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{{Short description|European entertainment company}}
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| name = Crunchyroll EMEA
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| former_name = Viz Media Europe {{small|(2007–2020)}}
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| location = Crunchyroll SAS: [[Paris]], [[France]]<br/>Crunchyroll SA: [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
| location = Crunchyroll SAS: [[Paris]], [[France]]<br/>Crunchyroll SA: [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]
| area_served = [[Europe]], [[Middle East]], [[North Africa]], [[South Africa]]
| locations =
| area_served = [[Europe]], [[Middle East]], [[Africa]]
| key_people = John Easum (Head of Crunchyroll EMEA)
| key_people = John Easum (Head of Crunchyroll EMEA)
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| subsid = Crunchyroll GmbH<br>[[Kazé]]<br/>Anime Digital Network
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'''Crunchyroll EMEA''', formerly known as '''Viz Media Europe''', is a European anime distributor. Established as Viz Media Europe, it was [[Viz Media]]'s European sister company until 2019. It holds partnerships with TV channels, DVD distributors, and manga publishers. The company was once headquartered in [[Amsterdam]], before the company opened its current Paris operations on 15 January 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = John Easum New President of VIZ Media Europe in New Paris Headquarters | publisher = Animation World Network | date = 28 December 2006 | url = https://www.awn.com/news/john-easum-new-president-viz-media-europe-new-paris-headquarters | access-date = 23 March 2011}}</ref> The division is made up of two subsidiaries, Crunchyroll SAS based in Paris, France, and Crunchyroll SA based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Crunchyroll EMEA is run by [[Sony]] through [[Crunchyroll|Crunchyroll, LLC]], a joint venture between [[Sony Pictures]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]'s [[Aniplex]], with [[Shogakukan]], [[Shueisha]] and [[Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions|Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro)]] retaining full ownership of the former Viz Media Europe's Publishing/Licensing Business for manga publishing in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2019/12/04/crunchyroll-becomes-majority-owner-of-viz-media-europe-group|title=Crunchyroll Becomes Majority Owner of VIZ Media Europe Group|date=December 4, 2019|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
'''Crunchyroll EMEA''', formerly known as '''Viz Media Europe''', is a European anime distributor. Established as Viz Media Europe, it was [[Viz Media]]'s European sister company until 2019. It holds partnerships with TV channels, DVD distributors, and manga publishers. The company was once headquartered in [[Amsterdam]], before the company opened its current Paris operations on January 15, 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = John Easum New President of VIZ Media Europe in New Paris Headquarters | publisher = Animation World Network | date = December 28, 2006 | url = https://www.awn.com/news/john-easum-new-president-viz-media-europe-new-paris-headquarters | access-date = March 23, 2011}}</ref> The division is made up of two subsidiaries, Crunchyroll SAS based in Paris, France, and Crunchyroll SA based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Crunchyroll EMEA is run by [[Sony]] through [[Crunchyroll LLC|Crunchyroll, LLC]], a joint venture between [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]'s [[Aniplex]], with [[Shogakukan]], [[Shueisha]] and [[Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions|Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro)]] retaining full ownership of the former Viz Media Europe's Publishing/Licensing Business for manga publishing in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2019/12/04/crunchyroll-becomes-majority-owner-of-viz-media-europe-group|title=Crunchyroll Becomes Majority Owner of VIZ Media Europe Group|date=December 4, 2019|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173112/https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2019/12/04/crunchyroll-becomes-majority-owner-of-viz-media-europe-group|url-status=dead}}</ref>


On January 27, 2020, Viz Media Europe changed its corporate name to Crunchyroll EMEA, announcing the change publicly on April 2, 2020, with all of Viz Media's former brands being rebranded under Crunchyroll branding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-02/viz-media-europe-sas-changes-name-to-crunchyroll-sas/.156353|title=Viz Media Europe SAS Changes Name to Crunchyroll SAS|date=April 2, 2020|last=Mateo|first=Alex|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
On January 27, 2020, Viz Media Europe changed its corporate name to Crunchyroll EMEA, announcing the change publicly on April 2, 2020, with all of Viz Media's former brands being rebranded under Crunchyroll branding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-02/viz-media-europe-sas-changes-name-to-crunchyroll-sas/.156353|title=Viz Media Europe SAS Changes Name to Crunchyroll SAS|date=April 2, 2020|last=Mateo|first=Alex|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref>


