In keeping Adult Swims late-nite edge, Cartoon Network has acquired THE SUPER MILK-CHAN SHOW, an irreverent, politically-incorrect anime series from ADV Films, which it will begin airing in November 2004 on the adult animation programming block.
A mix of live action with animation, this whacked-out series from Studio Pierrot (GTO and Saiyuki) features the adventures of Milk, a selfish, foul-mouthed female superhero with no real superpowers. Milk is assisted by an obsolete, abused robot and a slug that drinks too much. She also has a mechanical dog with a bad habit of going potty at inopportune moments. The Super Milk-Chan Show is available on DVD from ADV Films.
We're excited by the opportunity to showcase THE SUPER MILK-CHAN SHOW in Cartoon Networks Adult Swim, said John Ledford, founder/ceo of ADV Films. The network, and especially Adult Swim, is an ideal destination for the series and will introduce this incredibly off-beat series to a whole new audience.
Exec producers of the series are Hidemi Satani and Toshiaki Anno while producers are Kazuaki Morijiri and Kazumasa Watanabe. Hideyuki Tanaka is director/designer/original art and chief writer is Motoki Shiina.
Cartoon Network (www.cartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 87.1 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering animated entertainment. Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported cable's highest-rated networks.
ADV Films (www.advfilms.com) is a leading producer-distributor of Japanese animation for the North American market and has also developed a leadership position in the U.K. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company has also launched the Anime Network, first cable channel in North America dedicated to anime with access to thousand of hours of exciting, eye-catching serialized programming. Is parent company is A.D. Vision Inc., which encompasses a multitude of complementary media divisions, spanning publishing, television, licensing and merchandising.
