Sony Pictures Entertainment

Kanji name: ソニー・ピクチャーズ エンタテインメント
Foundation date: 1984-02-10
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Sony's Funimation Global Group Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T (Updated) (Aug 9, 2021)
Sony's Funimation Global Group to Acquire Crunchyroll for US$1.175 Billion in Cash (Dec 9, 2020)
Live-Action Monster Hunter Film's Teaser Now Lists December Release After COVID-19 Delay (Oct 3, 2020)
Sonic the Hedgehog Film Debuts New Trailer After Redesign (Nov 12, 2019)
Wonder Woman Co-Writer Jason Fuchs to Pen Live-Action Robotech's New Script (Sep 13, 2017)
Sony Pictures TV to Acquire Majority Stake in Funimation (Jul 31, 2017)
Sony, Mitsui Launch New Joint Company to Oversee Animax, Kids Station Channels (Feb 23, 2017)
Deadpool Director Tim Miller Develops Sonic the Hedgehog Film (Oct 31, 2016)
Sonic the Hedgehog Launches New Project in 2017 (Jun 25, 2016)
Sony Pictures Acquire Live-Action Robotech Film Rights (Mar 25, 2015)
Pixel's Film Posters Feature Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Galaga, More (Dec 17, 2014)
Deadline Site: Jordan Vogt-Roberts in Talks to Helm Metal Gear Solid Film (Jun 4, 2014)
Death Note, Battle Angel's Live-Action Films Still In Queue (May 26, 2013)
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Feature's 1st Trailer Posted (Oct 14, 2012)
Metal Gear Solid's Kojima to Have Supervisory Role on Film (Sep 28, 2012)
Resident Evil: Damnation CG Anime's 2nd Teaser Streamed (Aug 10, 2012)
Resident Evil: Damnation CG Anime Slated for September (Jul 19, 2012)
Film 4 To Screen Paprika and Tekkon Kinkreet (Jul 16, 2012)
Resident Evil: Damnation CG Film's Comic-Con Trailer Streamed (Jul 15, 2012)
Live-Action Ouran High School Host Club Film Trailer Posted (Mar 2, 2012)
Crackle Service Streams Funimation Anime on Xbox Live (Feb 6, 2012)
Live-Action Ouran High School Host Club Film Teaser Posted (Nov 15, 2011)
Ouran High School Host Club Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Aug 25, 2011)
Onigamiden Director's Cut BD Adds 19 Minutes in Japan (Jul 16, 2011)
Blade, Fairy Tail, Ro-Kyu-Bu! Promo Videos Streamed (Jun 1, 2011)
Animazement Hosts Satoshi Kon's Widow & Madhouse Head (Apr 18, 2011)
Resident Evil: Damnation CG Film Trailer Streamed (Nov 3, 2010)
Biohazard: Damnation 3D CG Anime Sequel Announced (Sep 13, 2010)
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Priest (Jul 23, 2010)
Animation Accounted for 27.8% of Japan's Video Market (Jul 22, 2010)
A-1 CEO Hideo Katsumata Assumes New Title at Aniplex (Jun 22, 2010)
Disney, Bandai, Aniplex Top Japan's 2009 Animation Sales (Mar 31, 2010)
Wolfgang Petersen Develops Live-Action Paprika Film (Mar 25, 2010)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 15-21 (Mar 23, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 11-17 (Jan 31, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 4-10 (Jan 21, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, November 16-22 (Nov 29, 2009)
Crackle Posts Rurouni Kenshin's English Samurai X Dub (Sep 22, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
N. America's 2007 Anime Market Pegged at US$2.8 Billion (Update 3) (Apr 1, 2009)
Animax-Asia To Simulcast Tears to Tiara (Feb 17, 2009)
Paprika, Belladonna of Sadness, Mind Game in LA This Month (Jan 9, 2009)
Viper's Creed Sci-Fi Anime's Pilot Footage Streamed (Nov 14, 2008)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 3–9 (Jul 16, 2008)
Funimation, BONES Anime on PlayStation Video Service (Update 2) (Jul 15, 2008)
Former Shonen Mag Editor-in-Chief Uchida Passes Away (Jun 3, 2008)
Anime of Jovovich's Ultraviolet Film Confirmed (Update 3) (Mar 27, 2008)
Biohazard (Resident Evil) CG Anime Film Announced (Oct 29, 2007)
Ghibli's Takahata, Paprika, Geass Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 27, 2007)
Paprika, Jin-Roh to Come to High-Def Disc (Sep 18, 2007)
Sony pushes Manga on cell phones (Aug 30, 2005)
Animax Asia to broadcast Anime to all Asia (Oct 31, 2003)
Sony Pictures Opens Studio in Japan (Sep 26, 2003)
Sony to Launch Feature Animation Unit (May 9, 2002)
Viz Press Release (Aug 17, 2001)
Metropolis in Theatres this November (Aug 5, 2001)
Sony Pictures To Produce Live Action American Astro Boy Films (Oct 26, 1999)
Sony speaks about Ruroni Kenshin plans (Feb 8, 1999)
Digital Anime Distribution threatened by letter from Sony (Jan 20, 1999)
CG Final Fantasy movie to be distributed by Sony (Nov 10, 1998)
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Steamboy on DVD (May 31, 2005)
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Australia's Siren Visual Delays Memories, Nodame Cantabile After Sony Cyber Attack (Jan 25, 2015)
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Anime which this company has licensed:
(The) Grudge (live-action movie)
(The) Grudge 2 (live-action movie)
(The) Grudge 3 (live-action movie)
Wolverine (TV)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
(German version)
Resident Evil: Damnation (movie) : Distributor (Germany)

(French version)
Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon (live-action movie) : Distributor

(Japanese version)
Area 88 (TV) : Production Cooperation
Astro Boy (TV 3/2003) : Production
Glass Fleet (TV) : Production
Goblin Slayer (TV) : Production
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown (movie) : Production
Humanoid Monster Bem (TV 2) : Production
Idoly Pride (TV) : Production
Jinzo Konchu Kabuto Borg VxV (TV) : Production
Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (TV) : Production
Kurozuka (TV) : Production
No Guns Life (TV) : Production
No Guns Life (TV 2) : Production
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture : Distributor
Samurai 7 (TV) : Production
Sukiyaki Western Django (live-action movie) : Production
Tokyo Godfathers (movie) : Distributor
Ultraman Company Kochira Ulkan Tokusō-tai de-su! (movie) : Distributor, Production

(Portuguese version)
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (OAV) : Distributor

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