AnimEigo
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AnimEigo is an American entertainment company that licenses and distributes anime, samurai films and Japanese cinema. Founded in 1988 by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams III, the company was one of the first in North America dedicated to licensing anime and helped give anime a noticeable following in the region. Over its history, the company has released many anime titles, such as Urusei Yatsura, You're Under Arrest, Vampire Princess Miyu, Otaku no Video, the original Bubblegum Crisis OVA series, and Kimagure Orange Road.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment (anime) |
Founded | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) in Ithaca, New York |
Founders | Robert Woodhead Roe R. Adams III |
Headquarters | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
Area served | United States and Canada |
Key people | Robert Woodhead Roe R. Adams III Natsumi Ueki Janice Hindle |
Products | Anime, samurai cinema |
Owner | MediaOCD (2024–present) |
Website | www.animeigo.com |
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Their name is a portmanteau of "anime" and "eigo" (英語), the Japanese word for the English language.