The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008, the world's largest anime exhibition, will be held over four days from March 27 to March 30, 2008 at Tokyo Big Sight.
The exhibition features a trade fair, with booths run by anime - related companies; events, including spectacular stage performances and movie theater showings / displays; and the Tokyo Anime Awards, which will honor outstanding anime works. Last year a record 107,713 people visited the fair over four days. Even if you are not an anime fan, you might be curious to find out just how popular the anime fair is.

Anime is an important part of Japanese pop culture. Specifically, it is said to be representative of "otaku" culture; a unique lifestyle centered on technology and an obsession for Anime/Manga. Akihabara, a famous electronics shopping district in Tokyo, is thought to best represent otaku culture and its peculiarities; it also lends its name to labels such as "Akiba-kei" or "Akiba-type".

Otaku AnimeFor those who are interested in finding out more about anime/otaku culture, the OTAKU-ANIME Adventure Program is for you. After all, the best way to understand this culture is to actually see it for yourself. The tour takes in the Tokyo International Anime Fair and a visit to major otaku spots in Akihabara, including a Maid Cafe (cosplay restaurant). It also includes a stop at the Pocket Monster Center, the Ghibli Museum (featuring the world renowned anime work of Studio Ghibli), and a Manga Cafe. Even anime fans would be surprised with the program's lineup!

AsakusaToo much anime for you? Don't worry, the tour also swings by major tourist spots in Tokyo, such as the Asakusa Shopping Arcade, which are not known for anime / otaku culture.

For anime fans, potential fans, and those who are just curious, joining the program and visiting the Tokyo International Anime Fair is a fun way to experience a unique part of Japanese culture!

*wlupun aku bkn die hard fan anime tp aku sokong jika event besar-besaran cam ni diadakn di Malaysia malah lebih meriah jika pergi bersama2 kuarga tersyg, sahabat handai dan org yg istimewa... don't u think so?...hahaha *

Dragon Ball Movie to Film This Year for 2008 Release

Final Destination's James Wong to direct Justin Chatwin (Goku)

Twentieth Century Fox has officially announced that it signed director James Wong (Final Destination, X-Files television series, The One) and casted twenty-five-year-old Justin Chatwin (War of the Worlds, The Invisible, Lost television series) in the lead role of Goku for the movie adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball action manga. According to the Variety newspaper, filming is set to begin this month, and the film is slated to open worldwide on August 15, 2008. James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Spike, Smallville's Brainiac) will play the antagonist Piccolo, and Stephen Chow, of Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer fame, is producing the project.

Wong will not only direct the film, but he also rewrote an earlier script that was submitted by Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit). According to The Hollywood Reporter newspaper, the story centers around the alien Goku as an adult as he protects Earth — the very planet he was sent to destroy. Chatwin is training under the stunt firm 87Eleven (The Matrix, The Bourne Supremacy, 300). Other roles are still being casted. Previous reports have indicated that shooting will take place near Montreal, Canada and in Mexico, and that Heroes actor James Kyson Lee is auditioning for the role of Yamcha.

Between 1984 and 1995, Toriyama created 519 installments of the original manga for the publisher Shueisha and its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The manga's 42 compiled volumes have sold over 150 million copies in Japan and over 300 million copies worldwide. Both the manga and its anime adaptations (Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z) have enjoyed success in countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The 17 animated movies in the franchise have been seen a record 49 million times in Japanese theaters. Fox first acquired the live-action film rights to Dragon Ball in 2002.

*Goku mat salleh...apakah? *

^yup, shooting tahun ni, tapi release March tahun depan

"Dragonball" to open in Japan next March

Last week, it was announced that the live-action "Dragonball" movie has been delayed. It was originally scheduled to open in theaters worldwide on August 15, but the date has been pushed back to April 3, 2009. However, it was reported today that Japan will end up getting the movie ahead of everyone else, sometime in March 2009.

+http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2748

bile aku baca article ni, mati2 aku ingat march tahun ni. siot btol. tgk2 tahun depan. grrrrr.

