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Don't know where to start? Consult with one of our sales representatives INDEX........................................ 48 VIDEO DISTRIBUTORS AAA Anime 626-575-8922
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one, or how to grow your anime sales to even greater heights. Flash Distributors 718-492-4040
Ingram Entertainment 800-759-5000
Red Hill Distributors 916-632-6797 CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS
Ventura Distribution 888-499-3700 / 805-498-7800 Anime Entertainment 514-488-6222
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Anime Gamers 877-721-9701 / 310-604-9701
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13 • May contain violence, brief nudity and/or mild language
• May suggest sexual situations
Diamond Comics Distributors 410-298-2981 DVD DISTRIBUTORS
Fantagraphics 206-524-1967 Norwalk Distributors 800-877-6021
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• Strong violence and strong language
16 • Prevalent nudity
Hobbies Hawaii 808-423-0265
• Mild sexual situations
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Martial arts action and sexy comedy combine to make this a fan-favorite show! Aika is a special agent in the water-submerged world of the future.
Armed with a semi-sentient battle bustier, she’s sure to save the day!
Science Fiction
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In the future, alien invasion is a daily occurrence. Aliens are everywhere, particularly in
Pricing to be determined elementary schools. Someone has to save the day, so Yuri and her 6th grade Alien
100 minutes • USMD 2241 Party are elected for this grotesque and unpopular assignment.
DVD Features:
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
(Making the English Dub) SPOTLIGHT on ALIEN NINE
• Art Gallery
• Alien Nine Manga Alien Nine is a new wave sci-fi action show based on the best-selling
manga by Hitoshi Tomizawa. Produced by one of the leading animation
UPC: 7-19987-22412-4 studios in Japan, GENCO, this show’s creative team includes Sadayuki
ISBN: 1-58664-237-5 Murai (screenwriter of Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress),
Yasuhiro Irie (character designer of Cowboy Bebop), Jiro
Fujimoto (director of Sorceress Stabber Orphen), and the
- Available - animation production studio, J. C. Staff (The Slayers and
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A beautiful angel is reborn as a human boy. Angels and demons flock to his 16
awakening, spoiling for battle. Will he lead them to salvation, or the apocalypse?
$2999
90 minutes • USMD 2047
• “Very recommended”
DVD Features:
- AnimeonDVD.com
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
(Making the English Dub)
• Animator’s Character Sketches
• Trivia Quiz
13
and a DVD-ROM with Scripts, Production Credits, an Art Gallery, and is Subtitled Only.
Comedy
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It’s always been Kuromi’s dream to work at an anime production studio,
Pricing to be determined
but her first day on the job is way more than she bargained for!
40 minutes • USMD 2334
- Available -
Fall 2003 • From the creator of Now and Then,
Here and There and Jubei-Chan the
Ninja Girl.
To save the Earth from alien invaders, Dr. Kishida builds ARIEL, the ultimate feminine
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fighting robot! Can he convince his flighty granddaughters to pilot it?
$1999
150 minutes • USMD 2269
DVD Features:
• Original Japanese Trailer
• Art Gallery
• This DVD is subtitled only
Part of the Authentic Anime series,
UPC: 7-19987-22692-0
a new brand that features classic
ISBN: 1-58664-265-0
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ARMORED TROOPER Science Fiction 13
VOTOMS - STAGE 2: Chirico travels to the jungles of Kummen, signing on as a mercenary in a bloody civil war.
KUMMEN JUNGLE WARS There, he is reunited with his lost love Fyana, and a battalion of vicious enemies. Each
VOL. 1 DVD includes Remastered Video, Character Profiles, and is Subtitled Only.
$2995
75 minutes • DVD 191 ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER
Contains episodes 1-4 VOTOMS - STAGE 2: VOTOMS - STAGE 2: VOTOMS - STAGE 2:
KUMMEN JUNGLE WARS KUMMEN JUNGLE WARS KUMMEN JUNGLE WARS
UPC: 0-64572-15191-1 VOL. 2 VOL. 3 VOL. 4
$2995 $2995 $2995
100 minutes • DVD 192 75 minutes • DVD 193 75 minutes • DVD 194
Contains episodes 5-8 Contains episodes 9-11 Contains episodes 12-14
ARMORED TROOPER
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Science Fiction 13
VOTOMS - STAGE 3: Chirico and Fyana are stranded aboard a mysterious sentient battleship, with enemies in
DEADWORLD SUNSA
hot pursuit! Chirico faces the grim specter of death. Will Fyana surrender her own life to
VOL. 1
save him? Each DVD includes Remastered Video, Character Profiles, and is
$2995
Subtitled Only.
75 minutes • DVD 195
Contains episodes 1-3 ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER
VOTOMS - STAGE 3: VOTOMS - STAGE 3: VOTOMS - STAGE 3:
UPC: 0-64572-15195-9
DEADWORLD SUNSA DEADWORLD SUNSA DEADWORLD SUNSA
VOL. 2 VOL. 3 VOL. 4
$2995 $2995 $2995
75 minutes • DVD 196 75 minutes • DVD 197 75 minutes • DVD 198
Contains episodes 4-6 Contains episodes 7-9 Contains episodes 10-12
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ARMORED TROOPER Science Fiction 13
VOTOMS - STAGE 4: Chirico hopes to uncover the mysteries of the planet Quent and the truth about his own
GOD PLANET QUENT past, but what he finds may shake the Galaxy to its core. Each DVD includes
VOL. 1
Remastered Video, Character Profiles, and is Subtitled Only.
$2995
75 minutes • DVD 199 ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER ARMORED TROOPER
Contains episodes 1-4 VOTOMS - STAGE 4: VOTOMS - STAGE 4: VOTOMS - STAGE 4:
GOD PLANET QUENT GOD PLANET QUENT GOD PLANET QUENT
UPC: 0-64572-15199-7 VOL. 2 VOL. 3 VOL. 4
$2995 $2995 $2995
75 minutes • DVD 200 75 minutes • DVD 201 75 minutes • DVD 202
Contains episodes 5-7 Contains episodes 8-10 Contains episodes 11-13
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The only witnesses to a mob hit, Ryo and Robert have been shot at, run off the road,
and nearly blown to pieces. With no place else to turn, they fight back the only way they
$1999 know how - with their fists! Based on the hit video game! Newly repackaged and
46 minutes • USMD 2314 remastered with new DVD features!
DVD Features:
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-23142-9
ISBN: 1-58664-310-X
- Available -
Summer 2003 • From the director of Fatal Fury 2:
The New Battle and Battle Angel Alita.
Action/Adventure
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Meet Ayane Mitsui, a high school student with dreams of becoming a pro wrestler.
But what will she do when the top contender of the All-Japan Kickboxing League
$2495 challenges her to a duel? Will she be able to high kick her way to victory or will she
60 minutes • USMD 1731 be kicked out of school?
DVD Features:
• Character Gallery
• From the screenwriter of Cutey Honey and
• Previews
Kimagure Orange Road and the art director of
UPC: 7-19987-17312-5 Dirty Pair: Project Eden.
ISBN: 1-56219-731-2
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Action/Adventure 13
One year ago, the battle between master swordsman Eiji Shinjo and the
infamous Gaia was interrupted by agents of the sinister Organization. Now,
$1999
these fighters have reunited to settle the score between them once and for
60 minutes • USMD 2224
all. At last, the ultimate battle between the greatest fighters in the world will
DVD Features: be decided. But if Eiji should lose, his friend will die. Based on the hit
• To be determined video game! Newly remastered and repackaged with new DVD features!
UPC: 7-19987-22242-7
ISBN: 1-58664-220-0
Comedy/Science Fiction
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The spoiled rich girls of the St. Ignacio’s Debutante Club are planning to
unleash their robotic combat suits and conquer the world! Only the
$1999 mysterious Lightning Attacker Exstars Super-Team and their prototype
90 minutes • USMD 2287 Battle Skipper Robots dare to stand in their way.
DVD Features:
• Storyboards
• Japanese TV Spots • A sci-fi comedy from the directors of
The Slayers and Bubblegum Crash.
UPC: 7-19987-22872-6
ISBN: 1-58664-283-9
• “If you like pretty girls, big robots, explosions, and shower scenes,
there’s a good chance that Battle Skipper might be your cup of tea.”
4 - AnimeonDVD.com
Science Fiction SUGGESTED
A mysterious race of aliens has returned to halt mankind’s expansion into space. Now, 13
a desperate battle is waged across the Martian landscape with every weapon at
$1999 mankind’s disposal. Will it be enough against the aliens’ mind control plague? Newly
75 minutes • USMD 2226 repackaged and remastered with new DVD features!
DVD Features:
• Art Gallery • “...an unusually rich chapter, replete with
grand scale space opera and small-scale
UPC: 7-19987-22262-5 personal horror.”
ISBN: 1-58664-222-7
- Scifi.com
- Available -
Spring 2003
• “This is one of the good ‘realistic’
war movies in Japanese animation.”
- Protoculture Addicts
Drama SUGGESTED
Two kittens embark on a bizarre journey through a surreal dreamscape. Rich with 16
psychotic imagery, this anime is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.
33 minutes • SSDVD-6218
• Won double prizes in the 6th Fantasia
DVD Features: Film Festival: “Best Short Film” and
• Interview with Director “Film Critic’s Association Prize.”
Tatsuo Sato
• Art Gallery
Three paroled criminals must break into the most secure building in the 16
city, rescue 50,000 hostages, and eliminate the terrorists within 24
$3495 hours… or their booby-trapped collars will explode!
149 minutes • DVD 155
UPC: 0-66479-10155-6
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In the gothic landscape of the future, the Persona Century Corporation owns the world. 13
Resistance is suppressed with lethal force, and the last rebels hide in a lawless freezone
$1999 known as Darkside. But now, Darkside has spawned a new leader, a dark mystic with
83 minutes • USMD 2286 awesome psychic powers!
