ADV Feb. 20th Releases
ADV ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 20 RELEASES
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 -ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the complete thin-packed collection of Samurai Gun. All three titles are set to hit the streets on February 20!
LE CHEVALIER D'EON: PSLAM OF VENGEANCE
Obsessed By Her Death. Possessed By Her Soul.
ADV Films is proud to announce the arrival of a title that will make everyone re-think what anime is and what it can be. Le Chevalier D'Eon is one of the most anticipated series of the new year. The revolution and revelations begin February 20!
From Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Get Backers, Rurouni Kenshin TV) and Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Blood+) comes a tale of murder, mystery and mysticism. Le Chevalier D'Eon is a masterful fictionalization of the real life Charles d'Eon de Beaumont, a diplomat, writer, spy, and Freemason known as one of the best swordsman in France, whose true gender was a source of speculation well into the late 18th century.
Synopsis: Paris, 1742. A coffin floats in the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word written in blood-Psalms. Inside, the body of a beautiful woman. Lia de Beaumont. Now her brother, D'Eon, seeks the reason for her mysterious murder, and uncovers an evil that shadows both the palaces of kings and the dark alleys of Europe. A power wielded by spell-casting Poets, and manipulated by royalty. A force so powerful it brings Lia's soul back from beyond to seize the only weapon she can possess to avenge her death-her own brother. History meets horror. Fantasy meets mystery. Experience the next revolution in anime with Le Chevalier D'Eon.
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Psalm of Vengeance (SRP $29.98 DVD) is an anamorphic DVD-only release including the first four episodes, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 5.1 with English subtitles. Extras include historical notes, multiple commentaries by the English cast and staff, the original Japanese TV spots, plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.
DVD Product Details
Volume: 1 of 6
Running Time: 100 min.
Age Rating: TV 14 (V)
CAT: DCDE/001
UPC: 702727176227
Pre-Book Date: 1/23/2007
Street Date: 2/20/2007
Format: DVD
SRP: $29.98
Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.
NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS:
SHOW ME YOUR DAIKON (AND I'LL SHOW YOU MINE)
"Move Over Disney; High School Musical Doesn't Have Anything On This." -
Anime News Network
ADV Films is pleased to bring you the second volume of a series sure to leave you singing and dancing to the beat of a different Daikon! The second volume will also be available in a special collector's edition box featuring gorgeous art work. Both versions will be available on February 20!
Some know him as Shinichi Wantanabe, but everyone else knows him as the loveable Nabeshin, the director behind the wacky hit anime series Excel Saga! Nabeshin is back in action with his newest creation, Nerima Daikon Brothers, a musical masterpiece that might just be the most ambitious anime dub of all time! Take a seat and let your jaw drop to the floor as these three band-mates get themselves into more trouble then a hungry panda in a daikon field!
Synopsis: Why can't the best damned blues band in all the world find cash to build their Concert Dome, get a recording contract, and make their dreams come true? Well, the best blues band in all the world probably can, but what about the Nerima Daikon Brothers?! Thrill to the sounds of Nerima's OTHER number-one host boy as he dukes it out with Ichiro, and plies his trade on unsuspecting housewives! Convulse with laughter as you witness Mako's fascination with a fortune-telling hag, and Hideki falls prey to his love for Mako. All this, plus another bushel full of hot chicks! You know that you want to pick up this copy RIGHT NOW! And if you didn't get Volume One, pick it up, too, RIGHT NOW! And...(shameless plug) put Volume 3 on your list to buy, too!!!
Nerima Daikon Brothers: Show Me Your Daikon (And I'll Show You Mine) (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including four episodes, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Extras include AD Vid-notes™, commentary with Nabeshin and Shigeru Matsuzaki (Hideki), commentary with Nabeshin and Showtaro Morikubo (Ichiro), the "Sing Along with the Daikon Brothers" subtitle track so you can sing along with the show, the "Nerima Daikon Brothers Extended Promo", plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.
Collectors Edition Now Available!
Nerima Daikon Brothers is now available in a special collector edition box. This special collector's edition contains the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers in a stunning custom series art box with full color artwork sized to hold the entire three volume series. The box also includes a booklet full of interviews and notes that won't be available anywhere else! (SRP $39.98).
DVD Product Details
Volume: 2 of 3
Running Time: 100 min.
Age Rating: TV MA (S, L)
CAT: DNDB/002 (Volume 2)
DNDB/BX1 (Volume 2 + Box)
UPC: 702727163623 (Volume 2)
702727163821 (Volume 2 + Box)
Pre-Book Date: 1/23/2007
Street Date: 2/20/2007
Format: DVD
SRP: $29.98 (Volume 2)
$39.98 (Volume 2 + Box)
Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.
SAMURAI GUN COMPLETE COLLECTION
"The right mix of action, suspense and mystery that will keep you chomping at the bit and begging for more." - Anime Insider
ADV is proud to bring you the complete thin-packed collection of Samurai Gun. The bullets will fly when this title hits the street on February 20!
Based on the popular manga by Kazuhiro Kumagai, Samurai Gun was produced by Studio Egg and Avex, Inc. (Initial D) in association with ADV Films. Samurai Gun is a blood-drenched tour of the bakumatsu years, a turbulent time that ultimately brought an end to Japan's feudal system. A special breed of samurai stands against the corrupt Shogunate, armed with superior strength, speed, agility... and guns! Morally ambiguous "heroes," razor sharp dialogue, and hair-trigger violence give Samurai Gun the feel of a taut Western. When one lone gunman takes on an army of Samurai, they don't stand a chance.
Synopsis: It is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder are the adopted tactics chosen to maintain their reign. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together, and, with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun!
Samurai Gun Complete Collection (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including 12 episodes and a bonus episode not aired on Japanese television, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles.
DVD Product Details
Running Time: 325 min.
Age Rating: TV MA (V, L, S)
CAT: DSMG/BX2
UPC: 702727141621
Pre-Book Date: 1/23/2007
Street Date: 2/20/2007
Format: DVD
SRP: $49.98
Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.
About ADV Films:
In the 14 years since its inception, ADV Films has become the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation ("anime") outside of Japan and has the largest English-language anime library in the world. With best-selling titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, RahXephon, Robotech, Full Metal Panic, Hello Kitty and Azumanga Daioh, ADV Films' extensive catalog is fueling the popularity of anime around the globe. Always on the forefront, ADV is introducing North America to bold new anime franchises such as Gantz, Elfen Lied, Chrono Crusade, Peacemaker and DNAngel. ADV Films' library also includes popular live-action science fiction programs such as The Jim Henson Company's Farscape, the nationally syndicated Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda and the Saturn Award-nominated Mutant X. In 2005 ADV Films was voted "Best Anime Company" in the SPJA awards, presented at Anime Expo, North America's largest anime convention. The readers of Anime News Network designated ADV Films "Overall Favorite Anime Company" in both 2004 and 2005.
Parent company, A.D. Vision, Inc., encompasses a multitude of complementary media divisions, spanning publishing, television, licensing and merchandising and continues to expand into new areas. Its Anime Network™ is "America's #1 Anime Channel" reaching more than 40 million households. It is the nation's top video-on-demand (VOD) offering as well as a 24/7 linear cable channel and is the first television network dedicated to bringing anime and anime-related programming to consumers nationwide. The company has two publishing arms: Newtype USA, the premier anime and manga monthly magazine, and ADV Manga™, dedicated to publishing graphic novels. Headquartered in Houston, the company has offices in Europe and Japan. For more information, visit www.advfilms.com