ADV Films recently announced the acquisition of five new anime titles, all recent series, which are planned for release in the coming months. This reflects the accelerating trend toward shorter lead times between Japanese and US release.
Najica features a future world with rising sea levels, in which a perfumier moonlights as a secret agent. Sounds like lots of fan service in this new effort from the people who did Agent Aika; story may not be this anime's strong point.
Noir features two young women, one an assassin and one an ingenue with a flair for violence, who seek their common past. Anime Encyclopedia calls it a 'near-future replay of Gunsmith Cats.'
Mazinkaizer features the return of Mazinger, a giant fighting mecha, who joins with Mazinkaizer to battle bad guys.
Angelic Layer is the anime version of the latest manga creation from Clamp (Cardcaptors, Magic Knight Rayearth, X/1999), which was originally serialized in Shonen Ace. In Angelic Layer, young people use telepathy to battle customizable dolls, a game-like concept with no game to date.
