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Central Park Media

Foundation date: 1990-04
About:
Minna Agechau was to be CPM's first release, but it was pulled due to the adverse media attention.
Central Park Media was founded in 1990 by John O'Donnell as an anime supplier.
Central Park Media filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 27, 2009 and is facing liquidation with a debt of over US$1.2 million.
CPM's anime video labels included Central Park Media (artistic and literary releases), U.S. Manga Corps (general releases), Anime 18 (adults only), and Software Sculptors (alternative titles). Its Asia Pulp Cinema label was for live-action Japanese films.
1991-07: CPM's U.S. Manga Corps anime label established.
1991-11-07: CPM's first actual release was Dominion Tank Police Volume 1 on subtitled VHS.
News: Show:
Central Park Media (Dec 9, 2007)
CPM Signs with Consortium (May 18, 2006)
Anime at The ImaginAsian (May 11, 2006)
NYCC - Central Park Media (Mar 14, 2006)
Otaku Unite now on DVD (Mar 8, 2006)
Negadon Trailer (Mar 2, 2006)
New CPM Manga Licenses (Feb 10, 2006)
CPM Licenses Negadon (Jan 20, 2006)
Utena Set for $99.95 (Jan 12, 2006)
CPM To Release Munto II (Jan 11, 2006)
CPM Seeking Interns (Jan 11, 2006)
Release List Catch Up (Dec 22, 2005)
Patlabor for iPod (Dec 19, 2005)
Outlanders in February (Dec 1, 2005)
Outlanders Trailer (Nov 15, 2005)
CPM Reprices Collections (Oct 11, 2005)
Kakurenbo on Adult Swim (Oct 7, 2005)
Kakurenbo Website (Sep 27, 2005)
CPM Previews at CNAnime (Aug 25, 2005)
Kakurenbo at Otakon (Aug 4, 2005)
Comic-Con 2005 - Images (Jul 21, 2005)
Upcoming CPM Releases (Jul 17, 2005)
Kakurenbo at Comic-Con (Jul 9, 2005)
CPM Acquires Otaku Unite (Jul 6, 2005)
Outlanders Delayed (Jun 24, 2005)
CPM Drops Patlabor Price (Jun 11, 2005)
CPM Previews (May 24, 2005)
CPM Price Redux (May 12, 2005)
Ghibli Releases (May 8, 2005)
CPM Offers PSP Downloads (May 6, 2005)
Kakurenbo Licensed (May 6, 2005)
25 Cent Anime Downloads (May 4, 2005)
CPM Price Correction (Apr 18, 2005)
CPM May Re-Releases (Feb 15, 2005)
CPM Cancels Releases (Feb 7, 2005)
CPM Lays off Staff (Feb 4, 2005)
No Plans for BAAF in 2005 (Jan 22, 2005)
CPM April Releases (Jan 18, 2005)
Article on Anime Piracy (Dec 31, 2004)
CPM Drops Slayers Price (Dec 29, 2004)
New Releases (Dec 17, 2004)
New CPM Releases (Dec 3, 2004)
New CPM Licenses (Nov 29, 2004)
CPM Slayers Deals (Nov 20, 2004)
CPM Re-releases (Nov 13, 2004)
New Releases Added (Nov 13, 2004)
CPM Distribution Details (Nov 11, 2004)
CPM February Releases (Nov 11, 2004)
ImaginAsian TV licenses (Oct 26, 2004)
Discontinued CPM Titles (Aug 9, 2004)
Metrocon (Aug 5, 2004)
New Releases (Aug 3, 2004)
Anime Next Panel Reports (Jun 22, 2004)
CPM Launches Yaoi Label (May 13, 2004)
Votoms to be Streamed (Mar 24, 2004)
CPM May Manga (Jan 22, 2004)
CPM April Manga (Jan 16, 2004)
World of Narue Website (Jan 14, 2004)
CPM Drops Prices (Jan 12, 2004)
New CPM Titles (Dec 11, 2003)
New Urotsukidoji release (Dec 4, 2003)
Munto Licensed? (Nov 30, 2003)
AnimeNEXT 2003 (Oct 22, 2003)
January CPM Releases (Oct 20, 2003)
CPM Acquires Doggie Poo (Oct 19, 2003)
BAAF Errata (Sep 9, 2003)
Central Park Media (Sep 1, 2003)
