Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise, Bandai Visual Announce Anime Expo Schedule

Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise, Bandai Visual Announce Anime Expo Schedule

JUNE 17, 2011 (Cypress, CA) – Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise and Bandai Visual announced their activities and plans for Anime Expo 2011 today. Times and availabilities are subject to change.

Friday, July 1
2:30-2:30pm
Haruhi Musical Performance with Cristina Vee
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie Autograph Session with Wendee Lee, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Sheh.
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

4:00pm
The Disappearance of Haruhi Movie premiere-English Version
Special introduction by Wendee Lee, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Sheh
Where: Concourse

Saturday, July 2
10:00am- 12:00pm
Gundam UC ( Unicorn) Screening 1 and 2
Where: Video 1

2:00-1:00pm
Gundam UC (Unicorn) Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, and Michael Sinterniklaas
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

2:00-3:30pm
K-ON! Musical event and Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh,Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley, and Christine Marie Cabanas
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

4:30-5:30pm
Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel with Ken Iyadomi, Robert Napton, Loy Fruel
Where: LP1

5:30-6:30pm
The very first Official Gundam panel presented by Sunrise and BEI. Yasuo Miyakawa (Senior Managing Director) and Shin Sasaki (General Manager of the Gundam Division) from SUNRISE will be attending to speak about Gundam's fascinating future.

7:00-9:00pm
Gundam 00 Movie – English Premiere! Special introduction by Director Seiji Mizushima
Where: Concourse

9:00-10:00pm
Gundam 00 Panel with Seiji Mizushima and Shin Sasaki (SUNRISE)
Where: Concourse

Sunday, July 3

10:00-11:00
Seiji Mizushima Autograph Session//Gundam 00 Movie
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

1:00-2:00pm
Gundam Unicorn 3 convention premier with opening remarks by Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, and Michael Sinterniklaas
Where: Concourse

2:00-3:00pm
Gundam UC (Unicorn) panel with Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt and Michael Sinterniklaas and Shin Sasaki (SUNRISE)
Where: Concourse

3:30-4:30pm
Gundam UC (Unicorn) Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt and Michael Sinterniklaas
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

5:00-6:00pm
K-ON! Mini Concert with Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley, Karrie Shirou
Where: LP1

Monday, July 4

2:00-3:00pm
Tekken: Blood Vengeance Cosplay Gathering and Autograph Session with Cristina Vee and Kyle Hebert.
Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901

About Bandai Entertainment, INC.
Bandai Entertainment, INC. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and a premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North America. Titles include K-ON!, Gundam 00, Code Geass: Lelouch of Rebellion, Lucky Star, Gurren Lagann,The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, My Otome, and many more.

About SUNRISE, INC
Sunrise Inc., a Namco Bandai Group Company, is an animation production studio who produces smash hit anime series like the original Mobile Suit Gundam, and all of the subsequent series in the Gundam franchise, as well as Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Code Geass, TIGER & BUNNY and many more. The company is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan and was established in 1972. The President is Mr. Kenji Uchida.

About Bandai Visual Co.,Ltd
Bandai Visual Co.,Ltd, founded in August 1983, is a Japanese company that develops, produces and distributes film, TV and home entertainment media. As a pioneer of the Japanese animation scene, Bandai Visual has constantly held the top-class market share in the genre and continues to lead the market. Bandai Visual has also proven its expertise in creating and delivering quality home entertainment media packaging in Japan. Bandai Visual Co.,Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings.