ADV Announces May 10 Releases

Date: 2005 April 12 16:42

Posted by Joe

Following on from their May 10 release of Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU ADV Films have sent us the details of the other titles they will be releasing on that day. These include Chrono Crusade Volume 5 and Cromartie High School Volume 2.

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Press release as follows:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADV ANNOUNCES MAY 10 RELEASES

HOUSTON, April 12 -ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on May 10: the second volume of Cromartie High School, volume five of Chrono Crusade, and the second season box set of Mutant X.


CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL: HEY DUDE

Japan’s #1 Comedy Is Taking America By Storm!

The hip new comedy series continues with its second installment, Cromartie High School: Hey Dude, which hits store shelves May 10. Described as "hilarious" (Anime Insider), "a winner" (J! Entertainment), and "the sh*t" (Evan Dorkin, Dork), Cromartie High School is a smart, funny, slow-burn comedy that’s totally absurd. It’s also an early pick as "Best New Release of 2005" (Japan Hero.com).

Based on the award-winning manga series by Eiji Nonaka (published in the US by ADV Manga), Cromartie High School was produced by Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell) in partnership with TV Tokyo (Final Fantasy: Unlimited). The top rated comedy series inspired a merchandizing craze in Japan, and American anime fans have waited for years to jump on board the Cromartie bandwagon.

But Cromartie High School is so unlike any other anime comedy that its appeal goes beyond the otaku set. It combines an absurd point of view with offbeat timing and self-referential riffs reminiscent of smart sketch comedies like Mr. Show, Kids In the Hall, or Sealab 2020. "Cromartie has more in common with Late Night with Conan O'Brien than it does with other anime and manga comedy series, and that's precisely what makes it so special (not to mention hilarious)" (Anime Insider).

Synopsis: What are the dumbass delinquents of Cromartie to do? Their robot classmate Mechazawa is feeling blue. Seems his little brother keeps getting stepped on, which isn’t surprising since he’s the size of a tea canister. Hayashida’s baseball team might lift his spirits-if they can ever find their way out of the woods and onto an actual field. Add a rival gang with handpuppet leaders and a crowd-phobic hijacker on their class field trip, and you have the sophomore volume of Cromartie High School!

Cromartie High School: Hey Dude (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including episodes 9-14, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. Extras include cultural notes and comments and the original Japanese TV warning, plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.

Collectors Edition Available!

The Cromartie High School Collectors Edition is still available. This special collectors edition contains the first DVD of Cromartie High School, a copy of the first book from ADV Manga, plus a stunning custom series art box with full color artwork sized to hold the entire four volume series (SRP $44.98).

The Hit Anime Is Also A Best-Selling Manga Series!

ADV Manga publishes the ongoing Cromartie High School manga series for the North American market. The first volume shipped in March, and the second is scheduled for June 2005. The Cromartie High School manga not only inspired the hit anime but won the Kodansha Award for Best Manga in 2002. For more details, visit www.adv-manga.com.

DVD Product Details

Volume: 2 of 4
Running Time: 75 minutes
Age Rating: TV14 (L)
CAT: DCHS/002
UPC: 702727109423
Pre-Book Date: 4/12/05
Street Date: 5/10/05
Format: DVD
SRP: $29.98

Product specifications and content configuration subject to change.



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