August 16, 2011 (Cypress, CA) – Bandai Entertainment announced today they would have special events at this year’s J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL in San Francisco, August 27 and 28th.
The J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL is a pop culture-themed street fair that covers the grounds of Post Street from Webster to Laguna and the Peace Plaza of Japantown, San Francisco. This year’s festival is hosted by NEW PEOPLE in cooperation with the Japantown Merchants Association.
Bandai Entertainment will have a booth, with a K-ON! Poster giveaway and autograph session with voice actresses Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee, Shelby Lindley and performer Karrie Shirou on Sunday August 28th at 1pm! Location: Booth Number 4 on Post Street.
Here is a schedule of events:
Saturday August 27,
K-ON! Mini-concert and screening
New People Cinema, 5:15-7:00pm
A special K-ON! Event! Voice actresses Cristina Vee (Mio), Cassandra Lee (Ritsu), Shelby Lindley (Tsumugi) and performers Karrie Shirou and Kix will be holding a live mini-concert in the theater auditorium performing fan favorite songs from the first season of K-ON!
Following the mini-concert the theater will host the premiere of the first two episodes from K-ON! Vol. 3 shown on the big screen! This will be followed by a Q&A session with the voice actresses.
Sunday August 28
K-ON! CONCERT
3:15-3:45 at the Peace Plaza Pagoda
Live appearance by STEPHANIE SHEH! (Sunday only)
Stephanie Sheh will join Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee, Shelby Lindley and Karrie Shirou for a K-ON! Concert featuring fan’s favorite songs from Season one!
VOICE ACTING WORKSHOP
430-6:00, 3rd Floor of New People Cinema
Moderated by Elaine Clark, the founder of Voice One, a San Francisco based voice training and acting school, young professional voice actors including Cristina Vee, Stephanie Sheh, Cassandra Lee, Karrie Shirou, and Shelby Lindley will share their stories of becoming a voice actor and making it all come true!
HARUHI MOVIE PREMIERE!
630-9:30pm, New People Cinema
Northern California Premiere!
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Movie in ENGLISH!
Special introduction by voice actress Stephanie Sheh and Cristina Vee and Karrie Shirou of the ASOS BRIGADE!
For More information on the J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL please visit:
http://www.newpeopleworld.com/
About Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and a premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North America. Titles include K-ON!, Gundam 00, Code Geass: Lelouch of Rebellion, Lucky Star, Gurren Lagann,The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, My Otome, and many more.
Since fans have been pushing for digital manga distribution for so long, the last thing I want to do is complain now that it's finally here. On the one hand you've got Viz Manga which, in short, is poppin'. They've decked the whole thing out with community functionality, the all-powerful "Like" button, and they've even taken the very smart step of giving the first volume from select titles away for free. Get them hooked, right? You only have to purchase a title once and you can read it on any iOS or Android device as well as your own computer which means you have manga literally on the go. It might not be too convenient for people who use an e-reader for all things literary, but considering how slim an iPhone or any tablet device is, there's not much to scoff at.
Sega reveals The House of the Dead: OVERKILL - Extended Cut, Naked Terror
Written by Kevin Yen
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL - Extended Cut, Naked Terror Revealed
Today we are proud to reveal Naked Terror, the first of two exclusive levels from The House of the Dead: OVERKILLT - Extended Cut.
Naked Terror has you fighting your way through a strip club (a real hardship, I know), the dark and dirty streets of Bayou City and a back roads dive bar. Not only do you have new environments to battle your way through, but you also have new stripper exotic dancer and biker mutants to contend with. But wait, there's more! The coolest aspect of this new level is who you play as, for this level G and Wash are elsewhere leaving you to take control of Varla Guns (previously an NPC in The House of the Dead: OVERKILL) and her cute stripper exotic dancer friend, Candy.
You can download a taste of Naked Terror in the form of several brand new screenshots here:
http://basket.sega-press.com/PVZSegaf512a4315273762755819184175.zip (5MB)
Using a host of weapons, watch your back as mutants go mad for blood! Blast bloody pieces out of their wretched bodies and uncover the mystery behind the Bayou County outbreak. New goodies like PlayStationR trophies, new game modes and new content are outnumbered by only one thing: Bullets! Will you defeat everything this freakish nightmare town throws at you or will you become mutant chowder?
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL - Extended Cut will be releasing exclusively on PlayStationR3, and will be available in stores across North America on October 25, 2011.
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July 31st, 2011--We at MangaGamer are proud to announce Conquering the Queen!
Liked Berserk but thought it had too much blood and not enough sex? Then Conquering the Queen is here for you!
July 31st, 2011--We at MangaGamer are proud to announce Harem Party!
Ever wish you could get it on with that hot sorceress in your favorite RPG? Well, now you can!
July 31st, 2011 - We at MangaGamer are proud to announce We Love Master is now available for purchase!
LOS ANGELES, (July 25, 2011) ARC Entertainment and XLrator Media will sneak preview BUNRAKU for East Coast audiences at the 18th annual Otakon in Baltimore, MD on Friday, July 29, 2011. The martial-arts action film boasts an internationally renowned cast including Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Kevin McKidd, Ron Perlman and Japanese rock-star Gackt in his American screen debut. Written and directed by Guy Moshe, BUNRAKU opens in theaters September 30.
Japanese Manga Portal Website JManga.com To Launch August 17, 2011 in North America
Written by Theodore Mak
Japan¹s Digital Comic Association (*1), comprised of 39 Japanese publishers, is currently testing out its new manga portal website targeting North America JManga.com in a closed beta as it prepares for the site¹s official launch on August 17, 2011. The launch of JManga.com has also been announced at the currently in-progress San Diego Comic-Con in a panel and industry release reception on July 22nd.
JManga.com aims to be a manga portal website that can be enjoyed by as wide a readership as possible, with the goal conveying the interest and fun of manga to as many people as possible. Be sure to mark JManga.com¹s launch on your calendars!
Another year of Anime Expo has come and gone. Time goes by quick when you're busy running around the convention attending events, taking pictures, or buying goodies. Luckily, I was able to do all of that during the weekend including the first live performance of Hatsune Miku at the Nokia Theatre. If you were there to see it, what did you think about the concert? If you weren't there, we got your back, click here to view some of the highlights of the concerts. Well enough talk, this is suppose to be about Anime Expo LOOOT!!