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ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR ANIME CLASSIC SUPER DIMENSIONAL CAVALRY SOUTHERN CROSS

ORIGINAL SERIES TO BE RELEASED ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME OCTOBER 21, 2003; COMPLETELY DIGITALLY REMASTERED!

HOUSTON, August 1, 2003-ADV Films today announced the first-ever DVD release of the anime classic Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross, set for October 21, 2003. ADV's release of Southern Cross marks the first time all 23 episodes of this golden age series have been made available in North America in their original, uncut form. To further the release's authenticity, Southern Cross will be presented only in a Japanese-language version with English subtitles.

Like ADV Films' recent critically acclaimed release of Genesis Climber Mospeada, Southern Cross has undergone a thorough digital remastering process, returning the series to near-perfect condition without compromising the character of the original animation.

Southern Cross was originally released in Japan in the mid-1980s as a Japanese-language series, and was the source material for ROBOTECH Masters, the second act in the 85-episode ROBOTECH saga. ROBOTECH producer Carl Macek modified the title to fit it into the overarching ROBOTECH continuity, with several script and scene changes-including changes to certain characters' names and relationships-made to the original Japanese episodes.

The Story:
The year is 2120, and the planet Gloire has been successfully colonized by descendents of Earth, who set about to establish new, self-sustaining outposts to keep the human race alive following a near fatal apocalyptic war on Earth. However, these colonists are unprepared for the return of the Zor, the original inhabitants of the planet, who left in the wake of a similarly devastating war that turned their world into a harsh, uninhabitable wasteland.

A brutal war ensues. The action focuses on an elite group of human colonists who battle the returning Zor in powerful transformable weapon systems. As casualties mount on both sides, and real negotiations seem out of the question, the endgame deteriorates into a no-win situation.

Southern Cross is a powerful, bittersweet series from the golden age of Japanese animation and many of the roots of the ROBOTECH storyline can be seen in the complex science fiction plot of Southern Cross.

Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross (SRP $99.98 DVD) is a DVD-only release, including all 23 of the title's episodes on five discs. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. Extras include: booklet with interviews and information on the series; production sketches; clean opening and closing animation; and ADV Previews.

About ADV Films:
In 1992, ADV Films began to forge the international market for Japanese animation ("anime") by combining unique titles, outstanding production values and efficient large-scale distribution. Today, ADV Films is the #1 producer-distributor of Japanese animation to the North American market, with the firm's holdings including such premier titles as NOIR, Sailor Moon, Samurai X, Hello Kitty's Paradise, RahXephon, Spriggan, Robotech, Full Metal Panic and Neon Genesis Evangelion. In addition, ADV Films' product line has expanded to include other forms of genre programming, including live-action science fiction programs Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Mutant X and The Jim Henson Company's Farscape, and classic science fiction such as the updated Gamera trilogy. ADV Films' parent company, A.D. Vision, Inc. also publishes Newtype USA, the premier anime and manga monthly in the English-speaking world, and operates The Anime Network(tm), broadcasting anime and anime-related programming via digital cable, 24 hours a day. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with additional offices in the EU and Japan, and distribution on four continents, ADV Films is fast becoming an international entertainment powerhouse. For more information, visit ADV Films on the web at advfilms.com

About Harmony Gold
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2003, Harmony Gold has been active in the production, acquisition and distribution of quality international titles since its inception, producing some of the television industry's classic and history-making programs. Visit harmonygold.com or robotech.com for additional information.


SUPER DIMENSIONAL CAVALRY SOUTHERN CROSS
Running Time: 575 minutes
Age Rating: 15+
Pre-Book Date: 9/23/03
Street Date: 10/21/03
Format: DVD
SRP: $99.98


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