To make this quick: Bandai has another counter up on the splash page, this one counting down to…6pm PST on May 31st, it looks like. Perhaps their panel at A-kon? The source code hints are the same as the ones mentioned here.

And, to stretch this post out a little bit, I’m posting the full text of both the Sword of the Stranger and Gurren Lagann on Sci Fi press releases after the jump. DO take note that the dub of Gurren Lagann will be released digitally in some undisclosed manner by Starz.

‘Night folks! Read more…

Right, so I’m really really irritated right now– counter to what I was told by people at the info booth, Bandai Entertainment DID have their panel yesterday, at 5pm, which is the same time as the Gurren Lagann panel. So, I’m sorry guys– I totally missed it. I’ll go up to their booth and pass on the questions, but here’s the news, via Anime on DVD.

Most of it’s just release dates, but there was one announcement: BONES’ recent flick Sword of the Stanger (or Mukoh Hadan) was announced, and they’ll be releasing it on Blu-Ray as well as regular DVD. ANN says they’re also planning on a theatrical release.

Hit the jump for the most recent secret messages on Bandai’s splash page.

!– Sir, our cabin mates appear to be asleep –
!– Shh. Don’t wake them. –
!– Secondary target onscreen. We still have not calculated a final date or hour yet, still awaiting confirmation –
!– Let us countdown anways if we know we will fire the Primary Cannon again –
!– Let us sneak into the cyber network system while everyone is asleep –
!– Sir! Sun is rising! –
!– Close the shutters! Emergency sleep! –
!– Goodnight –
!– Good morning? –
!– something like that –
!– Why aren’t the citizens picking up our coded messages, sir? –
!– :`( — emo tear –
!– we must try harder to be understandable –