[Update 2] ADV Films Announces Shutdown; Assets Transferred to Other Companies
A.D. Vision, parent company of former anime industry leader ADV Films, announced its closure today, according to ANN and Anime Vice. The press release indicated that Seraphim Studios, Valkyrie Media Partners, Section 23 Films and AEsir Holdings, are receiving pieces of ADV Films’ company, including the on-demand programming and production studio. No word yet from the involved companies regarding series acquired and possible distribution/release issues.
ANN’s post and other sources imply that AEsir Holdings, the only company that has allegedly actually acquired series, has only obtained “selected programming” and not ADV’s entire library.
BH will keep updating this post as more info becomes available.
Edit/Correction: Updated with more detailed info, and an incorrect listing of VIZ Media as a company receiving assets was removed. Sorry for any confusion.
Edit 2: Sentai Filmworks, a close partner of ADV, has licensed the Blue Drop, Polyphonica, You’re Under Arrest season 2, Special A and Tears to Tiara anime series, and Section 23 Films will be releasing the series beginning in November. No word yet on dubbing or episode counts per DVD/box set. Also re-acquired are A Little Sugar Snow Fairy from ADV and some live-action series from Switchblade Pictures.