[[File:Viz Media Europe Logo 2017.png|thumb|right|The logo of Viz Media Europe, used from 2017 until its rebranding in April 2020.]]
[[File:Viz Media Europe Logo 2017.png|thumb|right|The logo of Viz Media Europe, used from 2017 until its rebranding in April 2020]]


== Subsidiaries and brands ==
== Subsidiaries and brands ==
As of April 2020, Crunchyroll EMEA has been organised into a portfolio of brands and companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vizeurope.com/en/component/k2/item/794-japanese-entertainment-emea-leader-viz-media-europe-rebrands-as-crunchyroll|title=JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT EMEA LEADER VIZ MEDIA EUROPE REBRANDS AS CRUNCHYROLL|date=April 2, 2020|publisher=Crunchyroll SAS|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref> Crunchyroll EMEA is also affiliated with VME PLB SAS, though does not own any stake of the company. Additionally, despite Crunchyroll Moldova (formerly known as Ellation) being located in Europe, it is not incorporated or operated under Crunchyroll EMEA.
As of April 2020, Crunchyroll EMEA has been organised into a portfolio of brands and companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vizeurope.com/en/component/k2/item/794-japanese-entertainment-emea-leader-viz-media-europe-rebrands-as-crunchyroll|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200406141149/http://vizeurope.com/en/component/k2/item/794-japanese-entertainment-emea-leader-viz-media-europe-rebrands-as-crunchyroll|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 6, 2020|title=JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT EMEA LEADER VIZ MEDIA EUROPE REBRANDS AS CRUNCHYROLL|date=April 2, 2020|publisher=Crunchyroll SAS|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref> Crunchyroll EMEA is also affiliated with VME PLB SAS, though does not own any stake of the company. Additionally, despite Crunchyroll Moldova (formerly known as Ellation) being located in Europe, it is not incorporated or operated under Crunchyroll EMEA.


=== Current ===
=== Current ===
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==== Crunchyroll SA ====
==== Crunchyroll SA ====
Crunchyroll SA, formerly known as Viz Media Switzerland, is the Swiss subsidiary of Crunchyroll, housing the German-language operations of the company, including Kazé Germany, Eye See Movies, Crunchyroll GmbH and the defunct Anime on Demand.
Crunchyroll SA, formerly known as Viz Media Switzerland, is the Swiss subsidiary of Crunchyroll, housing the German-language operations of the company, including Kazé Germany, Eye See Movies, Crunchyroll GmbH and the defunct Anime on Demand.

==== Kazé ====
{{main article|Kazé}}
Kazé is the French division of Crunchyroll EMEA, and is responsible for the distribution of anime and manga within France and other French-speaking regions. Kazé also operates in German territories through Crunchyroll SA and Crunchyroll GmbH, and formerly operated in the British market in collaboration with [[Crunchyroll UK and Ireland|Manga Entertainment]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

==== Anime Digital Network ====
Anime Digital Network is a French video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to French-speaking territories. The business is a collaboration between Crunchyroll EMEA (though Kazé) and [[Média-Participations]] subsidiary Citel.


==== Crunchyroll GmbH ====
==== Crunchyroll GmbH ====
Crunchyroll GmbH, formerly known as AV Visionen GmbH,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crunchyroll-vertrieb.de/ueber-uns/|title=Über uns|publisher=Crunchyroll GmbH|accessdate=2022-07-22|language=de}}</ref> is the German subsidiary of Crunchyroll SA, and is responsible for distributing anime, manga and films in German-speaking territories under the Kazé and Crunchyroll labels as well as German television and films in Germany though its Eye See Movies label. It is also the distributor for Anime House, Nipponart, Hardball Films, Film Confect Anime, and polyband Anime as well as for [[Aniplex]]'s Peppermint Anime, and manga of the independent labels MangaCult and Manga Jam Session.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AV Visionen GmbH – Home Entertainment Vertrieb {{!}} Buchvertrieb {{!}} Filmverleih |url=https://av-visionen.de/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |language=de-DE}}</ref>
Crunchyroll GmbH, formerly known as AV Visionen GmbH,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crunchyroll-vertrieb.de/ueber-uns/|title=Über uns|publisher=Crunchyroll GmbH|accessdate=July 22, 2022|language=de}}</ref> is the German subsidiary of Crunchyroll SA, and is responsible for distributing anime, manga and films in German-speaking territories under the Kazé and Crunchyroll labels as well as German television and films in Germany though its Eye See Movies label. It is also the distributor for Anime House, Nipponart, Hardball Films, Film Confect Anime, and Polyband Anime as well as for [[Aniplex]]'s Peppermint Anime, and manga of the independent labels MangaCult and Manga Jam Session.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AV Visionen GmbH – Home Entertainment Vertrieb {{!}} Buchvertrieb {{!}} Filmverleih |url=https://av-visionen.de/ |access-date=April 19, 2022 |language=de-DE |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220001207/https://av-visionen.de/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


