“YU-GI-OH! 5D’s”AND “CHAOTIC: M’ARRILLIAN INVASION”

 TO AIR ON CARTOON NETWORK BEGINNING IN JUNE

 

NEW YORK (May 19, 2009) – 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), a global provider of children's entertainment, has reached agreement with Cartoon Network by which the popular cable network will air the “Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s” animated series and the 4Kids-produced “Chaotic: M’arrillian Invasion” starting next month (June 2009).  Cartoon Network will also air the third season of “Chaotic” scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2009.

            “This is tremendous for ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and ‘Chaotic’ fans across America,” said Al Kahn, Chairman and CEO, 4Kids Entertainment, which produces “Chaotic” and the English language adaptation of “Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s.”.  “We are pleased to partner with Cartoon Network to bring two of our most exciting properties to a broader audience.”

Since its debut in October 2007, the Chaotic Trading Card Game has become one of the most popular titles in the category, breaking into the “Top Three” of best-selling trading card games in North America.  Its companion Website (www.chaoticgame.com) currently has more than 1.5 million registered users who have uploaded over 60 million cards for online play with fans the world over. TheCW4Kids five-hour Saturday morning broadcast block on The CW television network, is expected to continue airing the “Chaotic” series going forward.

            Premiering in 2001, Yu-Gi-Oh! has amassed an international following with over 18.1 billion trading cards sold in seven languages throughout 51 countries.  Approximately six million fans collect and play the Yu-Gi-Oh!  trading card game across the globe.