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Tokyopop to sponsor "Anime Day" at ManiaFest
posted on by Bamboo Dong
Tokyopop will be presenting a special "Anime Day" at this year's ManiaFest, a four-day film festival featuring science fiction, horror and fantasy. It takes place from September 18-21 at the Laemmle Monica in Santa Monica, CA.
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