36:
474:
On
September 26, 2007, they announced that they would close distribution operations, with titles solicited through November 5 shipped. Titles that were in mid-release or licensed but unreleased were left in limbo. The Bandai Visual USA titles that were being distributed by Geneon were not affected by
359:
In an effort to get into the
American business, Pioneer LDC established a subsidiary in an effort to consolidate the Pioneer Video and Pioneer Audio units in December 1985, who maintains the Pioneer Artists label, which was initially based near New Jersey, following the introduction of a combined
470:
a strategic alliance deal where ADV would take over the distribution, marketing, and sales of their properties in the United States, starting
October 1, 2007 with Geneon in turn laid off their entire marketing and sales team in preparation for the deal. According to the announcement, they would
471:
continue to acquire, license, and produce
English subs and dubs of anime for release in North America. However, the deal was canceled in September before it was implemented, with neither company giving details as to why beyond stating they were "unable to reach a mutual agreement".
454:. However, on September 18, 2006, the deal ended and all of the released titles went out of print. In 2006, they were named "Best Anime Company" by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation. On March 5, 2007, they became the exclusive North American distributor for
382:. Later that year, the company bought out its rights to movies produced by Carolco. In 1991, the company expanded, by launching a line for movies, Pioneer Special Editions, which was devoted to rereleasing classic movies on Laserdisc under license from various studios.
479:, began negotiating with them to distribute some of the company's licensed titles. In July 2008, a formal arrangement was announced and Funimation acquired the rights to "manufacture, sell, and distribute" various Geneon anime and live-action titles.
405:
being one of the first anime titles released under the label. Its North
American division was later renamed again to Pioneer Entertainment in 1995, in an effort to expand to VHS, karaoke, audio and eventually DVD rights.
1261:
1001:
1338:
1358:
1333:
1191:
1045:
378:
In 1989, to reflect its change, its North
American division was renamed to Pioneer LDCA. A year later the company acquired a 10% stake in the movie studio
1343:
1313:
870:
838:
806:
671:
639:
608:
576:
292:
across the region. After declining fortunes, it was shut down in 2007, with several of their properties being distributed to other companies, such as
1353:
1308:
1111:
502:
1089:
1169:
1239:
1067:
1298:
923:
1293:
949:
1133:
780:
1328:
975:
527:
1323:
1303:
755:
549:
1217:
349:
475:
this closure, though some were delayed while Bandai Visual found a new distributor. Another North
American anime company,
419:(then known as Viz Video) made a deal with Geneon (then known as Pioneer) to release Viz's properties to DVD, such as
1348:
375:
label to release educational and informational laserdisc product that can be used either at classrooms or at home.
317:
371:, where Pioneer's American headquarters were based at that time. Also that year, the company started out the
399:, and the latter will release anime with Japanese and English soundtracks and closed-captioned titles, with
1262:"FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America"
901:
640:"PROGRAMMING: Already Exploding Universe of Special Interests Spinning Off Startling New Subject Galaxies"
1023:
703:
729:
409:
On July 21, 2003, after
Pioneer LDC was acquired by Japanese advertising and marketing company firm
1318:
443:
426:
495:
455:
385:
In 1993, Pioneer LDCA, in an effort to boost stronger LaserDisc sales, launched two new labels
368:
155:
413:
and renamed to Geneon, Pioneer
Entertainment, was renamed to Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc.
