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Sentai Studios

{{Short description|American post-production studio}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}

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{{infobox company|

| name = Sentai Studios

| logo =

| former_name = Industrial Smoke & Mirrors (1995–2005)
ADV Studios (2005–2006)
Amusement Park Media (2006–2009)
Seraphim Digital (2009–2014)

| type = Division

| industry = ADR production, post-production, localization (translation and subtitling)

| foundation = {{start date and age|1995}}

| location = Houston, Texas

| location_country = U.S.

| owner = AMC Networks

| parent = {{ubl|AEsir Media|Sentai Filmworks}}

| divisions = {{ubl|Section23 Films|Anime Network}}

}}

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Sentai Studios is an American post-production studio of Sentai Filmworks, a subsidiary of AMC Networks located in Houston, Texas.

The studio was founded in 1995 as Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, the in-house studio of ADV Films. It was renamed ADV Studios in 2005 when it merged with ADV's secondary studio, the Austin-based Monster Island;{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-03-23/adv-consolidates-studios|title=ADV Consolidates Studios|publisher= Anime News Network|date=March 23, 2005|accessdate=March 6, 2023}} and then in 2006, when ADV began offering its services to other companies, the studio was also called Amusement Park Media before it was sold off by A.D. Vision in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2009-09-01/a.d-vision-inc-sells-adv-films-assets-anime-network-amusement-park-media|title=A.D. Vision Sells ADV Films Assets, Amusement Park Media, Anime Network|publisher= Anime News Network|date=September 1, 2009|accessdate=November 12, 2009}} It was then renamed Seraphim Digital and was renamed to its current name in 2014.

Today, Sentai Studios is best known for producing English-language dubs of Japanese anime series and live-action Japanese films released by ADV, Sentai, Switchblade Pictures, and Maiden Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-03-15/sentai-filmworks-announces-clannad-english-dub|title=Sentai Filmworks Announces Clannad Dub|publisher= Anime News Network|date=March 15, 2010}} Other notable clients include Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Microsoft, PBS, and Toei Animation.{{cite web|url=http://www.sxanimedia.com/2009/11/microsoft-and-warner-brothers-tap.html|title=Microsoft and Warner Bros. Tap Seraphim Studios for Halo Legends Adaptation|publisher= SXAnimedia|date=November 5, 2009|accessdate=December 24, 2009}} The majority produced by this studio airs on Sentai's HIDIVE streaming service.

Production list

=Anime=

==TV and OVA anime==

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==Feature films==

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=Live-action dubbing=

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  • A Fist Full of Fuku (Switchblade Pictures)
  • Big Bad Mama-san (Switchblade Pictures)
  • Ghost Train (ADV Films)
  • Synesthesia (ADV Films)
  • The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (Sentai Filmworks)

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Notable personnel

File:Tiffanygrant.jpg has been with this studio since its founding in 1995.]]

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| image1 = Brittney Karbowski (52815221253).jpg

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| image2 = Monica Rial by Gage Skidmore.jpg

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| footer = Brittney Karbowski (left) and Monica Rial (right) debuted in voice acting in 2004 and 1999 respectively. In addition to their voice works in various incarnations under ADV and Sentai, Karbowski and Rial also do voice acting work for Dallas-based Crunchyroll (Funimation Productions).}}

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See also

{{Portal|Japan|United States|Texas|Anime|Television}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20190522104406/http://seraphimdigital.com/ Seraphim Digital Website] (via Wayback Machine)
  • {{Anime News Network|company|421|Industrial Smoke & Mirrors}}
  • {{Anime News Network|company|358|Monster Island}}
  • {{Anime News Network|company|3518|ADV Studios}}
  • {{Anime News Network|company|6382|Amusement Park Media}}
  • {{Anime News Network|company|8605|Seraphim Digital}}
  • {{Anime News Network|company|14060|Sentai Studios}}

{{AMC Networks}}

Category:1995 establishments in Texas

Category:Anime companies

Category:Companies based in Houston

Category:Companies established in 1995

Category:Dubbing studios

Category:Recording studios in the United States

Category:Video production companies