, is a
Japanese Anime , film production and distribution enterprise, established by
Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. , and based in
Minato-ku ,
Tokyo, Japan . Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Group in 2006 it heads the group's Visual and Music Content
Strategic Business Unit . Its subsidiaries include Music Co. Ltd, whose logos also include the
Moai from Easter Island, and
Lantis .
It has been involved in the production and distribution of several
Anime titles, including both those it has directly produced itself, and the anime series produced by the anime studio
Sunrise , a subsidiary of Bandai.
Bandai Visual now has its own wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Bandai Visual USA Inc., which was established in
2005 and helps distribute and markets its productions in North America. Its anime and manga productions are also distributed by various companies, including but not exclusively Bandai Entertainment and Beez Entertainment, Namco Bandai's North American and European distribution subsidiaries.
- Emotion
- Emotion Digital Software
- Bandai Home Video
- Bandai Video Network
- C.Moon
- Half-Moon
Bandai Visual is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, which holds a majority of the voting shares of the company (63.2% as of August 30, 2006.
