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MONKEY GOES MAD MAX IN SAIYUKI: ReQUieM! ADV Films, the leading
producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., is proud to satisfy fan
demands with the release of
Saiyuki: Requiem - The Motion Picture,
in stores 21st August 2006! When the unspeakable evil of the
demon world begins to plague mankind, powerful heroes are needed to
defend the earth from these atrocities. Welcome to
Saiyuki,
the epic action/adventure story that brings you to a realm of magic and
mysticism, sword and sorcery, and the eternal battle of good versus
evil. What the Press
Said: “Highly recommended for any fans of fantasy or dark stories.” anime-planet.com The Story:
Saiyuki: Requiem - The Motion Picture (RRP £19.99) is a DVD-only release including a 95-minute 16:9 anamorphic widescreen feature presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 5.1 with English subtitles. Extras include: character profiles and art gallery, interview with creator Kazuya Minekura, Japanese promos and TV spots, voice actor commentary with the men of Saiyuki, reversible cover, fold-out poster insert and ADV previews. Saiyuki: Requiem -
The Motion Picture
BBFC Classification: 15 Cat#: DSY-013 RRP: £19.99 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL: SAILIN’ FOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., lets the most delinquent school in Tokyo out for the summer! Cromartie High School: Sailin’ Fools rocks the UK from 21st August 2006! With giant gorillas, a robot with an identity crisis, and a school full of brain-damaged delinquents, this is one school so far off the league tables, there are NO special measures that can save it! Produced by Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex, Kill Bill vol.1) and TV Tokyo (Final Fantasy: Unlimited, Neon Genesis Evangelion) and based on the wildly popular manga by Eiji Nonaka (published on import by ADV Manga), Cromartie High School ventures forth into the deranged and wacked-out world of the infamous school for delinquents. Packed to the brim with crazy humor, pithy puns, political satire, and characters you’ll love to despise, Cromartie High School will leave your brain fried and your funny bone sore, like Monty Python producing Grange Hill! What the Press
Said: “… relentlessly deadpan
… offbeat … uniquely Japanese … hilarious”
NEO Magazine The Story:
Cromartie High School: Sailin’ Fools (RRP £19.99) is a DVD-only release, including six episodes in English 5.1- and Japanese 2.0-language, with English subtitles. Extras include: cultural notes & comments; Japanese DVD, CD and PS2 Game commercials; original Japanese TV warning; clean opening and closing animations; original Japanese TV warnings; and ADV Previews.
Cromartie High School: Sailin’
Fools BBFC Classification: PG Cat#: DCHS-003 RRP: £19.99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELFEN LIED: VECTOR FOUR BRINGS THE GORE TO AN END! ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., is proud to present from 21st August 2006 the fourth and final UNCUT volume of Elfen Lied, the bloody sci-fi horror spectacle that has shocked and amazed anime fans across the UK. One of the most notorious series of the year, much has been made within the fan community of the casual nudity and limb-popping violence that are its hallmarks. One thing is for sure - there’s a lot of VERY satisfied customers out there who keep coming back for more - each volume on week of release is the best-selling brand new TV anime title nationwide! Lucy, a beautiful young mutant, is bred by the government to be the ultimate weapon. Armed with unfathomable powers, she escapes her handlers, but loses her memory in the process. Fortunately, our young waif is taken in by two well-meaning students. Now, with government killers on her trail, the disposition of a five year old, and a hair trigger for ultra-violence, Lucy and her young friends must unravel the dark secret of her legacy before it’s too late. What the Press
Said: “Manages to excite,
amuse and shock in equal measure … entertaining and thought-provoking”
NEO Magazine The Story:
Elfen Lied - Vector 4 (RRP £19.99) is an anamorphic release presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 5.1 with English subtitles. Video extras include character artwork, production artwork, original Japanese cover artwork on reverse, clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases. Elfen Lied -
Vector 4 BBFC Classification: 15 Cat#: DELF-004 RRP: £19.99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE D.N.ANGEL: THE LIGHT BREAK CLOSES OUT FAN-FAVE SHOW ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., is proud to present the seventh and final volume in the hit anime DVD series, DNAngel: The Light Breaks, available in stores everywhere from 21st August 2006! Adapted from the international best-selling manga series by Yukiru Sugisaki, DNAngel is a romantic adventure with a fantastic premise. High school hottie Risa has two suitors: shy Daisuke and the magical thief Dark. But the twist is that Daisuke and Dark share the same body, and it’s Daisuke’s love for Risa that allows Dark to take over! The only way to resolve this romantic disaster is for Daisuke to win the heart of his true love - but since she’s only got eyes for Dark, that’s not happening anytime soon. What the Press
Said: The Story:
DNAngel: The Light Break (RRP £19.99) is a DVD-only release including episodes 24-26, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Extras include a commentary track with voice actors Greg Ayres (Satoshi) and Illich Guardiola (Krad), “DNAngel Talk 5,” featuring Miyu Irino & Shunichi Miyamoto, the third installment of the 3D Scene Production special, and “DNAngel Unplugged: Caged Bird,” plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases. DNAngel: The Light
Break BBFC Classification: PG Cat#: DDNA-007 RRP: £19.99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GET BACKERS: Memories, Mementos & Monkeys RELEASED INTO WILD THIS SUMMER! ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., keeps anime’s premier buddy action-comedy rolling as Get Backers: Memories, Mementos & Monkeys hits stores 21st August 2006! Get Backers, animated by the famous Studio Deen (King of Bandit Jing), is the story of Ginji Amano and Ban Midou, two chronically broke but supernaturally empowered youths who run a “recovery service.” Their motto? “If it was taken, get it back.” Based on the hit manga by Rando Ayamine & Yuya Aoki as seen in Weekly Shonen Magazine in Japan, the collected volumes in English have been flying off the shelves of Waterstone’s, W.H.Smith’s. Ottakar’s and Blackwell’s all over the country. Now fans can watch their heroes in action. What the Press
Said: The Story:
Get Backers: Memories, Mementos & Monkeys (RRP £19.99) is a DVD-only release including five episodes presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Extras include clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases. Get Backers:
Memories, Mementos & Monkeys
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