Bandai Ent.’s series EUREKA 7, a co-production with mega animation house Studio BONES, won two SPJA Awards at the 2006 Anime Expo, held annually in the U.S. The series won for Best TV Series and Best Female Character (Eureka) for the USA release. EUREKA 7 airs on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block, is on DVD by Bandai Ent. and is available for streaming and download at Bandai Ent.t’s Animevillage.com.

Located in Anaheim, California, Anime Expo is the North America’s largest anime/manga convention. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. More information can be found at www.spja.org.

The complete list of winners include:

Best Male Character: Japanese Release
Sagara Sousuke [FULL METAL PANIC: THE SECOND RAID – Kyoto Animation]

Best Male Character: USA Release
Aoyagi Ritsuka [LOVELESS – Media Blasters]

Best Female Character: Japanese Release
Chidori Kaname [FULL METAL PANIC: THE SECOND RAID – Kyoto Animation]

Best Female Character: USA Release
Eureka [EUREKA 7 – Bandai Ent.]

Best Non-Human Character: Japanese Release
Bun Bun [Ouran High School Host Club]

Best Non-Human Character: USA Release
Tachikoma [GHOST IN THE SHELL – Bandai Ent.]

Best Manga: Japanese Release
THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZMIYA [Kadokawa Shoten]

Best Manga: USA Release
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST [Viz Media]

Best Publication: Japanese-Language
NEWTYPE JAPAN

Best Publication: English-Language
NEWTYPE USA (ADV Films)

Best TV Series: USA Release
EUREKA 7 [Bandai Ent.]

Best TV Series: Japanese Release
FULL METAL PANIC: THE SECOND RAID [Kyoto Animation]

Best Film: Japanese Release
NARUTO MOVIE 2 [Studio Pierrot]

Best OVA: Japanese Release
THE PRINCE OF TENNIS: THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT [M.S.C]

Best OVA: USA Release
HELLSING ULTIMATE [Geneon Ent.]

Best Music Album: Japanese Release
Ah! My Goddess OST [Geneon Ent.]

Best Film Debut at Anime Expo
FINAL FANTASY: ADVENT CHILDREN