Odex - History

History

1987: Founded Odex.

2000: Odex set up its Anime Distribution department to license and bring into the region videos ranging from drama to animation of all kinds.

2003: With the support of Japanese licensors, the Anti-Video Piracy Association of Singapore (AVPAS) is created to fight video piracy in Singapore. AVPAS's committee-in-charge is led by Dr. Toh See Kiat, followed by Odex directors Peter Go and Stephen Sing.

2004: AVPAS, together with Odex, obtained their 1st success in fighting video piracy when they raided the warehouses of a major video retail chain selling pirated anime VCD in Singapore with the Singapore Police Force. In order to continue in its fight against video piracy, AVPAS created its official website. After a month, they started to take actions against illegal downloaders.

2005: Odex set up its own professional setup of English dubbing studios and DVD authoring facility. Odex was tasked with making English dub and DVD authoring for release in the USA market, clients engaging Odex’s services includes Bandai Entertainment USA, Geneon Entertainment USA, History Channel.

2006: Odex has achieved in putting a prime-time anime title (D.Gray-Man) on Singapore Free TV (MediacorpTV, Okto channel) within 5 days of Japan TV broadcast. This is followed by other popular titles such as Casshern Sins, Seto no Hanayome, Gundam 00.

2007: Odex joined Anime Festival Asia (AFA), took up a big space in the event. Odex also participated in SGTCC selling Bakugan.

2008: Odex succeed in provide same week telecast as Japan by collaborating with Mediacorp. Odex took part in AFA again.

2009: Partnering with Animax, Odex succeeded in making anime titles released same day and same time as Japan’s TV broadcast across 42 Asian territories.

2010: Odex started its business in MobTV. The company brought its website back up, but only to provide a link to the MobTV website so that visitors can learn more about the Animetrix service that Odex is providing on MobTV. Odex brought the Gundam 00 movie - Awakening of the Trailblazer into Singapore theatre, released on the same day as Japan. There were two screening venues, which are at Alliance Francaise and at Sinema after the first day premiere in Singapore. Odex made a grand presence in AFA, being one of the two largest booths in the event hall. They brought in a wide range of anime cushions and anime apparel under their license. They also worked with AFA organisers to put up the screening of the Gundam 00 movie - Awakening of the Trailblazer and the The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya during AFA.

2011: Odex continued its participation in AFA, focusing on merchandise sales and movie screening. Movie shown included: Sora no Otoshimono the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork, Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence, Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos and Ryūjin Mabuyer The Movie Nanatsu no Mabui.