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A-1 Pictures
A-1 Pictures Inc. is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo. The studio was founded in 2005 by Aniplex and Mikihiro Iwata, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aniplex.

Aniplex (Shanghai)
Aniplex (Shanghai) Ltd. is the Chinese subsidiary of Aniplex, founded in 2019 to assist in the production of Chinese animation, as well as the sale of merchandise. The company is a joint venture between Aniplex and Sony (China) Ltd., with Aniplex holding 51% of the company, and Sony (China) owning the remaining 49%.

Aniplex of America
Aniplex of America Inc. is an American anime licensing company based in Santa Monica, California, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aniplex. The company handles the licensing of titles in English-speaking territories, and the distribution of titles within North America. The company is also the English-language publisher of Aniplex mobile games.

Boundary
Boundary Inc. is a 3D CG company, established in 2020 by Aniplex.

CloverWorks
CloverWorks Inc. is a Japanese Animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo. The studio was originally A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio, and rebranded itself to CloverWorks in April 2018. In October 2018, CloverWorks was spun off from A-1 Pictures, becoming a wholly owned subsidary of Aniplex.

Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll LLC., formerly and better known as Funimation, is an American anime licensing and distribution company based in Culver City, California. The company handles the licensing, online distribution, and home video distribution of anime in markets outside of Asia. The company is an independently-operated joint venture between Sony Pictures and Aniplex, following the consolidation of Aniplex's former assets Madman Anime and Wakanim with Sony Pictures Television's Funimation in 2019, and was rebranded from Funimation to Crunchyroll in 2022 following the acquisition of Crunchyroll Inc. in 2021.

Lasengle
Lasengle Inc. is a Japanese games company. The company was established in 2021 by Delight Works, and was purchased by Aniplex in 2022.

Peppermint Anime
Peppermint Anime GmbH is a German distributor of anime based in Munich, Germany. The company handles the licensing, streaming, and distribution of titles within German-speaking territories. Peppermint Anime was established as a label of Peppermint Enterprises Ltd. & Co. KG. in 2012. In 2015, Aniplex and Peppermint Enterprises formed a joint venture, Peppermint Anime GmbH, in 2015.

Quatro A
Quatro A Inc. is a Japanese mobile game developer. The company was originally founded as Bancho.

Rialto Entertainment
Rialto Entertainment Inc. is a Japanese production company. The company provides visual works production and licensing management to anime studios.

Madman Anime
Madman Anime Group Pty. Ltd. is an Australian distributor of anime, and handled the licensing of anime titles within Australia and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1996 as part of Madman Entertainment, with Madman Entertainment selling Madman Anime to Aniplex in 2018. In 2019, Aniplex consolidated Madman Anime and Wakanim with Sony Pictures Television's Funimation, and is now a subsidiary of the joint venture company Crunchyroll.

Wakanim
Wakanim SAS is an anime streaming service based in France. The company's services mainland Europe, specifically French, German, and Russian speaking territories, as well as Nordic countries and the Netherlands. Aniplex acquired a majority stake in Wakanim in 2015. In 2019, Aniplex consolidated Madman Anime and Wakanim with Sony Pictures Television's Funimation, and is now a subsidiary of the joint venture company Crunchyroll.

<!-- Origin is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Kana-Boon, released on February 17, 2016.

Release and reception
The single was released in three editions, a standard edition and two first pressing limited editions. The first pressing limited edition type A includes a DVD titled "Kana-Boon ga Ningen o Tsukurimasu." (KANA-BOONが人間をつくります.), and the first pressing limited edition type B includes a DVD containing parody music videos.

The single reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart, and 6 on the Japan Hot Albums.

About
Section23 Films is a distribution company devoted to marketing and releasing titles into the North American market. The company distributes titles for Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Maiden Japan, and AEsir Holdings.

Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks is an anime licensing studio. It was founded by Ledford in 2008 and partnered with ADV Films to distribute their anime onto the market including shows that were previously released and licensed by Geneon Entertainment USA, Urban Vision, Central Park Media, and Bandai Entertainment. After ADV Films sold its assets, the ADV Films name was dropped as a production entity and folded into Sentai Filmworks, with distribution being handled by Section23. Their first title was a re-release of Mahoromatic.

When asked by a fan on Facebook what the reason was for calling the company "Sentai", chief executive officer Matt Greenfield responded, "It's a multi-layered pun, mostly for the benefit of the Japanese. Although Sentai can be translated as Squadron, Regiment or Flotilla, it basically means a team or group assembled with specific training and equipment for a specific purpose. Plus, Sentai was formed to help keep the anime industry alive in the U.S., so the superhero aspect is a double-play on that that Americans can get."

Switchblade Pictures
Switchblade Pictures is a licensing company that mostly licenses live-action Japanese films (mostly, uncut horror, erotic and shock value cinema). Along with Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade was formed in 2008 and ADV Films also provided initial distribution. Since ADV's folding, distribution is handled by Section23. Their first release was Cruel Restaurant.

Maiden Japan
Maiden Japan is an anime licensing studio, created in 2010, that licenses subtitled and English dubbed series and collections with distribution handled by Section23. Maiden Japan is a sister label to Switchblade Pictures. Titles licensed include newer subtitled series as well as classic anime titles from the 80's and 90's (such as Patlabor, New Dominion Tank Police, and Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise). The first release for Maiden Japan was the erotic comedy Papillon Rose as a subtitled DVD collection in 2010.

AEsir Holdings
AEsir Holdings is an anime licensing studio. They hold the rights to several titles which formerly belonged to ADV Films before its shutdown. Released titles include Princess Tutu, Petite Princess Yucie, Parasite Dolls, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Saiyuki, and Lady Death: The Movie.

Kraken Releasing
Kraken Releasing is a licensing studio that specializes in licensing international films that are of the fantasy, science fiction, tokusatsu and horror variety. Kraken is a live-action sister label to Switchblade Pictures and Maiden Japan. So far its releases are Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan, and The Return of Godzilla.

SoftCel Pictures
SoftCel Pictures is a licensing studio focusing on hentai. It was originally the hentai label for ADV Films before being shut down in 2005 after splitting from ADV. In 2017, SoftCel was relaunched and released their first new title, The Patients of Dr. Maro in June 2017.

Sentai Kids
Sentai Kids is a licensing studio focusing on kids' properties. It was originally the kids label for ADV Films known as ADV Kidz. Sentai Kids' first release has been confirmed to be Hello Kitty & Friends - Let's Learn Together releasing on home video & digital in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, in November 2018.

Foreign distribution
Section23 Films, Sentai Filmworks, Maiden Japan, and AEsir Holdings do not directly release their properties in non-North American (English-speaking) markets as opposed to their predecessor, A.D. Vision, instead sublicensing to other companies such as Manga Entertainment, MVM Entertainment, Anime Limited and Animatsu Entertainment in the United Kingdom and Siren Visual, Madman Entertainment, and Hanabee in Australia and New Zealand.