Chrono Crusade Anime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADV FILMS ACQUIRES CHRONO CRUSADE HOME VIDEO AND BROADCAST RIGHTS
HOUSTON March 15 2004?ADV Films the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S. today announced it has acquired exclusive home video and broadcast rights in North America for
Chrono Crusade an action-adventure anime that follows an unlikely duo as they attempt to destroy supernatural evil through exorcisms in 1920?s New York City.
Chrono Crusade recently made its Japanese television debut to much fanfare. Renowned anime production company Gonzo Digimation of
Full Metal Panic! Hellsing and
Kaleido Star fame managed animation production for the title ensuring a spectacular visual experience for viewers.
ADV Manga already has the rights to the popular
Chrono Crusade manga series by Daisuke Moriyama which premiers with a May 25 2004 street date.
The series will be featured on the
Anime Network? the first cable channel in North America dedicated to anime.
About Chrono Crusade New York City the 1920s: With the Great War firmly behind it America enjoys a period of great peace and prosperity. Of course history has proven that such times rarely last for long. Lurking in the shadows is a sinister force born of hellfire and evil with the power and desire to feast upon the nation?s tranquility like a lion would its prey. Sister Rosette Christopher a gun slinging nun and her partner Chrono are exorcists with the Convent of Magdalene?NYC?s first line of defense against the demon hordes that plague the city. Unfortunately the city might be better off in the hands of the demons as the adventurous pair tend to cause more rampant collateral than their hellspawn foes.
?Since we already have the manga rights this acquisition enables us to provide fans with even more exposure to the popular
Chrono Crusade series through home video and television programming via The Anime Network? said John Ledford president CEO and co-founder of ADV Films. ?This is such a fun series! The characters are a delight to follow and the story is full of comic adventures and unique character developments. The manga has already been generating a lot of interested among fans and we anticipate that the DVD release will be equally ? if not more ? anticipated.?
Release Plans ADV Films has not yet announced specific release plans for the
Chrono Crusade anime series but Ledford expects the title to debut sometime later this year.
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 (Archive on Thursday, April 15, 2004)