[ANIME EXPO] THE DARK KNIGHT FLIES OVER ANIME EXPO 2008

Six Interlocking Films, Six Celebrated Directors, One Groundbreaking Masterpiece

Anaheim, California (June 2, 2008) ‹ Get ready to rage against evil, as
Anime Expo® 2008 brings a screening and panel of the highly anticipated
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT two days before it is released on DVD, Blu-Ray and On
Demand to this year¹s Anime Expo® 2008 held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. More information can be found
on the website www.anime-expo.org <http://www.anime-expo.org> .

As the third in the popular DC Universe series of original, animated PG-13
films, Batman Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the
Batman mythos. Presented by a cross section of distinguished creators, award
winning producers and acclaimed writers, Batman Gotham Knight weaves six
interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne¹s journey to Dark Knight, each
with stylish art from some of the world¹s most revered animation
visionaries. A collaboration between DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home
Video and Warner Bros. Animation, the production was divided among three
renowned anime studios ­ Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse ­ and
included the truly inimitable visions of directors Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi
Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka.  The six
enthralling stories are penned by several of the most talented writers of
film, comic books and animation, including Academy Award®-nominated
screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Batman
Begins), Emmy®-winner Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), Jordan
Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning comics
writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello. Batman Gotham Knight presents
thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City¹s
most dangerous villains, including the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish
Killer Croc and the unnerving marksman known as Deadshot.  Batman Gotham
Knight is produced by Emma Thomas (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael
Uslan & Benjamin Melniker (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Toshi Hiruma and
Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series). The all-new, original movie will
arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, and will also be available
OnDemand and Pay-per-View as well as available for download on the same day
as release date.

Anime Expo® 2008 Guests of Honor include up-and-coming director Masahiro
Ando, legendary American voice actor David Hayter, famed POKEMON director
Masamitsu Hidaka, the dynamic duo known as Jyukai and the new Japanese
³It-Girl² Shokotan.

Attendees that have pre-registered can also update their information and add
on orders for main event tickets via the Anime Expo® 2008 Online
Registration Area at www.anime-expo.org <http://www.anime-expo.org> .

Free shuttle services for all hotel attendees will be provided. Regular
non-hotel attendees will have access to utilize the free shuttle services
during designated hours as well. All schedules and routes will be posted in
the lobby of each shuttle hotel. Frequency of service is pending local
traffic, road conditions and can change without notice.  Also, no shuttle
service provided to the Holiday Inn City Center and the Figueroa Hotel (both
are within walking distance of the Los Angeles Convention Center).

Attendees, Press and Industry Members are also encouraged to view the video
coverage site of the 2007 convention at www.AXBackstage.org
<http://www.AXBackstage.org> .

This year¹s Red & Black Sponsors are FUNimation and ImaginAsian Television.
Platinum Sponsor is Imagi Studios.  Gold Sponsor is Digital Manga
Publishing.  Silver Sponsor is Gaia Online.  Patron Sponsors are Central
Park Media and COPIC Markers.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation¹s largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry.  This event serves as
a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2008 will be held July 3 ­ July 6, 2008 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information
can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®.  More
information can be found at its website (www.spja.org <http://www.spja.org>