1144:
436:
to distribute some of their titles into the North
American market. Launching titles included
288:), being specialized in translating and distributing anime and related merchandise, such as
878:
846:
814:
679:
647:
616:
584:
258:
238:
8:
1288:
269:
216:
118:
1195:
309:
308:. In 2008, a year after the shutdown of its North American branch, Geneon merged with
80:
450:
1134:"Geneon USA Withdraws Appointment of Anime DVD Distribution Business to A.D. Vision"
467:
379:
297:
20:
305:
433:
301:
233:
1282:
401:
393:, the former was devoted to releasing titles with classical music, such as
329:
1002:"Geneon Entertainment Signs Distribution Agreement with Toei Animation"
476:
438:
364:
293:
289:
181:
70:
44:
1112:"ADV Films, Geneon USA's Distribution Deal Cancelled (Updated) - News"
421:
416:
425:
before Viz began producing their own DVDs. Pioneer also worked with
257:, multimedia production and distribution company that was owned by
261:. It was primarily involved in the production and distribution of
395:
200:
1192:"Bandai Visual USA Continues to Release New Titles as Scheduled"
1046:"Akimbo Adds Geneon to Its Acclaimed Anime on Demand Collection"
496:"ジェネオン エンタテインメント㈱一部株式のUPIEへの譲渡とジェネオン エンタテインメント㈱とUPIE子会社との合併について"
19:"Pioneer Entertainment" redirects here. Not to be confused with
1170:"Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales, Distribution by Friday - News"
1140:
1090:"ADV Takes Over Geneon's Sales, Marketing, Distribution - News"
410:
222:
1240:"Funimation Agrees to Distribute Select Geneon Titles - News"
1068:"Bandai Visual USA new licenses and distribution deal - News"
363:
In 1988, it moved LaserDisc's headquarters from the original
262:
254:
173:
90:
781:"Pioneer acquires rights to Carolco films - UPI Archives"
35:
528:"Geneon to Merge with Universal Pictures Japan - News"
1218:"Navarre/FUNimation Interested in Some Geneon Titles"
704:"Japanese Company Buys 10% Stake in Carolco Pictures"
756:"Pioneer LDCA write down eyed due to Carolco revamp"
466:Four months later, on August 29, 2007, Geneon and
1280:
976:"Pioneer Exclusive distributor of Bandai Anime"
429:before they started to produce their own DVDs.
1339:Entertainment companies disestablished in 2007
432:On November 11, 2004, they signed a deal with
924:"Pioneer Entertainment Inc. to Become Geneon"
753:
268:The company was founded in December 1985 by
58:LaserDisc Corporation of America (1985–1989)
1359:Mass media companies disestablished in 2007
1334:Entertainment companies established in 1985
950:"Viz switches to 100% Pioneer distribution"
606:
1344:Home video companies of the United States
1314:American companies disestablished in 1985
727:
577:"Laser Players, Disks Carve Market Niche"
550:"Pioneer's animated over redubbing, sale"
314:Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC
1354:Mass media companies established in 1985
1264:. Anime News Network. September 26, 2007
574:
868:
836:
804:
669:
530:. Anime News Network. November 12, 2008
1309:American companies established in 1985
1281:
1242:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
1172:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
1114:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
1048:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
1026:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
1004:. Anime News Network. November 1, 2013
701:
1092:. Anime News Network. August 24, 2007
728:Alexander, Garth (October 12, 1992).
350:History of anime in the United States
1143:. September 21, 2007. Archived from
837:McGowan, Chris (December 18, 1993).
607:McCullaugh, Jim (October 29, 1988).
520:
1070:. Anime News Network. March 5, 2007
904:. Anime News Network. July 21, 2003
754:Variety Staff (December 28, 1992).
575:Seideman, Tony (January 11, 1986).
13:
916:
894:
672:"Pioneer Unveils $ 600 CDV Player"
508:from the original on July 14, 2014
14:
1370:
1299:1985 establishments in New Jersey
62:Pioneer Entertainment (1993–2003)
1294:NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
902:"Dentsu acquires Pioneer - News"
805:McGowan, Chris (July 20, 1991).
609:"LaserDisc Opens West Coast Arm"
318:NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
34:
1254:
1232:
1210:
1184:
1162:
1126:
1104:
1082:
1060:
1038:
1016:
994:
968:
942:
869:McGowan, Chris (June 3, 1995).
862:
830:
798:
773:
747:
670:McGowan, Chris (May 20, 1989).
651:. November 12, 1988. p. 61
247:Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.
29:Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.
