PR: NARUTO THE MOVIE JUNE 6
Reported by Michael Aronson 06-04-2007

NATIONWIDE BUZZ MOUNTS FOR THE THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF NARUTO™ THE
MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW AS SELECT THEATRES IN MAJOR
CITIES SELL OUT FOR SPECIAL JUNE 6th EVENT

San Francisco, CA & Centennial, CO – June 4, 2007 – VIZ Media, one
of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive
publishing, animation and licensing companies, and NCM FATHOM, the
entertainment division of National CineMedia, have announced very
impressive pre-show ticket sales and several sold-out theatres in
major cities for the special one-night-only event featuring the
first NARUTO™ film — NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF
SNOW plus 25 minutes of exclusive behind the scenes footage. Select
theatres in Denver, CO, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX,
Baltimore, MD, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, Tampa and West Palm
Beach, FL, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN are among those sold
out for this highly anticipated event.

NARUTO THE MOVIE makes its US debut in 166 select AMC, Cinemark,
Regal Entertainment Group and Georgia Theatre Company movie
theatres nationwide on June 6th at 7:00 p.m. local time. NARUTO
fans will experience a behind the scenes look at how the SHONEN
JUMP properties come to life. VIZ Media will also augment the
screenings in many major cities with a variety of on-site NARUTO
video game kiosks, giveaways and other fun activities the night of
event. Tickets for this special one-night event can be purchased
for $10.00 at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theatre box
offices. For a complete list of theatre locations, please visit the
web site (theatres are subject to change).

NARUTO is now one of the most popular and successful manga and
anime properties in North America. The general storyline of both
the NARUTO manga and animated series depicts the adventures of a
young boy named Uzumaki Naruto who trains to become a ninja.
Naruto, cursed with the spirit of the nine-tailed fox demon sealed
within his body, is forced to live a bullied life discriminated
against by his fellow villagers. But Naruto is resilient and
undaunted and his determination often inspires those around him.
Through the adventures, the young ninja learns the importance of
friendship, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, creativity, ingenuity and
right vs. wrong.

NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW is a theatrical
side story based on the continuity of the animated TV series and
was a box office hit upon its initial release in Japan. New and
existing fans of the hit title will not want to miss this exciting
latest chapter in the NARUTO saga.

“We are ecstatic over the impressive pre-show ticket sales and fan
anticipation surrounding the North American theatrical premiere of
NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW,” states Liza
Coppola, Sr. Vice President, Marketing, VIZ Media. “The national
interest in both the NARUTO anime and manga series has reached a
fever pitch and continues to validate the commercial viability of
these genres among mainstream consumers. We look forward to
thousands of fans and their families in every major city across
North America coming out on June 6 for this unique and fun event!”