On Jan. 25, 2005, ADV Films will release on DVD MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: ESSENTIAL ANIME COLLECTION, VOLUME 3, the final volume of the animation series.
Voted the Best Anime Show of All Time by Japanese animation fans, MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO was produced by XEBEC (D.N. ANGEL, SORCERER HUNTERS) and features character designs by Keiji Gotoh (KIDDY GRADE, SORCERER HUNTERS, THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES, GATE KEEPERS). This new Essential Anime release utilizes advancements in subtitle technology to reveal previously unseen animation footage that was blocked by overlays in all previous ADV releases.
The crew of the Nadesico, the most powerful ship in the fleet, has to be ready to fight anywhere, anytime and at a moments notice. From harrowing rescue missions to fierce deadly battles against evil foes like the Jovians, this team always fights with fury and might. But what will they do when their main computer develops a mind of its own? And then, when things couldnt get any worse, the Gekiganger team takes and turns the universe upside down as the truth about the Jovians is revealed.
MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: ESSENTIAL ANIME COLLECTION, VOLUME 3 ($19.98) is a DVD-only release which includes two discs containing eight complete episodes in both English 2.0 and Japanese 2.0 language versions with English subtitles. Extras include: character bios, production sketches, commentary with Tiffany Grant (Ryoko), Cynthia Martinex (Hikaru) and Jay Hickman (Aktsuki), clean opening and closing animations and ADV previews.
In the 12 years since its inception, ADV Films has become the #1 producer-distributor of anime for the North American market and has also developed a leadership position in the U.K. 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. Headquartered in Houston, the company has offices in Europe and Japan. For more information, visit www.advfilms.com.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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