RahXephon V.3 2 More Release Dates

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ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON 3?HARMONIC THIRD VOLUME OF THE SERIES

A JUNE 17 2003 RELEASE FOR THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE ACCLAIMED GENRE-DEFINING ANIME SERIES

HOUSTON April 3 2003?ADV Films today officially announced a June 17 2003 release for RahXephon 3?Harmonic third volume of the extraordinarily beautiful and complex anime series that captivated millions in Japan and has been released in the U.S. to a veritable storm of fan excitement. Please note that this title is a compression of the volume?s full title which is longer than most retailers? inventory software will permit. The complete title which is used on packaging is RahXephon?Orchestration 3: Harmonic Convergence.

RahXephon was created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi (Gasaraki the Gundam franchise) and produced by Bones (Angelic Layer) Victor Entertainment (Noir) and Fuji TV (Astro Boy Battle of the Planets). The RahXephon series debuted on Japanese TV in 2002 and became an immediate sensation with fierce action and the multilayered complexity of the plot and characters drawing in viewers by the tens of thousands.

The Story:
Just when Ayato thought he had finally learned the truth the walls between the world of the Mu and our own ?real? world begin to crumble once more. With the enigmatic Quon and Reika as guides he must discover the truth of his own nature or be forever trapped inside a prison of his own dreams. Reality and fantasies intertwine in nightmarish rhythm but the ultimate horror is yet to come as the fabric of time and space itself begins to unravel in the third volume of RahXephon!

RahXephon 3?Harmonic (SRP $29.98 DVD) includes both English- and Japanese-language versions with English subtitles. Harmonic includes three complete episodes of the title and extras: a printed booklet with information about characters staff interviews and translation notes; DVD extras include production sketches; clean opening and closing animation an early production promo and ADV previews.

RELEASE DATE SET FOR ZONE OF THE ENDERS?DOLORES i: ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE

FIFTH VOLUME OF ACCLAIMED PLAYSTATION® TIE-IN TV SERIES IN FIRST-TIME DVD RELEASE; IN STORES JULY 1 2003

HOUSTON April 3 2003?ADV Films today set a release date of July 1 2003 for Zone of the Enders?Dolores i: Only the Strong Survive a DVD-only release of the fifth volume of the television series. Originally created as a companion to the Playstation game and a follow-up to the OVA Zone of the Enders?IDOLO Zone of the Enders?Dolores I is set in a distant future in which human colonization of Earth?s solar system extends to Mars and beyond and relationships between the humans on different colonies are decidedly hostile.

The Story:
Get ready for action as the war for Mars rears its ugly head. James Links is finding it no easier to keep his friends than it is to evade his enemies. And tearful reunions and departures bring the Links family closer to their ultimate fate. In this uncertain world there are surprises and setbacks but the headstrong family bond is keeping the Links? defiant. They are determined to do the right thing not only for Orbital Frame Dolores and for Mars but the whole galaxy as well.

Zone of the Enders?Dolores i: Only the Strong Survive ($29.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release containing four complete episodes of the series. It includes both English- and Japanese-language versions and English subtitles. DVD extras include: ADR session footage with Takehita Kayasu (Napth) & Yumiko Nakanishi (Rebecca); Dolores? Diary Part 2: Orbital Elevator; clean opening and closing animation; production sketches; conceptual artwork; and ADV Previews.

RELEASE DATE SET FOR MEDABOTS: WORLD-CLASS MEDABOTS

TENTH HOME-VIDEO VOLUME OF THE TOP-RATED ABC FAMILY SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE JULY 1 2003

HOUSTON April 3 2003?ADV Films has set a street date of July 1 2003 for the home video release of Medabots: World-Class Medabots the tenth volume of the must-see ABC Family animated series. ADV plans concurrent release of both VHS and DVD versions of Medabots: World-Class Medabots.

Medabots directed by Katsuhisa Yamada (Battle of the Planets Devil Hunter Yohko) is a major franchise in Japan with sales of comic books toys video games and other licensed merchandise in the millions. In America television ratings are strong and merchandise from major vendors such as Hasbro Topps NTD Apparel and Serious USA is selling briskly.

The Story:
All the world?s a stage and the medabots and their medafighters are taking the starring roles. The World Robattle Tournament has finally arrived! It?s time for Ikki Koji and Space Medafighter X to step up and prove that the medafighters of Japan are second to none. But it?s not going to be easy. Even an exhibition bout with Victor and the team from Kenya proves almost too much to handle when Space Medafighter X is nowhere to be found. And then there are the real matches to worry about. The Carribean team the French team and the Amigo Brother from Mexico all present their own unique challenges for the Japanese team. Are Ikki and Koji up to the challenge? And will Space Medafighter X ever show up for a match? The long anticipated World Robattle Tournament finally gets underway in this action-packed volume of Medabots!

Medabots: World-Class Medabots (SRP $14.98 DVD; $9.98 VHS) includes episodes 40 through 43 of the highly-rated ABC Family children?s television series. Episode titles are: ?Let the Meda-Games Begin!? ?Pixies & Pirates? ?The French Deception? and ?Space Medaballerina X.? DVD-only extras include character descriptions a Medabots A to Z special feature and ADV previews. In English.

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