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • From the creator of the Vampire Hunter D series
• Previews and the director of Sakura Wars: The Movie.
UPC: 7-19987-22862-7 • “...a potently beautiful film and a fascinatingly moody puzzle.”
ISBN: 1-58664-282-0 - Science Fiction Weekly
Supernatural Action/Adventure
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Kyoya’s father was a great warrior, but he died at the hands of a diabolical
psychic who unleashed demons upon the Earth. Now Kyoya must unlock his
$1999 latent powers and finish the battle his father started.
82 minutes • USMD 2291
DVD Features: • From the director of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and Ninja Scroll.
• Character Profiles
• Previews
• “...A good quasi-horror/thriller flick” - BPM Culture
UPC: 7-19987-22912-9
ISBN: 1-58664-287-1
• “...too good to miss...” - Animerica
Take a strange journey into the world of a mysterious cluster of gothic young men known as Death Guardians. Follow their adventures as they 13
protect the world of the living from the supernatural threats from Beyond! Perfect for fans of the Anne Rice vampire series!
DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS
DVD COLLECTION
$9999 • Based on the best-selling manga series.
325 minutes • USMD 2220
DVD Features:
• Complete Series:
• “Gripping” - NewtypeUSA Magazine
Episodes 1-13 on 4 DVDs
UPC: 7-19987-22202-1
ISBN: 1-58664-216-2
- Available - • “Gorgeous, and its characters are lovely. Addicting.”
Summer 2003 - Resentment.org
Action/Adventure
SUGGESTED
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If it weren’t for the horrific dreams, Tomoru would be
having the time of his life cutting classes and playing
$2999 video games. But an alien intelligence has invaded his
159 minutes • USMD 2059 mind, and is about to plunge him into an interstellar war.
Battleships are headed for earth, and Tomoru’s psychic link
DVD Features:
is humanity’s only hope. Almost 3 hours of non-stop action!
• Trivia Quiz
• Art Gallery
SUGGESTED
Action/Adventure 13
Welcome to the year 2010 A.D. - the world is covered by
a poisonous bacterial cloud and vicious gangs control the
$3499
city. Never fear, here come the Tank Police! Together,
160 minutes • USMD 1779
this elite squad of lunatics is taking back the streets by
DVD Features: excessive force and putting the “terror” back into
• Director’s Comments “interrogation!” Almost 3 hours of sci-fi mayhem!
UPC: 7-19987-17792-5
ISBN: 1-56219-779-7
• Created by Masamune Shirow
(Appleseed, Black Magic M-66 and Ghost in the Shell).
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Comedy/Science Fiction SUGGESTED
Junta has a problem: he’s deathly allergic to girls! All this changes when a beautiful woman arrives from the future and transforms him into the 13
Mega-Playboy, the suavest girl-magnet around.
- Available - - Available -
Spring 2003 Summer 2003
- Available - - Available -
Summer 2003 Fall 2003
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Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
A spirited princess flees her kingdom to find adventure and love. But disaster strikes, and she is captured by slave traders! Will her prince arrive in 16
time?
FENCER OF MINERVA: FENCER OF MINERVA:
THE EMERGENCE THE TEMPEST
$2999 $2999
135 minutes • USMD 2030 90 minutes • USMD 2057
SUGGESTED
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GALL FORCE DVD COLLECTION
GALL FORCE 3:
STARDUST WAR RHEA GALL FORCE
$1999 Guns blaze and $1999 One woman must
60 minutes • USMD 2260 planets explode as 60 minutes • USMD 2251 unite humanity and
an ancient war ends make one last stand
DVD Features: with a bang! DVD Features: against their enemies.
• Previews • Rhea Gall Force Trailer
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-22602-9
ISBN: 1-58664-256-1 UPC: 7-19987-22512-1
ISBN: 1-58664-247-2
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Science Fiction 13
In a shocking revelation, it’s learned that the people of
Pricing to be determined Earth were descended from the Solnoid crew of the
156 minutes • USMD 2318 Star Leaf. Now, the war for Earth and the future of the
human race will be decided when an awesomely
DVD Features:
• Complete Series on 2 DVDs! powerful ultimate weapon threatens
annihilation on all fronts!
UPC: 7-19987-23182-5
ISBN: 1-58664-314-2
- Available - • “...successful combination
Winter 2004 of girls, guns, and more girls
in a dystopian sci-fi setting.”
- Animerica
An explosion sends a starship hurtling out of control. Landing on a bizarre alien planet, 13
the crew faces attacks from monsters and ape creatures.
$2999
100 minutes • USMD 2063
• “A fun way to spend an hour and a half.”
DVD Features: - AnimeonDVD.com
• Art Gallery
• Character Profiles
UPC: 7-19987-20632-8 • From the animator of The Hobbit and Return of the King.
ISBN: 1-58664-059-3
Yesterday, the biggest problem Chris had was getting into a good college. Now, his spirit 13
has been hijacked by wings of light, and transported into an ancient world! Summoned
$1999 by an enslaved tribe to lead a bloody revolution, Chris must quickly adapt to his new
90 minutes • USMD 2284 surroundings or die.
DVD Features: • “A surprising number of clever ideas
• Art Gallery are sprinkled throughout the story.”
• Character Profiles - Animeworld.com
UPC: 7-19987-22842-9
ISBN: 1-58664-280-4 • Directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, creator of Gundam.
SUGGESTED
Science Fiction 13
The Genocyber is a nightmarish combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. At its
core are the tortured souls of two human beings. Many desire to control this monstrosity,
$3999 but can its hatred be contained? Battle erupts, and the cyberpunk world of the future is
156 minutes • USMD 2007 set to explode with violence!
DVD Features:
• “Gruesome, gory visuals are par for the course in
• Character Profiles
this endlessly imaginative, visionary fever dream...”
• DVD-ROM
(with extensive art gallery - BoxofficeMagazine.com
and production photos)
UPC: 7-19987-20072-2 • Directed by Koichi Ohata (M.D. Geist and Cybernetics Guardian).
ISBN: 1-58664-003-8
10 • Also available in the Mecha Masters DVD box set (see page 18).
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Action/Adventure 13
GEOBREEDERS DVD COLLECTION
$5999
• “Effectively choreographed action and
210 minutes • USMD 2186
explosive gunplay...” - Sci-fi Magazine
• Contains the programs
Geobreeders and
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
• “The visuals
are exceptional.”
- Animetric.com
GEOBREEDERS Kagura Total Security
$2999 works ‘round the clock to
90 minutes • USMD 1874 rid the world of its most
troublesome pests -
DVD Features: phantoms! Their only
• Contains episodes 1-3
• Comics weapons: their wits, the
most advanced computer
UPC: 7-19987-18742-9 technology, and...REALLY
ISBN: 1-56219-874-2 BIG GUNS!
• Based on the
hit manga by
GEOBREEDERS: BREAKTHROUGH
Akihiro Ito.
$2999
What’s the best way to
120 minutes • USMD 2162
fight supernatural
DVD Features: phantoms? With great
• Contains episodes 4-7 big guns, of course! Join
• Director’s Interview Kagura Total Security, a pack of
• Japanese Trailer
• Storyboards
lovable loose cannons dedicated to wiping out a
• Textless Closing tribe of dangerous cats. When the spooks target a
government agency, our heroes can spare no time
UPC: 7-19987-21622-8 leaping into the fray and making things far worse.
ISBN: 1-58664-158-1
It’s rip-roaring explosions, terrifying chase scenes,
and two-fisted fighting action from start to finish!
40 years ago, Remy saved the earth from a criminal organization. Now, as she lies 13
Pricing to be determined dying in a hospital bed, her former teammates gather to help her in her greatest battle
90 minutes • USMD 2315 of all. Newly repackaged and remastered with new DVD features.
DVD Features:
• To be determined
• “If you like your anime strong on character and theme,
‘
you will like The Time Etranger.” - AnimeonDVD.com
UPC: 7-19987-23152-8
ISBN: 1-58664-311-8
- Available -
Fall 2003
>
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Baki Hanma’s taking the Karate Championship by storm. But now he’s in for the fight 16
of his life. If he wins, he’s the best. If he loses, then he’s dead.
$2495
45 minutes • USMD 1733 • From the director of Queen Emeraldas.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• “Exciting and fluidly animated fight scenes...
UPC: 7-19987-17332-3 Fast, funny and totally deranged.”- Manga Mania
ISBN: 1-56219-733-9
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Drama 3
In the closing days of World War II, two small children try desperately to survive. This
story recounts the incredible hardships endured by Kobe’s most vulnerable citizens. Part
$2999 of Central Park Media’s Collector’s Series, this DVD release features an additional bonus
88 minutes • CPMD2206 disc bursting with unique special features!
DVD Features: Grave of the Fireflies: Bonus Disc: • “A+” - Entertainment Weekly
• Remastered Video • Exclusive Interview with Film Critic Roger Ebert
• Anamorphic Format • Exclusive Interview with Director Isao Takahata
• Alternate Angle • Creator Interviews
Storyboard Feature • Creator Biographies • “It belongs on any list of the greatest
• Previews • Historical Perspective war films ever made.”
• Art Gallery - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
UPC: 7-19987-22062-1 • Japanese Theatrical Trailer
ISBN: 1-58664-202-2 • Additional Storyboards
SUGGESTED
Supernatural Action/Adventure 13
An ancient dragon is about to awaken in modern Japan. The dragon grows stronger as it
drains the life from its chosen host, Terumi. Her friend, Koichi, must invoke the power of an
$3499
ancient god to defeat the growing evil. Will its chosen host refuse to fight?
