The New York Anime Festival 2009

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Published on Wednesday, 23 September 2009 11:53

Written by fftraveler staff

The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) and Del Rey Manga will hold a party from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Dave and Buster's (234 West 42nd Street) in NYC's Times Square. Jointly produced by NYAF and Del Rey Manga, this special event--held on the eve of the 2009 New York Anime Festival--is both a celebration of this year's NYAF as well as a celebration of Del Rey Manga's Fifth Anniversary. To mark this special occasion, NYAF and Del Rey Manga invite fans and professionals to partake in food, drink, giveaways, and a cake crafted by Baltimore's famed Charm City Cakes specifically for the NYAF and Del Rey Manga party.
 
Free and open to the public, the NYAF and Del Rey Manga party welcomes NYAF attendees, anime fans, manga readers, industry professionals, and casual New Yorkers interested in the world of Japanese pop culture.
 
The New York Anime Festival takes place September 25-27, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan and is organized by Reed Exhibitions, the creators of New York Comic Con. The Festival showcases the best of anime pop culture, including the latest anime, manga, Japanese cinema, music, and games, and anime-influenced comics, animation, and films from around the world. It also features exclusive and extensive screenings, a gala cosplay masquerade, sessions with the some of the biggest names in anime from Japan, Asia, and America, and explores the Japanese cultural experience with displays of both traditional and cutting-edge Japanese life.
 
This year Yoshiyuki Tomino--whose genre-breaking series, Mobile Suit Gundam, premiered in 1979--and noted voice actress/singer Yui Makino are the Guests of Honor and J-Pop group AKB48 makes its U.S. debut. .

Mobile Suit Gundam is noted for defining the current realistic portrayal of robots in Japanese animation and, through the past 30 years, the series has spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs. Makino is best known for the role of Princess Sakura in the Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle anime and manga franchise.
 
Other highlights at NYAF include FUNimation Entertainment’s presentation of the English language premiere of the Soul Eater, along with a cast appearance; premiere screenings of Gurren Lagann: The Movie – Childhood’s End, Cencoroll, and 20th Century Boys; the Far East to East Showcase (FETES) which, in association with NYAF, will take place at The Studio at Webster Hall, and will provide a night of innovative music that brings together four of the best musical artists from both the Far East and the East Coast; the World Cyber Games USA National Final, where 200 of the best gamers in America will battle it out on nine different gaming titles for one of the coveted thirteen spots on TEAM USA; and a fashion boutique, where Baby, The Stars Shine Bright – Japan’s foremost Lolita fashion brand – will have a presentation in association with Kinokuniya Bookstore.
 
 “Anime culture is enormously popular and we want our show to reflect the full range and diversity of anime talent and creativity at work today,” notes Lance Fensterman, Show Manager for NYAF.  “We are very pleased to be able to provide such quality programming for the thousands of fans who attend our event.”

The Pop Culture Group at Reed Exhibitions owns and operates the New York Comic Con (NYCC), the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF).  New York Comic Con was launched in 2006 and quickly became a dominant presence in the pop culture world of public events.  In 2009, 452 companies exhibited at NYCC for a total of 84,000 square feet of paid exhibit space, and it has been ranked by Crain's New York Business as the second-largest annual event in NYC.

Advance tickets for NYAF are still available for purchase at the website and tickets will also be available for purchase on site at the Javits Center.

Further information can be found at newyorkanimefestival.com or blog www.mediumatlarge.net

The New York Anime Festival
September 25 – 27, 2009
the Jacob K. Javits Center

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