Press Release: Central Park Media – Patlabor: The Mobile Police – The TV Series

For Immediate Release:
Dedicated Patlabor Fans Will Enjoy TV Box Sets for only $39.95 SRP!

New York, NY (July 8, 2005) Central Park Media is rewarding fans of the classic mecha anime Patlabor The Mobile Police – The TV Series by re-pricing the first two box sets, each for just $39.95 SRP. Involving some of the top talents behind Ghost in the Shell and Record of Lodoss War, Patlabor The Mobile Police- The TV Series box sets are an excellent addition to a new or established DVD library. Both DVD collections are four-disc sets—and for a price of only $39.95 SRP each, this is too good an opportunity to pass up.

Patlabor The Mobile Police is one anime series that surpasses the ages because it is a show for all, appealing to old and new fans alike. Patlabor is one of those rare animes that has superb character and plot development, while keeping the audience intrigued until the very end—a combination all anime shows strive for but don’t always attain. Those who are still undecided, get a sampling of Patlabor The Mobile Police- The TV Series on Comcast’s Anime Selects VOD channel and AZN TV. The DVDs will have audio tracks in both English and Japanese with English subtitles, a pre-order date of August 2, 2005, and a street date of August 30, 2005.

Patlabor:The Mobile Police/The TV Series: DVD Collection Volumes 1-4
Featuring some of the top talents in Japanese animation! Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), Yutaka Izubuchi (Record of Lodoss War), Kazunori Ito (Maison Ikkoku), and Akemi Takada (Kimagure Orange Road).

It’s the not-too-distant future, and girl-next-door Noa Izumi is starting her job as a pilot for the police force’s famous giant robots. Within a matter of days, she’s faced with a pack of crazy crewmates and the adventure of a lifetime! Contains episodes 1-18 on 4 DVDs.

DVD Features: Behind-the-Scenes Video, Fan Voiceover Contest Results, Text Interview with the Screenwriter, Art & Sketch Gallery, Trailers, English & Japanese with English Subtitles, and DVD-ROM Features.

Running time: Approx. 440 min
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: 3UP
WEA Selection: 752272
SRP: $39.95
UPC: 7-19987-22722-4

Patlabor:The Mobile Police/The TV Series: DVD Collection Volumes 5-8
From Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell.

Noa Izumi is a feisty policewoman who keeps streets safe with the help of a giant robot suit named Alphonse. In the course of her mission, she comes face to face with ghosts, dragons, and an army of evil robots! Along with her team of brave (if bumbling) companions, Noa discovers that there’s no shortage of adventure when you’ve got a giant robot and a dream! Contains episodes 19-34 on 4 DVDs.

DVD Features: Behind-the-Scenes Video, Fan Voiceover Contest Results, Text Interview with the Screenwriter, Art & Sketch Gallery, Trailers, English & Japanese with English Subtitles, and DVD-ROM Features.

Running time: Approx. 400 min
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: 3UP
WEA Selection: 752413
SRP: $39.95
UPC: 7-19987-24132-9

About Central Park Media:
Central Park Media has been a leading supplier of anime in the United States since 1990. The company currently manufactures and distributes three home entertainment lines, each offering anime product for a distinct and discriminating audience: U. S. Manga Corps, Central Park Media and Software Sculptors. With exclusive rights to hundreds of book, video and music products, the company has become a leader in integrated media, as well as a leading publisher of graphic novels under its CPM Press label. Central Park Media also carries a broad array of documentaries released under its CPM label, as well as live-action Japanese feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.

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