LOS ANGELES (June 17, 2011) — Tune in Tokyo brings its global pop sound to the Club Nokia VIP Lounge as part of Anime Expo 2011, presenting a night of J-Pop, K-Pop, Japanese Electro and Indie, and International Club Beats on Saturday, July 2nd. They will be joined by AX Idol Winner and J-Pop singer Stephanie Yanez, and LA-based hard rock band Dig Jelly, in a special acoustic performance. There will also be a Vocaloid-inspired fashion show sponsored by Q-Pop, featuring Japanese labels Sexpot Revenge, Algonquins, Super Lovers, and the Putamayo x Vocaloid Collaboration.

The event runs on July 2nd from 9 PM – 2 AM, and is welcome to all ages. The Club Nokia VIP lounge is located on the second floor, accessed by the elevators on the left side of the entrance. A convention badge is required for entry into Club Nokia.

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About Tune in Tokyo

Tune in Tokyo has been spinning J-Pop, K-Pop, and International Club beats since 2008, bringing the sound of modern Asian dance pop to clubs and special events throughout Los Angeles. This five member DJ unit, featuring co-founders Greg Hignight and Del Martin, and DJs Tora, Ally, and Leett, hosts monthly events at Royal/T Maid Cafe, Shop, & Artspace, and 2nd Street Jazz in Little Tokyo, and have also presented an array of live performances featuring musicians from the United States and Japan. Tune in Tokyo presents the best in Asian and global dance pop, weaving together cutting edge electro, dance rock, and Indie with the bold Japanese street fashion scene to create a unique club experience. For more information, visit www.tuneintokyoclub.com or http://tuneintokyoclub.tumblr.com/.

About Stephanie Yanez

Stephanie Yanez is an American Jpop singer, Virtual Idol of Japanese anime avatar site TinierMe.com, and Anime Expo’s AX Idol. She has toured all over the States and in Japan. She has been seen on T.V. as the Tokyo Reporter for Anime Select’s Comcast On Demand documentary “Crazy Sexy Tokyo”. Miss Yanez has released numerous CD’S and singles which are all on iTunes, Amazon,etc. She has worked with Crypton Future Media, Gcrest, Aniplex USA, I’VE Sound, Geneon USA, Victor Entertainment, and Broccoli on numerous projects. She has opened up and shared the same stage with Kotoko, Yousei Teikoku, and Nikka Costa. She recently officially collaborated with Crypton Future Media’s Hatsune Miku and TinierMe with “Ultimate Miku World”, an exclusive song and music video. For more information, visit www.stephanieyanez.com.

About Dig Jelly

Dig Jelly, fronted by female Rock ‘n’ Roll wild child Rayko, has been described as “Energetic, hook-driven, mind-blowingly, in-your-face modern rock with a lethal dose of pop.” Featuring the alluring Japanese-born singer-songwriter/guitarist/pianist on lead vocals and piano who one critic acclaims, “Possesses the pipes to belt it out and scream with the best of them,” Dig Jelly are ready to take the world by storm with the release of Predicate! For more information, please visit http://www.digjelly.com.

About Q-Pop

Q Pop is your one stop destination for unique artist made goods, vinyl toys, rare records and japanese funky street fashion. Q Pop is the exclusive west coast seller of Harajuku fashion labels Algonquins and Sex Pot Revenge, as well as the exclusive US seller of Super Lovers. We also carry Swimmer, Hip Hero and many other creative and fun designers. Located in the historic Little Tokyo area of downtown Los Angeles, Q Pop features beautiful interior design by Justin K Thompson. It also features 2 large murals by renowned artists Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham,  and Elizabeth Ito. Q Pop is also a mini gallery space. Exhibitions, events, and performances take place regularly. For more information, visit http://qpopshop.com/ or http://qpopshop.blogspot.com/.

About Anime Expo

Held annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America’s largest anime and manga celebration. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga and musical artists from Japan and get into the action through everything from costume play, karaoke and video competitions to exclusive screenings, non-stop video gaming competitions and the wildly popular Masquerade, in which fans transform themselves into their favorite characters through creative costuming, accessories and make-up and put on their own show before an audience of thousands.   AX 2011 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®.   For more information, please visit www.spja.org. ]]> http://www.anime-expo.org/programming/anime-expo-2011-announces-tune-in-tokyo-stephanie-yanez-and-dig-jelly-as-club-nokia-performers/feed/ 0 http://www.anime-expo.org/programming/anime-expo-2011-programming-registration-system-is-now-live/ http://www.anime-expo.org/programming/anime-expo-2011-programming-registration-system-is-now-live/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:44:51 +0000 AntonioV http://dev.anime-expo.org/?p=6518 More]]> LOS ANGELES (March 28, 2011) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime and manga event, announces the launch of its online programming registration system. Sign-ups for panels, workshops, screenings and more are now available online. Celebrating its 20^th Anniversary, Anime Expo will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011.

