Press Release
“SHADOW STAR NARUTARU DVD COLLECTION” TO BE RELEASED JULY 25TH

Series Only Available In Box Sets And Priced at $49.95 SRP

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2006)  The late July release of the 4-disc Shadow Star Narutaru DVD Collection was announced today by Central Park Media. A world of mystery, suspense and terror unfolds in this complete 13-episode series based on the best-selling manga.  This program, which will only be available as a box set, will be priced at just $49.95 SRP. 

All consumers who purchase their copy of the Shadow Star Narutaru DVD Collection directly from Central Park Media by July 25, 2006 will receive a limited edition collector’s t-shirt while supplies last.  Orders should be placed at centralparkmedia.com/shadowstar and will be shipped free of charge. 

Shadow Star Narutaru DVD Collection
Complete series: All 13 Episodes on 4 DVDs
Collects the entire dark sci-fi adventure in one mind-blowing box set!

When Shiina nearly drowns at sea, she is rescued by a mysterious star-shaped creature and plunged into a strange adventure! But is Shiina’s new pet Hoshimaru truly a friend, or a threat to all humanity?

DVD Features: Storyboards, Director's Commentary, Art Gallery, U.S. Voice Actor Interviews, Trailers, Previews, English & Japanese with English Subtitles

About Central Park Media
Central Park Media is a 16-year-old Manhattan-based independent video and book publisher focused on Japanese and Korean animation and graphic novels.  Central Park Media has been a leading supplier of anime in the United States since 1990, and a major publisher of manga since 1994.  The company currently manufactures and distributes animated video programming under several label names, including U.S. Manga Corps, Be Beautiful, Software Sculptors and Central Park Media, as well as live-action Asian feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label. 

With exclusive rights to hundreds of graphic novels, the company has become a leading North American publisher of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa.  Among CPM's fan-favorite graphic novel titles are Lee Hyun Se's Nambul (the best-selling manhwa in Korean publishing history), and Kia Asamiya's Dark Angel.  Under its Be Beautiful imprint, the company also publishes popular yaoi manga such as the best-selling Kizuna: Bonds of Love (the best-selling yaoi title in Japanese publishing history).  Visit www.centralparkmedia.com, www.cpmpress.com and www.bebeautifulmanga.com for more information.