Morning Musume。's “3,2,1 – Breakin' Out!” Announced as Official Anime Expo® 2009 Theme Song

Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention Announces Official 2009 Theme Song With Up Front Agency and JapanFiles.com

Anaheim, California and Tokyo, Japan (April 20, 2009) — “3,2,1 Breakin' Out!” by Anime Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor MORNING MUSUME。, is announced as the official convention theme song for this year's event held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website <www.anime-expo.org> .

Written and produced by prolific music producer TSUNKU♂, this “3-2-1 Breakin' Out!” will appear on all Anime Expo® 2009 media campaigns. “Hello, How do you do? I am TSUNKU♂!”, states the legendary producer, writer and musician, “I am a producer of MORNING MUSUME。I am happy to hear that there are many anime fans in America. I think Anime culture is universal and I'm glad to hear American people are so into it. I believe good anime remains a masterpiece forever. At the same time, there is a very important element: music. I think music is a universal language, and music should be enjoyable from generation to generation. I am proud that MORNING MUSUME。has made the theme song for Anime Expo® 2009. The concept of this song is positive power even during hard times. I wrote this song just for Anime Expo® 2009. I imagined everybody's smile when I wrote it, and I'm looking forward to seeing you guys at the MORNING MUSUME。concert. I hope new great energy will be born at the convention from this collaboration between Japanese and US culture, and that it will last into the future.”

A :30 second preview sample of this song will be available on the Anime Expo® 2009 website and on JapanFiles.com's MySpace page (<www.myspace.com/japanfiles>).

In connection with the MORNING MUSUME。 performance at Anime Expo® 2009, JapanFiles.com will produce physical and digital USA CD releases of both PLATINUM 9 DISC and "Shouganai Yumeoibito" (which includes "3,2,1 - Breakin' Out!"). Both CDs will be identical to the regular Japanese releases, and PLATINUM 9 DISC will also include random member photo cards.

Attendees, Press and Industry Members are also encouraged to view the video coverage site of the 2008 convention at <www.AXBackstage.org> and to register for the 2009 convention at <www.anime-expo.org> .

About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's 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 2009 will be held July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
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 website (<www.spja.org> ).

About <JAPANFILES.COM>
Supporting Japanese artists since 2004, JapanFiles.com specializes in digital music sales and media promotion for Japanese music, with over 300 indie and major artists reaching their USA fans - rock, pop, hip-hop, punk, and techno! All downloads are DRM-free and only 99 cents each!

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