Soooo I missed the q&a earlier, but I heard they’re saving news for this panel, so here I am! Looking frward to sitting front and center for this one.

Wow…they’re giving away some serious stuff. But NO recordings (video, still shot, or audio) allowed. Luckily for y’all, text is good.

They are giving away that giant Geass standup poster (now signed by Yuri Lowenthal). Zomg!

Presiding: Ken Iyadomi, Rob Napton, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Taku Otsuka up front, and staffers off to the side: Joe, Anthony, Larry, Sam, and Loy Fruel (formerly of Bandai Visual USA). Oh, and Iyadomi’s assistant Yumi. Aaaand Eri Suzuki, in charge of Geass.

Now, a trailer! It’s the .hack cg movie! .hack//G.U. trilogy, that is to say. It’s Bandai Entertainment’s newest acquisition, more details pending.

Moving along…Hayate the Combat Butler will be produced by Otsuka, who is talking about the series plot.

Okay, we got Gundam Seed Destiny tees and Eureka Seven tees, and Yuri Lowenthal has arrived and is showing off the awesome Gurren Lagann box.

Gurren Lagann LE swag– a core drill. That GLOWS GREEN! Oh god save me from myself. Does Bandai know how to play me or what?

But wait, more, possible covers– Kamina and Viral. And TTGL bloopers! Mwahahaha.

More giveaways…Suzaku figure, signed by Yuri Lowenthal…aaaand the Geass banner I mentioned earlier. Ohhhh god I wish I’d gotten that. Seriously.

More bloopers, then giveaways…Eureka Seven trivia. Oops, I accidentally won a Eureka Seven box set.

Haruhi bloopers…heard these before but still hilarious. Ayashi bloopers and lots more t-shirts. Aaaaaaaand…Lucky Star bloopers! Okay, still waiting on the next surprise I think…

Trivia for Scrapped Princess! Though questions are Haruhi/Lucky Star related. Totally dancing along to a cell phone copy of the lucky star dance. Kinda fail but they tried!

Next surprise: JAM Project!

We’re all getting sailor fuku tees from Lucky Star. I am sure my humiliation dancing along to JAM’s cover of Motteke. I worry. JAM is now asking us questions.

Looks like we’ll get a song and that’s the end– I’ll chat the guys up tomorrow for answers to your questions.

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