=== Former ===
=== Former ===

==== Anime Digital Network ====
Anime Digital Network is a French video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to French-speaking territories. The business was a partnership between Crunchyroll EMEA (though Kazé) and [[Média-Participations]] subsidiary Citel. Crunchyroll relinquished its ownership of Anime Digital Network on July 27, 2022, with Média-Participations becoming the full owner of the business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/fr/anime-news/2022/07/27/crunchyroll-se-spare-dadn-et-devient-le-premier-diffuseur-danime-en-france|date=July 27, 2022|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|title=Crunchyroll se sépare d'ADN et devient le premier diffuseur d'anime en France|accessdate=July 27, 2022|language=fr}}</ref>


==== Anime on Demand ====
==== Anime on Demand ====
{{main article|Anime on Demand}}
{{main article|Anime on Demand}}
Anime on Demand was a German video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to German-speaking territories. It shut down on 8 December 2021, with all content being merged into Crunchyroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2021/09/08/anime-on-demand-findet-ein-neues-zuhause-bei-crunchyroll|title=Anime on Demand findet ein neues Zuhause bei Crunchyroll!|date=8 September 2021|last=Höpfler|first=Melanie|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|website=Crunchyroll News|accessdate=9 September 2021|language=de}}</ref>
Anime on Demand was a German video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to German-speaking territories. It shut down on December 8, 2021, with all content being merged into Crunchyroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2021/09/08/anime-on-demand-findet-ein-neues-zuhause-bei-crunchyroll|title=Anime on Demand findet ein neues Zuhause bei Crunchyroll!|date=September 8, 2021|last=Höpfler|first=Melanie|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|website=Crunchyroll News|accessdate=September 9, 2021|language=de}}</ref>

==== Kazé ====
{{main article|Kazé}}
Kazé was a French division of Crunchyroll EMEA, and is responsible for the distribution of anime and manga within France and other French-speaking regions. Kazé also operated in German territories through Crunchyroll SA and Crunchyroll GmbH as well in the British market in collaboration with Manga Entertainment UK, now known as [[Crunchyroll UK and Ireland]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} On June 1, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that Kazé would be rebranded as Crunchyroll.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANNONCE : Kazé devient Crunchyroll |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/fr/anime-news/2022/06/01/annonce-kaz-devient-crunchyroll |website=Crunchyroll |access-date=June 1, 2022 |language=French}}</ref> The rebranding became effective on October 1, 2022.


=== Related ===
=== Related ===
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Wakanim]]
* [[Beez Entertainment]]
* [[Beez Entertainment]]
* [[Dynit]]
* [[Dynit]]
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* [[Mega-Anime]]
* [[Mega-Anime]]
* [[Reanimedia]]
* [[Reanimedia]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.av-visionen.de/vertrieb.php|AV Visionen official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* {{Official website|http://www.av-visionen.de/vertrieb.php|AV Visionen official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* {{ANN|company|10694|Viz Media Europe}}
* {{ANN|company|10694|Viz Media Europe}}

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{{Sony Pictures}}
{{Sony Music}}
{{Sony Music}}


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Revision as of 16:40, 2 May 2024

Crunchyroll EMEA
FormerlyViz Media Europe (2007–2020)
Company typeDivision
IndustryPublication
FoundedJanuary 15, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-15)
HeadquartersCrunchyroll SAS: Paris, France
Crunchyroll SA: Lausanne, Switzerland
Area served
Europe, Middle East, North Africa, South Africa
Key people
John Easum (Head of Crunchyroll EMEA)
Revenue12,212,446 Euro (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
4,997,942 Euro (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentCrunchyroll, LLC[a]
DivisionsCrunchyroll SAS
Crunchyroll SA
Crunchyroll GmbH

Crunchyroll EMEA, formerly known as Viz Media Europe, is a European anime distributor. Established as Viz Media Europe, it was Viz Media's European sister company until 2019. It holds partnerships with TV channels, DVD distributors, and manga publishers. The company was once headquartered in Amsterdam, before the company opened its current Paris operations on January 15, 2007.[1] The division is made up of two subsidiaries, Crunchyroll SAS based in Paris, France, and Crunchyroll SA based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Crunchyroll EMEA is run by Sony through Crunchyroll, LLC, a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex, with Shogakukan, Shueisha and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro) retaining full ownership of the former Viz Media Europe's Publishing/Licensing Business for manga publishing in the region.[2]

