verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message media blasters type private industry manga anime asian films adult anime monster movies concert films independent films horror films exploitation films founded may 5 1997 founder john sirabella sam liebowitz headquarters new york city new york united states number of employees 50 1 website www.media blasters.com media blasters is an american entertainment corporation founded by john sirabella and sam liebowitz based in new york city . it is in the business of licensing translating and releasing to the north american market manga and anime compilations asian films and television series adult anime monster movies concert films independent films horror films and exploitation flms . the company has been releasing translated anime and concert films since may 1997 . the company first released adult anime . in 2004 media blasters began publishing manga . the company first published sh nen manga titles for older readers and later so it increased its yaoi manga line . 2 in early 2012 not long after bandai entertainment announced its restructuring plans media blasters john sirabella announced the laying off of approximately ten employees which reduced its workforce by about sixty percent . sirabella has said that this will not affect production rates . 3 digital distribution for media blasters titles are available on playstation network xbox netflix and vudu . contents 1 history 2 divisions 2.1 anime works 2.1.1 currently licensed 2.1.2 formerly licensed 2.2 kitty media 2.2.1 currently licensed 2.3 tokyo shock 2.4 shriek show 2.5 fever dreams llc 3 references 4 external links history edit founded in 1997 media blasters is a new york based company that has several divisions that target different aspects of the video market . 4 media blasters licenses works for release and is involved in the production localizing and distribution of works . 4 the animeworks division was created in 1997 and focuses on localization and distribution of anime titles but has also licensed non anime works such as invader zim . 4 5 the adult label kitty media was also started in 1997 and features explicit hentai works . created in 1998 tokyo shock is media blaster s asian cinema division which is responsible for american localization of works such as zatoichi the blind swordsman of the zatoichi franchise . 4 another division shriek show was founded in 2001 to focus on re mastering horror titles for dvd release . 4 at the height of its success media blasters released around five titles a month and had about 50 employees but as the market decreased so did the company . as of april 2012 the company was listed as dissolved by the new york department of state . 1 divisions edit anime works edit anime works is the label used for the bulk of anime titles including kite moribito bakuman and the first season of ah my goddess . in addition it also released the informative show cosplay encyclopedia in 1999 which showcased the world of cosplay for north american audiences . currently licensed edit ah my goddess blade of the immortal bludgeoning angel dokuro chan d jin work eiken fight ippatsu j den chan fushigi y gi gakuen heaven girl s high green green holy knight ikki tousen dragon destiny jubei chan the ninja girl kanokon kashimashi girl meets girl kite koe de oshigoto ladies versus butlers loveless magical witch punie chan mazinkaizer skl mezzo forte mirage of blaze my wife is the student council president night head genesis otoboku princess princess queen s blade ramen fighter miki rio rainbow gate shamanic princess simoun squid girl currently for psn and vudu step up love story strawberry panic super robot wars original generation the animation super robot wars original generation divine wars tekkaman blade the twelve kingdoms ultimate girls wei kreuz yamibo darkness the hat and travelers of the books yosuga no sora formerly licensed edit ah my buddha now licensed by right stuf inc. angel sanctuary armored fleet dairugger xv babel ii bakuman berserk beast king golion cosmo warrior zero now licensed by discotek media fake figure 17 x driver genshiken giant robo originally licensed by u.s. renditions grenadier gao gai gar gokudo now licensed by discotek media gokusen golden boy originally licensed by adv films now licensed by discotek media gun frontier now licensed by discotek media here is greenwood originally licensed by central park media iria zeiram the animation now licensed by discotek media invader zim jewel bem hunter lime now licensed by sentai filmworks kujibiki unbalance kurogane communication magic knight rayearth now licensed by discotek media magic user s club now licensed by right stuf midori days moribito guardian of the spirit originally licensed by geneon now licensed by viz media mouse record of lodoss war originally licensed by central park media rurouni kenshin now licensed by aniplex of america samurai deeper kyo sayonara zetsubou sensei shinesman shrine of the morning mist space pirate mito now licensed by right stuff squid girl home video rights now belong to sentai filmworks the adventures of tweeny witches virtua fighter voltron now licensed by classic media kitty media edit not to be confused with kitty films . kitty media specializes in adult anime and pornographic films . 