Sakura Wars TV 2 Wild Arms 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SAKURA WARS TV: OVERTURE

SECOND VOLUME OF THE 25-EPISODE TV SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE JULY 8 2003; TIES IN TO POPULAR SAKURA WARS OVA VIDEO GAMES

HOUSTON April 14 2003?ADV Films today announced a July 8 2003 release date for Sakura Wars TV: Overture second volume of ADV?s DVD release of the title.

Well known for its enthusiastic genre hopping including robot combat musical theatre romance a dose of history lesson and more the Sakura Wars franchise?including video games OVAs and this television series?has proven an enduring fan favorite.

The Story:
The Imperial Flower Combat Troop gains two new members: Kouran the Brain and Kanna the Brawn. But the Evil Darkness has gained new members too: Setsuna the Imp and his trusty companion Resatsu the Lumbering Brute! To make matters worse the printing shop has delivered the programs for the Gala Premiere and they?re full of spelling errors!

Based on the video game that took the world by storm Sakura Wars TV brings you even more of the beautiful warriors made popular in the Sakura Wars OVA. Can these lovely lasses harness their inner power to defeat the demon world? Will Sakura finally prove herself as a true member of the team? Who will survive when Sumire finds out about her billing in the show?

Sakura Wars TV: Overture ($29.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release containing four complete episodes. It includes both English- and Japanese-language versions and English subtitles. DVD extras include: an eight-page printed booklet including production sketches; production notes; clean opening and closing animation; character bios; and ADV previews.

ADV FILMS SETS RELEASE DATE FOR WILD ARMS: SHEYENNE?S LAST STAND

FINAL VOLUME OF FRONTIER FANTASY SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE JULY 8 2003; BASED ON HIT PLAYSTATION® GAME

HOUSTON April 14 2003?ADV Films today announced a release date of July 8 2003 for Wild Arms: Sheyenne?s Last Stand the fifth and last volume of the series directed by Toshiaki Kawasaki (Arc the Lad).

The Story:
Sheyenne hasn?t found his body yet but he has found Laila. The trouble is she?s in the hands of an evil cult who thinks she?s the reincarnation of a goddess. To make matters worse someone?s posted a huge reward for Sheyenne Kiel and Issac. Is five million gala enough to make the girls turn on them? Plots are unraveled justice is paid and everyone gets their just rewards in the final action-packed volume of Wild Arms!

Wild Arms: Sheyenne?s Last Stand (SRP $29.98) is a DVD-only release including both English- and Japanese-language versions and English subtitles. It includes five complete episodes: ?The Days of the Bacchas? ?Gone with the Smoke? ?Faluna Struck? ?Once Upon a Time in Fargaia? and ?The Last of Sheyenne.? Extras include: model sheets; original Japanese preview; outtakes; and ADV Previews.

Posted on Monday, April 14, 2003 (Archive on Wednesday, May 14, 2003)