Bandai Visual Announces Otakon 2012 Activities

”GUNDAM UC” EVENTS AT OTAKON 2012

JULY 24, 2012 (TOKYO, JP) – Anime Expo 2012, Bandai Visual is honored to the several events with staff and cast from “Gundam UC”. Otakon will be held from July 27 to July 29, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Gundam Division, who has been invited as an Industry Guest. Together, they will be hosting several autograph sessions, an East Coast premiere of “Gundam UC” episode 5 along with a Q&A session afterwards. A special surprise contest amongst fans is planned to be held during the Q&A session.

Bandai Visual will have a booth (Booth #IND15) together with Filmworks. There are events at the booth and Otakon halls. Following is the schedule:

Friday, July 27, 2012
15:00 – 16:00 Tetsuya Kakihara Focus ( 1)
16:30 – 17:30 Tetsuya Kakihara Autograph Session (Autograph 1)
18:00 – 19:00 Shin Sasaki & Michael Sinterniklaas Autograph Session (Booth IND15)

Saturday, July 28, 2012
15:00 – 16:00 Tetsuya Kakihara & Michael Sinterniklaas Ticketed Autograph Session (Autograph 1)
16:30 – 17:30 Gundam Official by SUNRISE ( 1)
18:00 – 19:00 Screening of Story So Far and episode 5 (Video 5 HD)
19:00 – 20:00 Gundam UC Q & A Session (Video 5 HD)

Sunday, July 29, 2012
11:00-12:00
Michael Sinterniklaas Autograph Session (Booth IND15)
*Times & Location are subject to change without notice.

Kakihara, Sinterniklaas and Sasaki's profiles can bee seen on Otakon's official website: www.otakon.com/ guests.asp.

Blu-ray Product of “Gundam UC” Volume 5 became available worldwide in June 2012. In the US, besides Otakon, blu-ray products are purchased online through Facebook (http:// facebook.com/GundamUnicorn).

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