CPM Hentai in December (Aug 26, 2003)
CPM manga in November (Aug 5, 2003)
Central Park Media (Jul 21, 2003)
Overview - Industry (Jul 21, 2003)
CPM Manga fall update (Jul 18, 2003)
CPM Acquires more Alien 9 (Jul 14, 2003)
ComicCon 2003 (Jul 10, 2003)
Yet More AX Coverage (Jul 10, 2003)
Arislan on Moratorium (Jun 16, 2003)
New Releases (Jun 6, 2003)
A-Kon News (Jun 1, 2003)
Anime Central 2003 (May 26, 2003)
ShoujoCon Update (May 14, 2003)
CPM Releases New Catalog (Mar 4, 2003)
CPM Releases (Jan 24, 2003)
DNA2 DVD Date Announced (Nov 17, 2002)
CPM Helps Kids Read (Oct 15, 2002)
Anime Expo New York (Sep 7, 2002)
AX 2002: CPM Panel (Jul 11, 2002)
Slayers Exchange Back on (Jun 21, 2002)
Legend of Himiko Website (Jun 11, 2002)
Slayers DVD trade in (May 19, 2002)
CPM Release Dates (Apr 26, 2002)
CPM August Manga (Apr 10, 2002)
April Manga Sales (Apr 2, 2002)
CPM July Paperbacks (Mar 14, 2002)
New Reviews (Jan 14, 2002)
New Protoculture Addicts (Dec 12, 2001)
Utena Resolved (Dec 8, 2001)
Himiko Den US name (Dec 4, 2001)
Central Park Delays (Nov 26, 2001)
New Release Dates (Nov 7, 2001)
January Manga Releses (Oct 31, 2001)
New Date Announcements (Oct 10, 2001)
Geobreeders II Licensed (Sep 27, 2001)
CPM Licenses Himiko Den (Sep 18, 2001)
Central Park Media at AX (Jul 8, 2001)
RG Veda on DVD (May 12, 2001)
Utena TV Series Delay (Apr 10, 2001)
April Manga Releases (Feb 1, 2001)
CPM Aquires Utena Movie (Jan 31, 2001)
CPM AOL Chat Tidbits (Jan 25, 2001)
AOL CPM Chat (Jan 24, 2001)
Manga Spring preview (Jan 4, 2001)
Night Walker website (Dec 19, 2000)
March Manga releases (Dec 5, 2000)
DVD Newsbriefs (Nov 17, 2000)
Upcoming DVDs (Nov 7, 2000)
Slayers Box Set Update (Sep 25, 2000)
Maze TV Series Notes (Sep 22, 2000)
Slayers DVD Petition (Sep 21, 2000)
Anime & Manga Newsbriefs (Aug 26, 2000)
Anime Expo 2000 Day 2/3 (Jul 8, 2000)
Anime Expo 2000 Day 4 (Jul 8, 2000)
Upcoming Online Chat (Mar 5, 2000)
Anime Costume Parade (Feb 15, 2000)
News from AWA (Oct 18, 1999)
News Briefs (Jul 28, 1999)
Further AX '99 Updates (Jul 20, 1999)
US Anime News Briefs (May 21, 1999)
Press Releases: Show:
CPM Signs with Consortium (May 19, 2006)
Votoms Stage 3 in June (Apr 4, 2006)
Kakurenbo on Adult Swim (Oct 5, 2005)
CPM Price Reductions (Aug 16, 2005)
Cosplay Photo Shoot (Aug 11, 2005)
CPM Acquires Otaku Unite (Jun 30, 2005)
CPM Lowers Patlabor Price (Jun 10, 2005)
CPM Announces Kakurenbo (May 27, 2005)
CPM March Manga Releases (Dec 20, 2004)
CPM October Releases (Jul 23, 2004)
CPM August Releases (May 25, 2004)
CPM Manga June Releases (Mar 26, 2004)
CPM May Releases (Feb 26, 2004)
CPM April Releases (Jan 29, 2004)
CPM May Manga (Jan 21, 2004)
CPM March DVDs (Jan 20, 2004)
CPM April Manga (Jan 14, 2004)
CPM December Releases (Sep 8, 2003)
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Special Thanks (Jul 19, 2004)
Project: New Future (Jul 19, 2004)
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2002 - Industry Review (Jan 27, 2003)
Shelf Centered (Jan 12, 2003)
Shelf Life (Dec 23, 2002)
Health Check (Nov 25, 2002)
Answerman - Prelude (Mar 16, 2002)
Fantasy Anime (Nov 28, 2001)
Answerman: Prize Package (Apr 9, 2001)
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Alien Nine Emulators (manga)

