Media Blasters
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Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that was founded by John Sirabella and Andrew Vidal. MB acquires films that they translate, package, and dub. They are most well known for anime and live action Asian films for home video release. With under a half-dozen sublabels, Media Blasters has released on DVD renowned classics and cult obscurities of anime, horror, Asian action, Euro horror, and adult films. Popular animated releases include Invader Zim, Berserk, Knight Hunters, and Rurouni Kenshin. Media Blasters had recently ventured into feature filmmaking with the poorly-received Flesh for the Beast and Shadow: Dead Riot.
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[edit] AnimeWorks
This division specializes in mainstream anime.
[edit] #-B
- A Kite - edited version
- Ah! My Goddess (first season only)
- Aoi and Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens
- Angel Sanctuary (licence rescued from Central Park Media)
- Apocalypse Zero
- Berserk
[edit] C-H
- Chokotto Sister*
- Cleopatra DC
- Demon Fighter Kocho
- Earthian
- Eiken
- Elf Princess Rane
- eX-Driver
- Fake (shounen-ai)
- Figure 17
- Genshiken
- Genshiken OVA
- Galaxy High (non-anime)
- GaoGaiGar: The King of Braves (second half sub-only)
- Giant Robo
- Gokusen
- Golden Boy (licence acquired from ADV Films)
- Golion
- Green Green
- Grenadier - The Senshi of Smiles
- Guardian of the Spirit (license acquired from Geneon Entertainment)
- Gundress
- Gunparade March
[edit] I-N
- Iczer-One
- Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny
- Invader Zim (non-anime)
- Iria: Zeiram the Animation
- Iron Virgin Jun
- Jungle de Ikou!
- Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz
- Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl
- Kurogane Communication
- Loveless
- Madara
- Magic Knight Rayearth
- Magic User's Club
- Master of Mosquiton
- Metal Fighter Miku
- Mezzo Forte - edited version
- Midori Days
- Mirage of Blaze
- Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (rescued from Geneon) [1]
- Mouse
- Noodle Fighter Miki
[edit] O-S
- Princess Rouge
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Saber Marionette R
- Sadamitsu the Destroyer
- Samurai Deeper Kyo
- Sentimental Journey - anime version of the dating simulation game Sentimental Graffiti
- Seraphim Call
- Shinesman
- Shrine of the Morning Mist
- Shura no Toki - Age of Chaos
- Seven of Seven
- Simoun
- Strawberry Panic
- Sukisho
[edit] T-Z
- Tales of Eternia - was never released in time (license expired)
- Tekkaman Blade
- Teknoman
- The Tokyo Project (Tokyo Vice)
- Twelve Kingdoms
- Twin Signal
- Virtua Fighter (anime)
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe
- Voogie's Angel
- Weathering Continent
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie. - AnimeWorks did the English dub and distribution for the first movie of the YuYu Hakusho series; The Golden Seal.
- Zenki
[edit] Kitty Media
This division specializes in hentai anime. Recently, the division began releasing some h-anime titles previously licenced by NuTech Digital, which lost the licenses due to royalties litigation.
[edit] #-B
- A Kite
- Advancer Tina
- Alien from the Darkness
- Angel Blade Punish
- Angelium
- Another Lady Innocent
- Balthus
- Battle Team Laker EX
- Bible Black
- Black Gate
- Body Transfer
- Bondage House
- Bondage Queen Kate
- Bride of Darkness
[edit] C-H
- Chimera
- Co-ed Affairs
- Countdown to Delight
- Crime of Passion
- Dark Love
- Dirty Thoughts
- Doctor Shameless
- Dragon Rider
- Dutchess of Busty Mounds
- E'l (previously by NuTech Digital)
- Enspelled
- Erotic Torture Chamber
- Fruits Cup
- G Spot Express
[edit] I-N
- Immoral Sisters 2
- Internal Medicine
- Invasion of the Boobie Snatchers
- Kama Sutra
- Kisaku the Letch
- La Blue Girl (LIVE ACTION)
- Legend of Reyon
- Lesson of Darkness
- Level C (Yaoi)
- Marin A Go-Go
- Medical Humiliation
- Mezzo Forte (Director's Cut)
- Midnight Milk Party
- Midnight Sleazy Train
- Moonlight Lady
- My Fair Masseuse
- My Sexual Harassment (Yaoi)
- Nine O'Clock Woman
- No Money (Yaoi)
- Nymphs of the Stratosphere
- Office Affairs
[edit] O-S
- One: True Stories
- Oni Tensei
- Panty Flash Teacher
- Parade Parade
- Pleasure Dome
- Poison Cherry Drive
- Princess 69
- Rei-Lan: Orchid Emblem
- Samurai XXX
- Servant Princess
- Sex Demon Queen
- Sex Taxi
- Sexfriend
- Sexorist
- Sextra Credit
- Shusaku the Letch
- Sins of the Flesh
- Slave Doll
- Slave Nurses
- Slight Fever Syndrome
- Spy of Darkness
- Stainless Night
- Submission Central
- Swallowtail Inn
[edit] T-Z
- Tales of Misbehaviour
- Tales of Sintilation
- Tales of Tittilation
- Tokio Private Police
- Viper GTS
- Virgin Touch
- Wake up Aria
- Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic
- Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic (LIVE ACTION)
- Wet Summer Days
- Widow, The
- Wife Eater
- Words Worth (previously by NuTech Digital)
[edit] Tokyo Shock
This division features live action movies/series from Japan, including tokusatsu (such as Toho's The Mysterians, Matango and Atragon) and chanbara (the Zatoichi TV series). This division also features Japanese films by Takashi Miike such as Ichi The Killer, One Missed Call, Fudoh, and Visitor Q. The division has recently been moving from all Japanese movie to Asian movies in general. These include Attack the Gas Station from South Korea and Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky from Hong Kong.
[edit] #-B
[edit] C-H
- Devilman Live Action
- Dogora
- Dragonhead
- Eko Eko Azarak (movies 1 to 3)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon
- Fudoh
- Garuda
- GTO: The Movie
- Heroes Two
[edit] I-N
- Ichi The Killer
- Kamen Rider The First
- Kamen Rider The Next
- Latitude Zero
- Matango
- Moon Over Tao
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider
- Nezulla the Rat Monster
[edit] O-S
[edit] T-Z
[edit] Shriek Show
This division specializes in obscure horror and exploitation films such as Ultimo mondo cannibale, La notte del terrore and Zombi 2. They have been criticized for subpar DVD transfers, poor customer service and hard-matting films in the wrong aspect ratio for the sole purpose of anamorphically calibrating the films to wide-screen televisions, but have been similarly praised for the amount of effort they undergo in tracking down as many supplemental materials as possible for even the rarest films, including interviews with the filmmakers and photo galleries.
[edit] #-B
- Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story
- Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper
- Buckethead Secret Recipe
[edit] C-H
- Comeback
- Cop Killers
- Day of the Animals
- Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
- Diamonds of Kilimandjaro
- Die Screaming, Marianne
- Don't Go in the House
- Evils of the Night
- Flesh for the Beast
- Frankenstein's Bloody Terror
- Frightmare
- Golden Temple Amazons
- Grizzly
- House of Whipcord
[edit] I-N
- Just Before Dawn
- Love Bites
- Murder Rock
[edit] O-S
- One Dark Night
- Oracle (film)
- Shadow: Dead Riot
- Syndicate Sadists
[edit] T-Z
- Tenement: Game of Survival
- Touch of Death
- Zombi 3
- Zombie 4
- Zombi 5
Coming Soon
- Home Before Midnight
- Lizard in a Woman's Skin
- The Return
- Witchery