Press Release

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES JANUARY 31 RELEASE

Hakugei – Legend Of The Moby Dick: Across The Galaxy
“A Winner!” – Japan Hero.com
 

HOUSTON, November 16 —ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce the second volume in its adaptation of Melville’s classic tale of obsession, Hakugei – Legend of the Moby Dick: Across the Galaxy, which is set to hit the streets on January 31!

The first volume in Legend of the Moby Dick, which PLAY magazine hailed as “the sleeper hit of 2005,” has been well received by fans and critics alike. Anime Frontier describes Legend of the Moby Dick as “a great spin on a classic story that has withstood the test of time,” and Active Anime’s reviewer said it “rocket-launches the classic tale of Moby Dick into the starry expanse of space adventure.

Directed by Osamu Dezaki (The Rose of Versailles), Legend of the Moby Dick is distinguished by lush artwork and dazzling panoramas. Set in the far distant future, this series relocates the search for the great white to a crew of space borne scavengers and the doomed planet they must rally to protect.

Synopsis: It’s high adventure on the high seas of space! Captain Ahab resumes his space age quest to hunt down the terror of the universe: Moby Dick. He’s agreed to shepherd an intrepid young adventurer to her home planet where the beast lurks, lying in wait to prey on an entire planet of people. But first Ahab must deal with haunted spaceships, vicious gangsters and, deadliest of all, the evil Federation. Can Ahab and his crew of whale hunters survive the lawless boundaries of space to reach the planet that Moby Dick threatens to annihilate? Follow the legendary Captain Ahab through galaxies far, far away in his pursuit of Moby Dick!

Hakugei – Legend of the Moby Dick: Across the Galaxy (SRP $29.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release including episodes six through 10, presented in both English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. On disc extras include character sketches, character bios, concept artwork, and a “Space Whalers Lexicon,” plus clean opening animation, clean closing animation, and previews of upcoming ADV Films releases.

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.