Doraemon named 'anime ambassador'

Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 07:06 EST

TOKYO � The foreign ministry announced Friday it was appointing the cartoon cat Doraemon as the nation's first "anime ambassador," in Japan's latest effort to promote its soft power through its animation industry.


Doraemon � or at least a person dressed as the earless, blue-and-white cat � will receive his official assignment letter from Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura in a ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, officials said.

The character will appear in films to be shown in Japanese missions overseas, talking about the country's lifestyle and customs.

"By appointing Doraemon, we hope people in other countries will understand Japanese anime better and deepen their interest in Japanese culture," said Yuko Hotta, a foreign ministry official.

Doraemon is the main character in an animation series that is among the most popular in Japan and widely known in much of Asia. The friendly cat travels back to the present from the 22nd century to help out a schoolboy by lending an "anywhere door," which allows people to travel wherever they please.

The government has been trying to turn growing worldwide interest in its anime cartoons, manga comics and cuisine into political capital with a campaign promoting "Cool Japan."


+http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/431177

ACGC 08 Finale is coming to soon, so to all Anime, Comic,Games & Cosplay Fans,

BE PREPARED!!!!!

Its all happening on the 27th September 2008 - 28th September 2008

@ Hall 3 - MVEC, Mid Valley. One of the most happening place in KL.

There will be lots of fun filled activities, fun games & prizes to be won too..

So come and join the fun!

For more details, please stay tune in the ACGC official website.


+http://www.acgc.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=1

(edit) slh eja...lol

C2AGE (Cosplay, Comic, Anime, Games Exhibition)

Date - 16th May 2009
Time - 10.30am to 6.00pm
Venue - Help University College, Damansara

nak bukak booth kt sne pn bleh..

more info - http://c2age.webs.com/index.htm

^ bro...ini artikel dh ade la...refer sini

C2AGE la bukan C2MAGE XD

oo gomen2..aku tgk xde info event ni kt dlm section ni so aku bg info

pphl ..jom trun reramai!

tp nk tye info2 event bkn kt section cni lg ke?

Kalo ianya berkenaan dengan anime, maka letaklah disini. Event2 lain letak lah dithread yang sepatotnya...

Animangaki 2009
Date : 27th - 28th June 2009 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time : 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Venue : Sunway University College Multi Purpose Hall, 4th Floor.
Entrance Fees

kalu odaiba ader GUNDAM...Kobe taknak kalah lalu membuat Tetsujin 28..
tinggi die 18 meter..
Construction cost utk project ni 135,000,000 yen (1.4 million USD) dengan 45,000,000 yen dibayar oleh city of Kobe. yg selebihnye dapat donations dan derma dari businesses...
dijangaka siap 4th of October dan boleh tengok kat Shin-Nagata Kobe...eleh nanti mesti siap awal punye..sama mcm GUNDAM tu..

ada video tengah buat kat bawah ni..


dibawah ader gambar2 skit..



ni tapak die..

http://taf.myajito.com/

Mari rakan-rakan dah dapat duit raya time tu bolehla datang lepak XD

kalau ada soalan silalah tanya =)

Yours Truly
Hikari0307
Secretary of TAF

^ ... xde pe2 yg interesting ntuk wota ini. >.<

Ada Stepmania!

Gathering Raya dekat situ ja.

COSPLAY???!!!

kamon ppl, its time to show to the msian that wota exist in malaysia ver.2! ahahhaa...

jgn bosan cam DaiCon sudey...ahahhaa...

ooo...takde maid cafe eh......

maid cafe kat jepun jaaa... or anda mahu gi cafe yg org dia pakai baju maid tapi layanan cam kat kedai kak edah... ada kot kat msia...

pengalaman bosan sungguh bosan....

wah dekat je ni..
kalu ada mase boleh la gi..

real japanese ade dtg x?cam society depa ke

ada sesetengah activity kitorang mintak tolong dengan Japan Foundation of KL XD

aku akan berada disana dalam kul 2..
lepas kelas terus kesana..
nak tangkap gambar banyak2..
taylor's ni dekat ngan INTI kan..

