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ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES MADLAX: SACRIFICE

MADLAX & MARGARET UNCOVER THEIR CONNECTION ON 15th JANUARY 2007

LONDON, UK, 24th November 2006

ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., takes the “girls with guns” genre to new heights with the release of MADLAX: Sacrifice, in stores across the UK from 15th January 2007.  This tour de force from the creators of Noir pairs an unassuming teen with the gun-for-hire Madlax in an action-packed mystery with more twists than a corkscrew.

Directed by Koichi Mashimo (NOIR, .hack//sign, Sorcerer Hunters) and designed by the full NOIR team of Satoshi Osawa, Minako Shiba, Satoko Miyachi and Kinji Teraoka, MADLAX was produced by animation powerhouses Bee Train (NOIR, .hack//sign) and Victor Entertainment (Excel Saga, Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, RahXephon).  Once again the wonderfully evocative score is from Yuki Kajiura, while the English language version has been put together with the full resources and finest VAs that Industrial Smoke & Mirrors can provide.

The Story:

The Gift – Only those with the gift are able to read the Holy Words of Saruon.  They are the pathway to the door of truth – the only means by which the reality of the event twelve years ago can be revealed.  But, without the gift the Holy Words can cause grave danger and teeter the delicate balance of creation and circumstance.  The gift is freedom, but only for a chosen few.  It will allow Margaret and Madlax to finally discover who they are and where they belong.  Only, Madlax does not possess the gift.  She is something different.
Different – Madlax can sense it.  Madlax can feel the essence and touch the realm beyond reality.  But, not completely.  It is this confusing and frustrating state which has driven Madlax to discover her true existence.  She has learned of her powerful yet cloudy connection to Margaret Burton.  Drawn together, they have both searched along separate paths to arrive not only at the same destination but also at the same moment in time.  It is a moment twelve years ago.  It is a moment that will bring them closer together – and tear them further apart.

MADLAX: Sacrifice (RRP £19.99) is a DVD-only release, including three episodes in English 5.1- and Japanese 2.0-language, with English subtitles.  Extras include: clean opening & closing animations; design sketches; “Shard of My Eyes” Music Video & Karaoke Version; Vanessa Memorial Video; Episode 22 Extended Preview; Japanese TV spots; Conversations with SSS; and ADV Previews.
 

RELEASE INFORMATION
 

Title Release Date Format DVD RRP Certificate Genre Running time

MADLAX vol 6 - Sacrifice 15th January 2006 DVD £19.99 12 Sci-Fi Action 75 mins (approx.)