Iyuno, Inc. is a major provider of

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, translation, and language

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services to the entertainment industry. The headquarters are located in

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with other offices and facilities located in 35 countries around the world.

History

In 1990, the

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media company

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acquired the majority shareholding in Svensk Text (SDI Media). The then 'SDI Media' was sold by MTG to

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for US$60 million in 2004. In 2007 it was acquired by

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, a

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, mainly investing in media and entertainment companies. In 2008, SDI Media Group acquired Visiontext, a competitor in the subtitling industry, from

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. On February 21, 2015, Japanese media parent company

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partnered with

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and the Cool Japan Fund to acquire SDI Media. On January 22, 2021, the localization media company Iyuno Media Group announced they had reached a deal with Imagica Group to acquire 100% of SDI Media. On April 1, 2021, SDI Media was acquired by Iyuno Media Group, forming the new company, Iyuno-SDI Group. On October 26, 2022, the company was renamed "Iyuno." In August 2024, Iyuno experienced a significant security breach by an unidentified individual or organization. The breach resulted in the unauthorized release of several Netflix-related films and series scheduled for release in 2024 and 2025. They were subsequently leaked on various social media platforms, raising concerns over digital security and content protection within the media industry.

Branches

SDI Media Norway AS is one of SDI Media Group's Nordic branches. It is located in

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, the capital of

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. The company is commissioned to dub material for film distributors and TV channels. The company used to be known as Sun Studio Norge.

Production list

The following list only contains titles dubbed in English by Iyuno.

Television series

* '' Ajin: Demi-Human'' (

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Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

) * ''

Battle Game in 5 Seconds , also known as'' Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting'', is a Japanese manga series written by Saizō Harawata and illustrated by Kashiwa Miyako. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''MangaONE'' app and ''Ura Sunday'' website since August 20 ...

'' (

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) * ''

Beastars ''Beastars'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from September 2016 to October 2020, with its chapters c ...

'' (

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/Netflix) * ''

Beyblade Burst is a Japanese manga and toyline created by Hiro Morita, based on Takara Tomy's ''Beyblade'' franchise. The third series of the franchise, the ''Beyblade Burst'' toyline launched on July 15, 2015, while the original manga was se ...

'' (seasons 1-2 only;

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) * '' BNA: Brand New Animal'' (

Studio Trigger , also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011. It has produced anime works including '' Kill la Kill'' (2013), ''Little Witch Academia'' (short fi ...

/Netflix) * ''

Children of the Whales is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Abi Umeda. The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C. Staff aired in Japan from October to December 2017, and was release ...

'' (

J.C.Staff is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki Miyata, who previously worked at Tatsunoko Production. The studio's first release was '' Yōtōden'' in 1987. They have produced several well-known anime series, such as '' Aria ...

/Netflix) * ''

Dorohedoro is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazines '' Monthly Ikki'' (November 2000 to September 2014), ' (March 2015 to August 2017), and '' Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' (Nove ...

'' (

MAPPA is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Nakano, Tokyo (formerly in Suginami, Tokyo). Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including '' Terror in Resonance'', '' Yuri!!! on I ...

/Netflix) * ''

Drifting Dragons is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kuwabara. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''good! Afternoon'' since June 2016 and has been collected in nineteen volumes as of February 2025. The manga is pub ...

'' (Polygon Pictures/Netflix) * ''

Forest of Piano ''Forest of Piano'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially in '' Young Magazine Uppers'' before transferring to ''Weekly Morning' ...

'' ( Gaina/Netflix) * ''

Godzilla Singular Point is a Japanese anime television series directed by Atsushi Takahashi and written by Toh EnJoe. Produced by the animation studios Bones and Orange and licensed by Netflix, the series premiered on March 25, 2021, on Netflix in Japan, and on Tok ...

'' (Orange/

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/Netflix) * ''

Hi Score Girl is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rensuke Oshikiri that ran from October 2010 to September 2018. The story revolves around the life of gamer Haruo Yaguchi, the arcade game scene of the 1990s (particularly fighting games) ...

'' (J.C.Staff/Netflix) * ''

ID-0 is a 2017 cyberpunk Japanese anime television series produced by Sanzigen. The anime was announced through a teaser video on August 7, 2016. followed by the official website on January 26, 2017. The series is produced by Sanzigen and directed ...

'' (

Sanzigen is a Japanese animation studio specializing in CGI animation. The studio was founded in 2003, later becoming formally incorporated in 2006 by former employees of Gonzo, and has contributed to various anime series and films. Its name is derived ...

/Netflix) * '' Inazuma Eleven: Ares'' (OLM) * ''

Kengan Ashura is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to August 2018, with its chapters compiled into twenty-seven volumes. A sequel, ti ...

'' (

Larx Entertainment is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 2006 as a subsidiary of Studio Hibari. It is based in Nerima, Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in ...

/Netflix) * ''

Knights of Sidonia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was serialized by Kodansha in their manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' between April 2009 and September 2015, with its chapters collected in 15 volumes. It tell ...

'' (seasons 1-2 only; Polygon Pictures/Netflix) * ''

Kuromukuro is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by P.A. Works, directed by Tensai Okamura and written by Ryō Higaki, with character designs by Yuriko Ishii and music by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. The series was produced to celebrate P.A. Works' ...

