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Illumitoons DVD Replacement Offer

posted on 2007-04-02 14:18 EDT by George Phillips

Illumitoon Entertainment, distributor of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Beet the Vandel Buster and B't X, has announced a DVD Trade-In program. The replacement program will allow fans to trade in certain dubtitled DVDs for subtitled versions. Details (including instructions on how to participate in the trade-in) can be found on Illumitoon's trade-in page.

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