Manga Entertainment

For the UK successor to Manga Entertainment Ltd., see Crunchyroll UK and Ireland.

Manga Entertainment
Manga Entertainment Ltd. (UK branch)
Manga Entertainment, LLC (U.S. branch)
Manga Entertainment Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australian branch)
SuccessorLionsgate Home Entertainment (2017–present, U.S. branch)
Crunchyroll UK and Ireland (2021–present, UK branch)
FormationDecember 4, 1987 (1987-12-04) (UK branch)
1993 (1993) (U.S. branch)
1993 (1993) (Australian branch)
DefunctU.S. branch: 2017 (2017)
UK branch: April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)
TypeSubsidiary
Location
  • London, United Kingdom (UK company)
    Los Angeles, California, United States (U.S. company)
ProductsAnime
ServicesFilm and television distribution
Parent organization
Island World Group (1991–1998)
Starz Distribution (2004–2017)
Websitewww.manga.com

Manga Entertainment was a producer, licensee, and distributor of anime in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the United States, and Australia. Originally founded in the UK in 1991, the UK branch became Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, also currently known as Crunchyroll Ltd. since 2022, while its U.S. branch was absorbed into Starz Inc. (now owned by Lionsgate).

Despite its name, the company's principal business was the distribution of anime rather than manga, although they published some manga (such as Crying Freeman) under the Manga Books imprint.

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