AnimeNation
Encyclopedia
AnimeNation is an American retailer of anime
, manga
, and other products of Japan
ese culture. It was founded in 1995 and is located in Tampa, Florida
. AnimeNation also runs other businesses including RentAnime.com, a DVD-by-mail service, and AN Entertainment, an anime licensing and distribution production company.
Aside from retail services, the AnimeNation website also includes, a discussion forum
, daily news on the anime industry, and a regular column, "Ask John", where AN employee John Oppliger answers reader questions about anime. "Ask John" archives on the AnimeNation website extend back to 1999.
. Their third release was Haré+Guu
, which was released as a joint venture with Bang Zoom! Entertainment
in February 2006.
ADV Films was the distributor of Risky Safety and Miami Guns (though its logo only appeared in trade ads). With Haré+Guu, distribution was switched to FUNimation Entertainment
.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, and other products of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese culture. It was founded in 1995 and is located in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. AnimeNation also runs other businesses including RentAnime.com, a DVD-by-mail service, and AN Entertainment, an anime licensing and distribution production company.
Aside from retail services, the AnimeNation website also includes, a discussion forum
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
, daily news on the anime industry, and a regular column, "Ask John", where AN employee John Oppliger answers reader questions about anime. "Ask John" archives on the AnimeNation website extend back to 1999.
AN Entertainment
In 2003, AnimeNation announced its intention to license and distribute anime directly under the name of AN Entertainment. The first title the company licensed was Risky Safety (now expired), which was followed in 2004 by Miami GunsMiami Guns
is a manga and anime series. The anime takes place in Miami City, which is similar to Miami, Florida, except for several locale changes. It's mainly about the life of two female Miami City police officers having to stop crimes before they get worse...
. Their third release was Haré+Guu
Haré+Guu
is a Japanese anime, based on an original manga which ran in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Twenty-six TV episodes were made, followed by two OVA sequels: Haré+Guu DELUXE and Haré+Guu FINAL....
, which was released as a joint venture with Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Bang Zoom! Entertainment
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is an audio post-production studio, located in Burbank, California, that has worked on several anime, video games, feature films, and directly-to-DVD projects...
in February 2006.
ADV Films was the distributor of Risky Safety and Miami Guns (though its logo only appeared in trade ads). With Haré+Guu, distribution was switched to FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
.