A.D. Vision
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A.D. Vision (ADV) was an American multimedia entertainment distribution company headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 1992 by John Ledford, Matt Greenfield, and David Williams. The company specialized in the localization and theatrical and home video distribution of foreign productions, typically anime and tokusatsu films. It was well-known as the first company to localize the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion in North America. It released several tokusatsu films either produced or domestically distributed by Toho on home video in North America under its ADV Films label, most notably the Heisei Gamera trilogy. The company was liquidated in 2009, with its assets acquired by Section23 Films. ADV's co-founder Matt Greenfield went on to work under one of Section23's subsidiaries, Kraken Releasing, which continued ADV's practice of releasing kaiju films in North America.
Selected releases
- Gamera the Guardian of the Universe (1995), Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996), and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) - individual VHS (1997, Guardian of the Universe only), individual DVDs (2003), and DVD set titled Gamera Complete DVD Collection (2004)
- Super Atragon (OVA 1995-1996) - VHS (1998) and DVD (2002)
- Daimajin, Return of Daimajin, and Wrath of Daimajin (1966) - individual VHS tapes (1999), DVD set titled The Complete Daimajin Trilogy (2002), and individual DVDs (2005)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) - VHS (1999) and DVD (1999/2004)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994) - VHS (1999) and DVD (2003)
- Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1966), Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968), and Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969) - individual DVDs (2003) and DVD set titled Yokai Monsters: Complete Collection (2008)
- Gunhed (1989) - VHS (1996) and DVD (2004/2008)
Gallery
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1997 Gamera the Guardian of the Universe VHS front and back cover -
2003 Gamera the Guardian of the Universe DVD -
1999 Destroy All Monsters VHS front and back cover -
1999 Destroy All Monsters DVD -
2004 Destroy All Monsters 50th Anniversary Special Edition DVD -
1999 Daimajin VHS -
Daimajin DVD -
1999 Return of Daimajin VHS -
Return of Daimajin DVD -
1999 Wrath of Daimajin VHS -
Wrath of Daimajin DVD -
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Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon DVD -
U.S. Gamera: Attack of Legion DVD -
UK Gamera 2: Attack of Legion DVD -
U.S. Gamera: Revenge of Iris DVD -
UK Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris DVD -
Gamera: Complete DVD Collection -
Gunhed VHS -
Gunhed DVD
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