Posted: Sep 10, 2004

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Bandai Entertainment and #1 Canadian Youth Broadcaster YTV Sets Sights on New Anime Properties for Canada

Cypress, CA (September 10, 2004) – Bandai Entertainment along with YTV, the #1 youth broadcaster in Canada, aims to bring the best in Japanese animated programming to Canada. Programming kicks off with one of the most popular Gundam series of all time, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED on September 10th under the YTV BIONIX block.

Originally broadcast in Japan, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is the latest television series to one of Japan’s most beloved franchises, Mobile Suit Gundam. Garnering numerous awards including ‘Best TV Series’ (Tokyo Anime Fair), Gundam SEED has continued expand in popularity with television broadcast in North America, DVD release, video games, toys, and merchandise.

YTV will also be airing the following cutting edge anime properties: Superior Defender Gundam Force – Fully 3D cel shaded animation for younger Gundam fans, Witch Hunter Robin – the gothic thriller from anime mastermind, Shukou Murase, and .hack//SIGN [Airing Spring 2005]– Part of the best selling video game chronicling a young video game player’s journey through an online fantasy game with no way out.

SD Gundam Force – Fri 7PM and Sat. 7:30 AM ET/PT

Gundam SEED – Fri 9:30 PM and 12:30 AM ET/PT

Witch Hunter Robin – Fri 10:30 PM and 1:30 AM ET/PT

.hack//SIGN - [Airing Spring 2005]

Please visit www.gundamofficial.com for more information regarding Gundam and Gundam SEED and please visit www.ytv.com for updated broadcast information.

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. Additional company and product information is available through our website at www.bandai-ent.com.

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