NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM Thin-Pack Complete Collection November 22
HOUSTON, October 4, 2005 ?ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce the greatest compilation of the greatest anime series of all time, just in time for the holidays! Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Complete Collection is set to hit the streets on November 22, 2005!
Evangelion is widely regarded as the most popular anime show ever, and it was recently named by both Anime Insider and Newtype USA as the top series of all time. Now with Evangelion beginning its broadcast run on [adult swim] October 20, hundreds of thousands of new viewers will soon discover this modern classic for themselves.
First broadcast on TV Tokyo in 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion marks a watershed in the history of anime. Not only did Eva raise the bar for mecha anime visually, with its innovative designs and rich animation, but the series explored an array of biological, military, religious, and philosophical concepts in a unique and thoughtful way. Through the course of 26 episodes, what begins as a regular (if exceptionally beautiful) giant robot show soon becomes a metaphorical journey into modern psychoanalytic theory.
Produced by the acclaimed studio Gainax, Neon Genesis Evangelion?s trailblazing blend of action and philosophy immediately elevated it above the pack and accounts for its enduring popularity. The series, which originally aired in Japan from 1995 to 1996, has exerted a strong influence on anime ever since.
Synopsis: At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind?s last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come? but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Now it?s up to Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency NERV to save Earth from total annihilation!
Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Complete Collection (SRP $89.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including all 26 episodes plus four Directors? Cut episodes presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 5.1 with English subtitles.
DVD Product Details
Running Time: 750 minutes
Age Rating: TV 14 (V, L, S)
CAT: DNGE/BX2
UPC: 702727132322
Pre-Book Date: 10/25/2005
Street Date: 11/22/2005
Format: DVD
SRP: $89.98
Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.
About ADV Films:
In the 13 years since its inception, ADV Films has become the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation (?anime?) for the North American market and has also developed a leadership position in the UK. With best-selling titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, RahXephon, Robotech, Full Metal Panic, Hello Kitty and Azumanga Daioh, ADV Films' extensive catalog is fueling the popularity of anime around the globe. Always on the forefront, ADV is introducing North America to bold new anime franchises such as Gantz, Elfen Lied, Chrono Crusade, Peacemaker and DNAngel. ADV Films' library also includes popular live-action science fiction programs such as The Jim Henson Company's Farscape, the nationally syndicated Gene Roddenberry?s Andromeda and the Saturn Award-nominated Mutant X. In 2005 ADV Films was voted ?Best Anime Company? in the SPJA awards, presented at Anime Expo, North America?s largest anime convention.
Parent company, A.D. Vision, Inc., encompasses a multitude of complementary media divisions, spanning publishing, television, licensing and merchandising and continues to expand into new areas. Its Anime Network? is America's first and only television network dedicated to bringing anime and anime-related programming to consumers nationwide via digital cable 24 hours a day. The company has two publishing arms: Newtype USA, the premier anime and manga monthly magazine, and ADV Manga?, dedicated to publishing graphic novels. Headquartered in Houston, the company has offices in Europe and Japan. For more information, visit www.advfilms.com.
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 (Archive on Sunday, November 27, 2005)