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Kadokawa anime official YouTube channel is now streaming a special trailer for Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! Family light novel series to promote the release of its upcoming second volume. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Gatoh's original Full Metal Panic! series, the first volume of Full Metal Panic! Family was published in Japan in January 2024. The story is set about 20 years after the final battle for the survival of the world depicted in the climax of the original series, and the protagonist Sousuke Sagara is married to the main heroine Kaname Chidori and lives with their two children — Nami and Yasuto. In the special trailer featuring all four members of the Sagara family, Tomokazu Seki and Satsuki Yukino return to play Sousuke Sagara and Kaname Sagara (maiden name: Chidori) from the anime series, respectively. Additionally, Rio Tsuchiya plays Nami Sagara, the older sister, and Asaki Yuikawa voices Yasuto Sagara,...

Who Was Adv Films? Get to Know Ghost Stories’ Dub Producer - Main Image

Ghost Stories, also known as Ghosts at School, had a fascinating shift that defied convention before finding a voice with Adv Films. It is now regarded as a cult classic, but who exactly was Adv Films, Ghost Stories' English dub producer?

Who Was Adv Films? Ghost Stories’ Dub Producer

Adv Films, frequently abbreviated as A.D. Vision Films, was once a prominent American anime distribution company that held a significant position in bringing Japanese animation to Western audiences during the late 20 and early 21 centuries.

It was based in Houston, Texas, and was founded by John Ledford in 1992. Since then, it has evolved into a multidimensional company that creates dubs, acquires licenses, and distributes many anime titles across multiple genres, catering to the diverse tastes of Western audiences.

Through savvy licensing arrangements with Japanese studios, Adv Films...

Portland, Or – Ablaze slates a trio of special titles for December release as it engages fantasy art fans with a pair of beautifully illustrated hardcover artbooks – The Dragon Universe and The Fairy Universe – and delights manga readers with a 6-volume box set edition for the apocalyptic action series – Cagaster.

These books will make unique and appropriate gift ideas this holiday season and go on-sale via Diamond-partner retailers as well as online channels on December 22nd. Pre-orders are open now.

The Dragon Universe, by Olivier Ledroit and Laurent Souillé • Msrp: $29.99 • Release Date: December 22nd

Dragons. They reign above the eternal snows or in the depths of the abyss… They are marvelous, magical, malicious creatures… But where do these winged creatures with sparkling scales and fearsome claws come from?

This collection of illustrations on the theme of dragons brings together acclaimed illustrators and comic book authors from around the world: French,...