Bandai Entertainment to Raffle Exclusive Merchandise at Anime Expo Panel

June 27, 2006 (Cypress, Ca) – Bandai Entertainment, INC. has announced an exclusive merchandise raffle at their annual Anime Expo panel to be held Monday July 3rd at 12pm at the 2006 Anime Expo. Among the many items to be raffled are the Eureka Seven Special Edition DVD Vol. 1 which contains CD, T-Shirt, and Manga; Escaflowne limited edition figures; Witch Hunter Robin complete collection DVD; Escaflowne VIP kits (with dvds and rare packaging); Avenger complete collection DVD; Ghost in the Shell Special Edition tins, plus many more and there will be a very special grand prize: the out-of-print Cowboy Bebop Complete Collection box with the new remastered Cowboy Bebop Remix Vol. 1-6 DVDs, and many, many more items.

As previously announced Mr. Tomoki Kyoda, director of the hit anime series Eureka Seven and Mr. Masahiko Minami President of acclaimed anime studio Bones (producers of Eureka Seven) will be attending the convention as special guests. Mr. Kyoda will be signing at the Bandai Entertainment booth Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 10am, and Monday at 2pm. Andy Park, artist of Bandai Entertainment's Tomb Raider graphic novel Tankobon Vol. 1 will be signing at the Bandai Booth on Saturday at 3pm, the first 75 people in line will receive a free copy of Tomb Raider and Witchblade Tankobon Vol. 1. Due to personal conflicts, Witchblade co-creator Mr. David Wohl has had to cancel his Saturday appearance.

Throughout the weekend Bandai Entertainment will be doing its spin-the-wheel giveaway at the Bandai Entertainment booth, which will feature great prizes including Witchblade graphic novel Tankobon, DVDs, figures, T-Shirts, Manga, and more.

For more information, please visit www.anime-expo.org