The current list of released titles from the partnership include the original Gatchaman series and movie, Time Bokan: Royal Revival, and Casshan, and more titles followed. On July 4, 2013, during its industry panel at Anime Expo, Sentai Filmworks announced its plans to release a number of classic titles from Tatsunoko Production. On September 1, 2009, ADV had closed its doors and sold off its assets, which included transferring distribution rights to Section23 Films. Among its first titles that were released included Clannad, Princess Resurrection, Indian Summer, Appleseed and Mahoromatic (formerly licensed by Geneon).
In an attempt to escape the anime distribution blacklist, Ledford, Greenfield and Williams established Sentai Filmworks in October 2008. That July, Funimation announced the acquisition of thirty of these titles licensed by Sojitz from ADV. The lawsuit was withdrawn and no ruling was made. Vision paid to license twenty-nine titles was disclosed. Vision sued ARM Corporation and its parent Sojitz for a breach in a contract made previously. Among the titles were subsequently removed included Gurren Lagann, which had test disks sent out with dubbed episodes. However, in January 2008, ADV mysteriously removed a large number of titles from their website. According to ADV, they also reportedly had "big plans" for its manga line. In return, ADV planned to assist Sojitz with the acquisition of North American and European content for importation into Japan. The investment was to ADV Films to raise its output of new anime titles, which had dropped in 2006, back to previous levels or above. JCI subsidiary ARM also planned to contribute money for ADV to use in acquiring new distribution licenses. Ledford was to remain the majority shareholder and CEO. Vision, in return for equity in the company. The following year, Sojitz announced that Japan Content Investments (JCI), Development Bank of Japan, and film distribution company KlockWorx, planned to contribute money to A.D. From this point on, virtually all titles that ADV acquired were with Sojitz's help. This was done as a means of acquiring more titles in the Japanese market. In June 2006, the Japanese Sojitz Corporation acquired a 20% stake in ADV Films. Ledford contacted Toho about optioning the rights to license Devil Hunter Yohko, which became the first title to be released by ADV. Vision, which officially opened for business on August 17, 1992. His friend, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran a local anime club called Anime NASA, which also included classmate David Williams.
He was introduced to anime when he watched My Neighbor Totoro at his friend's suggestion. In 1990, John Ledford, native of Houston, Texas, started a Japanese video game and video console import business.
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