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RIGHT STUF & NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT at ANIME EXPO 2009
Panel, Keynote Speech, Convention Premiere of GAKUEN ALICE & Screenings!

GRIMES, IA, June 29, 2009 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment unveiled their events schedule for Anime Expo 2009, which takes place July 2-5, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment at Anime Expo 2009:

Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Industry Panel
Day 1: Thursday, July 2 at 5 p.m. PDT / Location: LP1 (LACC Petree Hall)
Join Right Stuf President and C.E.O. Shawne Kleckner for the inside scoop on Nozomi Entertainment’s DVD releases of Gakuen Alice, remastered Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Rental Magica, plus a sneak peek at its newest acquisitions and a Q&A session.

Keynote Speech: Shawne Kleckner, President & C.E.O. of Right Stuf, Inc.
SPJA Industry Conference – Closed to Public (Media & Industry Only)
Day 2: Friday, July 3 at 11:30 a.m. PDT / Location: LP3 (LACC Rm. 411)
Right Stuf President and C.E.O. Shawne Kleckner examines the current state of the North American anime industry from two perspectives – as a publisher and as a retailer.

Right Stuf’s Nozomi Entertainment Premieres:
Convention Premiere of GAKUEN ALICE, plus IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR Remastered
Day 3: Saturday, July 4 at 5 p.m. PDT / Location: LP2 (LACC Rm. 502)
Preview Gakuen Alice at its first official convention screening, and check out Nozomi’s recent remastered release of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor.

Screenings! Lots of Screenings!
See the Anime Expo video schedule for updated times/locations.
Watch out for the following titles from Right Stuf’s Nozomi Entertainment: ARIA The ANIMATION, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Lost Universe, Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru), Ninja Nonsense, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, To Heart and Toward the Terra Movie (Toei Presents).

Visit www.rightstuf.com and the Anime Today forums at www.animetoday.com, and follow Right Stuf and Nozomi on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/animetoday ) for breaking news throughout the convention weekend.

ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 21st year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation (“anime”) industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.

Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf’s production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi’s focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves.

From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, To Heart, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us, ARIA and Gakuen Alice, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.