New York, NY (July 23, 2004) � Central Park Media announced its October DVD releases. Kiichi Miyazawa is a teen marital arts prodigy, but his unsurpassed marital arts skills will be put to the test as he faces his toughest opponent yet in a fight to the death in ShootFighter Tekken: Round 2. In the live-action, Baptism of Blood, Sakura's evil and half-dead mother has found a way to cheat The Grim Reaper. She wants to transplant her brain into Sakura's body.

ShootFighter Tekken will have audio tracks in both English and Japanese with English subtitles, while Baptism of Blood will only be available with subtitles. Both DVDs will have a pre-order date of September 20, 2004, and a street date of October 19, 2004.

ShootFighter Tekken: Round 2

Fighting is a way of life for teen martial arts prodigy Kiichi Miyazawa. When his best friend goes down in a grappling match with a deadly Jujitsu master, Kiichi takes matters into his own hands and enters the ring. But this time he may have taken on more than he can handle. The challenge is to the death, and his opponent has the near-supernatural ability to predict his every move. Honor, guts, and glory are all on the line in this no-holds-barred martial arts blood match!

Running time: 45 minutes
Genre: Martial Arts/Action
Rating: 16UP
Catalog #: USMD 2434
SRP: $19.99

Baptism of Blood (Subtitled only)

Sakura's mother is making her life a living hell. Disfigured and half-mad, she rules her daughter's life with an iron fist in the crumbling mansion that is their home. But when Sakura stumbles upon a mad scientist's fiendish machine, she discovers that her mother really is evil! For twenty years, she has concealed the ghastliest of schemes � to transplant her own brain into Sakura's helpless body!

Running time: 93 minutes
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Catalog #: APCD 2416
SRP: $19.99

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. In addition, the company also distributes a broad array of live-action Japanese feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.