May 2, 2008 (Cypress, CA) –Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that U.S. anime producer Toshifumi Yoshida has joined the company’s Production team. Yoshida is a veteran producer of English dubbed and subtitle anime and his numerous credits include InuYasha, Ranma ½, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Fatal Fury, and Night Warriors. He will be the localizing producer for numerous upcoming Bandai Entertainment releases.

About Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North America. Titles include The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Gundam Seed Destiny, My Hime, and many more.