shinji wrote:

Happy Birthday Sakura! If you guys watch Naruto Shippuden, you may know that Sakura's birthday is this Saturday, March 28th. To commemorate this occasion, we're declaring this week Sakura Week, and doing a ton of things on the website for you guys on behalf of her birthday:

1. Free 24 hr Anime Membership
You will get FREE 24 hours of Anime Membership on her birthday (starting this Friday morning for US people)! Click here for details on how to get it now! No purchase or payment method required! All you need to do is share a link with some friends.

2. Free Crunchyland Item: Sakura's Medical Jutsu
She's giving away her medical jutsu for your avatars for FREE! If you stop by Sakura's homepage on her birthday, you can pick one up if you can answer the question correctly, just like you had to for Kisame's item. The Crunchyland Item isn't on her page yet, I'll post it up on her birthday (Friday morning 8am PST, Saturday 12am JST)

3. Forum and Polls
Coming on Friday, check back soon~
We're going to have a poll and forum post about Sakura's best moments within the whole Naruto storyline. I've taken an informal poll from some big Naruto fans, and we've come up with 5 of definitive Sakura moments, and now you too can vote for the best Sakura moment! Along with that, if you didn't see your favorite Sakura moment or want to discuss the moments on the poll with everyone, please jump right on to that forum thread and let us know what you think.

Prizes - XBOX360 Naruto game and more!

Now for the MOST exciting part! We have a bunch of stuff to give away for FREE. Video games, t-shirts, card games, and other Naruto merchandise! If you contribute to the three things above, you will be eligible* to win a FREE prize pack. Remember the more you participate the higher the chance of you winning. So the more links you share for the 24hr membership or the more you participate in the forums/polls you make, the higher your chances. If you're one of the 10 winners, here's what you can win:

3 Grand Prizes (3 winners will receive a bundled pack of the following):

1. UBISOFT's Naruto: The Broken Bond for XBox360
2. Bandai Namco's BRAND NEW Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden for Playstation 2
3. A full box of the new Naruto Collectible Card Game from Bandai America
4. An exclusive, never before released in the US, Naruto t-shirt (see pictures below)
5. A bonus surprise gift from Great Eastern Entertainment

7 Runners Up (7 winners will receive the following):

1. An exclusive, never before released in the US, Naruto t-shirt (see pictures below)
2. A bonus surprise gift from Great Eastern Entertainment



Naruto: The Broken Bond (for XBOX360)


Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden (for PS2, image courtesy of Amazon.com)


Naruto Shippuden Collectible Card Game


T-shirt from Ripple Junction, available at Hot Topic stores nationwide


T-shirt from Ripple Junction, available at Hot Topic stores nationwide


T-shirt from Ripple Junction, available at Hot Topic stores nationwide

Winners will be announced a few days after Sakura's birthday is over, and prizes take 4-6 weeks for delivery. I will also email the winners, so make sure your email is valid and verified. Good luck guys and hope you enjoy the celebration!

* No purchase necessary. Eligible for US residents only. Winners will be chosen on 4/1/2009, based on the quality and engagement of participants through the following 3 parameters: 1) friend referral recommendation for the 24 hour Anime Membership, 2) participation in the "Best of Sakura" moments poll and forum thread, and 3) participation in the Free Crunchyland Item. Offer valid from 3/25/2009 to 3/31/2009, although some participation windows have limited timeframes as mentioned above. Prizes take 4-6 weeks for delivery.