Anticipation Builds for RahXephon 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANTICIPATION CONTINUES TO BUILD FOR RELEASE OF RAHXEPHON 1: THRESHOLD

VOLUME ONE OF SERIES GENERATING CONSIDERABLE BUZZ IN FAN COMMUNITY AND AMONG CRITICS

HOUSTON March 20 2003?With just days to go until its Tuesday March 25th release date ADV Films is reporting strong anticipation for RahXephon 1: Threshold the first volume in the DVD premiere of the extraordinarily beautiful and complex anime series that captivated millions in Japan and has been receiving rave advance reviews. 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 One: Threshold.

ADV Films? RahXephon staff has strong praise for the title. ?Producing and directing ADV?s English language release of RahXephon has been a very satisfying challenge? said ADV Films Co-Founder and Senior Producer Matt Greenfield. ?It?s an extraordinary series one of the most complex and highly involved I've done since Evangelion. Fortunately I?ve been blessed with an exceptional voice cast so it?s been a joy to work on and I?m excited to see how well it?s been received thus far.?

About the Series
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.

Selected Critical Response
?RahXephon shines in its first volume? RahXephon mixes exciting visuals a strong soundtrack a vibrant plot line and interesting characters to produce a series that breaks new ground for [the] giant robot genre.? -Allen Divers Anime News Network

?Forget about everything that you?ve seen in Gundam pretend you haven?t watched Evangelion countless times. RahXephon takes everything that you knew or though you knew about the mecha genre and offers something beautiful and astounding.?-Mike Lewis Phantasmagoria

??Imaginative? The premise recalls Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure but RahXephon is better plotted and executed with more engaging characters and strikingly original mecha designs.?-Charles Solomon Amazon.com

?RahXephon has all the Eva touches down pat? But for all of this RahXephon also throws plenty of curve balls boasts an intriguing cast of characters and keeps the quality high enough to be recommended purely on its own merits.?-Volk Lindsay Barnes and Noble.com

?The animation and design in RahXephon establish it as one of the preeminent anime series of the year. Few television series can compete with its visual achievements.??Scott Green Ain?t it Cool News

?I will definitely recommend this series to be checked out because it?s got beautiful production values a sharply written script and looks to have one serious agenda ahead of it.?-Chris Beveridge Anime on DVD

Series Fansite Includes Exclusive Content:
The title?s website (http://www.neorahxephon.com) includes: the RahXephon WORLD section including background about the elements of the world in which the series takes place; a STORY section including episode summaries; a CHARACTERS section including extensive background information about characters; a DIRECTOR section including remarks from Yutaka Izubuchi; EPISODES with episode guides; a GALLERY filled with character art; and the DVD section including details about ADV Films? DVD release of RahXephon.

RahXephon Character Designer to Attend Anime Boston 2003
ADV Films is sponsoring an appearance by acclaimed RahXephon character designer Hiroki Kanno at Anime Boston 2003 to be held April 18-20 2003 at the historic Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Kanno will participate in question-and-answer panels throughout the weekend and will sign autographs for fans as well; visit: http://www.animeboston.com.

Special Edition Available!
ADV Films is releasing RahXephon 1: Threshold in two editions: as a disc in a standard DVD case or in a Special Edition including the disc and its case plus an exclusive series art box designed to hold all of the volumes of the series plus a 100% cotton T-shirt available only in the Special Edition package.

RahXephon 1: Threshold (SRP $29.98 DVD $44.98 DVD w/ custom series art box and t-shirt) includes both English- and Japanese-language versions with English subtitles. RahXephon 1: Threshold includes the first five episodes of the title and extras include clean opening and closing animation; a special trailer; production sketches; a printed insert with production notes; and ADV previews.

Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2003 (Archive on Sunday, April 20, 2003)