Angel Blade (OAV)

Angel Sanctuary (OAV)

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Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (OAV)

Aquarium (manga)

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Ariel (OAV)

Ariel Deluxe (OAV)

Armored Trooper Votoms (U.S. manga)

Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)
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Art of Fighting (special)

Astra (manga)

Ayane's High Kick (OAV)

Battle Arena Toshinden (OAV)

Battle Skipper (OAV)

Beast City (OAV)

Behind Closed Doors (OAV)

Big Wars (OAV)

Birdy the Mighty (OAV)

Black Jack (OAV)

Black Widow (OAV)
(expired)
Blood Royale (OAV)

Blood Shadow (OAV)

(La) Blue Girl (manga)

(La) Blue Girl (OAV)

(La) Blue Girl Returns (OAV)

Blue Sonnet (OAV) (License Expired)

Botchan (special, 1986)

Call Me Princess (manga)

Casino Lily (manga)

Cat Soup (OAV)

Chains of Lust (OAV)

Chirality (manga)

City of Sin (OAV) (expired)

Comic Party (manga by various)

Crimson Climax (OAV)

Crystal Triangle (OAV) (License Expired)

Cyber City Oedo 808 (U.S. manga)

Cyber City Oedo 808 (OAV)
(Expired)
Cybernetics Guardian (OAV)

(The) Dancing Girl (special)

Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God (TV)
(Expired)
Dark Angel (manga)

Darkside Blues (movie)
(Expired)
Demon Beast Invasion (manga)

Demon Beast Invasion (OAV)

Demon Beast Resurrection (OAV)

Demon City Shinjuku (OAV)
(expired)
Demon Warrior Koji (OAV)

Descendants of Darkness (TV)
(Expired)
Detonator Orgun (OAV)

DNA² (OAV)
(Expired)
DNA² (TV) (Expired)

Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (OAV) (License Expired)

Doggy Poo (Korean movie)

Domain of Murder (OAV)

Dominion Tank Police (OAV)

Dream Hazard (OAV) (Expired)

Duck Prince (manga)

Dystopia (manga)

Embracing Love (manga)

Explorer Woman Ray (OAV) (License Expired)

F-Force (OAV)

Fencer of Minerva (OAV) (Expired)

Finder (manga)

Fire Tripper (OAV) (License Expired)

Fobia (OAV)

Frontier Line (manga)

Full House (manhwa)

Gall Force - Eternal Story (movie)

Gall Force 2 - Destruction (OAV)

Gall Force 3 - Stardust War (OAV)

Gall Force: Earth Chapter (OAV)

Gall Force: New Era (OAV)

Garaga (movie)

Garzey's Wing (OAV)

Genocyber (OAV)

Geobreeders (manga)

Geobreeders (OAV)

Geobreeders: Breakthrough (OAV)

A Ghost Story (special)

Golden Cain (manga)