6 kitty media also specializes in films and anime series that contain scenes of rape and graphic sexuality as well as licensing the director s cut versions of kite and mezzo forte . its first release and the first release by media blasters as a whole was rei lan orchid emblem . recently the division began releasing some h anime titles previously licensed by nutech digital which lost the licenses because of royalty litigation as well as the lady ninja kasumi series . media blasters also publishes both hentai and yaoi manga under the kitty media imprint . kitty will continue to distribute releases online . it has also released several titles formerly released by central park media s anime18 imprint . in 2011 kitty media entered a licensing partnership with fakku to stream select titles starting with immoral sisters . 7 currently licensed edit a time to screw aki sora angel blade punish anal sanctuary angelium another lady innocent beat angel escalayer bible black black gate body transfer co ed affairs crimson climax dark love darling doctor shameless l fruits cup fuzzy lips g spot express hills have size parody of hills have eyes hyakki immoral sisters inma seiden inmu itadaki seiki english title dinner for vampire 8 jiburiru second coming kanojo x kanojo x kanojo kite kizuna la blue girl returns lover in law marine a go go masquerade anime megachu m nage twins mezzo forte moonlight lady nine o clock woman no money nymphs of the stratosphere office lingerie oni tensei papa to kiss in the dark princess 69 project boobs ride of the valkyrie samurai xxx servant princess sex craft sex demon queen sex taxi sexfriend slave doll slave nurses tokubetsu byoutou under the title double duty nurses urotsukid ji legend of the overfiend viper gts wet summer days widow wife eater women at work words worth tokyo shock edit the tokyo shock label covers live action movies and television series from japan and other asian markets such as several notable films from toho co. ltd and the renowned shaw brothers hk ltd including but not limited to the following atragon black magic 2 the brave archer challenge of the masters crows zero the deadly duo destroy all monsters dogora the space monster five element ninjas flag of iron frankenstein conquers the world gamera the brave gappa the triphibian monster godzilla vs megalon grotesque hansel and gretel heroes two iron bodyguard kid with the golden arm latitude zero lion vs. lion martial club matango the mysterians onechanbara onechanbara bikini samurai squad riki oh the story of ricky space amoeba 10 tigers of kwangtung varan the unbelievable versus film x cross the zatoichi television series season one the edited version of lady ninja kasumi tokusatsu works . shriek show edit the shriek show label handles obscure horror and exploitation films such as ultimo mondo cannibale cannibal holocaust grizzly day of the animals devil dog the hound of hell the anthropophagus beast la notte del terrore 1981 s scream and zombi 2 . fever dreams llc edit fever dreams specializes in original films such as death trance kite liberator wicked lakes tokyo gore police machine girl shinobi girl bible black the movie flesh for the beast tsukiko s curse voodoo church references edit a b pardon the interruption for a message . media blasters . retrieved 2013 05 20 . cha kai ming march 13 2007 . media blasters drops shonen ; adds yaoi . publishers weekly . retrieved july 27 2010 . media blasters lays off 60 % of staff . anime news network . january 10 2012 . retrieved january 10 2012 . a b c d e media blasters history . media blasters . retrieved 2013 05 20 . media blasters acquires invader zim . anime news network . retrieved 2013 05 20 . patten fred july 1998 . the anime porn market . animation world magazine . 3 4 27 29 . retrieved 3 june 2011 . also available here and here pdf version of the issue . jacob grady 2011 . kitty media partnership immoral sisters streaming press release . retrieved 2011 07 23 . hmovie moe dinner for vampire 01 . www.h moe.com . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title media blasters & oldid 742977893 categories media blastersanime companiesdubbing filmmaking home video companies of the united statesentertainment companies based in new yorkmedia companies based in new york cityhentai companieshidden categories articles needing additional references from september 2009all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not 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