AX Announces 9th Guest of Honor

ANIME EXPO® 2006 ³PAK²S THE HOUSE WITH 9th GUEST OF HONOR FOR 15TH
ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION CELEBRATION

Leading Female ³Seiyuu² (Voice Actor) To Join Others as Official Guest
of
Honor


Anaheim, California (June 1, 2006) ‹ Anime Expo® 2006 (AX2006) welcomes
Romi
Paku as a Guest of Honor at the nations largest Anime/Manga
convention¹s
15th year anniversary at the Anaheim Convention Center July 1-4, 2006.
More
information is available at http://www.anime-expo.org
<http://www.anime-expo.org/> .

As one of the leading female seiyuu in the industry, Romi Paku has had
many
roles, making her well known to Japanese and American fans alike. She
has
done work in Samurai Seven, Matantei Loki Ragnarok, Shaman King, Turn A
Gundam, Gakuen Alice, Stellvia, Brain Powered and Digimon but has
become
better known for her roles in Naruto, NANA, Fullmetal Alchemist and
Gundam
SEED (Special Edition only). She usually plays male roles, but has the
capacity to voice either gender at any age.

Ms. Paku joins, previously announced, CLAMP, Seiji Mizushima, Vic
Mignogna,
Laura Bailey, Mick Takeuchi , Yutaka Izubuchi, Tomoki Kyoda and
Koge Donbo
as Anime Expo® 2006 official Guests of Honor.

Individuals can now register via online (www.anime-expo.org
<http://www.anime-expo.org/> ) for Anime Expo® 2006. All attendees
that
register prior to June 1, 2006 will be automatically placed into the
2nd
Annual Pre-Registration Contest to win DVD¹s, Posters and other amazing
prizes.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Anaheim, California - Anime Expo®, the North America¹s
largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the
interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event
serves as
a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest
and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2006 will be held July 1 ­ 4, 2006 at
the
Anaheim Convention Center. More information can be found at its
official
website (<www.anime-expo.org> ).

About SPJA
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a
non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American
public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®. More
information can be found at its official website (www.spja.org
<http://www.spja.org/> ).