Posted: May 9, 2005

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“Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" Wins Major Award at the Canadian Entertainment Network Awards (CEN)

Manga Entertainment and Bandai Entertainment’s immensely popular animated TV show Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex won the Best Anime DVD in Canada’s National DVD Award Show, CEN - the only awards show of its kind to celebrate the best in the Canadian Home Entertainment Industry.

Stand Alone Complex Volume One conquered the competition, beating out Sony Pictures’ Tokyo Godfathers and anime competitor ADV films’ Evangelion: Platinum One and Lady Death: The Motion Picture. Stand Alone Complex Volume Two was also nominated in the Best Anime DVD competition. This award constituted the only victory at the event for Sony Wonder/Sony Music Video - the company responsible for selling and distributing the series in Canada.

CENA is dedicated to acknowledging the success of DVD sales and rentals, which in 2004 accounted for over $25 billion in consumer spending. CENA honors many major film industry studios with 34 different DVD categories. This Second Annual CEN Award featured actress Minnie Driver making her first Canadian singing debut promoting her new CD “Everything I’ve Got in My Pocket” (Rounder/Universal).

The all-new Stand Alone Complex futuristic anime series continues the story of the acclaimed anime feature film Ghost in the Shell which was based on the popular manga by Masamune Shirow. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her fellow police officers of Section 9 hunt down a host of criminals in both the real and online worlds. In the first four episodes Kusanagi and Section 9 must resolve a hostage crisis, hunt down a runaway state-of-the-art killing machine, solve a mystery behind recent android suicides and investigate a high level conspiracy involving a mysterious computer hacker. Set in the not too distant future where technology plays a key role in everyday life, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex utilizes the latest in full CG animation presenting illustrious characters and meticulous design along with dramatic animated action.

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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