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{{quote|"She'll thaw out if you stick a finger in her ass, That always works!"|'''Sleepy''', ''[[~~Mad Bull 34 (Manga)|~~Mad Bull 34]]''}}

{{quote|"She'll thaw out if you stick a finger in her ass, That always works!"|'''Sleepy''', ''[[Mad Bull 34]]''}}

Manga Entertainment (AKA Manga UK, formerly known as Manga Video) is a controversial, yet influential, anime distribution/production company. Despite the name, the company mainly distributes anime rather than [[Manga]]. The company was originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 before expanding into the United States market in 1994.

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Manga, like many other companies at the time, chose to concentrate on dubbed versions of its licences instead of subtitling. However, instead of [[Bowdlerize|bowdlerizing]] for mass appeal, Manga embraced the racier and gory aspects of anime. And their dubs gained a reputation to match, thanks to several infamously [[Obligatory Swearing|gratuitous]] examples of [[Cluster F-Bomb|Cluster F Bombs]] being dropped ([[Avoid the Dreaded G Rating|in order to get an "18" adults-only rating]]). Manga Entertainment wasn't above the occasional [[Macekre]], either.

Despite this, Manga Entertainment did well, and was flush with investor cash -- which was used to co-produce ambitious projects like the original ''[[Ghost in ~~The~~ Shell]]'' movie.

Despite this, Manga Entertainment did well, and was flush with investor cash -- which was used to co-produce ambitious projects like the original ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' movie.

Confusing matters, Manga Entertainment UK advertised its anime releases as "manga videos", [[I Am Not Shazam|and the term apparently took hold for a while]].

Manga Entertainment UK also licences releases from other companies to release them in the UK market. For example, Manga UK has a licensing agreement with [[Viz Media]] that allows them to distribute popular titles such as ''[[Bleach]]'', ''[[Naruto]]'' and ''[[~~Death Note (Manga)|~~Death Note]]''. Manga UK is also the current British distributor for [[FUNimation]] titles. Many of their earlier releases were licensed from [[Streamline Pictures]], e.g. ''[[~~Akira (Manga)|~~Akira]]'' and the ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' movie (the anime one).

Manga Entertainment UK also licences releases from other companies to release them in the UK market. For example, Manga UK has a licensing agreement with [[Viz Media]] that allows them to distribute popular titles such as ''[[Bleach]]'', ''[[Naruto]]'' and ''[[Death Note]]''. Manga UK is also the current British distributor for [[FUNimation]] titles. Many of their earlier releases were licensed from [[Streamline Pictures]], e.g. ''[[Akira]]'' and the ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' movie (the anime one).

They have a close relationship with [[Bandai Entertainment]], with whom they've collaborated numerous times.

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=== The series Manga Entertainment released include: ===

* [[~~Akira (Manga)|~~Akira]] (Their first UK release, Streamline dub and subtitled versions)

* [[Akira]] (Their first UK release, Streamline dub and subtitled versions)

* [[Angel Cop]]

* [[Appleseed]] (1988 OVA with hilarious UK-produced [[Cluster F-Bomb|dub]])

* [[Black Magic M-66]]

* [[Blood ~~the~~ Last Vampire]]

* [[Blood: The Last Vampire]]

* [[Bubblegum Crisis]] and its follow-up, Bubblegum Crash! (AnimEigodub, Crash! later being redubbed by Manga)

* [[Dead Leaves]] (Funded and co-produced the film)

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* [[Dominion Tank Police]] (''New Dominion Tank Police''; they produced the English dub of the original.)

* [[Fist of the North Star]] (The first 36 episodes of the TV series, which were dubbed with a new soundtrack by Reinforced Records, and the Streamline dub of the 1986 film)

* [[Ghost in ~~The~~ Shell]] (Co-producers of the first movie; cooperated with [[Bandai Entertainment]] on the second film and ''[[Ghost in ~~The~~ Shell Stand Alone Complex|Stand Alone Complex]]''.)

* [[Ghost in the Shell]] (Co-producers of the first movie; cooperated with [[Bandai Entertainment]] on the second film and ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Stand Alone Complex]]''.)

* [[Giant Robo]] (Picked up from U.S. Renditions and dubbed to completion on VHS. [[Media Blasters]] redubbed and re-released the series on DVD.)

* [[~~Gun Buster~~]] (Picked up from U.S. Renditions, VHS only.)

* [[Gunbuster]] (Picked up from U.S. Renditions, VHS only.)

* [[Gurren Lagann]] (Sublicensed television and digital distribution from Bandai Entertainment)

* [[Guyver]] (12-episode OVA)

* [[Lensman]] movie (Streamline dub)

* [[Lupin III]] movies ''[[The Castle of Cagliostro ~~(Anime)~~|The Castleof Cagliostro]]'' and [[Mystery Of Mamo]] (Streamline dubs, the former later got a Manga-produced dub, which may be the least profanity-based dub they made. [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|Doesn't mean it's still safe for kids, tho']].)

* [[Lupin III]] movies ''[[The Castle of Cagliostro|The Castleof Cagliostro]]'' and [[Mystery Of Mamo]] (Streamline dubs, the former later got a Manga-produced dub, which may be the least profanity-based dub they made. [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|Doesn't mean it's still safe for kids, tho']].)

* [[Macross II]]

* [[Macross Plus]]

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* [[Patlabor]] (The first and second movies)

* [[Professor Layton and The Eternal Diva]]

* [[~~Read or Die (Anime)|~~Read or Die]] (The original OVA)

* [[Read or Die]] (The original OVA)

* [[Street Fighter]] (''The Animated Movie'', ''Street Fighter II V'', ''Alpha: The Movie'', and ''Alpha: Generations'', the last one being produced specifically for the international market with no Japanese release)

* [[Tactics]]

* [[~~Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Anime)|~~Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] (Helped [[Bandai Entertainment]] negotiate the agreement to air the series on the Sci-Fi Channel.)

* [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] (Helped [[Bandai Entertainment]] negotiate the agreement to air the series on the Sci-Fi Channel.)

* [[Tokko]]

* [[~~Violence Jack (Manga)|~~Violence Jack]]

* [[Violence Jack]]

* [[~~Wings of Honneamise Royal Space Force (Anime)|~~Wings of Honneamise Royal Space Force]] (Re-released by [[Bandai Entertainment]] with the Manga dub)

* [[Wings of Honneamise Royal Space Force]] (Re-released by [[Bandai Entertainment]] with the Manga dub)

* [[X ~~1999~~ (~~Manga~~)|X 1999]]

* [[X (manga)|X 1999]]

* [[Yu-Gi-Oh Tenth Anniversary Movie|YuGiOh: Bonds Beyond Time]] (Released to UK fans. American fans, however, are waiting until the end of the year)