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id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American entertainment company</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the entertainment company. For the general work tool, see <a href="/wiki/Abrasive_blasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Abrasive blasting">Abrasive blasting</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1242257876">.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-label{padding-right:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-below{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-logo img{background-color:#f8f9fa}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-locality,.mw-parser-output .ib-company-country{display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-company vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Media Blasters</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image ib-company-logo logo"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Media_Blasters.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/29/Media_Blasters.jpg/220px-Media_Blasters.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Media_Blasters.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="239" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Private_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Private company">Private</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Entertainment#Industry" title="Entertainment">Entertainment</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Central_Park_Media#Software_Sculptors" title="Central Park Media">Software Sculptors</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1997<span class="noprint">; 27 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1997</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founder</th><td class="infobox-data agent">John Sirabella</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a></div>, <div class="ib-company-country country-name">United States</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Area served</div></th><td class="infobox-data">United States, Canada</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent">John Sirabella (CEO)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">Anime</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Adult_animation#Japan" title="Adult animation">Adult anime</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Manga" title="Manga">Manga</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_Asia" title="Cinema of Asia">Asian films</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Horror_film" title="Horror film">Horror films</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Monster_movie" title="Monster movie">Monster films</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Concert_film" title="Concert film">Concert films</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Independent_film" title="Independent film">Independent films</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Exploitation_film" title="Exploitation film">Exploitation films</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data">5 or 6 (2012<sup id="cite_ref-Employees_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Employees-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.media-blasters.com/">www<wbr />.media-blasters<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Media Blasters</b>, sometimes abbreviated as <b>MB</b>, is an American entertainment company that was founded by John Sirabella in 1997 and is based in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>. It is in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American market <a href="/wiki/Manga" title="Manga">manga</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> compilations, Asian films and television series, <a href="/wiki/Hentai" title="Hentai">adult anime</a>, monster movies, concert films, independent films, horror films, and exploitation films. Over its history, the company has licensed several popular titles, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin" title="Rurouni Kenshin">Rurouni Kenshin</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Berserk_(1997_TV_series)" title="Berserk (1997 TV series)">Berserk</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bakuman" title="Bakuman">Bakuman</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Shamanic_Princess" title="Shamanic Princess">Shamanic Princess</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Wei%C3%9F_Kreuz" title="Weiß Kreuz">Weiß Kreuz</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Jubei-chan:_The_Ninja_Girl" title="Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl">Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Chu-Bra!!" title="Chu-Bra!!">Chu-Bra!!</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Grenadier_(manga)" title="Grenadier (manga)">Grenadier</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Holy_Knight" title="Holy Knight">Holy Knight</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Elf_Princess_Rane" title="Elf Princess Rane">Elf Princess Rane</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Voogie%27s_Angel" title="Voogie's Angel">Voogie's Angel</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Iron_Virgin_Jun" title="Iron Virgin Jun">Iron Virgin Jun</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Girls" title="Ultimate Girls">Ultimate Girls</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Blade_of_the_Immortal" title="Blade of the Immortal">Blade of the Immortal</a></i>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Founding_and_growth">Founding and growth</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Founding and growth"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Before Media Blasters was founded, John Sirabella had previously founded Software Sculptors in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After it was purchased by <a href="/wiki/Central_Park_Media" title="Central Park Media">Central Park Media</a>, Sirabella decided to leave and found Media Blasters in 1997 in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-porn_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-porn-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-history_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company is divided into several divisions that target different aspects of the video market.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They license titles for release and are involved in the production, localizing, and distribution.