Kazé
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Kazé was a French publishing company that specializes in anime and manga. Its head office was in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.[1] Founded in 1994, the company debuted by publishing Record of Lodoss War on VHS. It was owned by Sony through the EMEA division of Crunchyroll, LLC, a joint venture anime business between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex.
After 15 years, Kaze became Kazé in 2010, in hopes that the addition of an accent allowed for a better pronunciation of its name. It published numerous series of Japanese animations in French and became one of the largest independent publishers of video and manga in Europe.
In 2005, Kazé launched its music label, Wasabi Records, specializing in
On August 28, 2009, Kazé announced its acquisition by
Prior to the purchase, the company's manga was published under the Asuka imprint. Since January 2010, only
The company also published in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Russia & Poland.
In May 2012, Cédric Littardi, the founder and long-time head of the company, announced his departure.
On June 1, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that Kazé and its labels will be rebranded as Crunchyroll.[3] The rebranding became effective on October 1, 2022.
Italian dubs
In 2012, the French company has received criticism from
Anime published
Anime published in France
Anime published in UK
- Bakuman (Sub-only release)
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc
- Black Lagoon
- Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
- Bleach (Seasons 9-16, Movies 3 and 4)
- Code Geass (Both seasons)
- Future Diary
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Season 1 only)
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
- Mardock Scramble
- Mawaru Panguindrum
- Nisekoi
- Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
- One-Punch Man
- Persona 4: The Animation
- Princess Jellyfish
- Tiger & Bunny
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble
- Un-Go
- World Conquest Zvezda Plot
Anime published in Germany
Anime published in Spain
Anime published in Italy
Manga
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Kazé Anime Nights
Kazé Anime Nights is a cinema event, where Kazé screens anime films and sometimes Asian films across Germany and Austria for one day or multiple days.[6]
Films of Kazé Anime Nights and Asia Nights 2018
| Title[7][8] | Release date |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Ghoul | February 2, 2018 |
| Tokyo Ghoul | February 27, 2018 |
| The Virgin Psychics | March 2, 2018 |
Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter
|
March 27, 2018 |
| 100 Yen Love | April 6, 2018 |
| Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess | April 24, 2018 |
| Death Note: Light Up the New World | May 4, 2018 |
Detective Conan Episode One
|
May 29, 2018 |
| Persona Non Grata | June 1, 2018 |
| Attack on Titan Movie Part 3 | June 26, 2018 |
| A Day | July 6, 2018 |
| Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | July 31, 2018 |
| Corpse Party | August 3, 2018 |
| Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic | August 28, 2018 |
Lu over the Wall
|
September 25, 2018 |
| Night Is Short, Walk On Girl | October 30, 2018 |
Films of Kazé Anime Nights 2019
| Title[6] | Release date[6] |
|---|---|
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | January 29, 2019 |
| Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me | February 26, 2019 |
| My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | March 26, 2019 |
| The adventures of young Sinbad | April 30, 2019 |
| Mirai | May 28, 2019 |
Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer
|
June 25, 2019 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | July 30, 2019 |
| Okko's Inn | August 27, 2019 |
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | August 27, 2019 |
| One Piece: Stampede | September 24, 2019 |
| Penguin Highway | October 29, 2019 |
References
- ^ "Mentions Légales Archived June 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine." Kazé. Retrieved on June 6, 2017. "le siège social est situé : 14 Bd Haussmann 75009 Paris France. "
- ^ Rice, Brad. "Viz does Eurotrip: Parent companies acquire Kaze and Anime Virtual". Japanator. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "ANNONCE : Kazé devient Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll (in French). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Nuovi doppiaggi Kazé: l'ira dei fan" (in Italian). AnimeClick.it. July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Black Rose Alice". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c "KAZÉ | KAZÉ Anime Nights". September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "KAZÉ Anime Nights 2018". www.kaze-online.de. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "KAZÉ Movie lädt zu asiatischen Kinonächten ein". www.kaze-online.de. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.