130 minutes • USMD 1748
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Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
The world has been conquered by a group of eight supremely powerful robots! When the most powerful of these is stolen, along with the embryo of 13
its artificially constructed pilot by a small group of daring heroes, the stakes are raised and the fate of the Earth is at risk.
- Available - - Available -
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A killer has stolen a legendary treasure, magical gold! Now, as the universe spirals into 13
chaos, the gods have awakened to avenge this theft. Noble space pirate Captain Harlock
$2999 must restore the treasure to its rightful heirs before humanity is caught in the crossfire!
180 minutes • USMD 2032
• From Leiji Matsumoto, the creator of Star Blazers, with character
DVD Features: designs by Shibue Motohashi (Fushigi Yugi), and music by Kaoru
• Behind-the-Scenes Video Wada (Silent Mobius).
(Making the English Dub)
• Interview with the Creators
• “This is what Harlock should have always been like!”
UPC: 7-19987-20322-8
- Protoculture Addicts
ISBN: 1-58664-028-3
• Don’t forget to check out the prequel, Maetel Legend (see page 17).
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The evil Genma has already savaged half the universe, and now finds himself on the 3
way to Earth. Only by mobilizing the world’s psychics does humanity stand a chance.
$2999 Part of Central Park Media’s Collector’s Series, the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD
132 minutes • USMD 2209 release is newly remastered and repackaged with new DVD features!
DVD Features:
• Director’s Commentary • “Breakthrough work...stunning visuals.”
by Rintaro - The Complete Anime Guide
• Director’s Biography
• Character Designer’s Biography
• Design Sketches • One of the earliest collaborations between revolutionary anime
creators Rintaro (Astroboy, Kimba the White Lion, and X: The Movie) and
UPC: 7-19987-22092-8 Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Roujin Z, Perfect Blue and Spriggan).
ISBN: 1-58664-205-7
Fantasy
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It is an age of swords and sorcery. Betrayed from within and overwhelmed by dark
sorcery, the valiant armies of Pars are overrun by the warrior fanatics of Rucitania.
$7999
Escaping the destruction of his homeland, the heroic prince Arslan assembles a group
240 minutes • USMD 1747
of five extraordinary allies to aid him in his fight against the invaders.
DVD Features:
• Complete series on 2 DVDs
• Character Profiles • From the screenwriter of Sailor Moon.
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-17472-6
ISBN: 1-56219-747-9 • “Outstanding animation.” - Video Watchdog
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Science Fiction SUGGESTED
UPC: 7-19987-23262-4
ISBN: 1-58664-322-3
• “...very good story and good character
- Available - development.” - Ryan’s Anime Review
Winter 2003
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
When Iczer 1 defeated Big Gold, she thought the universe was safe at last. Now, only the 16
immense and untried power of fellow construct Iczer 3 can be brought to bear
$2999 as a new threat from an old enemy manifests itself. This DVD release
180 minutes • USMD 2327 contains 3 hours of action and thrills!
DVD Features:
• To be determined
• From the director of Vampire Princess Miyu.
• This DVD is subtitled only
UPC: 7-19987-23272-3
ISBN: 1-58664-323-1
Supernatural SUGGESTED
UPC: 7-19987-17732-1
ISBN: 1-56219-773-8
Holy virgins Cacao and Parfait must find the prophesied Champion of the Galaxy, or the 16
universe will be destroyed. Unfortunately, he’s also a power obsessed tyrant. With the
$1999 help of a plucky orphan, a giant robot, and their holy magic, our heroines must save the
180 minutes • SSDVD-6209 galaxy from its greatest hero. This DVD contains three hours of fun!
Meet Galan, a spastic geek who’d do anything to be a real, live samurai. That’s just an 16
impossible dream…or is it? When his Russian princess girlfriend gives him the gift of an
$2999 ancient sword, strange events unfold and even stranger people drop out of the sky to
60 minutes • USMD 2151 attack. Galan must overcome his ineptitude and join a bunch of beautiful women in a
wacky romp through a kingdom that time forgot.
DVD Features:
• Behind-the-Scenes Madness!
• Character Sketches
• From the creator of Project A-ko and Agent Aika.
• Textless Opening & Closing
• Japanese Trailer
UPC: 7-19987-21512-2
ISBN: 1-58664-147-6
• “...an unexpected comedy blast.” - Play Magazine
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
In a world where the dead walk, where good and evil exist as palpable forces, a darkness is stirring. The undead march against the City of Light to 13
capture the Sacred Fire that is the source of their power. Called into this world by the magical flame, a girl named Himiko is thrust into the
maelstrom of danger, betrayal and war. For she is heir to the Sacred Fire, and holds a power that could save its guardians...if she survives.
LEGEND OF HIMIKO:
LEGEND OF HIMIKO DVD COLLECTION SACRED FIRE
$8999 $2999
300 minutes • USMD 2179 100 minutes • USMD 2176
Complete series:
Episodes 1-12 on 3 DVDs DVD Features:
• Contains episodes 1-4
UPC: 7-19987-21792-8 • Japanese TV Spots
ISBN: 1-58664-175-1 • Textless Opening & Closng
• Production Sketches
• “I more than recommend
UPC: 7-19987-21762-1
Legend of Himiko, especially in
ISBN: 1-58664-172-7
this complete collection.”
- DVDAuthority.com
LEGEND OF HIMIKO:
THE PENDANT • From the screenwriter of Sakura Wars and Virgin Fleet.
$2999
100 minutes • USMD 2177
DVD Features:
• Contains episodes 5-8
• Japanese TV Spots • “Truly stunning
• Character Profiles character animation
sequences.”
UPC: 7-19987-21772-0 - AnimeonDVD.com
ISBN: 1-58664-173-5
LEGEND OF HIMIKO:
SWORD OF SEVEN BLADES
$2999
• “I know I enjoyed
100 minutes • USMD 2178
every last minute of
the show, and highly
DVD Features: recommend it.”
• Contains episodes 9-12
- Animeage.net
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
• Dubbing Bloopers
UPC: 7-19987-21782-9
ISBN: 1-58664-174-3
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The sole surviving warrior of a devastated village searches for the Dark Lord to avenge 16
the slaughter of her people. She is Lemnear, the fabled Champion of Silver. Within
$2495 Lemnear lies an almost invincible power - a power the Dark Lord will do anything to
45 minutes • USMD 1742 possess.
DVD Features:
• Comic Book Preview • “If you’re looking for action and a fair amount of
skin, then Lemnear is for you.” - AnimeSquared.com
UPC: 7-19987-17422-1
ISBN: 1-56219-742-8
• From the director of Plastic Little.
SUGGESTED
The planet Cronos is a peaceful world inhabited by robotic lifeforms with human-like personalities. But evil forces have targeted Cronos and 3
Professor Kirai in hopes of stealing his scientific knowledge. Can a handful of transforming robotic heroes stop the forces of evil and restore peace
to their planet?
MACHINE ROBO: MACHINE ROBO:
REVENGE OF CRONOS VOL. 1 REVENGE OF CRONOS VOL. 2
$2999 $2999
125 minutes • SSDVD-6216 125 minutes • SSDVD-6217
The princess of a dying world, young Maetel must choose whether to become a machine 13
to survive, or to abandon her homeworld to keep her humanity.
$2999
85 minutes • USMD 2146
• From Leiji Matsumoto, the creator of
Star Blazers, Harlock Saga, and Queen Emeraldas.
DVD Features:
• Trivia Quiz
• Creator Biography
• “Continues Matsumoto’s tradition of highly
UPC: 7-19987-21462-0 melodramatic storytelling.” - Aintitcool.com
ISBN: 1-58664-142-5
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
Transported through time and space, Maze has gained incredible powers...and one 16
astronomical problem. Every night, she transforms into a lecherous man! To top it all off,
$2999 she must rescue a fugitive (and overly affectionate) princess from a mysterious warrior
85 minutes • SSDVD-6080 cult!
• From the scriptwriter of The Slayers, Record of Lodoss War:
DVD Features:
Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, and Photon.
• Includes Bonus Show:
1st Episode of Maze TV Series!
• “A thoroughly enjoyable comedy that is
UPC: 7-95243-60802-0 completely insane and psychotic.” - Gamefan
ISBN: 1-57800-430-6
• “It’s light and fun with a lot of scantily clad women.”
- AnimeonDVD.com
Action/Adventure
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Maze wakes up with amnesia in a magical world. Soon, she finds herself guarding
a deposed princess with the help of a fairy, a rag-tag group of swordfighting
$12999
warriors, and an energy-blasting giant robot! Over ten hours of fun-filled
625 minutes • SSDVD-6180
explosions and mecha-action!
DVD Features:
• Complete Series on 4 DVDs • From the screenwriter of The Slayers!
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
(Making the English Dub)
• Big Sister-Brother
• “Incredibly cute characters and surprisingly
(A Silly Video Featurette)
good animation.” - Animejump.com
UPC: 7-95243-61802-9
ISBN: 1-57800-530-2
• “A fun fantasy romp with lots of
bawdy humor.” - AnimeonDVD.com
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
M.D. Geist was engineered to be the perfect killing machine, but now he is hunted 16
by his own fiendish creators. Part of Central Park Media’s Collector’s Series, this
$2999 DVD release is newly remastered and repackaged, with a free bonus DVD
95 minutes • USMD 2202 bursting with over 3 hours of unique special features!
DVD Features: M.D. Geist Bonus Disc:
• Director’s Commentary • Additional Storyboards • Directed by Koichi Ohata
• Alternate Angle Graphic Novel • Director Interview (Genocyber and Cybernetics Guardian).
• Music Video
• Mechanical Designs
• Storyboards
• Character Designs
UPC: 7-19987-22022-5
ISBN: 1-58664-198-0 • Also available in the Mecha Masters DVD box set (see page 18).
