BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE DVD RELEASE OF JAPAN’S HOTTEST NEW ANIME SERIES, ARJUNA 
July 12, 2002 - Cypress, CA

Bandai Entertainment announced today the release of Arjuna exclusively for DVD 
home video release. Created and directed by famed animator, Shoji Kawamori - 
The original creator of Macross (Broadcast in North America as Robotech), 
Macross Plus, Escaflowne, and featuring music soundtrack by composer Yoko 
Kanno - Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus, and Escaflowne - Arjuna arrives on 
10/8/2002.

Juna’s life is filled with school, clubs, and boys; but when an accident 
leaves her clinging tenuously between life and death, fate intervenes as she 
becomes the sole witness to scenes of Earth's destruction along with humanity's 
reckless pollution of the sky, the Earth, and water. It is here in which Juna 
is given a new chance at life and bestowed the powers of the Earth, a power 
she must wield in order to stop an evil bent on Earth’s destruction.

Bandai Entertainment recently unveiled its Arjuna promotion campaign at the 
largest Japanese animation convention in the world - Anime Expo 2002. Over 
15,000 Arjuna Anime Guide DVD's were distributed at Anime Expo with plans to 
bundle them in the upcoming issue of anime magazine newcomer, Newtype: The 
Moving Pictures Magazine. The Anime Guide DVD will also see wide distribution 
at various retail outlets across the country. The DVD features clips and 
trailers from upcoming anime releases, as well as the first full length 
episode of Arjuna.   

Arjuna features the latest in cutting edge CG animation from industry leader, 
Satellite Studios enhanced through its Anamorphic widescreen presentation and 
Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. In addition, Arjuna will also feature the original 
Japanese/English language, English subtitles optional, and isolated orchestral 
score track presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 for those wishing to experience the 
music without the dialogue and sound effects. A plethora of DVD extras and 
bonus materials are planned: Cast interviews, Arjuna Dictionary featurette, 
episode previews collection, TV promo spots, karaoke/music video, and Bandai 
Previews.

Director's Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1 (Japanese/English)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Japanese/English)
English Subtitles optional
Isolated Dolby Digital 5.1 Orchestral Track
TRT: 75 min.
SRP: $29.98
Order Date: 8/27/2002
Street Date: 10/8/2002


Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation 
home video in North America. They have distributed such notable titles like 
Mobile Suit Gundam series, The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw 
Star, and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade.. Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a 
subsidiary of Bandai America Inc., who makes the toys for the FOX hit 
television series, Power Rangers and Digimon. Bandai Entertainment Inc. focuses 
on home video distribution and licensing.  All U.S. operations are 
headquartered in a large, ultra-modern facility in Cypress, Calif.  Bandai 
Co., Ltd is the third largest toy company in the world comprising 53 
subsidiaries in 18 countries. In addition to toys and children's 
entertainment, Bandai Co.'s global interests include video game software, 
multimedia, music and full-length feature films, vending machines, trading 
cards, candies, and licensed apparel. For more information, please visit 
www.bandai-ent.com