John Ledford (born August 19, 1968 in
Houston, Texas) is a creative
entrepreneur and business pioneer in the American anime industry. Most known for founding
A.D. Vision,
Anime Network,
Newtype USA and
Sentai Filmworks, Ledford has been an executive producer for hundreds of
anime titles including,
Halo Legends,
Appleseed Alpha,
Short Peace,
Sailor Moon,
Hello Kitty, and the live-action spinoff of
Neon Genesis Evangelion.