Shin Vision Srl was an Italian company based in Rome that published Japanese

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and

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, and operated in the

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, non-Japanese

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, and

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industries. Formed on 12 September 2002, it was declared bankrupt by the Court of Rome on May 7, 2008.Informazioni risultanti d
visura ordinaria della CCIAA di Roma, documento n. T38116601 del 4/12/08

History

Shin Vision was born after vision discrepancies between Federico Colpi and Francesco Di Sanzo, both key figures of former publisher Dynamic Italia. Di Sanzo left the company and, along with part of the Dynamic staff, founded Shin Vision, which started operating on 20 September 2002. Later on Dynamic Italia changed its name to

Dynit Dynit Srl is one of the main Italian manga and anime publishers. Its head office is in the Cadriano ''frazione'' in Granarolo dell'Emilia, Province of Bologna.

and Federico Colpi eventually returned as head of d/visual (

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). Over time Shin Vision acquired a number of licenses and realized several products, commercialized through Pan Distribuzione, Mondo Home Entertainment and DNC, boasting among its customers

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, GXT,

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and Raidue. However, in spring 2007, after drastically slowing down the rate of releases and interrupting the publication of several series, among which ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', it reached an agreement for the distribution of its video products with EXA Media, slowly resuming some titles, among which '' Captain Herlock - The endless odyssey'' OAV. In October 2007 the entire catalogue of licenses was relieved from EXA Cinema, division of EXA Media, that published it under the brand ''Fool Frame''; a few months later Shin Vision went bankrupt.

Products

; Published anime *'' Abenobashi'' (TV series) (Re-licensed by Yamato Video) *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' (TV series, interrupted) *'' Captain Herlock - The Endless Odyssey'' (OAV, EXA/Shin Vision mark) *'' Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie'' (film) (Re-licensed by Yamato Video) *'' Cinderella Boy'' (TV series) *''

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'' (TV series) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

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'' (TV series) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

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'' (TV series, interrupted after vol.5) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

'' (serie TV, interrupted after vol.6) *''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...

'' (TV series, interrupted) *''

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'' (TV series, interrupted) *'' Zaion: I Wish You Were Here'' (OAV) *'' Shin hokuto no ken'' (OAV) (Re-licensed by Yamato Video) *''

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'' (TV series) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

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'' (TV series) *'' Lupin III - Bye-Bye Liberty Crisis'' (TV special) *'' Lupin III - Farewell to Nostradamus'' (film) *'' Lupin III - $1 Money Wars'' (TV special) *'' Lupin III - Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days'' (TV special) *'' Lupin III - Tokyo Crisis'' (TV special) *'' My Patrasche'' (TV series) *''

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'' (TV series) *'' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' (OAV) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailormoon R - The Movie'' (film) *''

'' (TV series, interrupted after vol. 2) *''

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'' (TV series) *''

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'' (TV series, interrupted) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

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'' (TV series, interrupted) *''

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from March 1995 to December 1996, until the magazine ceased its publication; ...

'' (TV series) (Re-licensed by Dynit) *''

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'' (OAV) *''

'' (TV series, volumes 1-6, 9 and 10) (Re-licensed by Yamato Video) ; Live action *''

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'' (

) *'' Bichunmoo'' (live action film) *'' Cheonnyeon ho'' (live action film) *''

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'' (live action film) ; Non-Japanese animated series *''

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'' ; Published manga *'' BR II - Blitz Royale'' *''

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'' (interrupted after second volume) *'' Pilgrim Jäger'' (interrupted after second volume) *''

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'' (interrupted at ninth volume) *'' The Calling'' *''

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References

Anime industry Publishing companies of Italy Defunct companies of Italy Publishing companies established in 2002 Mass media in Rome Italian companies established in 2002 Economic history of Rome