* Saturday, July 1, 2000. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
TOKYOPOP.com is presenting the first AnimeOnline Festival. Animation artists working in anime style are invited to submit their original anime Internet works in Flash, Shockwave or Quicktime formats. Cash prizes will be awarded including a $10,000 grand prize for best overall work. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts from the fields of entertainment, the Internet, technology and culture, as well as by an audience vote. Finalist entries will be posted on TOKYOPOP.com for viewing, voting and judging. All entrants will receive free membership to TOKYOPOP.com. Through AnimeOnline Festival 2000, TOKYOPOP.com wants to showcase the Asian pop culture phenomenon by combining the finest in traditional anime style with the latest tools for entertainment delivery on the Internet. The deadline for entries is June 15, 2000. For more information contact TOKYOPOP.com at: 5670 Wilshire Blvd. Fourth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036 U.S.A.; Tel.: (323) 692-6700; Fax: (323) 692-6701; E-mail: animeonline@tokyopop.com; and Web: www.TOKYOPOP.com.