1329:Companies based in Los Angeles
721:
695:
663:
632:
600:
568:
542:
488:
16:American entertainment company
1:
1324:Companies based in New Jersey
1304:2003 mergers and acquisitions
702:Citron, Alan (June 1, 1990).
501:. Dentsu. November 12, 2008.
482:
354:
265:from Japan to North America.
1024:"Toei DVDs Cancelled - News"
323:
7:
730:"Sun still rises for H'w'd"
461:
102:; 38 years ago
10:
1375:
347:
343:
274:LaserDisc Corp. of America
18:
373:Pioneer Special Interests
232:
209:
190:
166:
150:
146:Closed by parent company.
142:
124:
114:
96:
86:
76:
66:
54:
42:
33:
310:Universal Pictures Japan
60:Pioneer LDCA (1989–1993)
1349:Home video distributors
128:September 27, 2007
369:Long Beach, California
332:of the English words,
156:Long Beach, California
130:; 16 years ago
360:CD/laserdisc player.
328:The name Geneon is a
282:Pioneer Entertainment
1198:. September 27, 2007
1150:on November 15, 2007
930:. September 26, 2003
556:. September 25, 2003
427:Bandai Entertainment
306:Nozomi Entertainment
259:Geneon Entertainment
239:Geneon Entertainment
270:Pioneer Corporation
217:Pioneer Corporation
119:Pioneer Corporation
30:
1196:Anime News Network
980:Anime News Network
954:Anime News Network
928:Anime News Network
253:) was an American
100:December 1985
28:
1139:(Press release).
956:. October 6, 1999
708:Los Angeles Times
456:Bandai Visual USA
391:Pioneer Animation
316:; later known as
244:
243:
1366:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1269:
1258:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1247:
1236:
1230:
1229:
1227:
1225:
1214:
1208:
1207:
1205:
1203:
1188:
1182:
1181:
1179:
1177:
1166:
1160:
1159:
1157:
1155:
1149:
1138:
1130:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1119:
1108:
1102:
1101:
1099:
1097:
1086:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1064:
1058:
1057:
1055:
1053:
1042:
1036:
1035:
1033:
1031:
1020:
1014:
1013:
1011:
1009:
998:
992:
991:
989:
987:
972:
966:
965:
963:
961:
946:
940:
939:
937:
935:
920:
914:
913:
911:
909:
898:
892:
891:
889:
887:
875:
866:
860:
859:
857:
855:
843:
834:
828:
827:
825:
823:
811:
802:
796:
795:
793:
791:
777:
771:
770:
768:
766:
751:
745:
744:
742:
740:
725:
719:
718:
716:
714:
699:
693:
692:
690:
688:
676:
667:
661:
660:
658:
656:
644:
636:
630:
629:
627:
625:
613:
604:
598:
597:
595:
593:
581:
572:
566:
565:
563:
561:
546:
540:
539:
537:
535:
524:
518:
517:
515:
513:
507:
500:
492:
387:Pioneer Classics
380:Carolco Pictures
298:Sentai Filmworks
249:(abbreviated as
138:
136:
131:
110:
108:
103:
38:
31:
27:
21:Pioneer Pictures
1374:
1373:
1369:
1368:
1367:
1365:
1364:
1363:
1319:Anime companies
1279:
1278:
1277:
1267:
1265:
1260:
1259:
1255:
1245:
1243:
1238:
1237:
1233:
1223:
1221:
1216:
1215:
1211:
1201:
1199:
1190:
1189:
1185:
1175:
1173:
1168:
1167:
1163:
1153:
1151:
1147:
1136:
1132:
1131:
1127:
1117:
1115:
1110:
1109:
1105:
1095:
1093:
1088:
1087:
1083:
1073:
1071:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1051:
1049:
1044:
1043:
1039:
1029:
1027:
1022:
1021:
1017:
1007:
1005:
1000:
999:
995:
985:
983:
982:. June 29, 2000
974:
973:
969:
959:
957:
948:
947:
943:
933:
931:
922:
921:
917:
907:
905:
900:
899:
895:
885:
883:
873:
867:
863:
853:
851:
841:
835:
831:
821:
819:
809:
803:
799:
789:
787:
779:
778:
774:
764:
762:
752:
748:
738:
736:
726:
722:
712:
710:
700:
696:
686:
684:
674:
668:
664:
654:
652:
642:
638:
637:
633:
623:
621:
611:
605:
601:
591:
589:
579:
573:
569:
559:
557:
548:
547:
543:
533:
531:
526:
525:
521:
511:
509:
505:
498:
494:
493:
489:
485:
464:
357:
352:
346:
326:
228:
205:
186:
178:motion pictures
162:
158:
134:
132:
129:
106:
104:
101:
61:
59:
47:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1372:
1362:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1346:
1341:
1336:
1331:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1291:
1276:
1275:
1253:
1231:
1209:
1183:
1161:
1125:
1103:
1081:
1059:
1037:
1015:
993:
967:
941:
915:
893:
861:
829:
797:
772:
746:
720:
694:
662:
631:
599:
567:
541:
519:
486:
484:
481:
463:
460:
434:Toei Animation
356:
353:
348:Main article:
345:
342:
325:
322:
302:Discotek Media
242:
241:
236:
230:
229:
227:
226:
220:
213:
211:
207:
206:
204:
203:
198:
194:
192:
188:
187:
185:
184:
179:
176:
170:
168:
164:
163:
160:
154:
152:
148:
147:
144:
140:
139:
126:
122:
121:
116:
112:
111:
98:
94:
93:
88:
84:
83:
78:
74:
73:
68:
64:
63:
56:
52:
51:
48:
43:
40:
39:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1371:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1350:
1347:
1345:
1342:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1292:
1290:
1287:
1286:
1284:
1263:
1257:
1241:
1235:
1219:
1213:
1197:
1193:
1187:
1171:
1165:
1146:
1142:
1135:
1129:
1113:
1107:
1091:
1085:
1069:
1063:
1047:
1041:
1025:
1019:
1003:
997:
981:
977:
971:
955:
951:
945:
929:
925:
919:
903:
897:
881:
880:
872:
871:"Laser Scans"
865:
849:
848:
840:
839:"Laser Scans"
833:
817:
816:
808:
807:"Laser Scans"
801:
786:
782:
776:
761:
757:
750:
735:
731:
724:
709:
705:
698:
682:
681:
673:
666:
650:
649:
641:
635:
619:
618:
610:
603:
587:
586:
578:
571:
555:
551:
545:
529:
523:
504:
497:
491:
487:
480:
478:
472:
469:
459:
457:
453:
452:
447:
446:
441:
440:
435:
430:
428:
424:
423:
418:
414:
412:
407:
404:
403:
398:
397:
392:
388:
383:
381:
376:
374:
370:
366:
361:
351:
341:
339:
335:
331:
321:
319:
315:
311:
307:
303:
299:
295:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
266:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
240:
237:
235:
231:
224:
221:
218:
215:
214:
212:
208:
202:
199:
196:
195:
193:
189:
183:
180:
177:
175:
172:
171:
169:
165:
157:
153:
149:
145:
141:
127:
123:
120:
117:
113:
99:
95:
92:
89:
85:
82:
81:Entertainment
79:
75:
72:
69:
65:
57:
53:
49:
46:
41:
37:
32:
26:
22:
1266:. Retrieved
1256:
1244:. Retrieved
1234:
1222:. Retrieved
1212:
1200:. Retrieved
1186:
1174:. Retrieved
1164:
1154:November 14,
1152:. Retrieved
1145:the original
1128:
1116:. Retrieved
1106:
1094:. Retrieved
1084:
1072:. Retrieved
1062:
1050:. Retrieved
1040:
1028:. Retrieved
1018:
1006:. Retrieved
996:
986:February 18,
984:. Retrieved
979:
970:
960:February 18,
958:. Retrieved
953:
944:
934:February 18,
932:. Retrieved
927:
918:
906:. Retrieved
896:
884:. Retrieved
882:. p. 94
877:
864:
852:. Retrieved
850:. p. 48
845:
832:
820:. Retrieved
818:. p. 80
813:
800:
788:. Retrieved
784:
775:
763:. Retrieved
759:
749:
737:. Retrieved
733:
723:
711:. Retrieved
707:
697:
685:. Retrieved
683:. p. 80
678:
665:
653:. Retrieved
646:
634:
622:. Retrieved
620:. p. 46
615:
602:
590:. Retrieved
588:. p. 47
583:
570:
560:February 14,
558:. Retrieved
553:
544:
532:. Retrieved
522:
510:. Retrieved
490:
473:
465:
449:
444:
437:
431:
420:
415:
408:
402:Tenchi Muyo!
