ANIME EXPO® 2006 ROARS INTO THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER
Pre-Registration Lines Fly By with Record Breaking Numbers As Many Anticipate the Most Celebrated Event of the Industry
Lines flew by as happy pre-registered attendees completed their badge pick up process at the nation's 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/> .
With a sold out Exhibit Hall, record breaking pre-registration numbers and a host of celebrated Guests of Honor. Anime Expo® has raised the bar once again with many premieres (U.S. premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie Conqueror of Shamballa and Patlabor2 The Movie by Bandai Visual USA Inc.), AXBackstage as the official virtual gateway for the convention (with live streaming video by Stickam, video reports, news and updates), the AX I-Show (a new AX communication technologies and opportunities for attendees and artists) and events such as the Masquerade, AX Idol and the SPJA Charity Auction.
A host of high profile industry celebrated talents such as CLAMP, Seiji Mizushima, Vic Mignogna, Laura Bailey, Mick Takeuchi , Yutaka Izubuchi, Tomoki Kyoda, Koge-Donbo, Romi Park, Hiroshi Nagahama, Atsuko Nakajima,yozuca*, Mana, Noboru Ishiguro, Toru Furuya and Crispin Freeman join in on the 15th Anniversary Celebration.,
Individuals can now register via online (www.anime-expo.org <http://www.anime-expo.org/> ) or on site at the Anaheim Convention Center for Anime Expo® 2006.
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 <http://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/> ).
