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A. D. Vision
Type Private
Genre anime, manga
Founded Houston, Texas, USA (August 1992)[1]
Headquarters Houston, Texas, USA
No. The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways first referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations and second A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the  of locations 3 (2007)[2]
Area served United States, Tokyo, Canada, London[2]
Key people John Ledford, Matt Greenfield
Industry multimedia entertainment
Divisions ADV Films, ADV Studios, ADV Theatrical, ADV International, Licensing, Newtype USA, Anime Network, ADV Pro, ADV Manga, ADV Toys[2]
Website ADVFilms.com

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Contents

History

A. D. Vision was founded in 1992 by John Ledford and Matt Greenfield. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) John R Ledford II (born August 19 1968 in Houston Texas) is an American Entrepreneur, co-founder and president of ADV Films Matt Greenfield is the American co-founder of ADV Films. Originally an avid fan who ran an Anime club in Houston, Texas with

Japan's Sojitz announced that Japan Content Investments (JCI), an investment group run by Sojitz, Development Bank of Japan, and film distribution company KlockWorx, will contribute money to A. ( is a trading Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates in many industries including construction forestry plastics chemicals mining petroleum textiles D. Vision, in return for equity in the company. ADV founder John Ledford will remain the majority shareholder and CEO. JCI subsidiary ARM will also contribute money for ADV to use in acquiring new distribution licenses. The investment will allow ADV Films to raise its output of new anime titles, which had dropped in 2006, back to previous levels or above. In return, ADV will assist Sojitz with the acquisition of North American and European content for importation into Japan. According to ADV, they also reportedly have "big plans" for its manga line. [4]

Distribution of Geneon properties

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. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. [5] In preparation, Geneon USA laid off most of its sales division; however, in September the distribution deal was canceled. [6] 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. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "[7]

Sojitz Fallout

In June 2006, ADV Films entered in to a partnership with the Japanese Sojitz Corporation. ( is a trading Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates in many industries including construction forestry plastics chemicals mining petroleum textiles This was done as a means of acquiring more titles in the Japanese market [8]. From this point on, virtually all titles ADV acquired with the help of Sojitz. ( is a trading Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates in many industries including construction forestry plastics chemicals mining petroleum textiles However, in January 2008, ADV mysteriously removed a large number of titles from their website[9]. All the titles removed were titles acquired since the Sojitz collaboration including the highly anticipated Gurren Lagann which had test disks sent out with dubbed episodes. As of May 2008 the ownership of these titles have not been confirmed. Gurren Lagann was re-licensed by Bandai Entertainment. Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings. ADV Films made booth appearances at the Anime Central 2008 convention, but they canceled their planned panel[10]

Divisions

ADV Films

For a list of titles licensed by ADV Films, browse the ADV Films category

ADV Films is the original core of the company. Anime Central (ACen for short is an Anime convention that is held yearly in Rosemont Illinois, in the United States. ADV Films is the home video publication arm of A. Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment D. Vision based in Houston, Texas, specializing in publishing anime and tokusatsu videos, and other live-action material. (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and In 1996, ADV Films opened its U.K. division, and diversified into the realm of live-action television series, such as Andromeda, and Japanese films. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See Andromeda (disambiguation for other uses of "Andromeda"

The first title to be licensed and released to video was Devil Hunter Yohko. is an Anime series created by Madhouse, produced by Toho (the company famous for the Godzilla franchise and published in North America They were the first North American anime licensor to use all-digital video mastering and transfer (specifically D2 digital video tape), and soon began acquiring an extensive library of titles. Initially, titles were released to video with the original Japanese language track and English subtitles added. Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs usually displayed at the bottom of the screen A few years later, they began dubbing releases to English using their own voice actors. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and ADV started out using a nearby production studio as their recording facility, but after a few years they were able to open up their own production and recording facility in Houston, as well as a second studio in Austin, Texas. The studios were named Industrial Smoke & Mirrors (IS&M) and Monster Island, respectively. Monster Island closed down permanently in early 2005 and IS&M became known simply as ADV Studios. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] In more recent years, ADV has also produced dubs of live action Japanese films, as well as doing some work with the video game industry.

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. [11] 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. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such Member clubs were also asked to participate in surveys about the content they received. [12] 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. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common They will, however, continue to offer anime clubs screening permission for their titles. [11]

Soft Cel Pictures

Soft Cel Pictures was the branch of the company which specialized in the release of hentai anime titles. is a Japanese word that in the West is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation particularly Japanese Anime, This division was shut down in 2005 and most of its titles were acquired by Critical Mass, the hentai division of The Right Stuf International. The Right Stuf International is an American retailer based in Grimes Iowa that markets and distributes Anime and Manga -relatedproducts [1]

