ADV Films Announces DVD Release of Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 Volume 2 & Martian Successor Nadesico Volume 2

HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce the DVD release of two of the greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, and Martian Successor Nadesico.

Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 Volume 2: Trial By Fire DVD Genom unleashes a new wave of rogue Boomers, and the AD Police declare open war on the Knight Sabers! A bloody street battle is the only way out as, trapped in a maze of intrigue carefully laid by conspiring foes, the vigilante heroines fight to survive.

Martian Successor Nadesico Volume 2: Desperate Journey DVD As the Nadesico heads for Mars and a deadly encounter with the Jovian menace, new recruits, a tragic death, an enemy ambush, a budding romance and a frantic battle all spice up the plot as the action really begins to heat up. Is it a recipe for disaster or mankind's last hope for salvation?

This December, ADV Films will continue these exclusive anime series on DVD. Each DVD will include the original Japanese version with English subtitles, plus the English-dubbed version of the films.

If you haven't yet bought Volume 1 of Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 and Martian Successor Nadesico on DVD, now is the time to buy them, so you can start the DVD series off right.

ADV Films, the premiere label of A.D.Vision, Inc. formed in 1992, is North America's #1 distributor of top-quality Japanese animation ("anime"), with titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Samurai X and Gasaraki. ADV also distributes American and Japanese live-action programming for theatrical and broadcast release. ADV Films can be found on the web at www.advfilms.com.

Ratings: Bubblegum - 15yrs.+; Nadesico - 12yrs.+

Pre-book Date (for both titles): 11/7/00
Street Date (for both titles): 12/5/00

Martian Successor Nadesico Volume2: Desperate Journey DVD $29.98

Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 Volume 2: Trial By Fire DVD $29.98

The preceding was an excerpt from a press release sent out by ADV.