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Science Fiction/Action Adventure
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For the first time ever, the explosive classics M.D. Geist, Genocyber, and
Cybernetics Guardian are now available together as a collector’s boxed set
$7499
for one low price. Includes a free bonus DVD and the M.D. Geist and
275 minutes • USMD 2235
Genocyber I soundtracks as an added value!
Bonus Disc
• Genocyber Production Designs
• M.D. Geist Storyboards
• Cybernetics Guardian Production Designs
UPC: 7-19987-22352-3
ISBN: 1-58664-231-6 • The collected works of anime pioneer Koichi Ohata.
Mai’s a super counselor with blazing sex appeal who specializes in solving her 16
clients’ bedroom problems! Obsession, compulsion, and demonic possession
$2999 are no match for her special brand of shock treatment. Patients are always
90 minutes • USMD 1829 cured, but at the risk of a broken heart.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• Original Japanese Credit Roll • From the director of Transformers and Homeroom Affairs.
UPC: 7-19987-18292-9
ISBN: 1-56219-829-7
NIGHTWALKER: Vampire detective Shido keeps the streets safe from supernatural scum. With a 13
MIDNIGHT DETECTIVE beautiful, impetuous policewoman hot on his tail, he must destroy his fellow
$1999 Nightbreed — before city life goes straight to hell! Each volume contains over 3
180 minutes • USMD 2289 hours of thrills!
DVD Features:
• Contains episodes 1-6 • “Anime meets Forever Knight with some
• Storyboards with Angel and City Hunter on the side.”
Corresponding Video - Rue Morgue
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-22892-4
ISBN: 1-58664-285-5 • “...if you like vampires and anime, you
may want to check this out.”
- Amazon.com
NIGHTWALKER:
ETERNAL DARKNESS
$1999 • From the director of Outlaw Star and the
180 minutes • USMD 2290 character designer of Sailor Moon Super S.
DVD Features:
• Contains episodes 7-12
• Storyboards with • “Definitely recommended for any serious anime
Corresponding Video fan of dystopian sci-fi and drama.”
• Art Gallery - Animetric.com
UPC: 7-19987-22902-0
ISBN: 1-58664-286-3
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Science Fiction/Drama 16
Dragged through a time warp by a giant machine, Shu is thrust into a hellish future of slavery and war! There he is captured by an army of kidnapped
children. Caught between reluctant soldiers and the madman who has stolen their innocence, Shu fights to save their future. Part of Central Park
Media’s Collector’s Series, this DVD collection has over 2 hours of bonus features!
NOW AND THEN, HERE AND THERE NOW AND THEN, HERE AND
DVD COLLECTION THERE: DISCORD AND DOOM
$8999 $2999
325 minutes • USMD 2169 125 minutes • USMD 2122
NOW AND THEN, HERE AND NOW AND THEN, HERE AND
THERE: FLIGHT AND FALL THERE: CONFLICT AND CHAOS
$2999 $2999
100 minutes • USMD 2149 100 minutes • USMD 2150
SUGGESTED
Science Fiction 13
The year is 2099, and the Starlight is on her shakedown cruise. When her crew finds a
drifting spaceship and its passenger, they’re off to discover what could be the genesis of
$3495
mankind itself.
140 minutes • DVD 153
DVD Features:
• Music by the Japanese heavy
• “The mechanical design and art direction are both well-realized
metal band Loudness
• Bonus footage not included in and fabulously beautiful.” - Animejump.com
VHS dubbed version
UPC: 0-66479-10153-2
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Action/Adventure
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The continuing adventures of the Special Vehicle Police Second Unit as they battle terrorists, monsters, and their own ineptitude. This show is
famous for its combination of side-splitting comedy and two-fisted mecha action.
• “A+” - AnimeonDVD.com
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Action/Adventure
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Photon, a young man with a kind heart and superhuman strength, leaves his village on
Sandy Planet in search of a runaway friend. During his heroic quest, he is accidentally
$3999 engaged to a renegade space pilot. Now both are on the run from the Evil Emperor of the
180 minutes • USMD 1880 Galaxy and his bumbling henchmen.
UPC: 7-19987-18802-0
• “Photon has the makings of something special.”
ISBN: 1-56219-880-7
- Animerica
Comedy SUGGESTED
The hormonally driven Ping Pong Club faces girls, ghosts, and their own worst nightmare – themselves! Follow these not-so-lovable losers as they 16
journey toward impending ping-pong doom!
$11999 $2999
Approx. 700 minutes • SSDVD-6199 100 minutes • SSDVD-6193
• “Outrageously funny.”
- Protoculture Addicts
Take an alien invasion, a high school catfight, a missing space princess and plenty of explosives. You’ll wind up with some of the funniest films ever 13
made!
PROJECT A-ko COLLECTOR’S SERIES PROJECT A-ko
DVD COLLECTION COLLECTOR’S SERIES EDITION
$8999 $2999
370 minutes • USMD 2073 86 minutes• USMD 2185
Contains the programs Project A-ko Comes with a FREE Project A-ko
Collector’s Series Edition, Love & Robots soundtrack CD!
and Uncivil Wars
DVD Features:
UPC: 7-19987-20732-5 • Director’s Commentary by Yuji Moriyama
ISBN: 1-58664-069-0 • Remastered Video
• Japanese Behind-the-Scenes Video
(interviews with creators)
• Video Restoration Documentary
• Music Videos
UPC: 7-19987-21852-9
ISBN: 1-58664-181-6
PROJECT A-ko:
LOVE & ROBOTS
• “...a biting yet reverent satire of everything we’ve come to
$2999
expect from Japanese animation.” - Animenewsnetwork.com
180 minutes • USMD 2054
DVD Features:
• Contains the programs Plot of the • “The most famous schoolgirl to ever grace anime.”
Daitokuji Financial Group, Cinderella - Anime FX
Rhapsody and Final
• Project A-ko Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-20542-0
ISBN: 1-58664-050-X • “Extremely hilarious...
comedy gold.”
- Animejump.com
PROJECT A-ko:
UNCIVIL WARS
$2999
104 minutes • USMD 2072
DVD Features:
• Contains the programs Versus Battle 1:
Grey Side and Versus Battle 2: Blue Side.
• Japanese Trailer
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-20722-6
ISBN: 1-58664-068-2
SUGGESTED
Fantasy Action/Adventure 13
Lodoss, the accursed island. An evil beyond any it has ever faced before is awakening,
$5999
and a party of six mismatched warriors are drawn together in battle. Part of Central Park
355 minutes • USMD 2184
Media’s Collector’s Series, this DVD release is newly remastered and repackaged with
new DVD features!
DVD Features:
• Complete series: Episodes 1-13 on 2 DVDs
• Japanese Trailer
• “This title holds a spot on nearly every respectable anime
• Character Profiles
review website’s essential list.” - BPM Culture
• Art Gallery
• Japanese Fan Convention Featurette
• Includes Free Mini Comic Book (while supplies last)
UPC: 7-19987-21842-0
ISBN: 1-58664-180-8
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SUGGESTED
Fantasy Action/Adventure 13
Five years past, six adventurers defeated a conquering army and saved Lodoss
in a bloody battle that has since been called The War Of Heroes. But now, a
$12999
familiar evil has returned. Old heroes must heed the call to defend their homeland
620 minutes • USMD 2008
once more, and new heroes are forged as the battle for Lodoss begins anew.
DVD Features:
• Complete series: Episodes 1-27 on 4 DVDs
• Character Sketches
• Comics • “A big, fat WOW.” - Shotgun Reviews
• Lodoss Information Booklet (while supplies last)
SUGGESTED
Action/Adventure 13
Utena duels her classmates to protect her friend Anthy, who is the key to a magical power
$2999
and could make Utena’s dream - to become a prince - come true! Part of Central Park
87 minutes • SSDVD-6182
Media’s Collector’s Series!
DVD Features:
• Director’s Commentary by Kunihiko Ikuhara
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
(Making the English Dub)
• Japanese TV Spots & Trailers
• Character Sketches with Director’s Notes
UPC: 7-95243-61822-7
ISBN: 1-57800-532-9 • “A+” - DVDexpress.com
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
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Utena is the idol of her classmates, and yet she is driven by the memory of a prince who gave her an enigmatic ring emblazoned with a rose crest.
This memory drives Utena to do the impossible: to become a prince herself.
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Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
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New forces combine to bring Utena down. Does she have the strength…and the fencing skills…to defeat them all?
UPC: 7-95243-62142-5
ISBN: 1-57800-564-7
• “An ABSOLUTE must!”
- Protoculture Addicts
UPC: 7-95243-62062-6
ISBN: 1-57800-556-6
- Available -
Spring 2003
The final story arc: Utena is about to solve the mystery behind her best friend’s enslavement, the secret duels, and the forces that have manipulated 13
her life from the beginning.
UPC: 7-95243-62152-4
ISBN: 1-57800-565-5
• “...characters are superbly designed
- Available - and portrayed.” - Animetric.com
Fall 2003
Fantasy SUGGESTED
Prophecy says that six warriors will end a brutal tyrant’s rule. Swords clash as the battle 13
between good and evil explodes!
$2999
90 minutes • USMD 2065
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • Features character designs by the fan-favorite art studio, CLAMP.
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-20652-6
ISBN: 1-58664-061-5
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Science Fiction
A computerized bed may seem like the perfect way to care for the elderly. But when outfitted with
$2999 a faulty computer, it transforms into an unstoppable robot! Widescreen format.
80 minutes • USMD 2168
DVD Features:
• Katsuhiro Otomo Biography • From the director of Blood: The Last Vampire and the
• Trivia Quiz animation director of Wings of Honneamise.
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-21682-2
ISBN: 1-58664-164-6
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
To retrieve the talisman stolen by her beloved, Tiara hunts the night, battling monsters 13
with her awesome shamanic powers! 3 hours of magical monsters and mayhem!
