Central Park Media was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York, that was active in the distribution of East Asian cinema, television series, anime, manga and manhwa titles in North America prior to its bankruptcy in 2009.
Licenses
Films
Title
Release date (CPM)
Release date (Japan)
Label
Project A-ko
1991
June 21, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Gall Force - Eternal Story
1992
July 26, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Grave of the Fireflies
June 2, 1993
April 16, 1988
Central Park Media
Harmagedon
July 7, 1993
March 12, 1983
Central Park Media
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
November 1, 1993
February 11, 1984
U.S. Manga Corps
Odin - Photon Space Sailer Starlight
November 1993
August 10, 1985
Central Park Media
They Were Eleven
November 1993
November 1, 1986
Central Park Media
Venus Wars
November 1993
March 11, 1989
Central Park Media
Ai City
July 11, 1995
July 26, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
July 11, 1995
April 27, 1985
Central Park Media
Roujin Z
April 16, 1996
September 14, 1991
Central Park Media
Garaga
1996
October 21, 1989
Central Park Media
Darkside Blues
May 6, 1997
October 8, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Art of Fighting
June 3, 1997
December 23, 1993
U.S. Manga Corps
YuYu Hakusho : The Movie - Poltergeist Report
March 3, 1998
April 9, 1994
Central Park Media
Silent Service
July 7, 1998
December 18, 1995
U.S. Manga Corps
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Late 1990s
July 13, 1985
Central Park Media
Revolutionary Girl Utena : The Movie
October 23, 2001
August 14, 1999
Central Park Media
Alien Nine
July 8, 2003
May 13, 2001
Central Park Media
Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek
October 30, 2005
September 1, 2004
Central Park Media
Negadon: The Monster from Mars
July 11, 2006
November 5, 2005
Central Park Media
OVAs
Title
Eps.
CPM Start
CPM End
Original Start
Original End
Label
The Humanoid
1
1992
March 5, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
The Supergal /Maris the Chojo
1
1992
May 21, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
MD Geist
1
1992
1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Akai Hayate
1
1992
May 21, 1991
November 21, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Dominion : Tank Police
4
February 3, 1993
November 1, 1993
May 27, 1988
August 11, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past
1
February 25, 1993
October 8, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Mermaid Forest
1
March 3, 1993
August 16, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Laughing Target
1
April 7, 1993
March 21, 1987
U.S. Manga Corps
Area 88
3
August 4, 1993
October 6, 1993
February 5, 1985
August 15, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Gall Force 2 - Destruction
1
October 6, 1993
November 21, 1987
U.S. Manga Corps
Roots Search
1
November 1, 1993
September 10, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Wanna-Be's
1
November 1, 1993
December 25, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Crystal Triangle
1
November 1, 1993
July 22, 1987
U.S. Manga Corps
Ultimate Teacher
1
November 3, 1993
February 6, 1988
U.S. Manga Corps
Fire Tripper
1
1993
December 16, 1985
U.S. Manga Corps
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
6
January 5, 1994
????
August 17, 1991
December 22, 1993
U.S. Manga Corps
Demon City Shinjuku
1
February 2, 1994
October 25, 1988
U.S. Manga Corps
Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
1
March 2, 1994
May 21, 1987
U.S. Manga Corps
Hades Project Zeorymer
4
April 6, 1994
????
November 26, 1988
February 21, 1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
1
May 4, 1994
June 20, 1988
U.S. Manga Corps
Iczer 3
6
May 4, 1994
1995
September 25, 1990
February 25, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Detonator Orgun
3
June 1, 1994
1995
August 25, 1991
April 25, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Project A-ko 4: FINAL
1
July 6, 1994
October 7, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Project A-ko: Grey Side
2
September 7, 1994
1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Project A-ko: Blue Side
2
November 2, 1994
1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Genocyber
5
October 5, 1994
????