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Anime Works division was created in 1997, and focuses on localization and distribution of <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> titles, but has also licensed non-anime works such as <i><a href="/wiki/Invader_Zim" title="Invader Zim">Invader Zim</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-zim_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-zim-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The adult label Kitty Media was also started in 1997 and features explicit <a href="/wiki/Hentai" title="Hentai">hentai</a> works. Created in 1998, Tokyo Shock is Media Blaster's Asian cinema division, which is responsible for American localization of works such as <i>Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman</i> of the <a href="/wiki/Zatoichi" title="Zatoichi">Zatoichi</a> franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another division, Shriek Show, was founded in 2001 to focus on re-mastering horror titles for DVD release.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2004, Media Blasters began publishing <a href="/wiki/Manga" title="Manga">manga</a>. The company first published <a href="/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga" title="Shōnen manga"><i>shōnen</i> manga</a> titles for older readers, and later on it increased its <i><a href="/wiki/Yaoi" class="mw-redirect" title="Yaoi">yaoi</a></i> manga line.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the height of its success, they released around five titles a month and had about 50 employees, but as the market decreased, so did the company.<sup id="cite_ref-max_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-max-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Financial_problems">Financial problems</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Financial problems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 2012, John Sirabella announced that the company would be laying off approximately 10 employees, reducing its workforce by about 60 percent. He stated that this will not affect their production rates.<sup id="cite_ref-Employees_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Employees-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2012, it was reported that the New York State Department of State listed them as an inactive company due to not filing their taxes properly. The company later stated on <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> that they had filed extensions for 2009, 2010, and 2011, but without their notice the Secretary of State took action. They also said that, at the time of posting, they had completed their filings properly and that they will continue to release titles.<sup id="cite_ref-people_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-people-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2013, the company released a statement saying that, because a major back accident occurred in their warehouse, they were unable to travel to Japan to acquire licenses. This resulted in business associates of the company going around Japan showing a tax paper stating they were out of business, which ended up resulting in the company losing a majority of their titles, most notably <i><a href="/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin" title="Rurouni Kenshin">Rurouni Kenshin</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Berserk_(1997_TV_series)" title="Berserk (1997 TV series)">Berserk</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Bakuman" title="Bakuman">Bakuman</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-max_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-max-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2015, the company signed a deal with MB VoiceWorks to help produce English dubs for its anime titles in-house.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite the closure of MB VoiceWorks in May 2016, Media Blasters would still continue to produce its English dubs in-house and that MB VoiceWorks co-founder Brittany Lauda would continue to lead the dubbing department and direct dubs for the company.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recovery">Recovery</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Recovery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In August 2020, the company created a new <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> account to promote their new releases.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company also teased that many new releases would be coming in the future.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2020, the company announced that they will stop using their DVD-on-demand system.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2021, the company introduced a new opening animation.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Distribution">Distribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Their titles are streamed on <a href="/wiki/Crunchyroll" title="Crunchyroll">Crunchyroll</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tubi" title="Tubi">Tubi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video" title="Amazon Prime Video">Amazon Prime Video</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cineverse" title="Cineverse">RetroCrush</a>, and <a href="/wiki/CONtv" title="CONtv">Midnight Pulp</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some of their titles were available on <a href="/wiki/Hulu" title="Hulu">Hulu</a>, but they have been removed.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 31, 2015, the television network <a href="/wiki/Toku_(TV_network)" title="Toku (TV network)">Toku</a> was launched, replacing the <a href="/wiki/Funimation_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Funimation Channel">Funimation Channel</a>. It aired many anime and live action titles from the Media Blasters catalog, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Juden_Chan" title="Juden Chan">Juden Chan</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Ladies_versus_Butlers!" title="Ladies versus Butlers!">Ladies versus Butlers!</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Rio:_Rainbow_Gate!" title="Rio: Rainbow Gate!">Rio: Rainbow Gate!</a></i> They were the main anime provider for the network.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Media Blasters later revealed Blu-ray releases of retro <i><a href="/wiki/Ecchi" title="Ecchi">ecchi</a></i> comedies such as <i><a href="/wiki/Jungle_De_Ikou!" class="mw-redirect" title="Jungle De Ikou!">Jungle De Ikou!</a></i> in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Eiken_(manga)" title="Eiken (manga)">Eiken</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/Grenadier_(manga)" title="Grenadier (manga)">Grenadier</a> was added on Tubi.