Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Bandai Entertainment Marketing Director Robert Napton to episode 99 of ANIME TODAY.

In this new interview, Napton previews Bandai Entertainment’s upcoming theatrical release of EUREKA SEVEN – good night, sleep tight, young lovers –. A feature film from BONES (Sword of the Stranger, Cowboy Bebop), the Eureka Seven film will be shown in movie theaters across the United States for one night only, on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 21, 2009.
Special offer! Bandai Entertainment and Fathom are pleased to offer Anime Today listeners and RightStuf.com visitors the opportunity to pre-order tickets even earlier! Visit the episode 99 show notes, at AnimeToday.com, for the special “early bird” link from Friday, August 1.

Also in episode 99 of ANIME TODAY:
• Chad shares “What’s Hot” in the world of anime and manga.
• Shawne tells fans how they can “get the ball rolling” with savings on DVDs, Blu-ray and more from FUNimation
• Kris and Judy talk about the latest Pokémon Stamp Rally in a new “Anime and Gamers’ Guide.”
• Rich and Nick announce the latest Year of the Otaku winners (and new weekly contest) and kick off a new contest for free tickets to Bandai Entertainment’s theatrical screening of the Eureka Seven movie
• Rich provides a rundown of upcoming conventions, courtesy of AnimeCons.com.
• Marie takes a look at FUNimation’s release of Romeo x Juliet, a Shakespeare-inspired anime adaptation from Gonzo.
• Listen to musical clips from the JapanFiles.com CDs meli melo, express ourselves and WALKING by the group neglige.
• And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.
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