IDT Ent.’s Anchor Bay will replace Sony Music Video as the Canadian distributor of the entire Manga Ent. catalog starting July 18. Manga, which was purchased by IDT last year, produces and distributes Japanese animation, boasting a catalog that includes Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, Blood: The Last Vampire, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Street Fighter Alpha, Perfect Blue, X, Macross Plus, Dead Leaves and Read or Die.
Anchor Bay, which already distributes Manga titles in the U.S., will offer its first new Canadian release, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 7, on July 26. The DVD set will contain four half-hour episodes that conclude the first season of the critically acclaimed anime TV series based on the manga by Shirow Masamune. The second season will be available in the fall of 2005.
Manga Ent. was established in London by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell in 1991, and saw a U.S. arm formed in July of 1994. Manga has offices in London and Tokyo, and is headquartered in Chicago. More information on the company can be found at www.manga.com.
Anchor Bay Ent., IDT Ent. and IDT Corp. can be accessed online at www.anchorbayentertainment.com, www.idtentertainment.com and www.IDT.net.
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