Princess Nine: Grand Slam!

[J.A.F._Doorhof]

From: ADV Films

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Release Date Set For Princess Nine: Grand Slam!

Sixth And Final Volume In Acclaimed Series To Be Available October 8, 2002

HOUSTON, August 23, 2002 - ADV Films has set a street date of October 8, 2002 for the DVD release of Princess Nine: Grand Slam, the highly-entertaining anime series described by animeondvd.com as "definitely a recommended title for any shoujo fan..." Princess Nine: Grand Slam! includes five complete episodes, plus DVD extras.

ADV's Princess Nine website at http://www.advfilms.com/favorites/princessnine/ --featuring interviews with ADR Director Matt Greenfield, star Hilary Haag ("Ryo"), customized baseball cards featuring the characters from the show, desktop backgrounds and more--has proven a popular stop for anime fans, garnering thousands of unique page views per week since its debut in early March, 2002. Sales numbers for Princess Nine continue to grow with each volume, as more fans are drawn to this charming, high-energy series.

The Story: The quest for Koshien explodes in a furious series of games that leave the Princesses gasping for breath, yet in the end the team holds true. Now they must meet their greatest challenge, for not only are they up against the one school they had hoped to never face, but they must finally come to terms with their true feelings. For the team. For each other. And for the people they love. Ten girls become women, forged into diamonds on the field of dreams, in the spectacular final volume of Princess Nine!

Princess Nine: Grand Slam! ($19.98 SRP) is a DVD-only release, containing five full episodes and including both English- and Japanese-language versions, and English subtitles. Extras include clean opening and closing animations, original Japanese cover artwork and ADV previews.

About ADV: ADV Films is Anime-and more. In 1992 ADV Films (ADV) transformed a niche market into a global industry by bringing Japanese animation to North America and beyond. As the #1 distributor of Japanese animation, ADV's holdings include such premier titles as: Spriggan, Sailor Moon, Samurai X, Medabots, Robotech, Gasaraki and Neon Genesis Evangelion. ADV's commitment to genre programming, including popular science fiction programs such as Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape and Gamera: Guardian of the Universe has helped ADV become a burgeoning entertainment powerhouse. For more information, visit ADV on the web at www.advfilms.com.

Princess Nine: Grand Slam!
Running Time: 125 minutes;
Age Rating: 12+
Pre-Book Date: 9/10/02
Street Date: 10/8/02
Format DVD
SRP $19.98