Press Release
“WRATH OF THE NINJA COLLECTOR’S SERIES” EDITION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST RELEASE

Two-Disc Set To Be Priced At Only $24.95 SRP

NEW YORK, NY (May 31, 2006)  Central Park Media announced the release of  the Wrath of the Ninja Collector’s Series Edition which contains both the Wrath of the Ninja motion picture and the original mini series Yotoden: Chronicles of the Warlord Period, which has never been released on DVD.  This two-disc action packed set is filled with monstrous villains, mystical blades and tragic heroines and will be priced at just $24.95 SRP.

Wrath of the Ninja: The Complete Yotoden Saga

"Exceptionally good" - AnimeOnDVD.com
"Beautiful" - AnimeCritic.com
"Simply brilliant" - Gamers' Republic

In the year 1580, Lord Nobunaga's undead armies ravage Japan slaughtering all who stand in their way. However, a young ninja escapes her village's destruction with a mystical dagger, one of three legendary weapons that can end Nobunaga's rule. Now, she must search out the other two weapons and warriors destined to free Japan.

DVD Features: 2-disc set containing both the Wrath of the Ninja movie and original mini-series Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period (Never before released on DVD!)

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.