October 28, 2010 6:30 am US/Pacific

FUNimation Catalog 2011.
Get a Sneak Peak of What's Coming next year!

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Gus Summers is the Host and Program Producer for The "IN Show, an entertaining broadcast that covers all things exciting and enlightening. When Gus isn't busy covering current events and interesting people, you'll see him out and about enjoying all that the City of Angels has to offer. For any questions, comments, or program ideas, he can be reached at gus@kclafm.com.

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October 27, 2010 8:30 am US/Pacific

FUNimation Acquires Heaven's Lost Property Forte.
Streaming Begins Friday, October 29.

Flower Mound, TX - FUNimation Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to the second season of the romantic comedy "Heaven's Lost Property" ("Sora no Otoshimono: Forte") from Kadokawa.

In addition, the first four episodes of Heaven's Lost Property Forte will be posted online starting Friday, October 29 at 11:30 am CST. Each week a new episode will be added to the site!

Some additional highlights:

          -     Director Hisashi Saito ("Bamboo Blade") returns to direct the 12-episode second season.
          -     FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD in 2011.

Gus Summers is the Host and Program Producer for The "IN Show, an entertaining broadcast that covers all things exciting and enlightening. When Gus isn't busy covering current events and interesting people, you'll see him out and about enjoying all that the City of Angels has to offer. For any questions, comments, or program ideas, he can be reached at gus@kclafm.com.

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October 27, 2010 8:30 am US/Pacific

FUNimation To Simulcast "Princess Jellyfish."
Streaming Begins With First Two Episodes This Week.

Flower Mound, TX - FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese animation in North America, announced today it will partner with Fuji Television for the exclusive U.S. online simulcast of the network's noitaminA block series "Princess Jellyfish."

Series episodes one and two will be available online starting Thursday, October 28 at 11:45 a.m. CST. Then each week a new episode will be added to the site in addition to third-party streaming partners.

Known as "Kuragehime" in its native Japan, "Princess Jellyfish" is a romantic-comedy based on the award-winning manga by Akiko Higashimura.

Animation for the 11-episode series is done by Brain's Base ("Spice and Wolf II" , "Baccano!") and is directed by Takahiro Omori ("Baccano!," "Hell Girl," and "Durarara!!").

Gus Summers is the Host and Program Producer for The "IN Show, an entertaining broadcast that covers all things exciting and enlightening. When Gus isn't busy covering current events and interesting people, you'll see him out and about enjoying all that the City of Angels has to offer. For any questions, comments, or program ideas, he can be reached at gus@kclafm.com.

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July 30, 2010 10:00 am US/Pacific

FUNimation Entertainment.
To Offer First Anime Branded Pre-Paid Debit Cards!

Flower Mound, TX - FUNimation Entertainment has partnered with Plastyc Inc. to distribute a new series of UPside Visa reloadable prepaid cards to customers who want to keep a little anime in their wallet. Some of the anime leader's signature series will be available in prepaid debit card form when the cards are rolled out nationally in August. Afro Samurai: Resurrection, Fruits Basket, Sgt. Frog, Soul Eater and Tsubasa will be among the first brands featured with more to be added as the program grows.

The UPside Visa Prepaid Card is a secure, responsible and easy way for users to make their anime or everyday purchases anywhere Visa credit or debit cards are accepted. Cardholders can conveniently load funds onto their prepaid debit cards online using direct deposit or cash using Green Dot "MoneyPaks" or a parent credit or debit card, or a parent checking or savings account. The UPside Visa Prepaid Card is issued by MetaBank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. The card offers the consumer:

          -     buying flexibility of credit cards with no risk of debt or interest rates
          -     a safe "charge" option for online purchases
          -     protection if a prepaid card is lost or stolen
          -     parental control features
          -     online account monitoring
          -     financial independence

For more information about the program, visit FUNimation.

Gus Summers is the Host and Program Producer for The "IN Show, an entertaining broadcast that covers all things exciting and enlightening. When Gus isn't busy covering current events and interesting people, you'll see him out and about enjoying all that the City of Angels has to offer. For any questions, comments, or program ideas, he can be reached at gus@kclafm.com.

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