Press Release: MangaNEXT Announces Second Year

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Manga Convention Returns for Second Year

New York, NY -- April 15, 2007 -- Universal Animation, Inc is pleased
to announce that MangaNEXT will be returning to the New York City
metropolitan area for its second incarnation. MangaNEXT 2007 will
begin on Friday October 5 and end on Sunday October 7, 2007, taking
place at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. The
convention venue is just minutes away from the heart of New York City,
and is conveniently located close to mass transportation and major
highway routes.

MangaNEXT is the only convention in the United States to focus on the
explosion of "manga culture" in America. It is similar to and yet
different from anime conventions. Our focus is primarily on manga,
doujinshi and art. Anime conventions have been around for many years,
and manga has had a large presence at these events, but prior to
MangaNEXT last year, there has yet to be a convention dedicated to
manga. With the manga market growing in leaps and bounds and exceed
the pace of the Anime market, its manga's time to shine.

"We are very excited to announce our second year," said Shelly
Berghold, Chairperson for the this year's event. Dave Asher, last
year's Chairman, added, "the time had come for a convention dedicated
to manga, and I'm thrilled to see it continue".

Attendees last year were treated to a variety of manga-focused events
and panels. Representatives from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Del Rey,
Media Blasters, Drama Queen, ALC Publishing, and Vertical were present
to provide insight on the publishing side, while artists such as
Hiroki Otsuka and Tania Del Rio were able to enlighten attendees on
the creative side. A well-stocked Dealers Room ensured that attendees
had much reading material available to them. Last year's event
provides a good foundation for the event, one which will be expanded
upon in 2007. Details regarding registration are not yet available.

Universal Animation (http://www.universalanimation.org), the
non-profit group that organizes AnimeNEXT is a 501(c) (3) non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation of Anime and
Manga in the United States. Founded in 2002 in NYC, Universal
Animation is responsible for planning AnimeNEXT, which is held
annually in the Tristate (NY/NJ/CT) area. Universal Animation is an
independent organization with no affiliation to any commercial
entities.

Contact:
Shelly Berghold, Convention Chair
chair@manganext.org
Universal Animation, Inc.
PO Box 1088
Pearl River, NY 10965
http://www.manganext.org