$1999
180 minutes • USMD 2293 • From the director of Outlaw Star.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• Japanese Trailers
• “A must have for CLAMP fans.” - Gamers’ Republic
• Artist’s Biography
UPC: 7-19987-22932-7
ISBN: 1-58664-289-8
• “...It’s got action, magic, talking animals, rivalry,
romance and the most interesting cast since
Magic Knight Rayearth.” - Anime/Manga Review
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
Explosively nuclear, the Seabat submarine is the most closely guarded military secret in 13
the world. And it has just gone rogue.
$1999
100 minutes • USMD 2292 • From the talents behind Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory,
A.D. Police, and Lupin the 3rd.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• Angle Change for End Credits
• “Silent Service is great fun.” - Wizard Guide to Comics
UPC: 7-19987-22922-8
ISBN: 1-58664-288-X
Haunted by memories of a past life, Aiko travels backwards through time...and finds
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herself caught in an incredible battle to save the future!
$2999
100 minutes • USMD 2074
• From the animation director of City Hunter, Captain Harlock,
DVD Features:
• Previews and the art director of Dominion Tank Police.
UPC: 7-19987-20742-4
ISBN: 1-58664-070-4
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Comedy Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
Welcome to a world where magic reigns and monsters lurk behind every corner. Into this land of deadly dragons and menacing magicians comes 3
our heroine - Lina Inverse, a cute, fire-ball throwing sorceress who steals from the wicked and gives to herself! Along with Gourry, a handsome but
dumb-as-a-rock swordsman, Lina challenges the forces of not-so-goodness as she seeks truth, justice, fame and gold.
UPC: 7-95243-61982-8
ISBN: 1-57800-548-5
SUGGESTED
Comedy Action/Adventure 3
Lina Inverse is not the sort of girl who wants to save the world for free, but
sometimes, she’s just that down on her luck. This time around, Lina, Gourry, Amelia,
$12999
and Zelgadis have embarked upon a fun-filled quest to find the most powerful book
600 minutes • SSDVD-6137
of magic in history. Unfortunately for them, this little jaunt may develop into an
DVD Features: adventure of epic proportions, involving hideous monsters, demon dragons, magical
• Complete Series: karaoke performances, and outdoor sporting events!
Episodes 27-52 on 4 DVDs
• Video Interview with U.S.
Voice Actors
• Character Sketches
UPC: 7-95243-61372-7
ISBN: 1-57800-487-X
• “If you are a Slayers fan, this box set is for you.”
- Protoculture Addicts
SUGGESTED
Comedy Action/Adventure 3
In search of fame, fortune, and foreign food, Lina Inverse sets sail on a collision
course for the new world! What she finds there are vengeful enemies, a bunch of
$12999 high-and-mighty dragon lords, and a new quest to save the world from destruction.
600 minutes • SSDVD-6169 What’s a girl gotta do for a little vacation?
DVD Features:
• Complete Series: • “A must-see for any Slayers fan.”
Episodes 53-78 on 4 DVDs
- Animedream.org
• Behind-the-Scenes Video
(Making the English Dub)
• Interview with U.S. Voice Actors and Director
• “These episodes keep the high standard of
UPC: 7-95243-61692-6 slapstick humor and bad jokes” - Gamers’ Republic
ISBN: 1-57800-519-1
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Supernatural Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
A young mystic is held prisoner by Neo-Nazis as part of their plan to blanket the world in darkness. However, a group of heroes, including Kujaku, an 16
apprentice exorcist, stands poised to oppose them. Deep within Kujaku lies a power beyond his enemies’ nightmares - if only he could control it!
- Available - - Available -
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Erotic Action/Adventure
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Lately, shy Nanami has been flirting outrageously and sparking vicious catfights!
Afterwards, she remembers nothing. Can it be that another personality seethes beneath
$2999
her own - a wild woman who’ll do anything to find trouble?
80 minutes • USMD 2039
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• “The anime equivalent of Sybil, but a lot cuter.” - Askew Reviews
UPC: 7-19987-20392-1
ISBN: 1-58664-035-6
Supernatural
SUGGESTED
13
Shinji Nagumo is a rising executive, and those who oppose him become victims of his
psychic powers! Will a young psychic save the day - or become the next victim? Newly
$1999
repackaged and remastered with new DVD features.
95 minutes • USMD 2281
DVD Features:
• The exciting prequel to X - The Movie.
• Art Gallery
• Previews
- Available -
Spring 2003 • “An intelligent, thought-provoking film.” - Protoculture Addicts
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SUGGESTED
Comedy 13
The comedic misadventures of high school students and an alien princess stuck in a time
loop! What would you do if you were trapped reliving the same day over and over? For
$2995
anyone else, this would be a horrific problem...but for the residents of Tomobiki, it’s far
90 minutes • USMD 1728
worse.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• Previews
• From the director of Ghost in the Shell and the
UPC: 7-19987-17282-1 screenwriter for Patlabor The Mobile Police - The TV Series.
ISBN: 1-56219-728-2
On war-ravaged Venus, teenage motorcycle racers and a sexy female reporter are caught 13
in the murderous crossfire of the ultimate turf war!
$1999
104 minutes • USMD 2283
• From the director of Gundam Perfect Collection, and with music
DVD Features: by the composer of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
• Character Profiles
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-22832-0
ISBN: 1-58664-279-0
• “...a great mix of epic war scenes, incredible machines, and
intriguing politics. An intelligent movie whose action will thrill you.”
- Bestanime.com
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
Life isn’t easy for the girls in the super-secret Virgin Fleet. Schoolwork is rough and the 13
competition’s brutal. Luckily, cadets are trained in the use of “Virgin Energy,” serious
$2999
blasting power useful for playing pranks, scuffling with the (ick!) boys, and blowing enemy
90 minutes • USMD 2029 war planes out of the sky!
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • “Virgin Fleet is a legitimately solid anime.” - Animerica
UPC: 7-19987-20292-4
ISBN: 1-58664-025-9
• From the creator of Sakura Wars and Legend of Himiko.
SUGGESTED
Action/Adventure 16
An evil force has gripped the Earth, dragging it to the brink of destruction. Only the
$2499
armored hero Gowcaizer has the firepower to thwart alien evildoers!
105 minutes • USMID4408CTDVD
UPC: 0-14381-44082-9
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Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
The Crown Knights are cute, card-carrying champions who protect the colorful Card 13
Kingdom. When the kingdom is attacked by giant chess pieces, these girls must use their
$1999
special magical powers to save the day!
50 minutes • USMD 2285
• From the directors of Cutey Honey and All Purpose Cat Girl Nuku Nuku.
UPC: 7-19987-22852-8
ISBN: 1-58664-281-2
Action/Adventure SUGGESTED
A miasma has descended upon the world...and everyone forgot who they were and how 13
to use the tools that society has come to rely on. Now, two years after the disaster, a
$2999 young man tries to make sense of a world suddenly gone mad.
80 minutes • USMD 1749
UPC: 7-19987-17492-4
ISBN: 1-56219-749-5
• “...a great anime that anyone that considers themselves
a fan should pick up.” - Animenewsnetwork.com
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Supernatural Action/Adventure 16
The year is 1580, and the unholy armies of Lord Nobunaga Oda steadily spread across
Japan. Now, three ninjas must unite their mystical weapons and skills to fulfill The
$2999
Prophesy of the Enchanted Swords - or die trying!
87 minutes • USMD 1778
UPC: 7-19987-17782-6 • “The strong action sequences and supernatural overtones are
ISBN: 1-56219-778-9 where Wrath really shines. Action and adventure tales seldom
encompass this many twists and turns, and the animation is very
good overall; at times simply brilliant...I highly recommend it.”
- Gamers’ Republic
SUGGESTED
Supernatural Action/Adventure 16
Restored to life by supernatural forces, high school delinquent Yusuke was granted
$2999 paranormal fighting powers to protect the innocent. It’s two-fisted fighting action at its
90 minutes • USMD 2250 best! A must-have for fans of the hit TV series as seen on the Cartoon Network.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • “...enjoyable and entertaining...” - Game Fan
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-22502-2
ISBN: 1-58664-246-4 • “...plenty of martial arts action in this fast-paced adventure...”
- Sci-fi Teen
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Visit our website at www.asiapulpcinema.com.
Warning: Unless otherwise noted, Asia Pulp Cinema films are not rated and may contain any of the following:
Violence, nudity, sexual situations and mature themes. Recommended for Mature Audiences.
Hard-Boiled Action
The Black Orchid: A gorgeous assassin that few have seen and none have survived. Violence,
BEAUTIFUL BEAST death and arousing action follow her every move!
$2999
86 minutes • APCD 2083
When the mafia murders the
• “Never slows down and succeeds
DVD Features: one person she’s ever loved, in creating an aura of suspense.”
• Photo Gallery the Black Orchid swears a - DVDcult.com
• Trivia Quiz righteous and bloody
UPC: 7-19987-20832-2 revenge. And she always
ISBN: 1-58664-079-8 keeps her promises.
• “...this is a good looking and well made
erotic thriller.” - Alex’s Asian Movie Reviews
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Science Fiction
Freakish events jolt Midori from her everyday life as an ordinary schoolgirl. Mysterious soldiers
$2999
appear to terrorize her, declaring her a dangerous mental patient. Her own family seems to
95 minutes • APCD 2170
agree. Her best friend claims to be perfectly sane, but from another dimension. Is Midori losing
her mind? Or is she a dimension traveler with powers that could blow the universe apart?
DVD Features:
• Actress Biography
• Trivia Quiz
• Character Profiles • From the screenwriter of Perfect Blue and Cowboy Bebop.
