Bandai Entertainment
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Founded as "Anime Village" in 1999, Bandai is one of the leading North American anime companies.
Bandai Entertainment Inc. (BEI), a subsidiary of Bandai America Incorporated, is the North America anime licensing and distribution arm of the world's third largest toy company, Bandai Co., Ltd
Although Bandai Co., Ltd is involved through its subsidiaries in the production of many anime titles, BEI does not limit itself to the distribution of Bandai only titles. They have introduced to North America many titles that their parent company was completly uninvolved with.
On November 23, 2011, Bandai Entertainment announced it would be closing its online store on December 29th. Later, on January 3, 2012, it was announced that Bandai Entertainment would stop releasing new Blu-rays, DVDs, and manga, with multiple releases cancelled. Their final new releases released on February 7, 2012. On August 31, 2012, it was announced that Bandai Entertainment would stop shipping products to retailers, with the last date for retailers to order being November 15th. This was in preparation for Bandai to shut down their publishing and distribution business on March 1, 2013.
Originally, the company was not d with Bandai Visual USA, but on May 23, 2008, Bandai Namco Holdings announced the merger of both companies on July 1, with Bandai Visual USA's assets to be liquidated by September.
News: Show:
Bandai Entertainment to Close its Online Store in December (Nov 23, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment's Scrapped Princess License Expired (Sep 11, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment Adds Nichijou, Gosick Anime (Jul 30, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment Adds 2 Tales of the Abyss Manga (Mar 24, 2011)
Bandai to Replace Haruhi Season 2, Haruhi-chan Discs (Feb 18, 2011)
Bandai Entertainment to Continue to Distribute Sola (Jun 3, 2010)
Bandai Entertainment Clarifies Status of Its Sola License (May 24, 2010)
Bandai Schedules Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Films in June (Apr 8, 2010)
Convention reports:
Bandai Entertainment (Oct 15, 2011)
Anime Expo 2007 - New License Roundup (Jun 5, 2007)
Anime Boston 2003 - Saturday, April 19 (Apr 23, 2003)
Press Releases: Show:
K-On! and Haruhi invade J-Pop Summit! (Aug 17, 2011)
Crazy, But True: Kannagi (Crazy Shrine Maidens) DVD Vol.1 (ep 1-7) Goes on Sale Today and Starts Streaming at ANN (Jul 16, 2009)
Akira Blu-ray to Be Released in U.S. by Bandai Entertainment under “Honneamise” Label; Simultaneous Release in Japan (Sep 27, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment to Release Hayate the Combat Butler (Jul 5, 2008)
Bandai Entertainment Inc. Announces Duplication Error on Some Titles; Units Being Recalled, Exchange Program Being Instituted (Jan 9, 2008)
.hack//ROOTS Premiere on Cartoon Network (Nov 6, 2006)
Takashi Shimizu in-store appearance (Oct 10, 2006)
Eureka Seven to Premiere on Canada's YTV September 8th (Sep 5, 2006)
Other articles: Show:
ANNCast - The Last Days of Bandai Entertainment USA (Feb 27, 2013)
Ken Iyadomi on Bandai Entertainment's Downsizing (Jan 3, 2012)
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Anime which this company has licensed:
Zentrix (TV) (Expired)
Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
(English version)
Tonari no Tokoro (OAV) : Production
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