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ADV Announces November 29 Releases

ADV ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 29 RELEASES



HOUSTON, October 18, 2005 —ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce four exciting new titles set to hit the streets on November 29, including the launch of a brand new series, Hakugei – Legend of the Moby Dick, plus volume two of Godannar, the second volume of Sakura Diaries, and the long-awaited second chapter of Princess Tutu!





HAKUGEI – LEGEND OF THE MOBY DICK: AHAB AWAITS



Ahab's Deadly Obsession Lives – The Great White Is Back!



ADV Films is proud to announce a new anime series inspired by Melville's classic tale of obsession. The first volume of Hakugei – Legend of the Moby Dick hits store shelves November 29th.



Directed by Osamu Dezaki (The Rose of Versailles), Legend of the Moby Dick is distinguished by lush artwork and dazzling panoramas. Set in the far distant future, this series relocates the search for the great white to a crew of space borne scavengers and the doomed planet they must rally to protect.



Synopsis: The year 4699. A young adventurer on a desperate mission sets off to find Captain Ahab and his crew of outlaw whale hunters. Only Ahab can save his home planet from the most horrific beast known throughout the universe: Moby Dick. But first he will need to locate the fugitive Captain and his elusive crew. And if he finds them, will he pass muster to join the toughest crew of whale hunters in the galaxy? And will Ahab agree to risk it all for one more shot at the great white? It's riveting sci-fi action in the distant future as Captain Ahab continues his legendary pursuit of MOBY DICK!



Hakugei – Legend of the Moby Dick: Call Me Lucky (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including the first five episodes, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Video extras include character sketches, character bios, production artwork, and a special “Space Whalers' Lexicon,” plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.



DVD Product Details



Volume: 1 of 6

Running Time: 125 minutes
Age Rating: TV PG

CAT: DGWW/001
UPC: 702727118920

Pre-Book Date: 11/1/2005
Street Date: 11/29/2005

Format: DVD

SRP: $29.98



Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.





PRINCESS TUTU: TRAUM



“One Of The Most Amazing Shojo Anime Series In Years!” – Animerica



The wait is over! ADV Films is proud to announce the return of the most beloved anime series of 2005, back after an almost 11 month hiatus. Princess Tutu:Traum, the second volume in the critically-acclaimed six disk series, is slated to hit stores November 29.



Directed by Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, Kaleido Star) and Shougo Kawamoto (You're Under Arrest! Season 2) and produced by HAL Film Maker (Kaleido Star) and TBS (Chobits), Princess Tutu is a classic fairy tale story with a twist of mystery, magic and romance. Darkness hid the pieces of her beloved's shattered heart, and time is running out for Princess Tutu to find them. Her dream of becoming a human girl has come true. However, peril lurks in the unseen shadows. Using the power of an enchanted amulet, she must unravel a dark and twisted mystery to keep her Prince and herself alive.



Synopsis: Gliding as from one dream to another, Princess Tutu continues her search for the shards of her prince's heart. Yet each returned piece plunges her deeper into nightmare, until her nemesis, the raven princess Kraehe, arises, along with Duck's doubt. Whether as Princess Tutu or Duck, she questions her quest in helping Mytho, the prince. Princess Kraehe believes that she knows what's best for Mytho and stands between Princess Tutu and the prince. Meanwhile, Mytho's cold and mysterious friend, Fakir, is always around to tell him what do. Princess Tutu must now decide who has the best intentions for Mytho. Duck's dedicated inquiry has set her heart to quaking. Where is man happier after all: in dreaming or in waking?



Princess Tutu: Traum (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including episodes six through nine, presented in both English and Japanese with English subtitles. Extras include a commentary track, ADR Outtakes, video footage “In the Studio,” “Etude,” a commentary on the music of Princess Tutu, and a “Ballet for Beginners” discussion of dance from the show, plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.



DVD Product Details



Volume: 2 of 6

Running Time: 100 minutes
Age Rating: TV 14

CAT: DPTT/002
UPC: 702727096129

Pre-Book Date: 11/1/2005
Street Date: 11/29/2005

Format: DVD

SRP: $29.98



Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.





