ADV Sets November Street Date for Four Nadia Soundtracks

RELEASES ON ADV MUSIC LABEL; IN STORES NOVEMBER 25, 2003

HOUSTON, September 29, 2003-ADV Films today set a street date of November 25, 2003 for the release of four ADV Music titles from the beloved anime franchise Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water-three soundtracks from the acclaimed Nadia television series and one from the motion picture. All four of these soundtracks boast high-quality production and artwork from the original animation releases.

Anime soundtracks are highly popular among anime fans as collectibles, and for their content-including stirring and evocative orchestral music, Japanese pop and electronica.

Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water: TV Soundtrack 1
Music composed by Yoshimasa Inoue, Shiro Sagisu, Hiromasa Ijichi and Joe Rinoie. Lyrics by Etsuko Kisugi, Ha Sa Ko and Miho Morikawa. Vocal performances by Miho Mirokawa and Satomi Matsushita.

Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water: TV Soundtrack 2
Music composed by Yoshimasa Inoue, Shiro Sagisu, Joe Rinoie, Keiichi Suzuki and Yukihiro Takahashi. Lyrics by Etsuko Kisugi, Ryu Sawachi, Kuubo So So So So, Miho Morikawa and Keiichi Suzuki. Vocal performances by Miho Mirokawa, Yoshino Takamori, Noriko Hidaka and Karen Kirishima.


Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water: TV Soundtrack 3
Music composed by Shiro Sagisu and Yoshimasa Inoue. Lyrics by Ryu Sawachi, HIDE & Cindy, and NONKO, YOSHINO and H·ANNO. Vocal performances by Yūko Mizutani, Kenyuu Horiuchi, Kumiko Takizawa, Toshiharu Sakurai, Noriko Hidaka and Yoshino Takamori.

Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music composed by Chika Ueda and Shiro Sagisu. Lyrics by Satomi Matsushita, Miki Nomura, Masami Tozawa and KINUKO. Vocal performances by Satomi Matsushita and SILK.

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 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 .

NADIA, SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER: TV SOUNDTRACK 1
Pre-Book Date: 10/28/03
Street Date: 11/25/03
Format SRP
CD $14.98

NADIA, SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER: TV SOUNDTRACK 2
Pre-Book Date: 10/28/03
Street Date: 11/25/03
Format SRP
CD $14.98

NADIA, SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER: TV SOUNDTRACK 3
Pre-Book Date: 10/28/03
Street Date: 11/25/03
Format SRP
CD $14.98

NADIA, SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER: THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Pre-Book Date: 10/28/03
Street Date: 11/25/03
Format SRP
CD $14.98