Newtype USA

Newtype USA was the US edition of Japan's Newtype magazine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a popular monthly Magazine publication originating from Japan, covering Anime and Manga (and to a lesser extent Tokusatsu, Japanese A. D. Vision (ADV) has contacted their advertising partners to let them know that the February 2008 issue of Newtype USA was the last edition of the magazine. It was replaced with a new magazine PiQ, owned by PiQ, LLC, a subdivision of A. PiQ (piːk is a discontinued American Popular culture Magazine that was published by PiQ LLC a subsidiary of A D. Vision. PiQ launched its first issue March 2008, but then was discontinued after only four issues. [13]

Anime Network

Main article: Anime Network
See also: List of programs broadcast by The Anime Network

Anime Network is a cable channel in North America dedicated to anime. The Anime Network, a subsidiary of AD Vision, Inc (parent company of ADV Films and Newtype USA) is a cable channel in North America This is a list of Television programs formerly or currently broadcast by Anime Network: A to Z Anime Titles Dropped Mermaid (anime in Japanese, The network launched in North America in late 2002 and is marketed to multi-system operators (MSOs) as both a stand-alone 24-hour linear network and as a VOD programming service. Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen The Anime Network is the United States' first all-anime cable TV network. The Anime Network, a subsidiary of AD Vision, Inc (parent company of ADV Films and Newtype USA) is a cable channel in North America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (anime in Japanese,

ADV Manga

For a list of titles licensed by ADV Manga, browse the ADV Manga category

ADV Manga is ADV's division for the licensing and distribution of English translations of Japanese manga. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly The division was launched in 2003, with a strong list of titles and an ambitious plan for growth within the U. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. manga market. However, ADV Manga canceled many of their titles in late 2004 and 2005. In late-2005, they began a more scaled-back release, concentrating on monthly released of a few titles, as well as releasing several acclaimed one-shots. In 2006, ADV Manga released the 6-volume Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days series and in 2007 they resumed releasing several popular titles that had been on hiatus, including Yotsuba&! and Gunslinger Girl. is a Manga by Fumino Hayashi based on an original story Gainax - Khara. is an ongoing Japanese Comedy Manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, the creator of Azumanga Daioh. is an ongoing Manga by Yu Aida. It first premiered in the November 2002 issue of the monthly Shōnen magazine Dengeki Daioh.

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. For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor is a Science fiction Manga by. The series was originally titled when it was published by Enix in the magazine Monthly Stencil, being retitled when is a Japanese Manga series collaborated between Sakura Kinoshita and Kazuko Higashiyama is a Historical fiction Manga and Anime series created by Mangaka. [14]

ADV Music

ADV Music is the music publishing division which focuses on distributing anime and movie soundtracks. (anime in Japanese, Launched in 2003 after ending their partnership with The Right Stuf International in AnimeTrax, their initial releases include the soundtracks for Super Atragon, Cat Girl Nuku Nuku and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. The Right Stuf International is an American retailer based in Grimes Iowa that markets and distributes Anime and Manga -relatedproducts AnimeTrax is a joint venture between ADV Films and The Right Stuf International to distribute Anime Soundtracks (often called OSTs is a single-volume Manga series created by Yuzo Takada and serialized in Weekly Manga Action. Onimusha 2 Samurai's Destiny, released in Japan as, is a Sequel to Onimusha Warlords and the second installment in the Onimusha

ADV Pro

ADV Pro is the company's anime production studio. (anime in Japanese, They have worked on such in house productions as Lady Death and Mutineers' Moon. noimage=yes --> Lady Death is a Fictional character, a Comic book goddess created by Brian Pulido and Steven Mutineers' Moon is a Science fiction novel written by David Weber. John Ledford stated that ADV Pro had been "reactivated" and was currently working on Mutineers' Moon[15], however, with the current financial situation at ADV Films, the current state of the project is unknown. Mutineers' Moon is a Science fiction novel written by David Weber.

ADV Toys

ADV Toys is the merchandising and character licensing division.

References

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  2. ^ a b c A.D. Vision, Inc. A. D. Films web site. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  3. ^ a b ADV Acquires Feature Film 5 Centimeters per Second. Anime News Network (2007-06-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  4. ^ Japanese Investment Bulks Up ADV. ICv2 News (2006-06-27). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  5. ^ ADV Takes Over Geneon's Sales, Marketing, Distribution (2007-08-24). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Retrieved on 2007-09-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers
  6. ^ ADV Films, Geneon USA's Distribution Deal Cancelled (2007-09-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Retrieved on 2007-09-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
  7. ^ Geneon USA Withdraws Appointment of Anime DVD Distribution Business to A.D. Vision (2007-09-21). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
  8. ^ ADV Teams up with Sojitz
  9. ^ ADV Films remove titles from website
  10. ^ ADV's Appearance and subsequent cancellation at Anime Central 2008
  11. ^ a b ADV Suspends Anime ADVocates Club Program Indefinitely. Anime News Network (2008-01-18). Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  12. ^ About!. Anime ADVocates. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  13. ^ Freelancers Report that PiQ's July Issue Is Its Last. Anime News Network (2008-06-14). Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Retrieved on 2008-06-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the
  14. ^ Mikhail Koulikov (2006-07-03). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Anime Expo 2006: Tokyopop. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  15. ^ John Ledford Interview

External links

Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular
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