Haruhi Launch Event

Bandai Entertainment announces a Haruhi Launch Event to take place in Los Angeles, California. Members of the ASOS Brigade will be present in this special event celebrating the U.S. release of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya." This series has been deemed a phenomenon in Japan, however personally, it takes a while to get into it. But once you've passed that hurdle, Haruhi has some quirks as a viable and addicting comedy series that could very well suck you in.

The event will take place on May 29th at 7:00 pm at Anime Jungle, an anime retail store in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. There's been a lot of hype in Japan and the U.S., and everywhere you look Haruism is spreading. Copies of the regular and special limited edition art box DVDs and first CD will be available. The ASOS Brigade will be signing autographs on theatrical-sized posters, so if you're in the area you may want to drop in.

I will actually be staying in L.A. Memorial Day weekend for the Jrock Revolution festival (which is already sold out), not far from Anime Jungle. In fact, Anime Jungle is on my agenda. But I just can't win, can I? We're flying back to DC on the 27th, just 2 days short of the launch event. Oh well...