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Eleven Arts
Company typeFilm production, distribution, sales agent
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1997
FounderKo Mori
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
Ko Mori (CEO)
Websitewww.elevenarts.net

Eleven Arts is a film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles, California. It has Japanese executives and has "a largely Japanese lineup".[1] It specializes in importing anime from Japan to the United States.[2]

History

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The company was founded by Ko Mori in 1997.

In 2008, it has been partnered with Funimation to distribute Love and Honor (2006) in the United States. It also sold Man, Woman and the Wall to TLA Releasing for distribution in the United States and United Kingdom.[3] In 2009, Eleven Arts acquired distribution rights to Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl.[4] In 2012, the company partnered with Edlead to produce and distribute several films a year for international audiences.[5]

The company releases Japanese anime films on home video in the United States market, though it has struggled with sales due to the prevalence of illegal downloads.[6] It also filed in 2013 a lawsuit against a DVD distributor for distributing inferior copies of anime films based on poor sales numbers.[7] And in response to piracy, Eleven Arts sought to release anime films in the United States before it is released on home video in Japan. For instance, The company released Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale in the United States three weeks after it was released in Japan.[8]

On August 11, 2018, it was announced at Otakon 2018 that Eleven Arts had partnered with Right Stuf Inc. to become the exclusive distributor for select Eleven Arts titles on home video.[9] On October 3, 2018, it was announced Eleven Arts and Shout! Factory had signed a distribution deal, whereby Shout! Factory would distribute Eleven Arts' titles for home video. Eleven Arts also clarified that this deal would not affect their partnership with Right Stuf.[10]

Filmography

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Films distributed by Eleven Arts in North America
Year Film Notes Ref.
2001 Millennium Actress [11]
2005 What the Snow Brings [3]
2006 Love and Honor Distributed in 2008 [3]
2006 Memories of Tomorrow Distributed in 2007[12] [3]
2008 Daytime Drinking [13]
2009 The Harimaya Bridge Distributed in 2010 [12]
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series Naruto [12]
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series Naruto [12]
2017 Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 Based on Waki Yamato's manga series Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern [11]
2017 Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 3 Based on Karakara-Kemuri's manga series Laughing Under the Clouds [11]
2017 A Silent Voice Based on Yoshitoki Ōima's manga of the same name [11]
2017 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale [8]
2018 Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 Based on Waki Yamato's manga series Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern [11]
2018 Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 & 2 Based on Based on Karakara-Kemuri's manga series Laughing Under the Clouds [11]
2018 Liz and the Blue Bird [11]
2018 Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms [11]
2018 Penguin Highway Based on Tomihiko Morimi's novel [11]
2019 Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day Based on Ayano Takeda's novel series Sound! Euphonium [11]
2019 The Wonderland [11]
2020 Poupelle of Chimney Town [14]
2021 Deemo: Memorial Keys [15]
2021 Gintama: The Very Final Based on Hideaki Sorachi's manga series Gintama [16]
2021 The House of the Lost on the Cape [15]
2021 Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis Based on Takeshi Konomi's manga series The Prince of Tennis [17]
2021 Shirobako: The Movie Sequel to Shirobako [18]
2022 Blue Thermal Based on Kana Ozawa's manga series [19]
Films produced by Eleven Arts
Year Title Notes Ref.
2008 Tokyo Gore Police [20]
2014 Man from Reno [21]
2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle [22]
2017 Downrange [22]
2018 Lords of Chaos Produced by Vice Films, Insurgent, Scott Free, Kwesi Dickson, Chimney Pot [22][23]
2020 Gift of Fire Produced by NHK [24]
2021 Prisoners of the Ghostland Produced by Untitled Entertainment, Boos Boos Bang Bang, XYZ Films, Patriot Pictures [25]

References

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  1. ^ Schilling, Mark (October 13, 2006). "Japan's reel deals". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Latchem, John (October 3, 2018). "Shout! Factory Signs Distribution Alliance With Anime Studio Eleven Arts". Media Play News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Tran, Kevin (February 12, 2008). "'Love and Honor' gets distribution". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Frater, Patrick (May 15, 2009). "Eleven Arts goes for the gore". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Schilling, Mark (June 7, 2012). "Edlead, Eleven Arts partner on pics". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Blair, Gavin J. (November 16, 2010). "'Evangelion' to Get U.S. Theatrical Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Reynolds, Matt (May 30, 2013). "Asian Film Producer Is Horrified". courthousenews.com. Courthouse News Service. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Blair, Gavin J. (March 13, 2017). "Filmart: Can Japan Make Anime Great Again?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 11, 2018). "Right Stuf, Eleven Arts Partner for Home Video Distribution". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 4, 2018). "Eleven Arts, Shout! Factory Announce Home Video Distribution Agreement". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Anime Distribution". elevenarts.net. Eleven Arts. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "Box Office Performance History of Eleven Arts". The Numbers. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Chu, Karen (October 5, 2008). "AFM stuck in slow lane". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Eleven Arts Distributes Poupelle of Chimney Town Anime Film With English Dub". Anime News Network. October 6, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Eleven Arts Licenses The House of the Lost on the Cape, Deemo Memorial Keys Films". June 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Eleven Arts Licenses Gintama The Very Final Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Eleven Arts Acquires Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis 3DCG Film". Anime News Network. February 16, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Eleven Arts Licenses Shirobako The Movie Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2022). "Eleven Arts Licenses Blue Thermal Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  20. ^ Lee, Maggie (July 28, 2008). "Film Review: Tokyo Gore Police". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  21. ^ Linden, Sheri (June 17, 2014). "'Man from Reno': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  22. ^ a b c "Live Action". elevenarts.net. Eleven Arts. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  23. ^ McNary, Dave (October 19, 2016). "Fox, Insurgent Backing Rory Culkin's 'Lords of Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  24. ^ Tran, Kevin (August 27, 2020). "NHK's 8K Nuclear Drama 'Gift of Fire' Stars Yagira Yuya". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  25. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 26, 2021). "Nicolas Cage Action Pic 'Prisoners Of The Ghostland' Picked Up By RLJE Films Ahead Of Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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