Taylor's bersebelahan dengan INTI ^^

kalau mau peta bole tengok kat sini

+http://taf.myajito.com/img/TUCMC_map.pdf =)

kalau begitu jumpa disana..

sayumin..
takder baju2 free ker mase Obon dance tu..
baru nampak mcm peserta..
hehehehe..

baju free takde lak ^^" tapi kami ada kasi uchiwa fan tapi limited la ahaha =)

semalam aku pegi..
siang aku pegi ngan member tapi tak masuk..
tengok dari luar jer..
pastu malam aku datang..
tengok band..
ade 2 awek lawa dalam satu band tu..
second band best..
pastu peserta utk Obon dance tak ramai..
kesian kat obasan yg lead dance tu..
berusaha nak tarik orang..
aku best pasal mase dance tu pegang tangan amoi..
tapi mula2 pegang tangan obasan tu..
hahahahaha..
gambar ader..
tapi malas nak upload..
yg paling best tengok obasan tu menari2 mase band second tu..

May'N' Asia Tour



Most bodacious news for May'n fans in Asia - May'n is to perform her "BIG☆WAAAAAVE!!" concert series this March to audiences in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

* Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: March 7th
* Hong Kong: March 19th
* Taipei, Taiwan: March 21st





Thanx To dannychoo.com for the article..

naseb baek i x minat May'n. >.>

^aku pun tak braper minat..
tapi kalu ade duit lebih mahu juga pergi..

NEW
GACC 2010 (Games Anime Comic Circle) will be on 20 & 21st March in MMU Malacca

detta! MMU lagi ... >.>

seminggu Sebelum concert berryz..
aku tak pernah pegi event tu..
best ke chivor..

^ tu mcm jer ... i x minat mende2 anime.

tapi sometimes diorg invite org feymes2 dtg. mcm a few years bck tu artist Gundam ker.

^wah..org2 feymes..
itu best..
mungkin pegi kalu ade yg nak gi..

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

MAY'N ASIA TOUR INFO FOR MALAYSIA:
07/03/2010 (SUN)
Doors Open: 7.00pm
Show Starts: 8.00pm
Venue: KL Live 1st Floor, Life Centre 20, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Ticket Price: Rm198*, Rm218**, and SGD85***
*All Purchases made before 4th March 2010 will b...e eligible for Early Bird price of Rm198
**Any purchases made after 4th March 2010 will be Rm218
***For online sales and physical purchase in Singapore, the ticket price is SGD85

IMPORTANT NOTE!
This is a free standing event. Entrance to the venue will be granted on a first come first serve basis. Tickets go on sale at all respective outlets from Tuesday 09/02/2010

For any enquiries, please get in touch with us!
Phone +65 6325 9875
Email: info@mayn.asia

Tickets go on sale 9th Feb 2010! Check http://www.mayn.asia/ for full details on ticket outlets!


TICKETING OUTLETS

*Tickets available online from 9th Feb.

SOGO (K.L) Departmental Store
Lvl 7, Customer Service Dept.
Kompleks Pernas,
190 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
50100 KL
TEL: 1300-88-SOGO (7646)

KL LIVE
1st Floor Life Centre,
20 Jalan Sultan Ismail,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


ANIMETECH
SUNWAY PYRAMID
L-1.23, Level 1, Sunway Pyramid,
No. 3, Jalan PJ 11/15,
46150 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.

ANIMETECH
MID VALLEY
T036A, 3rd Floor,
Mid Valley Megamall,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 KL
Tel : 603-2283 2628

ANIMETECH
1 UTAMA
Lot S22, 2nd Floor,
Jusco 1-Utama Shopping Centre,
Bandar Utama Damansara,
47800 Bandar Utama,
Tel : 603-7722 5361

ANIMETECH
TIME SQUARE
05-94, 5th Floor,
Berjaya Times Square,
No 1, Jalan Imbi,
52200 KL
Tel : 603-2141 2623

ANIMETECH
IPOH PARADE
Lot S19, 2nd Floor, Ipoh Parade,
105 Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil,
Greentown, 30450 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia.
Tel : 605-243 5927

thanx to my comrade silver wing from figure.fm..may the force be with you