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January 13, 2006

FX/Wasabi Anime Costume Contest announced

ORLANDO, FL, JANUARY 12, 2006: Wasabi Anime is producing a massive science fiction, fantasy, and anime costume contest to be hosted at FX: The Coolest Show On Earth and Hard Rock Live. The contest is part of the FX toy show and convention taking place January 27th-29th at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Over $1000 in cash and prizes will be given away to winners with donations from JACON, Critical Mass Toys, Notable and Notorious, & Teddy Scares. Preliminary judging takes place from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 28th. The final judging (with celebrity judges) and award ceremony will take place that evening at 9:00 PM at Hard Rock Live in Universal Orlando's CityWalk.

Following the event at Hard Rock Live, Anime Gaijin America will be hosting a FREE midnight anime showing at the Lowe's Cineplex at Universal Orlando's CityWalk.

BEST OF SHOW WILL WIN $500 IN CASH AND $500 IN "FX BUCKS" AND WILL PRESENTED ON STAGE AT HARD ROCK LIVE.

Details are at www.wasabianime.com