On January 27, 2020, Viz Media Europe changed its corporate name to Crunchyroll EMEA, announcing the change publicly on April 2, 2020, with all of Viz Media's former brands being rebranded under Crunchyroll branding.[3]

The logo of Viz Media Europe, used from 2017 until its rebranding in April 2020

Subsidiaries and brands

As of April 2020, Crunchyroll EMEA has been organised into a portfolio of brands and companies.[4] Crunchyroll EMEA is also affiliated with VME PLB SAS, though does not own any stake of the company. Additionally, despite Crunchyroll Moldova (formerly known as Ellation) being located in Europe, it is not incorporated or operated under Crunchyroll EMEA.

Current

Crunchyroll SAS

Crunchyroll SAS, formerly known as Viz Media Europe, is the French subsidiary of Crunchyroll, housing the French-language operations of the company, including Kazé France and Anime Digital Network.

Crunchyroll SA

Crunchyroll SA, formerly known as Viz Media Switzerland, is the Swiss subsidiary of Crunchyroll, housing the German-language operations of the company, including Kazé Germany, Eye See Movies, Crunchyroll GmbH and the defunct Anime on Demand.

Crunchyroll GmbH

Crunchyroll GmbH, formerly known as AV Visionen GmbH,[5] is the German subsidiary of Crunchyroll SA, and is responsible for distributing anime, manga and films in German-speaking territories under the Kazé and Crunchyroll labels as well as German television and films in Germany though its Eye See Movies label. It is also the distributor for Anime House, Nipponart, Hardball Films, Film Confect Anime, and Polyband Anime as well as for Aniplex's Peppermint Anime, and manga of the independent labels MangaCult and Manga Jam Session.[6]

Former

Anime Digital Network

Anime Digital Network is a French video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to French-speaking territories. The business was a partnership between Crunchyroll EMEA (though Kazé) and Média-Participations subsidiary Citel. Crunchyroll relinquished its ownership of Anime Digital Network on July 27, 2022, with Média-Participations becoming the full owner of the business.[7]

Anime on Demand

Anime on Demand was a German video on demand service dedicated to streaming anime content to German-speaking territories. It shut down on December 8, 2021, with all content being merged into Crunchyroll.[8]

Kazé

Kazé was a French division of Crunchyroll EMEA, and is responsible for the distribution of anime and manga within France and other French-speaking regions. Kazé also operated in German territories through Crunchyroll SA and Crunchyroll GmbH as well in the British market in collaboration with Manga Entertainment UK, now known as Crunchyroll UK and Ireland.[citation needed] On June 1, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that Kazé would be rebranded as Crunchyroll.[9] The rebranding became effective on October 1, 2022.

VME PLB SAS

VME PLB SAS is a publishing licensing business owned by Shogakukan, Shueisha and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). The company was formed in December 2019, after Crunchyroll acquired the majority stake in Viz Media Europe. The company is responsible for licensing manga within the EMEA and Latin American regions. Kazuyoshi Takeuchi is President of VME PLB and Kazuyuki Masuda is Managing Director of VME PLB.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Through a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, itself a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

References

  1. ^ "John Easum New President of VIZ Media Europe in New Paris Headquarters". Animation World Network. December 28, 2006. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Crunchyroll Becomes Majority Owner of VIZ Media Europe Group". Crunchyroll. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 2, 2020). "Viz Media Europe SAS Changes Name to Crunchyroll SAS". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT EMEA LEADER VIZ MEDIA EUROPE REBRANDS AS CRUNCHYROLL". Crunchyroll SAS. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Über uns" (in German). Crunchyroll GmbH. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "AV Visionen GmbH – Home Entertainment Vertrieb | Buchvertrieb | Filmverleih" (in German). Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Crunchyroll se sépare d'ADN et devient le premier diffuseur d'anime en France" (in French). Crunchyroll. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Höpfler, Melanie (September 8, 2021). "Anime on Demand findet ein neues Zuhause bei Crunchyroll!". Crunchyroll News (in German). Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "ANNONCE : Kazé devient Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll (in French). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Crunchyroll Completes Majority Acquisition of VIZ Media Europe Group". Anime News Network. December 5, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.