Ahoy, I'm Peter Tatara. In brief, I'm left-handed, a vegetarian, and my blood type is A. I work for the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival and have a cute girlfriend and a Space: Above & Beyond boxset. I'm generally a happy guy.
- Created By ptatara
Minori Chihara Comes To NYAF!
NYAF and Bandai Entertainment are today proud to announce Japanese voice actress and singer Minori Chihara will be appearing at the 2010 New York Anime Festival as a Guest of Honor. Ms. Chihara is most well-known as the voice of Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Her appearance at NYAF will include panel sessions, autograph signings, a concert, and an introduction to the new film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
And in addition to voicing Yuki Nagato in the new Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film, Ms. Chihara also performs its theme song, "Yasashii Boukyaku". Ms. Chihara's additional starring roles include Chiaki Minami in Minami-ke, Kagura Tsuchimiya in Ga-Rei -Zero-, Toka Ryumonbuchi in Saki, Aya Natsume in Tenjho Tenge, Minami Iwasaki in Lucky Star, Toa in Dragonaut, and Raquel Mayol in My-Otome 0~S.ifr~.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya proves again and again to win new fans, and we're excited now, four years after the original premiere of the series, to have Ms. Chihara with us as we present the newest chapter of the saga -- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Ms. Chihara has a brilliant voice and amazing talent, and while I know fans across America have become familiar with her on television screens, we want fans to discover her again, this time face-to-face, at the New York Anime Festival.
Ms. Chihara's full schedule will be announced later this summer, and it will include both panel sessions and autograph signings. Bandai will present a special screening of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya at NYAF, with Ms. Chihara welcoming fans to the premiere. On Saturday, October 9, Ms. Chihara will perform a concert at NYAF. General admission to Ms. Chihara's concert is free and first-come, first-served. For fans wishing to guarantee a seat, paid, reserved seating will be available via the Tickets page at www.newyorkanimefestival.com starting at 12 Noon EST on July 15th.
And now a little more about Ms. Chihara...
Birthday: November 18th
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
Blood Type: B
Hobby: Cleaning the house
Licenses: Calligraphy 4th degree, Penmanship 3rd degree, Chairman of the Committee to Promote Tyrol Chocolate with Kinako Mochi filling (self appointed)
Personality: Shy, indecisive, stubborn
Personal treasure: Family
Happiest moment: Bath time
Place you most want to visit: Okinawa
Animal you're most like: Cat
Favorite perfume: Ultramarine
Favorite fruit: Pears
Favorite food: Chocolate, boiled shrimp, salmon
Favorite book: "Initiation Love" by Kurumi Inui
Favorite artists: Yutaka Ozaki, B'z
NYCC and NYAF VIP Ticket Details!
A month ago we teased the Special Ticket Packages for NYCC and NYAF. Today, we're revealing the details. And -- next week -- noon EST on July 15, they're going on sale. First, a word: General tickets to both conventions are available now and provide attendees access to the show floor, panels, screenings, autographing, and guests. You can get into 99% of everything that goes on, but for fans wanting additional perks, earlier access, or guaranteed seats, NYCC’s and NYAF’s special packages offer added benefits to both shows. Ranging from general packages which supply convenience for fans who seek easy access, to reserved seating for NYAF’s Saturday Night concert, to a Stan Lee Dream Package which supplies exclusive merchandise and a meet-and-greet with Stan Lee, the NYCC and NYAF Special Ticket Packages are designed for fans wishing to get more from the cons.
We listen to our fans and adjust our upgraded tickets every year based on attendee wants and need. This year, we’ve created a number of different packages in order to suit individual tastes and interests. Rather than offer a one-size-fits-all package, we’ve tailored multiple packages to serve the breadth of our fanbase. We want people to have the con experience that they are looking for and these packages allow people to have the flexibility to choose the experience they want.
NYCC and NYAF encourage attendees to buy their packages early as quantities are limited – and Special Ticket Packages have sold out in the past.
Special Access Package (limited to 350 fans) - $150
For fans who want to be the first on the show floor, want to grab all the exclusives they can carry, and want to keep them safe and sound in a special lounge, look no further than the Special Access Package. You’ll be the first fans into the con each day, and with a separate entrance, you’ll always skip the line no matter when you come back in. Plus, the lounge and coat check will give you places to stow your swag and kick up your feet away from the masses.
-Limited Edition NYCC/NYAF Badge
-First access to the show floor
-Separate entrance to the show floor
-VIP Lounge
-VIP Coat Check
-NYCC or NYAF 2010 poster
IGN Theater Package (Limited to 100 fans) - $300
The IGN Theater is where NYCC’s and NYAF’s biggest events will be held. From movies and television to the most prolific names from the worlds of comics and anime, it’s all in the IGN, and you won’t need to worry about waiting in line or getting in with this package. The IGN Theater Package will save you a seat for everything in our Special Events Hall all weekend long.
