New York, NY (May 3, 2005) � In June, Central Park Media will be introducing Patlabor: The Mobile Police � The New Files, the highly anticipated mecha anime series. Patlabor: The Mobile Police � The New Files: Volume 1 features some of the top talents in Japanese animation such as Yutaka Izubuchi (Record of Lodoss War, RahXephon) and Kazunori Ito (.hack//SIGN). In this volume, Noa and her elite unit of mecha crime-solvers must defend the city against a new mechanical terror threatening the populace, and will be available for $19.95 SRP.

The DVDs will have audio tracks in both English and Japanese with English subtitles, a pre-order date of June 14, 2005, and a street date of July 12, 2005.

Patlabor: The Mobile Police � The New Files: Volume 1
Noa always dreamed of piloting a giant robot for the police. Now, that dream is a reality, and Noa is a member of an elite unit that specializes in solving robot crimes. When terror strikes in the form of a giant black robot, the Griffin, Noa and her team must ready their biggest guns to defeat the mechanical monster! Contains Episodes 1-4.

Running time: 100 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: 13UP
WEA Selection: 752475
SRP: $19.95
UPC: 7-19987-24752-9

About Central Park Media:
Central Park Media has been a leading supplier of anime in the United States since 1990. The company currently manufactures and distributes three home entertainment lines, each offering anime product for a distinct and discriminating audience: U. S. Manga Corps, Central Park Media and Software Sculptors. With exclusive rights to hundreds of book, video and music products, the company has become a leader in integrated media, as well as a leading publisher of graphic novels under its CPM Press label. Central Park Media also carries a broad array of documentaries released under its CPM label, as well as live-action Japanese feature films under its Asia Pulp Cinema label.