Year after year, Anime Expo is honored to feature a wide variety of programming for its attendees. Holding an event at AX is a great way to showcase work to fans, industry, press and media from around the world. Anime Expo will have multiple programming rooms configured to host everything from focus panels and workshops to world premiere screenings.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 20, 2011 at 10:00pm PDT. More information, including registration guidelines, can be found here. If you have any questions or special requests, please contact programming@anime-expo.org

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About Anime Expo
Held annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America’s largest anime and manga event. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga and musical artists from Japan and get into the action through everything from costume play, karaoke and video competitions to exclusive screenings, non-stop video gaming competitions and the wildly popular Masquerade, in which fans transform themselves into their favorite characters through creative costuming, accessories and make-up and put on their own show before an audience of thousands.   AX 2011 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit dev.anime-expo.org or call (805) 654-0171.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.

“We are beyond thrilled to host the world premiere of a new chapter in the popular “LASTEXILE” series at Anime Expo 2011,” said Marc Perez, Chairman and CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the non-profit that produces the event. “GONZO, the production team behind the LASTEXILE saga, has long created amazing works of art and we’re excited to help share them with the world. We are certain that the news of this epic premiere will make our many attendees very, very happy.”

Themed the “Year of the Fan,” Anime Expo 2011 will fully immerse guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga (comic books), music and fashion. Anime Expo is a non-stop marathon of Japanese pop culture that’s been likened to Halloween in July. More information about the premiere will be announced in the coming weeks.

About Anime Expo®
Held annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America’s largest anime and manga event. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga and musical artists from Japan and get into the action through everything from costume play, karaoke and video competitions to exclusive screenings, non-stop video gaming competitions and the wildly popular Masquerade, in which fans transform themselves into their favorite characters through creative costuming, accessories and make-up and put on their own show before an audience of thousands.  AX 2011 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.

About Gonzo K.K.
Gonzo K.K. is a Tokyo-based media company founded in September 1992. Through its Emmy-winning production company, Gonzo produces innovative content for both domestic and international markets. Also an experienced media rights manager, Gonzo usually controls licensing, merchandising, and international distribution rights to the content it produces. For additional information, please visit http://www.gonzo.co.jp(Japanese only).

This year, contestants will compete for a $2,500 Best of Show prize and $1,500 individual category prizes by editing scenes of animation from Japanese Television, Movies, OVAs and Video Games to the music selection of their choice. Their creations are screened among an audience of over 4,500 fans to see how well they stand up in competition.

Official rules and entry forms are up on the website, so get editing! AMV 2011 Rules PDF For all questions, suggestions, issues or requests for confirmation regarding the AX 2011 Anime Music Video Contest please contact the Contest Directors at amv@spja.org.

About Anime Expo

Anime Expo — North America’s largest anime and manga event — returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center and L.A. Live from July 1 – 4, 20111 with the biggest exhibition and program in its history. A non-stop marathon of Japanese pop culture that’s been likened to Halloween in July, AX fully immerses guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga (comic books), music and fashion. For more information, please visit dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®.

LOS ANGELES (February 2, 2011) — Anime cosplayers: start your sewing machines engines now! It’s time to get stitching and rehearsing to have a chance to get your share of $25,000 in cash and prizes at Anime Expo 2011. Celebrating its 20th anniversary and themed “The Year of the Fan,” Anime Expo 2011 will award a spectacular $10,000 cash to the “Best of Show” winner in the wildly popular Masquerade, making it the richest anime costume competition in North America. Masquerade second and third place winners will receive $2,500 and $1,000 respectively, while winners of the Midnight Tea, Pop Shock Masquerade and other Anime Expo competitions will split close to $12,000 in cash and prizes.

Anime Expo — North America’s largest anime and manga event — returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center and L.A. Live from July 1 – 4, 2011 with the biggest exhibition and program in its history. A non-stop marathon of Japanese pop culture that’s been likened to Halloween in July, Anime Expo (AX) fully immerses guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga (comic books), music and fashion.