400:
394:
390:
386:
384:
377:
372:
362:
358:
337:
333:
327:
313:
285:
281:
278:Pioneer LDCA
277:
273:
267:
250:
246:
245:
197:Broadcasting
151:Headquarters
67:Company type
25:
1268:November 5,
1246:November 5,
1224:November 5,
1176:November 5,
1118:November 5,
1096:November 5,
1074:November 5,
1052:November 5,
1030:November 5,
1008:November 5,
908:November 5,
886:October 16,
854:October 18,
822:October 16,
790:October 16,
765:October 14,
739:October 14,
713:October 16,
687:October 16,
655:October 20,
624:October 16,
592:October 16,
534:November 5,
330:portmanteau
290:soundtracks
272:, first as
225:(2003–2007)
219:(1985–2003)
1289:Geneon USA
1283:Categories
1202:January 4,
483:References
477:Funimation
439:Air Master
367:office to
365:New Jersey
355:Beginnings
294:Funimation
286:Geneon USA
251:Geneon USA
182:home video
135:2007-09-27
71:Subsidiary
50:Geneon USA
45:Trade name
879:Billboard
847:Billboard
815:Billboard
680:Billboard
648:Billboard
617:Billboard
585:Billboard
468:ADV Films
451:Slam Dunk
445:Interlude
417:Viz Media
324:Etymology
201:Licensing
503:Archived
462:Shutdown
334:generate
312:to form
284:, later
191:Services
167:Products
77:Industry
55:Formerly
760:Variety
734:Variety
554:Variety
512:May 29,
422:Ranma ½
396:Othello
344:History
280:, then
133: (
125:Defunct
115:Founder
107:1985-12
105: (
97:Founded
1220:. ICv2
1141:Dentsu
448:, and
411:Dentsu
389:, and
304:, and
234:Parent
223:Dentsu
210:Owners
1148:(PDF)
1137:(PDF)
874:(PDF)
842:(PDF)
810:(PDF)
675:(PDF)
643:(PDF)
612:(PDF)
580:(PDF)
506:(PDF)
499:(PDF)
263:anime
255:anime
174:Anime
91:Anime
87:Genre
1270:2013
1248:2013
1226:2013
1204:2016
1178:2013
1156:2015
1120:2013
1098:2013
1076:2013
1054:2013
1032:2013
1010:2013
988:2021
962:2021
936:2021
910:2013
888:2023
856:2023
824:2023
792:2023
767:2023
741:2023
715:2023
689:2023
657:2023
626:2023
594:2023
562:2024
536:2013
514:2019
336:and
161:U.S.
143:Fate
785:UPI
338:eon
1285::
1194:.
978:.
952:.
926:.
876:.
844:.
812:.
783:.
758:.
732:.
706:.
677:.
645:.
614:.
582:.
552:.
458:.
442:,
340:.
320:.
300:,
296:,
276:,
159:,
1272:.
1250:.
1228:.
1206:.
1180:.
1158:.
1122:.
1100:.
1078:.
1056:.
1034:.
1012:.
990:.
964:.
938:.
912:.
890:.
858:.
826:.
794:.
769:.
743:.
717:.
691:.
659:.
628:.
596:.
564:.
538:.
516:.
137:)
109:)
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
