Manga Entertainment
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For the UK company formerly known as Manga Entertainment and also currently known as Crunchyroll Ltd., see Crunchyroll UK and Ireland.
Manga Entertainment was a producer, licensee, and distributor of anime in the United States and the United Kingdom. Originally founded in the UK in 1987, the UK branch became Funimation UK and Ireland in 2021, also currently known as Crunchyroll Ltd. since 2022, while its U.S. branch was absorbed into Starz Inc. (now owned by Lionsgate).[1]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Entertainment (anime) |
Founded | January 17, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-17) (UK branch) 1993; 31 years ago (1993) (U.S. branch) |
Defunct | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) (U.S. branch) April 19, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-19) (UK branch) |
Fate | Absorbed into Starz Inc. (later Lionsgate Home Entertainment) (U.S. branch) Acquired by Funimation (now known as Crunchyroll, LLC) (UK branch) |
Successors | Starz Inc./Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011–present, U.S. branch) Crunchyroll UK and Ireland (2021–present, UK branch) |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Products | Anime |
Owner | Lionsgate |
Parent | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
Website | www |
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Despite its name, the company's principal business was the distribution of anime rather than manga, although they have published some manga (such as Crying Freeman) under the Manga Books imprint.[2]