'' (

P.A. Works is a Japanese animation studio founded on November 10, 2000, in Nanto, Toyama. The company's founder and president Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train Production, before forming P.A. Works Corporat ...

/Netflix) * ''

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'' (

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) * ''

Pokémon Origins ''Pokémon Origins'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television special based on Nintendo's ''Pokémon'' franchise which follows the plot of ''Pokemon Red'' and ''Blue''. Like the television series, it was not owned by Media Factory (b ...

'' (

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/OLM) * ''

Record of Ragnarok is a Japanese manga series written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Azychika about a fighting tournament featuring prominent historical figures against gods from various mythologies, with the fate of mankind in the ba ...

'' (

Graphinica , is a Japanese animation studio founded in April 2009, focused on 3DCG and 2D Animation. History The company was established on April 30, 2009 after studio Gonzo decided to sell its digital video division to Q-TEC, which then established the c ...

/Netflix) * ''

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'' (

Shirogumi is a company centralized in the production of animated series and feature films, as well as the making and adjusting of visual effects. It is also a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. History In 1973, Tatsuo Shimamura established ...

/Netflix) * '' Tokyo Override'' (

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/Netflix) * ''

Ultramarine Magmell ''Ultramarine Magmell'' is a Chinese manhua series written and illustrated by Dainenbyo (Chinese: 第年秒/Dìniánmiǎo). A Japanese anime television series adaptation by Studio Signpost (formerly known as Pierrot+) aired from April 7 to Ju ...

'' ( Pierrot+/Netflix) * ''

Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase. It was published by Kyoto Animation under their KA Esuma Bunko imprint, from December 2015 to March 2020. The story follows Violet Evergarden, a youn ...

'' (

Kyoto Animation , often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It was founded in 1985 by husband and wife Hideaki and Yoko Hatta, who remain its president and vice-president respectively. Kyoto ...

/Netflix) * ''

Yo-kai Watch is a Japanese role-playing video game series and associated media franchise created and developed by Level-5. The first game in the series was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013. Three main sequels and several spinoffs, on both Nintendo a ...

'' (season 2 only; OLM)

ONA

* ''

Devilman Crybaby ''Devilman Crybaby'' is a 2018 Japanese original net animation (ONA) series based on Go Nagai's manga series ''Devilman''. The web anime is directed by Masaaki Yuasa, produced by Aniplex and Dynamic Planning, animated by Science Saru, and r ...

'' (

Science SARU , stylized as Science SARU, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Kichijōji, Musashino, Tokyo. Established on February 4, 2013, by producer Eunyoung Choi and director Masaaki Yuasa, the studio has produced four feature films and five a ...

/Netflix) * ''

High-Rise Invasion is a Japanese manga series written by Tsuina Miura and illustrated by Takahiro Oba. The series was serialized online in DeNA's Manga Box app from December 2013 to April 2019, with Kodansha compiling it into twenty-one volumes. The manga is l ...

'' (

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/Netflix) * '' Lost Song'' (

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/Netflix) * '' Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune'' (Arect/Netflix)

Films

* ''

Blame! ''Blame!'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was published by Kodansha in the manga magazine '' Monthly Afternoon'' from 1997 to 2003, with its chapters c ...

'' (Polygon Pictures/Netflix) * '' Child of Kamiari Month'' (

/Netflix) * '' Gantz: O'' (

Digital Frontier , also known as , is a motion picture production company in Japan with a distinguished large scale CG production department. The company is equipped with motion capture studio called "OPAKIS" in Odaiba, Tokyo. The company started producing CG wo ...

) * ''

In This Corner of the World is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in ''Weekly Manga Action''. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Second ...

'' (MAPPA) * '' Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato'' (

Wit Studio , stylized as WIT Studio, is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 1, 2012, by producers at Production I.G as a subsidiary of IG Port. It is headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo, with Production I.G producer George Wada as president and ...

) * ''

My Oni Girl is a 2024 anime fantasy film produced by Studio Colorido and Twin Engine. Directed by Tomotaka Shibayama, the film was released simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on Netflix globally on May 24, 2024. Plot Yatsuse Hiiragi, a first-year hi ...

'' (

Studio Colorido is a Japanese animation studio subsidiary of Twin Engine. History The company was established by producer Hideo Uda in 2011. The studio follows a principle of "making a place where people involved in anime can continue to work peacefully and ...

/Netflix) * '' Penguin Highway'' (Studio Colorido) * '' Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle'' (OLM/Netflix) * '' The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky'' (

A-1 Pictures is a Japanese animation studio and production company founded by ex- Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex. History The company was established by SMEJ's animat ...

) * ''

Tales from Earthsea ''Tales from Earthsea'' is a collection of fantasy stories and essays by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Harcourt in 2001. It serves as an accompaniment to the five novels (1968 to 2001) of the Earthsea cycle, all set in the fi ...

'' (

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) * '' Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll'' (Kyoto Animation) * ''

A Whisker Away is a 2020 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by Studio Colorido, Toho Animation, and Twin Engine. Directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama, with the latter being his directorial debut, the film was released on June 18, 2 ...

'' (Studio Colorido/Netflix)

References

External links

Official website

Company Overview
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History

Branches

Production list

Television series

ONA

Films

See also

References

External links