So, Right Stuf is up to something, and they've issued a press release on it, but even I don't know the details. Suffice it to say, you can win stuff, and it looks like they'll be announcing a new license to boot-- so we can't go wrong there, can we? PRESS RELEASE: Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment New License Countdown & Crack the Code Contest at ComingSoon.RightStuf.comRight Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment New License Countdown & “Crack the Code” Contest at COMINGSOON.RIGHTSTUF.COM License to be revealed at 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 WHO: Right Stuf, Inc.’s Nozomi Entertainment WHAT: New License Countdown and “Crack the Code” Contest The timer is live with a twist! Crack the code, discover the password and possibly guess the latest license! (It’s also a chance to win RightStuf.com gift certificates!) WHEN: Kick-Off: Monday, March 15, 2010 Contest Entries Due: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:15 p.m. EDT / 3:15 p.m. CDT / 2:15 p.m. MDT / 1:15 p.m. PDT License Reveal: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CDT / 3 p.m. MDT / 2 p.m. PDT WHERE: Visit comingsoon.rightstuf.com ( http://comingsoon.rightstuf. ) and the following areas to take part in the countdown and game: RightStuf.com and Nozomi Entertainment news pages and RSS feeds. Twitter: http://twitter.com/animetoday Right Stuf on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ The ANIME TODAY Forums: http://www.rightstuf.com/ And various locations around the Internet! WHY: Previous countdowns revealed the fourth season of Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru), ARIA, Junjo Romantica and Antique Bakery. What will this countdown reveal? ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.Currently celebrating its 23rd year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications. Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf’s production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi’s focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves. From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us, ARIA,Gakuen Alice and Rental Magica, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com . Antique Bakery First off, there's a countdown to the licensing announcement, which will be revealed on Wednesday, March 17th at 5pm CST (3pm PST/6pm EST), which is pretty standard fare-- past announcements revealed in this fashion have included Antique Bakery and ARIA. But then there's a twist: on the Coming Soon countdown page is an audio clue-- the first of many that will pop up on the same page, the Anime Today podcast, Twitter, Facebook, and "various locations around the Internet" that will give you the info you need to break the code and guess the license. The first person to guess right will get a $100 gift certificate to RightStuf, and four runners-up will get $25 gift certificates. I gotta tell you, the audio clue is pretty mystifying to me. I have a few ideas for what it might mean...how about you? And while we're at it, what do you want the license to be?
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