Animaze

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Animaze.. iNC
Industry Anime dubbing
Foundedmid-1990s
Defunct2014
FateDefunct
Key people
Kevin Seymour (founder)

Animaze.. iNC was an American production company known for producing English language dubs for many high profile anime series, such as Cowboy Bebop , Trigun , Code Geass , and Wolf's Rain , and video games, such as Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht and the .hack series. It was also known for its work on anime films such as Ghost in the Shell and the redub of Akira. The company was founded by Kevin Seymour, [1] formerly of U.S. Renditions. The company closed when Kevin Seymour died in 2014. [1]

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Anime

Video games

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References

  1. 1 2 "Anime Dub Director Kevin Seymour Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2014.