ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF SAMURAI X ON DVD

HOUSTON - ADV is proud to announce the DVD release of international anime hit, Samurai X: Trust.

Nineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But Kenshin's soul is embattled much like the killing fields of Japan, his hopes for a new world peace at odds with his life of blood and killing. His world is thrown into further confusion by the arrival of a mysterious woman named Tomoe. Her kindness and attention show him a kind of life he didn't know existed. Can she help the assassin become a real man? Or does she hide a secret that could destroy everything he has come to depend on? Join the battle and discover the enemy within.

Samurai X: Trust is already a hit in Japan under the title Rurouni Kenshin: Trust, and it will soon be a hit here in America. Samurai X: Trust will hit the streets in just a couple of weeks on VHS, but in October, ADV Films will release this international favorite on DVD. With its samurai action and intriguing love story, Samurai X: Trust is sure to appeal to teens and adults, men and women alike.

The Samurai X: Trust DVD will contain both the English-dubbed version and the original Japanese-spoken Rurouni Kenshin: Trust with English subtitles.

ADV Films, formed in 1992, is North America's #1 distributor of top-quality Japanese animation ("anime"), with titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Monster Rancher and Martian Successor Nadesico. ADV also distributes American and Japanese live-action programming for theatrical and broadcast release. ADV Films can be found on the web at www.advfilms.com.

Samurai X: Trust DVD
Approx. 60 minutes Rating: 17+years

Street Date: 10/10/00

Format: DVD SRP: $29.98
Contains English-dubbed and English-subtitled versions.