AFA 09. Awsum

Last week, CDS received invitations to the media briefing of Anime Festival Asia 2009. Being the biggest event of last year, Anime Festival Asia, or AFA, enjoyed a resounding success.

CDS is elated to be at the media event, thus this post. Do read to find out more!
(Images sponsored by Julius_Firefocht from NK-DS)

As expected, the attendees of the media briefing are a good mix of industry personnel, observers, local press, local bloggers as well as cosplayers (!).

Of course, the big news of the events are the following, in short point form. =3

• New experience zone: Kids Land - Collaboration with Bandai
• Bandai is exhibiting more products this year, with introduction of harumika fashion toys, food making tool (toy) futomaki makki and Battle Spirits card game.
• Asia Animation Conference looks to attract many industrial investors and creators. (I’m interested, where do i sign up?)
• Kaname, renowned cosplayer from Japan (with loads of fangirls zomg) visiting AFA09 as special guest judge for the Regional Cosplay Competition
• May’N is returning for another concert. Motteke! (Oh and her new songs are awesome too)
• Ichirou Mizuki is returning for another concert. MAZINGERRRR Z~! (Time for Tragic_Comedy to finish that Mazinger fanart he was conceptualizing)
• Yoshiki Fukuyama, famous member of JAM Project is having his first concert in South East Asia.
• Shoko Nakagawa, famous blogger, singer, cosplayer, host, manga-ka (huh?), illustrator (what, really?) and seiyuu is also performing at the event!
• Danny Choo, famous blogger, entrepreneur, programmer and celebrity is attending the event as a special guest. Mirai-chan’s figma is expected to make an appearance as well.
• Danny Choo is collaborating with Bandai as well as AFA09 to be the primary collection point for Bandai World Gunpla Competition.
• Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe aiming to “sooth the soul” of moetards. (No DFC though. meh)

Fore waaaaaaaay more detailed reports and pictures, do visit Danny Choo/NK-DS/Bonkurasu/Dark Mirage/ Banzai Effect’s reports.

Also, do visit AFA09’s official website/facebook/twitter at the following addresses:

• http://www.afa09.com
• http://www.facebook.com/animefestivalasia
• http://twitter.com/animefestival09

And now for stuff NOT mentioned in the briefing…

Extravaganza!

Extravaganza, the illustration showcase at AFA09 this year includes the famed competitions, Graphite and Ink, which are held by the two national universities in Singapore, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, will be present at AFA09 along with CDS’ Kaleidoscope this year!

More information in this website.

CDS is also joining the artist alley this time as well, even though no concrete news have been layed down. I’m sure we’ll work out something along the way.

Looks like AFA09 is shaping up to be a livelier event. Lets hope the next media briefing will include more information and more attractions to bring up the hype!

Grab your seats now!