UPC: 7-19987-21702-7
ISBN: 1-58664-166-2
• “A thought-provoking, artsy piece, definitely
worth the watch.” - YBFree.com
Horror
A ghastly tale of ghosts, reincarnation, and unrequited love from beyond the grave! During his
village's macabre Festival of the Dead, Shin is haunted by visions of monsters, and a ghoulish,
$2999 vengeful maiden.
96 minutes • APCD 2204
• From the screenwriter of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me.
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles
• Previews
• “Deserves a solid recommendation.” - DVDAuthority.com
UPC: 7-19987-22042-3
ISBN: 1-58664-200-6
Erotic Comedy
In the tradition of The Story of O. The shame of it! Lulu, the most popular woman in the phone
sex business, was helpless to resist the wiles of a saucy female client! But the laws of the phone
$1999
sex club are strict: an operator must never be seduced by a common caller, or she will face
88 minutes • APCD 2093
severe discipline. Is Lulu’s reputation sullied beyond repair?
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • From the creator of the hit erotic anime Ogenki Clinic.
UPC: 7-19987-20932-9
ISBN: 1-58664-089-5
• “Laughter guaranteed.” - Protoculture Addicts
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Erotica
Descend into the forbidden depths of Tokyo's underworld, a strange land with wild inhabitants.
$2999
These beautiful women will enact untamed fantasies for anyone willing to pay the price! Take a
80 minutes • APCD 2208
peek and discover the pleasure of becoming someone else, for just one night of delicious
freedom.
DVD Features:
• Photo Gallery
• Previews • “Masterpiece of an Erotic omnibus movie!” - Filmcity
UPC: 7-19987-22082-9
ISBN: 1-58664-204-9
• “The women are hot!” - Witching Hour Video
- Available -
Spring 2003
Hard-Boiled Action
The secretive realm of the world’s deadliest ninja warriors is thrown into chaos as one by one,
ninja clan leaders are brutally assassinated! What fiendish foe has the power to kill the most
$2999 dangerous men in the world? To avenge their dead leader, three ninjas must face this hidden
70 minutes • APCD 1972 enemy. They’ll need all their stealth and ninja trickery to survive!
DVD Features:
• Character Profiles • “All the face rippings, rubber monsters, and
• Director Biography gratuitous wrestling you can handle.” - Manga Max
UPC: 7-19987-19722-0
ISBN: 1-56219-972-2
• Directed by Go Nagai, creator of Japanese
animation classics Devilman and Cutey Honey.
Hard-Boiled Action
It seemed like such a peaceful life - but the violent explosion that killed Nami’s lover has turned
her world upside down. Unjustly accused of murder, she is sentenced to spend the rest of her life
$2999
incarcerated in a Los Angeles women’s prison! But confinement does little to tame Nami and the
86 minutes • APCD 2320
other inmates. Passion runs rampant behind locked doors, giving way to lust and torture.
DVD Features:
• To be determined • From the producers of Zero Woman.
UPC: 7-19987-23202-0
ISBN: 1-58664-316-9
• The ultimate women in prison movie!
- Available -
Fall 2003
Erotic Comedy
In search of the sexiest sport, the women of Japan drop their tops and enter the ring. No holds
are barred as the sassy sumo wrestlers brawl their way to glory. Which of our tempestuous
$1999 teamsters has the heft to win it all?
73 minutes • APCD 2091
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Hard-Boiled Action
Sunny Gets Blue: What do a couple of struggling gangsters need to strike it big? How about $2
million cash? The loot’s with a small time thief named Sunny - a hot headed firebrand with a
$2999 mean mouth, cold heart, and a devastating trigger finger. She’ll need them all to escape with the
160 minutes • APCD 2081 money - and her life.
DVD Features:
• Photo Gallery • “Gunfights, violence, and mafiosos...what more could a guy want?”
• Japanese Blowback Trailer - YBFree.com
• Character Profiles
UPC: 7-19987-20812-4 Blowback: Love & Death: His partner was gunned down in cold blood. Now Joe is an outlaw with
ISBN: 1-58664-077-1
only one mission: revenge. His search leads him to the notorious crime lord, Wildcat, a man with
a $500,000 price on his head. Will a beautiful new partner and all the guns he can carry help Joe
take down the most wanted man in the Philippines?
•“ “
- The Japanese Cinema • “Explosions, gunfights, swords, karate and good old fisticuffs.”
Essential Handbook - YBFree.com
Erotica
A collection of three darkly erotic tales:
Two Women Named Mariko: One is a slave to the other’s
$1999 every twisted desire. What dark past ties the two together?
88 minutes • APCD 1998 Features Kei Mizutani!
Lesbian Dream: Five women’s summer vacation of playful
DVD Features:
lust turns terrifying with the discovery of a dead body.
• Previews
The Man in the Pillory: Obsessed with revenge, a dancer
UPC: 7-19987-19982-8 tracks down the man who tortured and murdered her
ISBN: 1-56219-998-6 sister.
DVD Features:
• “Straightforward gang warfare stuff.”
• Contains complete series on 4 DVDs
• Trivia Quiz - Boxofficeonline.com
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-22012-6
ISBN: 1-58664-197-2
• Stars Riki Takeuchi (Dead or Alive, Blowback: Love & Death)
Erotica
No script...no story...no clothes! Kei Mizutani is Japan’s cult movie queen, and now YOU can
see why! Watch Kei romp through a series of locales, changing from one sexy outfit to another
$1999 ...when she’s wearing anything at all!
40 minutes • APCD 2089
UPC: 7-19987-20892-6
• “You will enjoy every bit!” - Protoculture Addicts
ISBN: 1-58664-085-2
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Erotic Comedy
Stars Kei Mizutani of Terminatrix. In the cut-throat world of TV broadcasting, you have to be willing to show it all. And when saucy Keiko becomes the
weather woman, she creates a media frenzy by flashing her underwear to the entire watching world.
ISBN: 1-56219-973-0
UPC: 7-19987-19732-9
• “A good twisted movie that entertains in many ways.” - Oriental Cinema • Graphic novel also available
(see page 47).
Hard-Boiled Action
ZERO WOMAN: Rei is a lethal undercover agent of the Zero Department, a shadow division of the police force.
ASSASSIN LOVERS When her lover, a fellow assassin, is assigned to kill her, Rei must rely on her own skills as a
$2999 beautiful, merciless killer for hire.
87 minutes • APCD 2084
UPC: 7-19987-20842-1
ISBN: 1-58664-080-1 • “If you’re an action lover, this movie is for you!”
- Protoculture Addicts
UPC: 7-19987-22232-8
ISBN: 1-58664-219-7
UPC: 7-19987-23212-9
ISBN: 1-58664-317-7
• “This sexy Zero Woman series keeps going
- Available - strong!...it’s fun B-movie entertainment.”
Fall 2003 - Protoculture Addicts
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Unless specifically noted, all DVDs are unrated.
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In the largest covert operation in history, an unprecedented Allied force stormed the beaches of
Normandy on June 6th, 1944. From the Luftwaffe bombardment of the U.K. to the mobilization of
$1999 the American war industry, this gripping documentary details the tremendous preparation which
52 minutes • CPMD2305 led to the greatest military operation of all time.
DVD Features:
• Photo Gallery
• History Quiz
• Previews
UPC: 7-19987-23052-1
ISBN: 1-58664-301-0
- Available -
Summer 2003
UPC: 7-19987-23162-7
ISBN: 1-58664-312-6 • “A slick adventure...Wonderful...Mesmerizing.” - Variety
- Available -
Fall 2003
• “...one of the most engaging movies about
Africa we’ve seen in ages.” - Audubon
On December 7, 1941, explosions rocked Pearl Harbor and altered the course of history. Now,
meet the man who executed the attack. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was a military genius who
brought modern warfare into the aerial age. History is incomplete without a mention of this
$1999
extraordinary man.
69 minutes • CPMD2148
DVD Features:
• Yamamoto Biography
• Yamamoto Timeline including interviews
with Theodore F. Cook and Haruko Taya Cook,
authors of Japan at War: An Oral History.
UPC: 7-19987-21482-8
ISBN: 1-58664-144-1
From the creator of Pumping Iron comes a film about blood, sweat, and beauty. Pumping Iron II
focuses on five top female bodybuilders - Rachel McLish, Bev Frances, Lori Bowen, Carla
$1999
Dunlap, and Lydia Cheng - as they prepare for the Caesar’s Palace World Cup Championship.
107 minutes • CPMD2302
• “Fascinating.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
DVD Features:
• Director’s Biography
• Production Notes
• “Wildly entertaining.” - Vanity Fair
• Interview with Director George Butler
UPC: 7-19987-23022-4
ISBN: 1-58664-298-7 • “Marvelous Fun.” - Los Angeles Times
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The fabled Silk Road, as traveled by Marco Polo, was the link between the people of Europe
$12999
and the vast riches of China for thousands of years. Now, the Silk Road comes alive in an
600 minutes • CPMD2009
unparalleled documentary achievement. This series was ten years in the making, and the
entrancing soundtrack made the composer/performer Kitaro a worldwide star. The Silk Road
Bonus features include: has been aired to huge critical acclaim in over 25 countries, and remains to this day the
• Complete series: highest rated documentary series in Japan’s television history.
12 episodes on 3 DVDs
• Art Gallery
UPC: 7-19987-20092-0
ISBN: 1-58664-005-4 • “The Silk Road is a treasure...A+” - Entertainment Weekly
People are talking about the worldwide phenomenon of crop circles - huge designs that
have been appearing in farmers’ fields for more than twenty years, patterns that grow
larger and more complex with each passing season. What are these things about? Who
$1999
(or what) is responsible for them? What are their implications? Includes a feature-length
115 minutes • UFOD 8016
interview with leading crop circle researcher and co-author of the best-selling Crop
DVD Features: Circles: The Complete Evidence, Colin Andrews, conducted by best-selling author Peter
• Extensive photo & video galleries Robbins, one of the world's leading UFO researchers and Editor-In-Chief of the break-
• Aerial footage shot by Colin Andrews through website UFOCITY.COM.