May 24, 1994
July 21, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Gall Force: Earth Chapter
3
December 7, 1994
June 1995
December 25, 1989
December 1, 1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Record of Lodoss War
13
March 7, 1995
November 7, 1995
June 30, 1990
November 20, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Tokyo Babylon
1
April 4, 1995
October 21, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Mask of Zeguy
3
May 2, 1995
May 21, 1993
U.S. Manga Corps
Tokyo Babylon 2
1
July 11, 1995
March 21, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Cyber City Oedo 808
3
May 2, 1995
November 7, 1995
June 21, 1990
October 4, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Gall Force 3 - Stardust War
1
June 6, 1995
November 2, 1988
U.S. Manga Corps
Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings
12
August 5, 1995
August 6, 1996
1991
1993
U.S. Manga Corps
Gall Force: New Era
2
September 5, 1995
December 5, 1995
December 1, 1991
February 26, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Big Wars
1
May 7, 1996
August 6, 1993
U.S. Manga Corps
Battle Skipper
3
July 2, 1996
November 5, 1996
August 23, 1995
December 16, 1995
U.S. Manga Corps
Judge
1
October 8, 1996
June 15, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
My My Mai
2
October 8, 1996
December 3, 1996
December 16, 1993
January 21, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Patlabor the Mobile Police
7
October 1996
April 25, 1988
June 25, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Legend of Lemnear
1
1996
July 25, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Here Is Greenwood
5
1996
November 22, 1991
March 26, 1993
U.S. Manga Corps
Patlabor the Mobile Police: The New Files
16
January 7, 1997
September 2, 1997
November 22, 1990
April 23, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
3
January 7, 1997
October 23, 1989
December 15, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Grappler Baki : The Ultimate Fighter
1
February 4, 1997
August 21, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Cybernetics Guardian
1
February 4, 1997
November 1, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Black Jack
12
May 6, 1997
????
December 21, 1993
July 25, 2000
U.S. Manga Corps
Battle Arena Toshinden
2
May 19, 1997
June 21, 1996
August 21, 1996
U.S. Manga Corps
Yotoden
3
August 5, 1997
????
May 21, 1987
November 5, 1988
U.S. Manga Corps
Spirit Warrior
3
August 5, 1997
????
April 21, 1988
September 21, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
3
September 2, 1997
????
September 27, 1996
January 31, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Guardian of Darkness
3
October 7, 1997
February 3, 1998
March 23, 1990
January 24, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Ayane's High Kick
2
1998
1996
1996
U.S. Manga Corps
Birdy the Mighty
2
January 1999
July 25, 1996
February 21, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Strange Love
2
February 2, 1999
March 21, 1997
June 21, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Knights of Ramune
6
June 1, 1999
May 21, 1997
November 21, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Wild Cardz
2
December 14, 1999
May 21, 1997
September 26, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Geobreeders
2
March 14, 2000
1998
1998
U.S. Manga Corps
Virgin Fleet
3
January 9, 2001
April 25, 1998
U.S. Manga Corps
Labyrinth of Flames
2
February 12, 2001
September 25, 2000
U.S. Manga Corps
Shamanic Princess
2
February 13, 2001
1996
U.S. Manga Corps
Sprite: Between Two Worlds
2
February 13, 2001
1996
U.S. Manga Corps
Rhea Gall Force
1
April 11, 2001
March 21, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Harlock Saga
3
May 9, 2001
1999
1999
U.S. Manga Corps
Angel Sanctuary
3
July 10, 2001
May 25, 2000
August 25, 2000
U.S. Manga Corps
RG Veda
2
August 14, 2001
1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Maetel Legend
1
March 12, 2002
2000
U.S. Manga Corps
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
2
August 13, 2002
2000
2000
U.S. Manga Corps
Ariel Visual
2
Fenruary 11, 2003
July 21, 1989
August 21, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Ariel Deluxe
2
Fenruary 11, 2003
January 21, 1991
April 21, 1991
U.S. Manga Corps
Cat Soup
1
September 9, 2003
February 21, 2001
U.S. Manga Corps
Animation Runner Kuromi
1
September 9, 2003
March 30, 2001
U.S. Manga Corps
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
6
January 27, 2004
November 21, 1997
February 18, 1999
U.S. Manga Corps
Arcade Gamer Fubuki
3
April 9, 2004
February 25, 2002
January 25, 2003
U.S. Manga Corps
Domain of Murder
1
June 8, 2004
September 1, 1992
U.S. Manga Corps
Shootfight Tekken
3
August 24, 2004
December 7, 2004
January 31, 2002
March 28, 2002
U.S. Manga Corps
Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
1
September 21, 2004
September 27, 2002
U.S. Manga Corps
Munto
1
November 9, 2004
2003
U.S. Manga Corps
Time Bokan : Royal Revival
2
January 11, 2005
November 26, 1993
January 1, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Kizuna
2
August 9, 2005
October 11, 2005
August 12, 1994
December 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Outlanders
1
February 7, 2006
December 16, 1986
U.S. Manga Corps
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
1
April 4, 2006
2004
U.S. Manga Corps
Animation Runner Kuromi 2
1
May 9, 2006
January 28, 2004
U.S. Manga Corps
Fencer of Minerva
2
????