“The fans who work so hard on their costumes and performances all year long and who make Anime Expo so exciting will be well rewarded in 2011,” said Marc Perez, Chairman and CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the non-profit that produces the event. “In addition to the large awards in the formal Anime Expo competitions, we’ll have a roving team of judges giving on-the-spot prizes like tickets to exclusive events and valuable collectibles to outstanding cosplayers they see anywhere throughout the Convention Center.”

Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga and musical artists from Japan and get into the action through everything from costume play, karaoke and video competitions to exclusive screenings, non-stop video gaming competitions and Masquerade, in which fans transform themselves into their favorite anime and manga characters through creative costuming, accessories and make-up and put on their own show before an audience of thousands.

Tickets

Ticket prices range from $45 for a one-day adult pass to $75 for a four-day adult pass. A one day for children ages 5 – 12 is $25. Children 1 – 4 are free. Admission to the AX Japanese Street Fair is free. To register for Anime Expo 2011, please visit dev.anime-expo.org.

Hours: Los Angeles Convention Center

Thursday, July 1       9 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Friday, July 2           9 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Saturday, July 3       9 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Sunday, July 4         9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Address

Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

For more information, visit dev.anime-expo.org or call 805-654-0171

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.

Create a personal schedule based on events YOU want to attend. Export and bring it with you to Anime Expo 2010!

• Use!
  • SCHED makes it easy for attendees to explore and learn more about AX events by using color-based categorization, single-column view and live search.
  • Detailed session information is revealed by hovering over any of the color coded rectangles called “Tiles”.
  • Helps attendees identify the most popular events to help them figure out what to attend.
  • SCHED is also mobile ready with specially formatted versions for iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre mobile browsers (with nothing to install).

• Export!
  • Attendees can export the entire event calendar to their existing calendar programs like Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar.
  • Attendees can also print the schedule to carry along while at AX!

• Connect!
  • Attendees can share Anime Expo and their customized schedule in over 150 ways including email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace.
  • A directory of attendees is automatically generated, helping users discover new and interesting people that are also attending AX.
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  • Attendees can see their Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn friends attending your event.
  • Attendees can also create a group calendar with anyone else including friends or colleagues.

Visit Anime Expo 2010 Sched Site

For help and to learn more about Sched, visit AX Sched Help page.

Attendees will witness a show of unparalleled excitement – complete with pulsating music, dance routines, fun Anime Expo video and an interactive laser light show! The laser show features traditional laser sequences and anime-style laser graphics. This truly memorable experience will be the perfect way to cap off a day filled with Anime Expo fun.

Fans will even have the chance to get in on the action by rocking out with their own colored light sticks. Before the show begins, the Laser Light Spectacular host and dancers will teach the crowd a fun and simple choreographed dance that will allow fans to take part in the exciting show. Don’t miss this epic event!

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To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit our website.

About Anime Expo®

Anime Expo is located in Los Angeles and is the nation’s largest anime and manga convention. The Expo serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of both anime and manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. More information can be found at www.spja.org.

KISARAGI was originally released as a film in 2007. The critically acclaimed film received various awards including the 31^st Japan Academy Award Picture of the Year, the 51^st Blue Ribbon Award and the Katteni Eiga Award. In 2009, it was adapted into a theatrical play in Japan and China and opened to rave reviews.

One year after the suicide of C-list model Kisaragi Miki, five of her fans come together for a commemorative meeting. They slowly come to the realization that her death didn’t occur they way they thought it did. The more they talk, the more the case takes shape in their minds, and the closer they come to the truth. Five actors join together to bring you an exciting murder mystery of epic proportions. The starring cast includes SOPHIA lead singer Mitsuru Matsuoka, Nezumi Imamura, Yousuke Asari, Masahiro Usui and Yuichirou Nakayama.

The cast of Kisaragi joins Anime Expo’s 2010 guest line-up along with actress Saki Aibu; voice actor Masakazu Morita; musical duo RSP; singer BENI; voice actresses Yui Horie and Eri Kitamura; Internet sensation Danny Choo; musical artists Megumi Nakajima and May’n; manga artist Rei Hiroe; musical artist MELL; supergroup AKB48; voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi; Eden of the East trio Kenji Kamiyama, Satoru Nakamura and Tomohiko Ishii; voice actor Kyle Hebert; animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto; seiyuu Yuu Asakawa; J-rock band Sophia; and anime director Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe.

