Section23 Films

Section23 Films is an American home video distribution company specializing in anime and Japanese films. The company distributes and market titles from AEsir Holdings, LLC that formerly belong to ADV Films, as well as titles from Sentai Filmworks and Switchblade Films. ADV had announced that it had sold its assets to a group of companies, including Section23, on September 1, 2009. Section23 Films and AEsir Holdings are represented in Australia by Madman Entertainment.

About
Section23 Films is a distribution company devoted to marketing and releasing titles into the North American market. The company distributes titles for Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, and AEsir Holdings.

Sentai Filmworks

 * For a list of titles, browse the Sentai Filmworks category

Sentai Filmworks is a licensing company that mostly licenses anime. It was formed in 2008 and had partnered with A.D. Vision to distribute their anime onto the market. Distribution is now handled by Section23 Films.

Switchblade Pictures

 * For a list of titles, browse the Switchblade Pictures category

Switchblade Pictures is the licensing company for uncut, Pink cinema and J-horror live-action films. Along with Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade was formed in 2008 and had been distributed by ADV Films. Currently, distribution is now handled by Section23. Their first releases were Attack Girls Swim Team VS. The Undead, and Killer Bees. A division of SW Pictures opened in 2010, called Maiden Japan. They are the anime eqivalent to Switchblade Pictures. Their first release is Papillon Rose.

AEsir Holdings

 * For a list of titles, browse the ADV Films / AEsir Holdings category

AEsir Holdings is the company that has license to all former ADV Films titles (excluding titles that were relicensed to Funimation Entertainment in 2008). Their first release was a re-release of Petite Princess Yucie.

From the first press release:
 * Through an asset purchase agreement, AEsir Holdings, LLC ("Aesir") acquired a subordinated interest in selected programming from ADV's film library together with other intellectual property subject to all liens and security interests of the Company's senior secured lender. The transaction requires Aesir to assume specific obligations and scheduled liabilities of the Company under legacy license agreements associated with the acquired programming.