1994
U.S. Manga Corps
MD Geist II - Death Force
1
????
March 1, 1996
U.S. Manga Corps
DNA²
3
????
????
February 21, 1995
June 25, 1995
U.S. Manga Corps
Explorer Woman Ray
2
????
May 26, 1989
June 23, 1989
U.S. Manga Corps
Blue Sonnet
5
????
July 16, 1989
June 25, 1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Spirit Warrior
2
????
April 25, 1994
May 25, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Iria - Zeiram the Animation
5
????
1994
1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Maze
2
????
July 24, 1996
September 21, 1996
U.S. Manga Corps
Garzey's Wing
3
????
September 21, 1996
April 9, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Hyper Speed GranDoll
3
????
August 23, 1997
December 18, 1997
U.S. Manga Corps
Agent Aika
2
???
April 25, 1997
April 25, 1999
U.S. Manga Corps
TV series
Title
Eps.
CPM Start
CPM End
Original Start
Original End
Label
DNA²
12
????
????
October 7, 1994
December 23, 1994
U.S. Manga Corps
Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God
38
1995
1995
April 5, 1985
December 27, 1985
Central Park Media
Slayers
26
June 5, 1996
1998
April 7, 1995
September 29, 1995
Software Sculptors
Armed Trooper Votoms
52
September 1996
2001
April 1, 1983
March 25, 1984
U.S. Manga Corps
Revolutionary Girl Utena
39
November 3, 1998
2000
April 2, 1997
December 24, 1997
U.S Manga Corps
Slayers NEXT
26
1999
1999
April 5, 1996
September 27, 1996
Software Sculptors
Slayers TRY
26
2000
2000
April 4, 1997
September 26, 1997
Software Sculptors
Record of Lodoss War : Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
27
October 17, 2000
April 1, 1998
September 30, 1998
Central Park Media
Ping Pong Club
26
2000
2001
April 5, 1995
September 27, 1995
U.S. Manga Corps
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
12
January 9, 2001
June 12, 2001
July 8, 1998
September 23, 1998
Central Park Media
Metal Fighter Miku
13
June 26, 2001
July 8, 1994
September 30, 1994
Software Sculptors
Maze
25
July 10, 2001
April 2, 1997
September 24, 1997
Software Sculptors
Patlabor the Mobile Police
47
August 6, 2001
August 9, 2005
October 11, 1989
September 26, 1990
U.S. Manga Corps
Now and Then, Here and There
13
January 9, 2002
May 14, 2002
October 14, 1999
January 20, 2000
Central Park Media
Legend of Himiko
12
July 9, 2002
November 12, 2002
January 7, 1999
March 31, 1999
U.S. Manga Corps
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
34
2003
2003
April 25, 1986
October 15, 1987
Central Park Media
Machine Robo: Revenge of Chronos
47
June 10, 2003
June 8, 2004
July 3, 1986
May 7, 1987
U.S. Manga Corps
Descendants of Darkness
13
January 14, 2003
July 8, 2003
October 2, 2000
June 24, 2001
Central Park Media
The World of Narue
12
April 13, 2004
April 5, 2003
June 28, 2003
Central Park Media
Shadow Star NaruTaru
13
April 12, 2005
November 8, 2005
July 7, 2003
September 29, 2003
Central Park Media
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