Sentai Filmworks
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Multimedia entertainment |
| Genre | Anime |
| Predecessor | ADV Films |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | John Ledford |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, United States |
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Area served
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North America, Central America, South America, United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Owner | AEsir Media |
| Website | sentaifilmworks.com |
Sentai Filmworks is an American anime licensing company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in Japanese animation and film. The company was formed in 2008 by John Ledford, formerly of A.D. Vision.
Some of Sentai's notable licensed anime series include Clannad, Highschool of the Dead, Angel Beats, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, WataMote, Diabolik Lovers, Akame ga Kill!, Azumanga Daioh, and Parasyte -the maxim-, as well as the films Grave of the Fireflies, Short Peace, The Garden of Words, Appleseed, and Children Who Chase Lost Voices.
When asked by a fan on Facebook what the reason was for calling the company "Sentai", chief executive officer Matt Greenfield responded, "It's a multi-layered pun, mostly for the benefit of the Japanese. Although Sentai can be translated as Squadron, Regiment or Flotilla, it basically means a team or group assembled with specific training and equipment for a specific purpose. Plus, Sentai was formed to help keep the anime industry alive in the U.S., so the superhero aspect is a double-play on that that Americans can get."
Beginning in 2008, Sentai had started releasing their first titles, which included Clannad, Princess Resurrection, Indian Summer and Mahoromatic (formerly licensed by Geneon). Their titles were initially distributed by ADV Films. On September 1, 2009, A.D. Vision had closed their doors and sold off their assets, which included transferring distribution rights to Section23 Films.
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