• Previews
UPC: 7-95243-80162-9
ISBN: 1-57800-316-4 • For up-to-date information on crop circles and UFOs, visit
www.UFOCITY.com.
The most comprehensive collection of UFO film and video clips ever
assembled, covering over fifty years of sightings! Includes excerpts
$3999
from the USAF’s Project Blue Book Archive, Gulf Breeze and Mexico
530 minutes • UFOD 8014
City footage. Official NASA footage from Gemini, Apollo, and
Discovery missions, and other famous clips.
DVD Features:
Commentary Track by UFO Experts:
• Peter Robbins (co-author of the British best-seller,
Left at East Gate, and Editor-In-Chief of UFOCITY.COM)
• J. Antonio Huneeus (co-author of UFO Briefing
Document - The Best Available Evidence, and
International Coordinator for the Mutual UFO Network).
UPC: 7-95243-80142-1
ISBN: 1-57800-314-8
Science Fiction
In the future, alien invasion is a daily occurrence, and everyone must be prepared. Elementary School #9 has just assigned three 6th graders to fight the
extraterrestrial threat to their campus, but the aliens are yucky, and nobody wants to deal with them. It’s a messy job, but some cute schoolgirls gotta do it!
All volumes are digest size.
ALIEN NINE: BOOK 1 ALIEN NINE: BOOK 2 ALIEN NINE: BOOK 3
$1595 $1595 $1595
224 PAGES • CMX 64201G 224 PAGES • CMX 64202G 224 PAGES • CMX 64203G
UPC: 7-19987-00642-3-00111 UPC: 7-19987-00642-3-00211 UPC: 7-19987-00642-3-00311
ISBN: 1-58664-891-8 ISBN: 1-58664-892-6 ISBN: 1-58664-893-4
• Part of the Original Manga series, a new brand • These manga were the basis for the hit
presenting manga in an authentic Japanese Alien Nine anime (See page 1) and continue
right-to-left format. the story with all-new adventures.
Romance
A girl seeks solace from her demanding academic life in an aquarium, where she meets a boy
$1595 and falls in love. A charming graphic novel by Tomoko Taniguchi, an artist renowned throughout
176 PAGES • CMX 0628 the world for her heartwarming stories of young love. This volume is full size.
UPC: 7-19987-16280-8-10011
ISBN: 1-56219-943-9 • Includes two additional stories and an all-new
introduction by Lea Hernandez (Rumble Girls).
Science Fiction
This full-color graphic novel is a prequel to the animated series and contains material found
$1695 nowhere else! War has ravaged the Astragius Galaxy for 100 years, and countless lives and
112 PAGES • CMX 0328 planets have been lost. As the war nears its end, Armored Trooper pilot Chirico Cuvie prepares
for the final battle as he joins the elite and deadly Red Shoulder Battalion. This volume is full
UPC: 7-19987-03280-0001-1
ISBN: 1-56219-905-6 size.
Science Fiction
Astra is a beautiful interstellar princess of an Amazonian race that has evolved to a point
$1595 where they only bear females. Now Astra must leave her homeworld to find a man who can
208 PAGES • CMX 63701G help her repopulate her race.This volume is full size.
UPC: 7-19987-00637-9-00111 • Pulse-pounding manga from Jerry Robinson, the
ISBN: 1-58664-853-5 creator of the classic villain, The Joker.
CHIRALITY BOOK ONE CHIRALITY BOOK TWO CHIRALITY BOOK THREE CHIRALITY BOOK FOUR
$1595 $1595 $1595 $1595
96 PAGES • CMX 06061 112 PAGES • CMX 06062 128 PAGES • CMX 06063 208 PAGES • CMX 06064
Fantasy
Story and art by Kia Asamiya (creator of Steam Detectives and Silent Mobius)! Dark is a young swordsman on a
quest to find the truth about his past. First, he is put to a final test by his master to determine his skills as a
swordsman. Later volumes follow Dark’s travels to the forbidden Eastern Territory of the Four Winds, where he
faces Chao, the beautiful ex-lover of his late master. Mr. Asamiya’s artwork is not to be missed! All volumes are full
size.
DARK ANGEL BOOK ONE: DARK ANGEL BOOK TWO: DARK ANGEL BOOK THREE:
THE PATH TO DESTINY WHITE TIGER’S BATTLE CRY LEEN’S DESTINY- PATH OF THE
$1595 BLUE DRAGON
$1595
208 PAGES • CMX 06231 160 PAGES • CMX 06232 $1595
176 PAGES • CMX 06233
UPC: 7-19987-16230-3-10011 UPC: 7-19987-16230-3-20011
ISBN: 1-56219-927-7 ISBN: 1-56219-938-2 UPC: 7-19987-16230-3-30011
ISBN: 1-56219-944-7
Science Fiction
Civil war has broken out on the planet Sodom, and the only way to survive is by using the
mechas left behind by a mysterious alien race. Can the two sides find common ground in their
$1595
humanity or will they annihilate each other? This volume is digest size.
240 PAGES • CMX 61801G
UPC: 7-19987-00618-8-00111
ISBN: 1-56219-936-6 • From the creator of Grey: Digital Target comes a
collection of six tales of mecha war and redemption.
Action/Adventure
This is the story of the Kagura Total Security Company, who specialize in bizarre cases that are way out-of-the-ordinary. Follow the madcap adventures of
these gun-toting heroes in one manic shootout after another. Geobreeders features cute chicks, lots of action, and incredible artwork...Not to be missed by
any action fan! All volumes are full size.
GEOBREEDERS GEOBREEDERS GEOBREEDERS
BOOK ONE: LEARNING TO BOOK TWO: THEY WORK HARD BOOK THREE:
LOVE THE NEW JOB FOR THEIR MONEY VACATION HELL
$1595 $1595 $1595
200 PAGES • CMX 0615 216 PAGES • CMX 06152 208 PAGES • CMX 61503G
Action/Adventure
On a desolate future world destroyed by war, governments teeter on the brink of destruction.
$1595 Amidst the turmoil emerges a new type of hero: M.D. Geist! Born in the government laboratories
192 PAGES • CMX 60101G of Earth, Geist hungers for battle and power, and no authority can stop him. This full-color volume
includes rare production sketches from the M.D. Geist anime! This volume is full size. Suggested
UPC: 7-19987-00601-0-00111 for mature readers.
ISBN: 1-58664-858-6
• “...sure to appeal to collectors as well as sci-fi and anime fans...
sensational artwork” - World of Fandom
LEGEND OF LEMNEAR:
BOOK THREE
$1595 • Art by fan-favorite
176 PAGES • CMX 06103 Satoshi Urushihara.
UPC: 7-19987-16100-9-00311
ISBN: 1-56219-940-4
Comedy/Romance
High school throws everyone together, from geeky bookworms to outrageous metalheads. These
cliques can get very exclusive and people will seldom cross the lines, but when they do…every-
$1595
one is watching! Will Leo the metalhead and shy girl Ayami ever realize that they were made for
192 PAGES • CMX 62701G
each other? This volume is digest size.
UPC: 7-19987-00627-0-00111
ISBN: 1-58664-881-0 • The master of shoujo romance, Tomoko Taniguchi (Call Me Princess,
Princess Prince), is back with tales of love, loss and hairspray!
- Available -
Spring 2003
Adventure
The twisted tale of a love triangle between Yuichiro, a handsome teen, and two hot chicks who aren’t quite like other girls. Shion is a new girl that’s caught
his eye, but Maki is his beautiful brunette girlfriend. Can they battle an extradimensional super being while still managing to keep their clothes on? All
volumes are full size. Suggested for mature readers.
MAXION BOOK ONE: MAXION BOOK TWO: • “Charming and
I WANT THEM BOTH AM I NOT HUMAN? endearing manga.”
$1595 - Comics Buyer’s Guide
$1595
216 PAGES • CMX 06201 176 PAGES • CMX 06202
UPC: 7-19987-16200-6-10011 UPC: 7-19987-16200-6-20011
ISBN: 1-56219-934-X ISBN: 1-56219-946-3
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Fantasy
These are the original adventures that inspired the hit anime title! The Pussycats are a trio of gorgeous assassins who can’t turn down a good paying job.
Unfortunately, they amass rosters of mortal enemies as quickly as they collect new pairs of shoes. All volumes are full size. Suggested for mature readers.
MIDNIGHT PANTHER: MIDNIGHT PANTHER: BOOK 2
I’LL LOVE YOU TO DEATH FELINE FANATICS
$1595 $1595
160 PAGES • CMX 06071 160 PAGES • CMX 06072
Science Fiction
Outer space fantasy by the manga master, Kia Asamiya (Silent Mobius, Gunhed and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace manga). Armadas of space
cruisers jockey for position as the universe braces for war. Can the crew of the Nadesico prevent an intergalactic catastrophe? All volumes are full size.
NADESICO NADESICO
BOOK ONE BOOK TWO • This manga series
$1595 was the basis for the
$1595 hit anime.
208 PAGES • CMX 06241
208 PAGES • CMX 06242
UPC: 7-19987-16240-2-10011
UPC: 7-19987-16240-2-20011
ISBN: 1-56219-929-3
ISBN: 1-56219-941-2
Science Fiction
Curvaceous cutie Captain Tita pilots the futuristic submersible
vehicle Cha Cha Maru, hunting creatures for the exotic pet market.
$1595 Can such a novice hunter capture the elusive cloud whale, or is she
168 PAGES • CMX 0609 literally out of her depth on this one? This volume is full size.
Suggested for mature readers.
