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Article: Astro Boy Named 'PR Ambassador' for Japan's 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup Bid.

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Imagi's Astro Boy CG film goes into general release in Japan over 'Sports Day' long weekend, following a successful world premiere in Tokyo

HONG KONG, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagi International Holdings (HKEx: 585), a leading producer of CG-animated feature films with studios in both Hong Kong and the U.S., today announced that Astro Boy went into general release in Japan this past weekend, following a successful world premiere in Tokyo on 5th October. The news comes just days after Japan named Astro Boy as its "PR Ambassador" for the country's campaign to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.

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