GODANNAR: TIL DEATH DO US PART



“One Of The Most Purely Entertaining Anime Of The Entire Year” – Anime Insider



ADV Films is pleased to announce the second volume in the smash hit mecha series, Godannar: Til Death Do Us Part, is set to hit store shelves everywhere November 29.



Godannar is a genre-bending mecha anime series best described as equal parts action, adventure, and domestic soap opera. While much of anime is populated by high school vixens, magical fairies, and femme fatales, it's rare to find a married couple at the center of the story. And that's just one of the reasons Godannar stands out. That, and a female giant robot that jiggles. And a fantastic opening theme song.

Characters Designed by Takahiro Kimura (Brave King Gaogaigar, Dirty Pair Flash and SD Gundam Force).



Synopsis: When His Ex comes back from the dead… The Honeymoon is definitely OVER! It's hard enough being secretly married, a giant robot pilot and in high school; but when your mother's also your boss, how's a girl to know what's personal and what's a matter of national security? All Anna knows is that her husband's up to something and Mom's covering his tracks! And things get even more complicated when the British Dragliner team crashes the party! Between the dashing Knight's attempts to mount every filly in the stable, the unexpected resurrection of Goh's first love and a volcanic island ruled by Mimetic Beasts, the Giant Robot action has never been hotter than in the second scorching volume of Godannar!



Godannar: Til Death Do Us Part (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including episodes six through nine, presented in anamorphic video with both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Video extras include character profiles, mecha profiles, a glossary of Godannar key words, and “Top Secret Case Files,” plus a clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.



Limited Collectors Edition Still Available!



The Godannar Collectors Box is still available. This special collectors edition contains the first volume of Godannar in a stunning custom series art box with full color artwork sized to hold the entire seven volume series (SRP $39.98).



DVD Product Details



Volume: 2 of 7

Running Time: 100 minutes
Age Rating: TV MA (V, S)

CAT: DGOD/002
UPC: 702727128523

Pre-Book Date: 11/1/2005

Street Date: 11/29/2005

Format: DVD

SRP: $29.98



Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.





SAKURA DIARIES: LOVE & KISSES



Uncut And Now For the First Time Ever Featuring an English Dub!



ADV Films is pleased to announce the November 29 release of the coed comedy Sakura Diaries: Love & Kisses. The classic series, described as “one of the funniest anime in a long time” (DVDTown.Com), is being made available for the first time ever with an English dub.



Sakura Diaries is a romantic comedy taking place at one of Tokyo's most prestigious universities, where a hapless young man pretends to be enrolled in order to win the heart of a beautiful co-ed. As if that weren't complicated enough, he's caught in the middle of a love triangle with his own cousin! Long considered a classic of the genre, Sakura Diaries was first released by ADV Films in 2001; it has since been given a new English dub featuring top voice talent like Monica Rial, Kira Vincent Davis, and Chris Ayres.



Synopsis: Touma's a cram-school student which is bad enough, but too add to his problems, he's told the sexy Meiko he's a student at the most prestigious university in Tokyo. Between classes at the cram-school and taking tests to get him into college and classes at the university to keep Meiko believing he's already there, Touma's life is a mess. To complicate matters even more, he lives with Urara who would gladly do anything he asks, except he hasn't been interested in asking. But when Touma finds out Meiko has a secret of her own, he just might rethink his priorities. Will true love triumph? Will lust conquer all? Or will everyone just call it a day and go home? Find out in the dramatic conclusion of Sakura Diaries!



Sakura Diaries (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including episodes seven through twelve, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Video extras include a voice actor commentary, cultural liner notes, and the unused closing theme, plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.



DVD Product Details



Volume: 2 of 2

Running Time: 150 minutes
Age Rating: TV 14 (S, D)

CAT: DSM/102
UPC: 702727137723

Pre-Book Date: 11/1/2005
Street Date: 11/29/2005

Format: DVD

SRP: $29.98



Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.





About ADV Films:

In the 13 years since its inception, ADV Films has become the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation (“anime”) for the North American market and has also developed a leadership position in the UK. 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.



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 first and only television network dedicated to bringing anime and anime-related programming to consumers nationwide via digital cable 24 hours a day. 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.

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