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Divisions">Divisions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Anime_Works">Anime Works</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Anime Works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Anime Works is the division used for the bulk of the company's <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> titles. Some of the series released under this imprint include <i><a href="/wiki/Magic_Knight_Rayearth" title="Magic Knight Rayearth">Magic Knight Rayearth</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin" title="Rurouni Kenshin">Rurouni Kenshin</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar">The King of Braves GaoGaiGar</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Berserk_(1997_TV_series)" title="Berserk (1997 TV series)">Berserk</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Blade_of_the_Immortal" title="Blade of the Immortal">Blade of the Immortal</a></i>. The imprint also produced two original series with <a href="/wiki/Yasuomi_Umetsu" title="Yasuomi Umetsu">Yasuomi Umetsu</a>, those being <i><a href="/wiki/Kite_Liberator" title="Kite Liberator">Kite Liberator</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mezzo_Forte" title="Mezzo Forte">Mezzo Forte</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kitty_Media">Kitty Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Kitty Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/Kitty_Films" title="Kitty Films">Kitty Films</a>.</div> <p>Kitty Media specializes in adult anime (<a href="/wiki/Hentai" title="Hentai">hentai</a>) and pornographic films.<sup id="cite_ref-porn_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-porn-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The division also specializes in films and anime series that contain scenes of rape and graphic sexuality. Its first release, and the first release by Media Blasters as a whole, was <i>Rei-Lan: Orchid Emblem</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-porn_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-porn-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Media Blasters also publishes both hentai and <a href="/wiki/Yaoi" class="mw-redirect" title="Yaoi">yaoi</a> manga under this imprint. It has also released several titles formerly released by <a href="/wiki/Central_Park_Media" title="Central Park Media">Central Park Media</a>'s Anime 18 imprint.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2011, they entered a licensing partnership with <a href="/wiki/Fakku" title="Fakku">Fakku</a> to stream select titles, starting with <i>Immoral Sisters</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, they were acquired by <a href="/wiki/Fakku" title="Fakku">Fakku</a> for digital distribution, while physical distribution was maintained by Media Blasters. In late 2020 however, CEO of Fakku Jacob Grady announced in the official forums of Fakku that they have indefinitely deprioritized video streaming of Kitty Media adult anime because of distribution and copyright issues, causing some titles to be removed from the site. As of January 2023, Kitty Media is no longer part of Fakku after its nearly six year, unsuccessful venture in legal adult anime video streaming, giving Media Blasters back full control of the adult label. <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tokyo_Shock">Tokyo Shock</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Tokyo Shock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Tokyo Shock division covers <a href="/wiki/Live_action" title="Live action">live action</a> movies and television series from Japan and other Asian markets, such as several notable films from Toho Co. Ltd and Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shriek_Show">Shriek Show</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Shriek Show"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Shriek Show division handled distribution of obscure horror and exploitation films.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This division and the Fresh Meat line were discontinued in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-max_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-max-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fresh_Meat">Fresh Meat</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Fresh Meat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Fresh Meat line was a part of the Shriek Show division that handled horror films from new directors.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fever_Dreams">Fever Dreams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Fever Dreams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Fever Dreams division specializes in original films. The company focused heavily on this division in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-max_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-max-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Guilty_Pleasures">Guilty Pleasures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Guilty Pleasures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Guilty Pleasures division specialized in releasing B-tier <a href="/wiki/Cult_following" title="Cult following">cult-classic</a> films.<sup id="cite_ref-GP_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This division was discontinued in 2013,<sup id="cite_ref-max_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-max-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but the company decided to start re-releasing some of its titles in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-GP_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GP-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Media_Blasters&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Employees-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Employees_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Employees_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-10/media-blasters-lays-off-60-percent-of-its-staff">"Media Blasters Lays Off 60% of Staff"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Anime_News_Network" title="Anime News Network">Anime News Network</a></i>. 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Media Blasters. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.media-blasters.com/main/index.php/the-news/811-mb-tries-to-clear-some-posts-up">the original</a> on May 16, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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I can barely contain myself"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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November 12, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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We have a WIP of new logo opening animation. Having that feel of "rusty gold, barn find" you find and get up and running again. We also want to thank everyone for the wonderful messages and support in our quest!"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 16,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Anime+News+Network&rft.atitle=Media+Blasters+Anime+Titles+to+Expire+on+Hulu&rft.date=2016-05-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.animenewsnetwork.com%2Fnews%2F2016-05-06%2Fmedia-blasters-anime-titles-to-expire-on-hulu%2F.101756&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMedia+Blasters" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-12-17/olympusat-funimation-channel-is-changing-its-name-to-toku/.96656">"Olympusat's FUNimation Channel is changing its name to TOKU"</a>. <i>Anime News Network</i>. 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