Kana Home Video

Kana Home Video (abbreviated KHV) is a French home-video label belonging to the company Citel, itself part of the Dargaud-Lombard group. It specialises in the publication of numerous animated series on DVD and Blu-ray, including well-known titles such as Black Butler, One Piece and Naruto. The label operates in the French-language market and is associated with the broader Kana brand, which is a reference for manga publishing in France. Kana Home Video's catalogue covers a wide range of Japanese animation, from long-running shōnen series to more recent productions. Licensed series include Ajin, All Out!!, Assassination Classroom, Black Butler, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc, Concrete Revolutio, D.Gray-man, Devil's Line, Death Note, Endride, Fairy Tail, Fire Force, Fruits Basket 2019, Hunter × Hunter 2011, Koro Sensei Quest, Log Horizon, Mär, Megalo Box, Naruto, Naruto Shippûden, No Game No Life, One Piece, Overlord, Paradise Kiss, Psycho-Pass, Radiant, Saint Seiya Omega, Tales of Zestria the X, Witchcraft Works and ZatchBell. In July 2012, Kana Home Video launched a VOD portal named Genzai. In September 2013, Kana announced the merger of Genzai with Kzplay, belonging to Kazé, to form a new single platform named Anime Digital Network. This move reflected the consolidation of the French anime streaming market. The label remains active in physical media and digital distribution, and its releases are promoted through the Kana.fr website, which serves as a reference portal for manga and related products in France.

Kana Home Video (KHV) is a label belonging to the company Citel, part of the Dargaud-Lombard group. It was created to handle the DVD and Blu-ray publication of numerous animated series, particularly Japanese anime, in the French market. The label is closely linked to Kana, a major French manga publisher, and benefits from the group's licensing and distribution infrastructure. Over the years, Kana Home Video built a substantial catalogue of licensed anime series. Titles include Ajin, All Out!!, Assassination Classroom, Black Butler, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc, Concrete Revolutio, D.Gray-man, Devil's Line, Death Note, Endride, Fairy Tail, Fire Force, Fruits Basket 2019, Hunter × Hunter 2011, Koro Sensei Quest, Log Horizon, Mär, Megalo Box, Naruto, Naruto Shippûden, No Game No Life, One Piece, Overlord, Paradise Kiss, Psycho-Pass, Radiant, Saint Seiya Omega, Tales of Zestria the X, Witchcraft Works and ZatchBell. These series represent a mix of long-running shōnen hits and more recent or niche productions. In July 2012, Kana Home Video launched a video-on-demand portal named Genzai. This was a period when French anime distributors were experimenting with streaming services to complement physical media. In September 2013, Kana announced the merger of Genzai with Kzplay, a service belonging to Kazé, to form a new single platform named Anime Digital Network. This consolidation created a larger French anime streaming service and marked a strategic shift in the market. Kana Home Video continues to operate as a home-video label, releasing anime on DVD and Blu-ray and making content available through digital channels. Its activities are promoted via the Kana.fr website, which serves as a hub for manga and anime news, releases and related products.

• Launch of the Genzai VOD portal by Kana Home Video.

• Announcement of the merger of Genzai with Kzplay to form Anime Digital Network.

French home-video label for anime on DVD/Blu-ray and digital platforms.

• Ajin

• All Out!!

• Assassination Classroom

• Black Butler

• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

• Card Captor Sakura - Clear Card Arc

• Concrete Revolutio

• D.Gray-man

• Devil's Line

• Death Note

• Endride

• Fairy Tail

• Fire Force

• Fruits Basket 2019

• Hunter × Hunter 2011

• Koro Sensei Quest

• Log Horizon

• Mär

• Megalo Box

• Naruto

• Naruto Shippûden

• No Game No Life

• One Piece

• Overlord

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