UPC: 7-19987-16090-3-00011
ISBN: 1-56219-910-2 • Art by fan-favorite Satoshi Urushihara.
UPC: 7-19987-00626-3-00111
ISBN: 1-58664-860--8 • Over 300 pages of romantic fantasy
from shoujo master, Tomoko Taniguchi.
Comedy
These are the full-color comedy adventures of A-ko, who enjoys the life of an ordinary schoolgirl, along with incredible superhuman strength! But her high
school rival, B-ko, is not content to live in the shadows any longer. What follows is an all-out catfight with spaceships, alien invaders, and mega-powered
robots! Both volumes are full size.
• Project A-ko features art by Ben Dunn, artist/writer of Marvel’s hit Mangaverse.
Fantasy Action/Adventure
Although knight-in-training Spark dreams of being a glorious hero, he fails in his first assignment from the king, guarding the magical Crystal Ball of Souls.
Now the young swordsman must reclaim this mystical orb from the vicious Dark Elves, before the evil wizard Vagnado can use it to resurrect the demented
Kardis, the Goddess of Death! The basis of the Record of Lodoss War TV series, but with additional characters, creatures and chaos! All volumes are
digest size.
Fantasy Action/Adventure
The ever-popular cast from the video is all here: Parn the strong-headed fighter, Deedlit the young and haughty Elf, Ghim the grizzled Dwarf, Etoh the young
priest, Slayn the sorceror, and Woodchuck the thief. The six must unite as the evil of the Grey Witch permeates all of Lodoss Island! All volumes are full size.
UPC: 7-19987-16140-5-30011
ISBN: 1-56219-937-4
Fantasy Action/Adventure
Introducing Flaus, a savage fire maiden, who leaves her evil master to live a life of her own amid the demons and vampires of Lodoss. She meets Wort and
Beld, who join her quest to find the legendary King Fahn. They journey to Allania where they are tested to the limit in defending Lodoss from the horned
Beast and the powerful witch Mana! Both volumes are digest size. Suggested for mature readers.
Action/Adventure
The ultimate samurai story! From the pages of history comes the legend
of the Samurai Jubei and the book he was pledged to protect. Now that
$1595 book has been stolen and Jubei must retrieve it before Japan descends
240 PAGES • CMX 63801G into bloody civil war. This volume is digest size. Suggested for mature
readers.
UPC: 7-19987-00638-6-00111
ISBN: 1-58664-856-X • Artwork by the Tezuka Award-winning artist of
Benkei in New York, Jiro Taniguchi.
- Available -
Spring 2003
• Part of the Original Manga series, a new brand
presenting manga in an authentic Japanese
right-to-left format.
Action/Adventure
With original story and art by SLAYERS series creators Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi, SLAYERS has
been one of the biggest manga titles ever to hit the U.S.! Lina and Gourry, troublemakers extraordinaire,
are up to their ears in trouble after doing their thinking with their stomachs! Madcap hijinks abound in
this comedy adventure manga! This volume is full size.
• The first
$1595 Slayers
160 PAGES • CMX 0612 manga!
UPC: 7-19987-06120-0-00111
ISBN: 1-56219-913-7
Action/Adventure
Lina Inverse, the precocious and dangerous sorceress, has teamed up with the barbaric and busty Naga, the White Serpent.
Together, they fight demons, thieves and monsters all in the name of treasure and a good meal. Slayers Special: Touch of
Evil includes an exclusive interview with manga artist Tommy Ohtsuka! All volumes are digest size.
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SLAYERS SPECIAL: SLAYERS SPECIAL:
PSYCHO SPELLBOUND
$1595 $1595
176 PAGES • CMX 64503G 184 PAGES • CMX 64504G
- Available - - Available -
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Action/Adventure
Despite her tender age, 15-year-old Lina Inverse is already a master sorceress, known throughout the land for her skills, power… and the fact that her heroic
deeds are usually more destructive than the foes she battles against! Teamed with Gourry Gabriev, a swordsman supreme who is dumb as a stump, Lina
travels the land in search of fame, fortune and free food. All volumes are digest size.
Action/Adventure
A funny, sexy, delightful romp that has gotten tons of great fan response! Ai Ijima bounces through a series of madcap erotic adventures through time!
Written by erotic actress Ai Ijima, author of Platonic Sex. All volumes are full size. Suggested for mature readers.
Erotic Comedy
It’s awfully hot under those TV lights, and when your ratings are what you live and die by, you need a
$1595
gimmick. If you’re a gorgeous weather woman, maybe you’ll find those ratings will rise if your skirt does,
176 PAGES • CMX 06301
too! This volume is full size. Suggested for mature readers.
UPC: 7-19987-16300-3-00011
ISBN: 1-56219-948-X • This manga was the basis for the hit movie starring
Kei Mizutani. See page 36 for the DVD.
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Agent Aika...................................... 1 Goshogun: The Time Etranger......... ‘ 11 Project A-ko
Alien Nine....................................... 1 Grappler Baki.................................. 12 DVD...........................................22
Angel Sanctuary.............................. 1 Grave of the Fireflies............................ 12 Soundtrack................................ 38
Animated Classics of Japanese Guardian of Darkness: Pumping Iron II: The Women..................... 37
Literature........................................ 2 Takegami - War God............................ 12 Record of Lodoss War.............................. 22-23
Animation Runner Kuromi................ 2 Hades Project Zeorymer....................... 13 Revolutionary Girl Utena............................ 23-25
Ariel................................................ 2 Harlock Saga....................................... 13 RG Veda.................................................. 25
Armored Troomer Votoms............... 3 Harmagedon........................................ 13 Roujin Z.................................................... 26
Art of Fighting................................. 4 Haunted Lantern, The.......................... 32 Scorpion’s Revenge.................................. 33
Ayane’s High Kick........................... 4 Heroic Legend of Arslan, The............... 13 Shamanic Princess.................................... 26
Battle Arena Toshinden................... 4 Humanoid, The.................................... 14 Silent Service............................................ 26
Battle Skipper: The Movie............... 4 Iczer 3................................................. 14 Silk Road, The........................................... 38
Beautiful Beast................................ 31 In the Blood......................................... 37 Sins of the Sisters..................................... 26
Beautiful Hunter............................... 31 Judge................................................. 14 Slayers, The.............................................. 27
Beautiful Killing Machine.................. 31 Kei Mizutani DVD Collection................. 32 Spirit Warrior.............................................. 28
Beautiful Prey.................................. 31 Knights of Ramune.............................. 14 Sprite: Between Two Worlds...................... 28
Beautiful Weapon........................... 31 Labyrinth of Flames............................. 15 Strange Love............................................. 28
Big Wars........................................ 5 Ladies’ Phone Club, The...................... 32 Sumo Vixens............................................. 33
Blowback: Love & Death/ Legend of Himiko................................. 15 Sunny Gets Blue/Blowback:
Sunny Gets Blue............................ 34 Legend of Lemnear.............................. 16 Love & Death............................................ 34
Cat Soup........................................ 5 Legend of the Dragon Kings................ 16 Terminatrix................................................. 34
Cyber City Oedo 808...................... 5 Machine Robo...................................... 16 Tokyo Babylon........................................... 28
Cybernetics Guardian..................... 5 Maetel Legend..................................... 17 Tokyo Decameron: Three Tales of
Darkside Blues................................ 6 Maze................................................... 17 Madness & Sensuality............................... 34
D-Day............................................. 37 M.D. Geist Tokyo Mafia............................................... 35
Demon City Shinjuku....................... 6 DVD..................................... 17 Ultimate Crop Circles:
Descendants of Darkness............... 6-7 Soundtrack........................... 38 Signs from Space?................................... 38
Detonator Orgun............................. 7 Mecha Masters: Ultimate UFO! The Complete Evidence...... 38
Dimension Travelers, The................. 32 Explosive Anime Classics..................... 18 Undressed for Success............................. 35
Dominion Tank Police...................... 7 My My Mai........................................... 18 Urusei Yatsura .......................................... 29
DNA2............................................. 8 Naughty Guide to Tokyo Nightlife.......... 33 Venus Wars, The....................................... 29
Fencer of Minerva........................... 9 NightWalker......................................... 18 Virgin Fleet................................................ 29
Gall Force...................................... 9-10 Ninja Dragon, The................................ 33 Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer.......................... 29
Garaga........................................... 10 Now and Then, Here and There........... 19 Weather Woman ...................................... 36
Garzey’s Wing................................ 10 Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight...... 19 Wild Cardz................................................ 30
Genocyber Patlabor............................................... 20 Wind Named Amnesia, A.......................... 30
DVD................................ 10 Pearl Harbor: The View from Japan....... 37 Wrath of the Ninja..................................... 30
Soundtrack...................... 38 Photon............................................... 21 Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie ....................... 30
Geobreeders................................... 11 Ping Pong Club, The........................... 21 Zero Woman............................................. 36
Alien Nine....................................................... 39
Aquarium........................................................ 39
Armored Trooper Votoms: Supreme Survivor.... 39
Astra............................................................... 39
Call Me Princess............................................. 40
Chirality........................................................... 40
Dark Angel...................................................... 40-41
Frontier Line.................................................... 41
Geobreeders................................................... 41
Koichi Ohata’s Complete M.D. Geist................ 41
Legend of Lemnear......................................... 42
Let’s Stay Together Forever.............................. 42
Maxion............................................................ 42
Midnight Panther............................................. 43
Nadesico........................................................ 43
Plastic Little..................................................... 43
Princess Prince............................................... 44
Project A-ko.................................................... 44
Record of Lodoss War..................................... 44-46
Samurai Legend.............................................. 46
Slayers............................................................ 46-47
Time Traveler Ai............................................... 47 Alien Nine
Weather Woman............................................. 47
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