KOTOBUKIYA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SDCC: EXCLUSIVES, FAN CLUB, JEWELRY, & MORE!

Tokyo, Japan June 28, 2006 – Kotobukiya announces their
plans for the 2006 Comic Con International: San Diego (SDCC), highlighted by
a Convention Exclusive PVC Statue of Sera-Chan!

Continuing Kotobukiya’s series of sculptures based on
the art of master illustrator Shunya Yamashita, the new BLONDE BISHOUJO
BOMBSHELL Limited Edition was specially created by Yamashita-san with the traditional
ComiCon logo color scheme in mind. Sculpted by Mitumasa Yosizawa, this
striking piece stands over 10” tall, and includes a base printed with
a statement of production limitation. This exclusive collectible is strictly
limited to only 1000 pieces; 500 of which will be made available for fans to
purchase at Kotobukiya’s SDCC booth #2301. Priced at only $40, it
is expected to be a highly sought after statue by manga/anime fans, as well
as collectors of high quality statues.

When visiting the booth, be sure to sign up for Kotobukiya’s
first ever international fan club: The KOTO CLUB! Club members will receive
exclusive news, photographs, sneak peeks, and more! Club membership is
free, and on-site registrants will also receive a free gift as a bonus!

Kotobukiya will also have a variety of Square Enix Action
Figures, Merchandise and high end Jewelry for sale, from such properties as
FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN, FINAL FANTASY X, KINGDOM HEARTS, and many
others. Most of the jewelry has never been made available for sale outside
of Japan, so this may be the only opportunity for many fans to acquire these
accessories!

Kotobukiya will also debut new products as part of their exhibition,
as well as provide even more free gifts for their fans! The excitement
begins at Booth #2401 starting with SDCC Preview Night on Wednesday July 19th
and running through Sunday July 23rd. 

About Shunya Yamashita

Shunya Yamashita worked as a character and weapons designer
at Square Enix and he was the lead character designer of "Depth Fantasia".
His most recent video game work is Makai Kingdom for PlayStation 2. Yamashita’s
unique style has captured the attention of fans worldwide, and his reputation
is quickly growing as one of the premiere artists and designers in Japan.

About Kotobukiya

With over 50 years experience in the toy industry, Kotobukiya has grown into Japan's number one collector toy company, with a peerless reputation
for quality and craftsmanship. Many international fans first learned of
Kotobukiya from the famous line of Final Fantasy merchandise, and more recently,
collectors have been thrilled by Kotobukiya’s high end line of Star Wars
and Batman ARTFX Statues. Kotobukiya is always striving to further improve
the material, detail, and design of all products. Kotobukiya continues
to attract the attention of not only top artistic talents, but also the favor
of publishers and licensors who wish to work with only the best the toy and
collectibles industry has to offer.