Bandai Entertainment Announces New York Anime Festival Schedule; Gurren Lagann and Gundam 00 VAs to Appear

September 18, 2008 (Cypress, CA) –Bandai Entertainment, INC. announced its New York Anime Festival schedule today and welcomes fans to attend the many exciting events at this year's convention.

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT PANELS

Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel
Friday - Anime Panel Room - 1A06 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Gundam 00 with Brad Swaile
Friday - Anime Panel Room - 1A06 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Gurren Lagann with Steve Blum, Kyle Hebert, and Tony Oliver
Saturday - Anime News Network Theater - 1A12 - 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT BOOTH ACTIVITIES

Friday

2-3pm
Autograph signing: Brad Swaile of Gundam 00 with exclusive poster giveaway! (Limited to 100 ticket holders, tickets will be available at the Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis starting at Noon Friday)

4-5pm American Cosplay Paradise invades the Bandai Entertainment booth!

Saturday

3-4pm
Autograph signing: Steve Blum, Kyle Hebert and Tony Oliver of Gurren Lagann with exclusive poster giveaway! (Limited to 100 ticket holders, tickets will be available at the Bandai Booth on a first come, first serve basis starting at Noon Saturday)

Sunday
12-1pm
Autograph signing: Brad Swaile of Gundam 00 with exclusive poster giveaway! (Limited to 100 ticket holders, tickets will be available at the Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis starting at 10 am Sunday)

Sunday
130-230pm
Autograph signing: Steve Blum of Ghost Slayer Ayashi, Gurren Lagann and Code Geass with random poster giveaway! (Limited to 100 ticket holders, tickets will be available at the Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis starting at 11 am Sunday)

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT SCREENINGS:

Lucky Star
Friday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM

Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise
Friday - Movie Screening Room - 1A23 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Gundam 00 English language PREMIERE!
Friday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Bloodhound: Vampire Gigolo
Friday - Live-Action Screening Room - 1A22 - 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Gunbuster Movie
Saturday - Movie Screening Room - 1A23 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Gurren Lagann episodes
Saturday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM

Gundam Seed
Saturday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Toward the Terra
Saturday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Saturday - Movie Screening Room - 1A23 - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Code Geass
Saturday - TV & OAV Screening Room - 1A07 - 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Sword of the Stranger
Sunday - Movie Screening Room - 1A23 - 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Ghost Slayer Ayashi English language PREMIERE!
Sunday - Anime News Network Theater - 1A12 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

For more information visit:
www.bandai-ent.com

About Bandai Entertainment, INC.
Bandai Entertainment, INC. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North America. Titles include Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion, Gurren Lagaan, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Gundam Seed Destiny, My Hime, and many more.