Release Dates: Samurai X; Hello Kitty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SAMURAI X: TRUST & BETRAYAL DIRECTOR?S CUT
COMBINING THE FIRST TWO HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SAMURAI X OVAS INTO ONE VOLUME; TO BE AVAILABLE MAY 20 2003
HOUSTON February 20 2003?ADV Films today announced a May 20 2003 release for
Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal Director?s Cut combining the two episodes of the OVA
Samurai X: Trust and the two episodes of
Samurai X: Betrayal into one feature-length title including extra footage never before released in the U.S.
Samurai X (also known as
Rurouni Kenshin) is an extraordinarily popular international franchise including both a television series and four OVAs. The OVAs which appeared after the television series expand on and detail the background and history of the eponymous 19th-century samurai assassin.
The Story: Nineteenth century Japan: a land torn by rebellion and civil warfare; small bands of soldiers roam the land seeking to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter the young orphan Kenshin trained as a fighter by the master swordsman Hiko. Kenshin?s desire for peace is at odds with his brutal life and the tension seems unreconcilable until he meets a mysterious woman named Tomoe. The enigmatic Tomoe?s actions may show Kenshin that another life can exist for him or may instead conceal a destructive secret.
Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal Director?s Cut follows the progress of the rebellion against the Shogunate and the complex evolution of Kenshin?s and Tomoe?s involvement and reveals how Kenshin received the distinctive cross-shaped facial scar that gives the film its name.
Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal Director?s Cut ($29.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release including both English- and Japanese-language versions and English subtitles. Includes ADV Previews.
ADV FILMS SETS RELEASE DATE FOR THE HELLO KITTY?S PARADISE COLLECTION
COLLECTING ENTIRE ACCLAIMED SERIES FEATURING BELOVED SANRIO CHARACTER HELLO KITTY® IN ONE VALUE-PRICED COLLECTION; AVAILABLE MAY 20 2003
HOUSTON February 20 2003?ADV Films today announced a street date of May 20 2003 for the
Hello Kitty?s Paradise Collection collecting all 16 episodes from the four volumes of the acclaimed animated children?s series
Hello Kitty?s Paradise. The individual volumes of
Hello Kitty?s Paradise (
Pretty Kitty Fun With Friends Share and Care and
Learn With Love) have been enormously popular with the title?s warm-hearted combination of learning and fun making it a favorite with parents and little ones alike. The
Hello Kitty?s Paradise Collection is a DVD-only release.
Hello Kitty?s Paradise is another successful element of the Sanrio Company?s wildly popular Hello Kitty® franchise built around the adorable instantly recognizable kitten character. The title centers around the adventures of Hello Kitty® her best friend Mimmy? and their friends from school.
Hello Kitty?s Paradise is a joyful take on childhood adventures with a healthy smattering of educational content about such important skills as sharing having good table manners writing letters and being polite.
Hello Kitty?s Paradise Collection ($39.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release include 16 complete episodes (32 segments) on four discs. Includes loads of ?Fun & Games? special features such as ?Animals! Animals!? ?Guess the Shape? ?Kitty?s Caterpillar Quiz? ?Guess the Shape? and much more.
Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 (Archive on Thursday, March 20, 2003)