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Adult Source Media

AnimErotica — hentai imprint

Web | ANN

founded ???
presently active

It looks like these guys do mostly American-style porn; they're not primarily an anime distributor like most of the others. We may have to explain how convention licensing works.

Web Form
voice +1.818-882-1651
fax +1.818-882-1671


Media Blasters

Anime Works — anime imprint
Kitty Media — hentai imprint

Wikipedia | Media Blasters | Kitty Media

founded 1997-05-05
presently active


Right Stuf

Critical Mass — hentai imprint

Wikipedia | Right Stuf | Critical Mass

founded 1987-07-31
presently active


Defunct

A.D. Vision

ADV Films — anime imprint
SoftCel Pictures — hentai imprint
Happy Carrot — hentai imprint

Wikipedia | ANN – ADV Films | ANN – SoftCel

founded 1992-08
dissolved 2009-09-01
import licensing ⇒ Sentai Filmworks
existing licenses ⇒ AEsir Holdings
distribution ⇒ Section 23
SoftCel dissolved 2005
most licenses sold to Critical Mass


Central Park Media

US Manga Corps — anime imprint
Anime 18 — hentai imprint

Wikipedia | US Manga Corps | Anime 18

founded 1990
defunct 2009-04-27
most Anime 18 titles to SoftCel or Kitty Media


JapanAnime

Xonair — unknown alias

ANN | Web (via WABAC)

founded 2004-05
appears dead
2010 domain redirected to xonair.com
2012 domain lapsed
California business registration suspended

Web Form (via WABAC)
[email protected]
[email protected]
voice +1.909-599-7904 x245
fax +1.909-592-2742


NuTech Digital

Wikipedia | ANN

founded 1997
exited market ~2005
2003-12-12 announces new live concert recording division
2004-03-05 signs license for Ken Groove titles
2005-05-20 sued by Ken Groove for non-payment
2005 changes focus from hentai to concerts
2006 Ken Groove titles acquired by Adult Source Media

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