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PONY CANYON Announces Expo 2017 Panels and Booth Events Schedule

TOKYO, JAPAN – June 28, 2017- Audio-visual entertainment company is pleased to announce our Anime Expo 2017 schedule. Con goers will receive an exclusive present with select purchases at the PONY CANYON booth (#800). Additionally, attendees at any of the PONY CANYON panels, guest panels or World Premiere will receive a special giveaway present while supplies last!

AX Exclusive Products:

X Attack on Titan Collaboration Goods Clear File($15) & T-Shirts($35)

● “KUROMUKURO” Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Vol.1 and Vol.2($135), Tshirts($25) and more.

● “” Blu-ray Complete Edition($90) ● Kase san and Morning Glories comic book($15) and Pin badges($6).

BD&DVD products

Yuki Yuna is a Hero Collector’s Editions (1-3) DENKI-GAI Collector’s Editions (1-3) Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Collector’s Editions (1-3) ETOTAMA Collector’s Editions (1-3) Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers- Collector’s Editions (1-3) Garakowa -Restore the World- Import Edition Sound! Euphonium Collector’s Edition (1)

Panel Schedules

Day 1 - Saturday (7/1)

PONYCAN USA Industry Panel Guests: Yasushi Ohshima Tetsuya Kinoshita and Takanori Matsuoka Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM Room: LP3/LACC 408AB

“Welcome to the Ballroom Panel & Live Drawing”i Guests: Yoshimi Itazu, Takahiro Chiba and Tetsuya Kinoshita Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Room: LP3/LACC 408AB

Day 2 – Sunday (7/3)

“Welcome to the Ballroom” World Premiere Guests: Yoshimi Itazu, Takahiro Chiba and Tetsuya Kinoshita Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Room: LACC Hall B

Day 3– Monday (7/3)

ALL ABOUT Guest: Tensai Okamura Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Room: LP3/LACC 408AB

Anime Expo 2017 Guest of Honor Director TENSAI OKAMURA,

Animation Director. Born in 1961. He started his career as an animator and director at Mad House studio. He made his a debut as animation director in 1995 in

Animation director. Born in 1961. After experiencing animators and episode directors at Mad House, he directed his debut in one of the "MEMORIES" theatrical animation released in 1995 "The Furious Odor Weapons". " "series," World conquest ~ Zvizzda of plot "" WOLF'S Original animation such as "RAIN", "Seven Deadly Bits" "" "Theatrical Version - Large Theater! Snow Princess Ninja Law Teacher!" - "" Artificial Human Kikaida THE ANIMATION "and other cartoon pieces from the animation," Original Medalot "game original and original story of Shigeru Komatsuzaki" Project BLUE Earth SOS "and is engaged as a staff member for each story such as" Neon Genesis "" Full Metal Panic! "" "etc. His latest work “KUROMUKURO” is now streaming worldwide on as its original Animation.

Booth Events Schedule

Day 1 - July 1, 2017 -12:30am-1:30pm Sanrio Boys greetings (giving away stickers) -1:00pm-2:00pm Tensai Okamura autograph session -2:30pm-3:30pm Ballroom Dance Lesson -3:00pm-4:00pm Itazu, Chiba and Kinoshita Autograph session -3:30pm-4:30pm Sanrio Boys greetings (giving away stickers)

Day 2 - July 2, 2017 -12:00pm-1:00pm Itazu, Chiba and Kinoshita Autograph session -1:00pm-2:00pm Ballroom Dance Lesson -2:00pm-3:00pm Tensai Okamura autograph session -5:00pm-6:00pm Ballroom Dance Lesson

Day 3 - July 3, 2017 -12:00pm-1:00pm Ballroom Dance Lesson -1:30pm-2:30pm Tensai Okamura autograph session -3:30pm-4:30pm Ballroom Dance Lesson -4:00pn-5:00pm Tetsuya Kinoshita Autograph session

Day 4 - July 4, 2017 -11:00am-12:00pm Ballroom Dance Lesson -12:00pm-1:00pm Tetsuya Kinoshita Autograph session -1:00pm-2:00pm Ballroom Dance Lesson

※ The schedule, exclusive products, and booth specials are subject to change. ※ Check at the booth for specific information about booth autograph sessions and events. ※ Booth autograph session requires a ticket with a purchase.

About PONY CANYON INC. PONY CANYON INC. celebrating its 50th anniversary and has been dedicating itself to the development and nurture of varied types of entertainment software including production, manufacture, and distribution of diverse packaged software, as well as digital distribution services focusing on entertainment. One of the biggest producers/distributors of Blu-rays and in Japan, PONY CANYON has been involved in the production of many hit anime titles including Attack on Titan, , K-On, and Free!

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