FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2006
NAVARRE CORPORATION'S BCI TO RELEASE
ALL 39 ORIGINAL EPISODES OF THE CLASSIC,
JAPANESE LIVE-ACTION TV SERIES
"Ultraman"
"Season One, Volume One" Available July, 2006
Los Angeles, CA – BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ Symbol: NAVR), and publisher of DVDs and CDs, today announced that it will begin releasing, this July, all 39 original episodes of the classic, Japanese live-action television series "
Ultraman." The announcement was made by Greg Glass, Senior Vice President, BCI.
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Ultraman represents one of the most popular ‘tokusatsu'—special effects—superhero genre productions ever to come out of Japan," said Glass. "This series pre-dated the popular
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and we expect it to garner a tremendous fan base here in the United States."
Ultraman was originally produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and the 39 original episodes were broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 1966 to April 1967. An additional 11
Ultraman TV series were produced from 1967 to 1998.
Ultraman was syndicated on television in the United States by United Artists in the 1970s.
Ultraman is the story of a series of "Ultra-heros" that arrive on Earth to fight giant, evil monsters set on destroying the world. Each Ultraman can grow to over 200 feet tall, and uses a variety of energy emission powers, as well as expert, hand-to-hand martial arts fighting styles.
The series was created by Elji Tsuburaya, a special effects pioneer responsible for bringing the classic Godzilla character to life in 1954. Tsuburaya was the director of special effects on over 100 films throughout his career, including every major monster film produced in Japan.
BCI Eclipse is an independent entertainment video and audio supplier. BCI has continually redefined the standards and concepts of this industry, often introducing national success categories through its intuitive mass marketing skills. Its vast collection of titles represents both exclusively licensed titles from around the world, as well as in-house produced CDs and DVDs. For over 15 years, BCI has brought the finest quality music and movies to homes.
Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ Symbol: NAVR) is a publisher and distributor of a broad range of home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, VHS video, video games and accessories.