To stay updated on all of the latest Anime Expo 2010 news, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and check us out on YouTube.

To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit our website.

About Anime Expo®

Anime Expo is located in Los Angeles and is the nation’s largest anime and manga convention. The Expo serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of both anime and manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. More information can be found at www.spja.org.

One of the most coveted and attended events at Anime Expo, AX Idol gives attendees the unique opportunity to display their voice acting and singing talents in front of both fans and respected industry professionals. Each year, attendees audition with the chance to win amazing prizes, the voice acting division winner will have the opportunity to audition with the most prestigious anime recording studios in North America, Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Thousands of fans gather around to root for their favorites as AX Idol competitors battle it out on stage. AX Idol is brought to you by Bang Zoom! Entertainment and VIZ Media.

The 2010 AX Idol competition will be co-hosted by voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch and voice actress Cristina Vee. Mr. Bosch and his band, Eyeshine, will also open the competition with a mini-set of 3 songs. The audition portion of the event will be hosted by Jonathan Meza of AnimeTV. The judge line-up will feature BangZoom! President Eric Sherman, producer and BangZoom! Vice-President Kaeko Sakamoto, musician/voice actor Jason C. Miller and voice actor Vic Mignogna.

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To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit our website.

About Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc.

Situated in the heart of Burbank, California, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc. is a leading and award winning full service audio post production studio working in the fields of anime, video games, feature films, and TV. Founded in 1993, Bang Zoom! Entertainment is committed to delivering the most comprehensive level of audio and creative production expertise imaginable, along with developing a range of independent projects that contribute to the promotion of innovative cultural awareness internationally. More information about Bang Zoom! Entertainment and its services can be found at http://www.bangzoomentertainment.com.

About Anime Expo®

Anime Expo is located in Los Angeles and is the nation’s largest anime and manga convention. The Expo serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of both anime and manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. More information can be found at www.spja.org.

LOS ANGELES—June 15, 2010—Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga convention, scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, kicks off next month with a marathon of celebs, concerts, competition, cosplay, and more, Anime Expo announced today.

During the four-day event, fans of Japanese animation, manga and pop culture will meet the creative forces behind the industry and will be able to participate in several activities including cosplay, karaoke, video competitions, exclusive screenings, artist panels, autograph sessions and much more. Anime Expo returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center with its largest exhibition and show program ever – and for the first time rocks the Nokia Theatre, Nokia Plaza and J.W. Marriott Ballroom with concerts, dancing, and events, including the AX Idol Contest, Battle of the Bands and the wildly popular, Masquerade.

Anime Expo highlights include:

• Celebrities: Get a behind-the-scenes perspective and the latest scoop from artists including voice actresses Yui Horie (Love Hina, Toradora!) and Eri Kitamura (Blood+ and Kodomo no Jikan); animator Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083); anime director and voice actor Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe (Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy); voice actors Yuu Asakawa (Love Hina, School Rumble), Katsuyuki Konishi (Gurren Lagann, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) and Kyle Hebert (Gurren Lagann, Dragonball Z); manga artist Rei Hiroe (BLACK LAGOON); and Internet sensation Danny Choo.

• Special Screenings: Catch dozens of screenings including the world premiere of the highly anticipated third installment of BLACK LAGOON Roberta’s Blood Trail and the U.S. debut of the Eden of the East TV series.

• Exhibitors & Sponsors: Some of our exhibitors and sponsor this year include FUNimation, VIZ Media, Tokyopop, NIS America, Bandai Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment and Digital Manga.

• Music & Dancing: Enjoy concerts by J-rock bands and music artists including Sophia, Megumi Nakajima and May’n, MELL, BENI and AKB48, as well as dancing to an eclectic mix of international sounds produced by acclaimed Japanese DJs.  

Advance ticket prices range from $35 for a one-day adult pass to $75 for a four-day adult pass. Tickets at the door range from $45 for a one-day adult pass to $85 for a four-day adult pass. To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit http://dev.anime-expo.org.

To stay updated on all of the latest Anime Expo 2010 news, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and check us out on YouTube.

About Anime Expo®

Anime Expo is located in Los Angeles and is the nation’s largest anime and manga convention. The Expo serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of both anime and manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2010 will be held July 1 – July 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at dev.anime-expo.org.

About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. More information can be found at www.spja.org.