimation}}. Usually when Sentai licenses popular anime it's usually comedies, dramas, and ecchi instead of blockbuster action series like those two shows.
486* ProductionPosse: Like ADV before them, Sentai Filmworks often use their own voice actors around the Houston area and while they often use veteran voice actors that work in both Houston and Dallas (i.e. Creator/LuciChristian, Creator/MonicaRial, Creator/BrittneyKarbowski, and Creator/GregAyres), it is incredibly rare for Sentai Filmworks to get out of town voice actors (which is different from Creator/{{Funimation}} where they do so in an occasional basis). This has changed in the recent years, as Sentai Filmworks have English dubs that include several voice actors who often work in Dallas (i.e. such as Creator/JoshGrelle, Creator/JadSaxton, Creator/IanSinclair, Creator/TiaBallard, and Creator/AustinTindle. The first two will end up being regulars for many of their dubs in addition to their voice work with Funimation) and even got [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos a Los Angeles based voice actress]] to do a RoleReprise [[Manga/SquidGirl in one of her old roles]].
487* {{Seinen}}: The vast majority of Sentai's licenses fall into this category.
488* {{Shoujo}}: A good-sized portion of Sentai Filmworks' catalog also falls into this demographic, and some have been lucky enough to get dub treatment.[[note]] Shoujo series are, in general, less fortunate when it comes to getting licensed; other companies tend to only license shoujo if there's already a significant amount of interest from fans. This ''especially'' goes for children's shoujo (ever notice that the only MagicalGirl series that get licensed are either [[{{Seinen}} aimed at men]] or are [[Anime/SailorMoon extremely popular]] [[Anime/CardcaptorSakura with the nostalgia market]]?), and the Sentai Kids label debuting with a Hello Kitty show may change that like Sentai proper does for other shoujo.[[/note]] In fact, one of their biggest releases both in production costs and over all sales was ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun'' which got the limited edition treatment and a dub.
489* SliceOfLife: When compared to other anime licensors and distributors, Sentai Filmworks are more likely to license anime in this genre than other licensors. However, most of their SliceOfLife anime releases (particularly the Magazine/MangaTimeKirara titles) are often released sub-only. [[note]]This is mostly because, rare exceptions aside, it's not lucrative to dub slice of life titles nowadays.[[/note]]
490* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/ADVFilms, inheriting many of their staff and voice talents.
491** It started out as TheRemnant of ADV, leading some to nickname them "Neo-ADV" ? referring to the Neo-Zeon remnants that cling around in ''Gundam''. To the surprise of many, however, through snatching up titles that other companies passed on (a sub-only release of a title Creator/{{Funimation}} rejected was better than nothing for the consumer), combined with business savvy and sheer tenacity… they actually nickel and dimed their way up by the mid New Tens into being a respectably sized and reasonably stable company - though they're still a shadow of what they were in the ADV boom years of 2004-2007.
492* TokenMiniMoe: Many of their shows they licensed have at least a young girl in them, and [[Creator/HilaryHaag two of the]] [[Creator/MonicaRial voice actresses]] they use specialize in this character type, (with [[Creator/BrittneyKarbowski a third one]] slowly specializing in this trope. Two more voice actresses [[Creator/CaitlynnFrench being]] [[Creator/MargaretMcDonald cast]] into these characters as well)
493* TooLongDidntDub: Sentai dubs had a much greater tendency to keep Japanese honorifics and {{Verbal Tic}}s of the characters compared to dubs made by other companies (including the old ADV, which did this only on a few occasions), as the latter generally try to avoid this as much as possible. However, this seems to have changed, as many of their post-2014 dubs, including for series taking place in Japan, do not include honorifics at all. They also almost never dub in-universe songs[[note]] Though there have been a few exceptions like singing the Ankou Dance song in the 9th Episode and 4th OVA of ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, and Kanako singing Cosplay Angel in one of the episodes of Maria Holic[[/note]], something which Funimation, by contrast, almost always does.

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