GoShogun: The Time Étranger (OAV)
(Expired)
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter (OAV)

Grave of the Fireflies (movie)
(expired)
Growing Up (special)

Guardian of Darkness (OAV)

Hades Project Zeorymer (OAV)

Harlock Saga (OAV)

Harmagedon (movie)

(The) Harp of Burma (special)

Here Is Greenwood (OAV) (expired)

(The) Heroic Legend of Arslan (OAV)

(The) Humanoid (OAV)

Hyper Speed GranDoll (OAV)

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (OAV)

Iczer Reborn (OAV)

Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) (expired)

(The) Izu Dancer (special)

Judge (OAV)

Just a Girl (manga)

Kakurenbo - Hide & Seek (movie)

Kizuna (OAV)

Kizuna - Bonds of Love (manga) (expired)

Knights of Ramune (OAV)

Kung Fu Jungle Boy (manhwa)

Kunshusama no Koino Oaite (manga)

Labyrinth of Flames (OAV)

Lady Blue (OAV)

(The) Laughing Target (OAV) (License Expired)

Legend of Himiko (TV)

Legend of Lemnear (manga)

Legend of Lemnear (OAV)

Legend of the Devil (live-action movie)

Let’s Stay Together Forever (manga)

Locke the Superman (movie) (License Expired)

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon (OAV) (expired)

Love à la Carte (manga) (defunct)

Lunatic Night (OAV)

M.D. Geist (U.S. manga)

M.D. Geist (OAV)
(Expired)
M.D. Geist II - Death Force (OAV)
(Expired)
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (TV)

Maetel Legend (OAV)

Magic Woman M (OAV)

Maison Plaisir (OAV)
(expired)
MaMa (OAV) (Expired)

Maris the Chojo (OAV) (License Expired)

Mask of Zeguy (OAV) (expired)

Masquerade (OAV)

Maxion (manga)

Maze (OAV)

Maze (TV)

Mermaid Forest (OAV) (License Expired)

Metal Fighter Miku (TV) (Expired)

Midnight Panther (manga)

Midnight Panther (OAV)

Minna Agechau (OAV) (Cancelled)

Miss Me? (manga)

Munto (OAV)

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (OAV)

My My Mai (OAV)

Mystery of the Necronomicon (OAV)
(Expired)
Nadesico (manga)

Negadon: The Monster from Mars (movie)

Night on the Galactic Railroad (movie)
(Expired)
Night Shift Nurses (OAV) (Karte 1-5 & 6-9; expired)

Nightmare Campus (OAV)
(expired)
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (TV)
(Expired)
Now and Then, Here and There (TV)

Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie)

Ogenki Clinic Adventures (OAV)

Otaku Unite (live-action movie)

Otogi Matsuri (manga)

Outlanders (OAV)

Over the Rainbow (manga)

Patlabor The Mobile Police (OAV 1/1988)
(Expired)
Patlabor the Mobile Police (TV)
(Expired)
Patlabor the Mobile Police: The New Files (OAV 2/1990)
(Expired)
Photon: The Idiot Adventures (OAV)
(Expired)
Ping Pong Club (TV)

Plastic Little (manga)

Play Boy Blues (manga)

Popcorn Romance (manga)

Pretty Road (manga)

Prince Standard (manga)

Princess Prince (manga)

Private Psycho Lesson (OAV by U-Jin)

Professor Pain (OAV)
(North America; expired)
Project A-Ko (U.S. manga)

Project A-ko (movie)
(Expired)
Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (OAV)
(Expired)
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (OAV)
(Expired)
Project A-ko 4: Final (OAV)
(Expired)
Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars (OAV)

Record of Lodoss War (OAV)
(Expired)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (manga)

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (TV)
(Expired)
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit's Tale (manga)

Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch (manga Yoshihiko Ochi)

Record of Lodoss War: The Lady of Pharis (manga)

Record of Lodoss War: Welcome to Lodoss Island! (manga)

Renai Hōteishiki (manga)

Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV)
(expired)
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
(Expired)
RG Veda (OAV)

Rhea Gall Force (OAV)

Roots Search (OAV) (License Expired)

Roujin Z (movie)

Sacrilege (OAV)

Samurai Legend (manga)

Script Downers (manga)

Season of the Sun (special)

Secret Desires: Passions of the Midara (OAV)

Selfish Love (manga)

Shadow Star Narutaru (TV)

Shamanic Princess (OAV) (expired)

Shootfighter Tekken (OAV)

Silent Service (special)

Sin Sorority (OAV)

Sins of the Sisters (OAV)

Slave Market (OAV)

(The) Slayers (TV) (Sub-licence (expired))

(The) Slayers Next (TV) (sub-licence)
(Expired)
Slayers Premium (manga)

Slayers Special (manga)

(The) Slayers Try (TV) (sub-licence)
(Expired)
Slayers: Medieval Mayhem (manga)

Slayers: Super-Explosive Demon Story (manga)

Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings (OAV)

Sound of My Voice (manga)

(The) Sound of Waves (special)

Spaceship Agga Ruter (OAV)

Spirit Warrior (OAV)

Spirit Warrior (OAV 2)

Sprite: Between Two Worlds (OAV)

Step Sister (OAV)

Stepmother's Sin (OAV)

Strange Love (OAV)

Student Days (special)

(The) Sword of Shibito (manga)

Tales of Seduction (OAV)

Teacher's Pet (OAV)
(North America; expired)
Temptation (OAV)

They Were 11 (movie)

Time Bokan: Royal Revival (OAV)
(Expired)
Time Traveler Ai (manga)

Tokyo Babylon (OAV)

Tokyo Babylon 2 (OAV)

Treasure Hunter (manga)

Twin Angels (OAV)

Twin Angels (OAV 2) (expired)

Ultimate Teacher (OAV) (License Expired)

Urotsukidoji (manga)

Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (OAV) (expired)

Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (OAV) (Expired)

Urotsukidōji IV: Inferno Road (OAV)

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie)

Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (OAV)

Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (movie 2)
(Expired)
Venus 5 (OAV)

Venus Wars (movie)
(expired)
Virgin Fleet (OAV)

Vixens (OAV)

Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (OAV)

Wanna-Be's (OAV) (License Expired)

Weather Woman (manga)

Weather Woman (live-action OAV)

Weather Woman Returns (live-action OAV)

Wedding Eve (manga, Keiko Honda)

Wild Cardz (OAV)

A Wind Named Amnesia (movie)
(Expired)
(The) World of Narue (manga)

(The) World of Narue (TV)

Wrath of the Ninja - The Yotoden Movie

Xpress Train (OAV)

Yebisu Celebrities (manga) (2004, expired)

Yotoden (OAV)

Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report (movie 2/1994)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:
(English version)
2×1 (OAV) : Released by

Alien Nine (special) : Audio Post Production Services

Arcade Gamer Fubuki (TV) : Recording Studio

(La) Blue Girl (OAV) : Distributor
, Production
Gall Force 2 - Destruction (OAV) : Audio Post Production

Gall Force 3 - Stardust War (OAV) : Audio Post Production

Genocyber (OAV) : Soundtrack

Labyrinth of Flames (OAV) : Dubbing

M.D. Geist (OAV) : Soundtrack

M.D. Geist II - Death Force (OAV) : Soundtrack

Ojamajo Doremi (TV) : Dubbers
, Dubbing
(The) Pianist (OAV) : Released by

Seishun Anime Zenshu (TV) : Distributor

Tales of Seduction (OAV) : Audio Post Production

Tokyo Babylon 2 (OAV) : Released by

Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (movie) : Distributor

Urotsukidoji: New Saga (OAV) : Distributor (expired)

Xtra Credit (OAV) : Distributor


(Japanese version)
M.D. Geist (OAV) : Production (Director's Cut)

M.D. Geist II - Death Force (OAV) : Production

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