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Here at Akadot we get screeners from both, we get press releases from both, but, really, come on, who the hell are they? To avoid an embarrassing incident at the next anime convention, the Akadot staff has compiled...

Top Ten Ways to Tell Central Park Media and Media Blasters are Two Different Companies



10: Media Blasters is located at 21 East 51st Street, New York, whereas Central Park Media is located at 51 East 21st Street, New York. 9: Most of Media Blasters' revenue comes from its porn line of videos, whereas most of Central Park Media's revenue comes from its adult entertainment line. 8: Central Park Media produces bad dubs, whereas Media Blasters simply dubs badly. 7: The Ruroni Kenshin Volume 1 DVD released by Media Blasters shipped with a small sound error, a mistake for which they offered to replace any returned DVDs. The Slayers DVD box set released by Central Park Media shipped with sound errors throughout each disc, a mistake for which they magnanimously offered the VHS box set at 80% off. 6: While both companies release scores of sub par OVAs, Central Park Media tempers their selection process with an ounce of common sense, whereas Media Blasters released Apocalypse Zero Battle. 5: Media Blasters' President (John Sirabella) is an Italian, whereas Central Park Media's President (John O'Donnell) is an Irishman. However, it is clear that both companies are headed by a historically disenfranchised group ... people named John. 4: If you email Media Blasters, John Sirabella will actually answer your emails. If you email Central Park Media, Squishy the Leper-Laden Wonder Penguin squawks back. 3: Ironically, the Media Blasters office is near Central Park, whereas the Central Park Media office is always blasted. 2: Both Media Blasters and Central Park Media feel pinned against the wall by mammoth anime companies such as ADV, Viz and Bandai. However, Media Blasters likes it. 1: Representatives of Media Blasters are preceded by billowing plumes of cherry blossoms, whereas representatives of Central Park Media are heralded by an eruptive frenzy of prehensile schlongs. As always, Akadot welcomes submission for new top ten lists based on existing topics or on entirely new topics. Email all entries to editor@akadot.com.