NEW YORK, NY (August 4, 2003) - Central Park Media has set November for the launch of the newest titles to the next installments from two of their most popular manga series. Kia Asamiya's Dark Angel Book One, one of the finest fantasy adventure manga series to be created from one of Japan's top artist, is scheduled for re-release on November 5 and the first installment of the celebrated heroic fantasy, Record of Lodoss War - The Lady of Pharis Collector's Edition: Book One is slated for November 19. In addition, Aquarium from popular artist Tomoko Taniguchi's (Call Me Princess) will be re-released on November 5. Both Dark Angel Book One and Aquarium are part of the new trim-size $9.99 (SRP) line of graphic novels.
Aquarium
Story and Art by Tomoko Taniguchi. Naoka's life isn't going so well. She was turned down by the prestigious high school that she wanted to attend and she feels like nothing is going right for her. To try and cheer herself up, she starts going to the aquarium where she finds beauty, serenity...and romance.
"Intriguing, powerful, and thought-provoking." - SequentialTart.com
- Format 5" X 7 3/8"
- Black & white
TITLE: Aquarium
RATING: Age 3 and Up
SRP PRICE: $9.99
PAGES: 200
CATALOG #: CMX 62801MM
STREET DATE: November 5, 2003
PRE-ORDER DATE: October 13, 2003
Dark Angel Book One
Story and art by Kia Asamiya, the artist of Uncanny X-Men and Batman: Child of Dreams. Dark is a young man destined for great things. He's next in line to be the magical guardian of his country, but before he can assume that responsibility, he'll have to confront demons, angels, friends and his own insecurities.
"Asamiya has truly done an amazing job with Dark Angel." - SequentialTart.com
- Format 5" X 7 3/8"
- Black & white
TITLE: Dark Angel Book One
RATING: Age 13 and Up
SRP PRICE: $9.99
PAGES: 200
CATALOG #: CMX 62301MM
STREET DATE: November 5, 2003
PRE-ORDER DATE: October 13, 2003
Record of Lodoss War - The Lady of Pharis Collector's Edition: Book One
Story by Ryo Mizuno. Art by Akihiro Yamada, the character designer of RahXephon. The Birth of evil! There was a time when Lodoss Island was pure and the forces of light and darkness were in balance. It only took the greed of one man to change the face of Lodoss forever. Now it's up to the warriors of legend to restore the tenuous balance.
"Outstanding." - Shotgun Reviews
- Format 5" X 7 3/8"
- Black & white
- Presented in its original western style left to right format just like its Japanese release
TITLE: Record of Lodoss War - The Lady of Pharis
Collector's Edition: Book One
RATING: Age 16 and Up
SRP PRICE: $15.95
PAGES: 304
CATALOG #: CMX 64401G
STREET DATE: November 19, 2003
PRE-ORDER DATE: October 13, 2003
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 manga, the fastest growing category in the publishing business. In addition, the company also distributes a broad array of live action Japanese feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.
