Posts Tagged ‘ADV’

The first Slayers feature film, the Rune Soldier TV series and the first season of SuperGALS have been confirmed as delisted from sale by retailer RightStuf ahead of the expiration of the respective licenses held by the former ADV Films, with the licenses formerly held by the larger AESir Media Group before expiration. The delisting [...]

Anime distributor ADV Films has completed liquidation and transfer proceedings begun on June 1st in the wake of its near dormancy after losing 80 titles last year after its venture with former investor Sojitz failed, leading to a license transfer to current market leader Funimation last July. Distilling the corporate speak to its actual meat, [...]

The following series will be released by ADV in October according to preliminary retailer solicitations: * Clannad After Story Collection 1 (of 2), * He is my Master Complete Collection * Ghost Hound Collection 1 (of 2) * A Little Snow Fairy Sugar Collection 1 (of 2) * Popotan Complete Collection * Neo Tokyo / [...]

ADV is offering Best Buy exclusive pricing on specific titles in new chipboard thinpack packaging. The following complete collections will be available throughout the month at Best Buy locations only according to Mania Anime: 07/07/09 GANTZ SEASON 1 & 2 (wrapped in plastic as 2-pack UPC: 702727206726 07/14/09 BLUE SEED COMPLETE COLLECTION UPC: 702727207129 07/14/09 [...]

AnimeNation is currently holding the last weekend of its Boxset sale, with savings on many popular titles from ADV, Funimation, Media Blasters, Viz Media, Bandai, and Nozomi Entertainment. The discounts can be stacked with an AN Passport Membership for an additional 10% savings. AnimeNation Boxset Sale Buy the AN Passport Savings Membership from AnimeNation Update: [...]

Following up, ADV has added the former CPM licensed title Darkside Blues to its growing roster of CPM titles that will begin shipping next month according to a RightStuf listing. The title was a popular VHS era title adapted from a manga written by Vampire Hunter D author Hideyuki Kikuchi about a dark mystic named [...]

ADV has added more Geneon rescues for its August slate of releases in Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, the yuri mecha series Destiny of the Shrine Maiden also known as Kannazuki no Miko, and the superhero comedy Dokkoida?! in complete collections, with Daphne and Kannazuki shipping on August 18th for $39.98 and Dokkoida!? shipping for [...]

According to recently updated inventory listings from online retailer RightStuf, three titles formerly licensed by the now defunct Central Park Media have been licensed by A.D. Vision for release later this year. World of Narue, Now and Then, Here and There, MD Geist, and Grave of the Fireflies have all been listed as forthcoming releases [...]

The Anime Network has added even more programming to its recently bolstered VOD lineup following their previous announcement earlier this month. All three of the shows in ARIA: The Animation, Maria Watches Over Us, and the Toward The Terra feature film are now licensed for future broadcast from Nozmi Entertainment, which have licensed other shows [...]

ADV’s VOD service in The Anime Network has announced that it has acquired the following shows for air in May, June, and July: Appleseed, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Gakuen Alice (Alice Academy), SuperGals, Lost Universe, Koi Koi 7, Izumo: Flash of a Brave Sword, El Hazard: The Wanderers, Soul Hunter, Gun Frontier, and Cosmo Warrior Zero. [...]