-NYCC/NYAF Weekend Pass
-Guaranteed seating for all events in the IGN Theater/Special Events Hall
Stan Lee Friday Experience Package (Limited to 65 fans) - $400 per ticket
Stan “The Man” Lee. His name is synonymous with comic books. And he’s coming to NYCC. If you’re a disciple of Stan or a soldier in his Twitter army, this Experience Package will assure you time before the master. Stan’s autographings and events will become one of the biggest parts of NYCC, and with this ticket, you’ll not only get to meet Stan the Man, but you’ll get to spend some private time with only him and other VIPs. (Stan is signing both Friday and Saturday, and – as such – this package comes in Friday and Saturday varieties.)
-NYCC/NYAF Weekend Pass
-Meet-and-Greet with Stan Lee on Friday, October 8
-Autograph from Stan Lee
-Stan Lee PopFun Collector’s Glass
-Signed Stan Lee and J. Scott Campbell Lithograph
-Guaranteed seating in all of Stan Lee’s panels
Stan Lee Saturday Experience Package (Limited to 65 fans) - $400 per ticket
-NYCC/NYAF Weekend Pass
-Meet-and-Greet with Stan Lee on Saturday, October 9
-Autograph from Stan Lee
-Stan Lee PopFun Collector’s Glass
-Signed Stan Lee and J. Scott Campbell Lithograph
-Guaranteed seating in all of Stan Lee’s panels
NYAF Concert and Masquerade Experience (Limited to 200 fans) - $150 per ticket
The New York Anime Festival will present a concert on Saturday night featuring a Japanese voice actress you may have heard of. We’ll be announcing her name in the coming days, but start getting ready now. She has performed voices and songs in over 40 anime series, and with this package, you’re guaranteed to hear her voice as she sings some of her favorite songs Saturday night at NYAF. And, not only does this ticket include reserved seating for her concert, but it also guarantees seating for the Masquerade following the performance!
-NYAF/NYCC Weekend Pass
-Guaranteed, reserved seating for NYAF Concert, Saturday night in the IGN/Theater/Special Events Hall
-Guraranteed, reserved seating for the Masquerade, Saturday night in the IGN Theater/Special Events Hall
Special Ticket Packages go on sale on July 15th at 12 Noon EST. Standard tickets for NYCC and NYAF are already available and may currently be purchased at www.nycomiccon.com or www.nyanimefestival.com.
Nimble Strong! On iPhones Today!
TheOtaku.com's a fantastic site, pulling together anime artists from around the world, and we're proud to partner with them for NYAF's mascot contest and generally silly stuff around the show. Of course, Adam, the guy behind the site could just be sitting back and watching the site grow. But he's not. Nope.
After almost two years of hard work, Adam's proud to reveal he's been building an iPhone game (and iPod and iPad). What kind of game is it? Basically Phoenix Wright Meets Bartending. Yup. Really.
The game features anime-inspired art, a 3-hour long story, is narrated by Kyle Hebert (the voice of Kiba from Naruto, Gohan from Dragon Ball Z, and Ryu from Street Fighter IV), and will teach you how to make 70+ of the most classic cocktails ever devised.
Seriously. To see a video of the game in action, check out www.nimblestrong.com.
We've seen Adam hard at work on the game throughout its development, and it's amazing to come to today and see it live and in the wild.
Bravo, Adam! TheOtaku.com's a fantastic site, pulling together anime artists from around the world, and we're proud to partner with them for NYAF's mascot contest and generally silly stuff around the show. Of course, Adam, the guy behind the site could just be sitting back and watching the site grow. But he's not. Nope.
After almost two years of hard work, Adam's proud to reveal he's been building an iPhone game (and iPod and iPad). What kind of game is it? Basically Phoenix Wright Meets Bartending. Yup. Really.
The game features anime-inspired art, a 3-hour long story, is narrated by Kyle Hebert (the voice of Kiba from Naruto, Gohan from Dragon Ball Z, and Ryu from Street Fighter IV), and will teach you how to make 70+ of the most classic cocktails ever devised.
Seriously. To see a video of the game in action, check out www.nimblestrong.com.
We've seen Adam hard at work on the game throughout its development, and it's amazing to come to today and see it live and in the wild.
Bravo, Adam!
Puffy AmiYumi Comes To NYAF!
Since 2008, the New York Anime Festival along with our friends at Superglorious, have presented the Far East To East Showcase FETES -- a night of music that brings together musical artists from both America and Japan, focusing on the borderlessness of song, and creating an evening appealing to anime fans, audiophiles, and casual New Yorkers interested in something new. Superglorious and NYAF are today proud to reveal this year's FETES will be taking place on Sunday, October 10 in the historic Irving Plaza (East 15th Street, New York, NY) for the first time, and we'll be presenting a roster of performers fully befitting the hallowed concert hall.
Like who? We'll, if you didn't figure it out by the title, Puffy AmiYumi will be headlining the event!
An eclectic, awesome, and prolific musical duo, Puffy AmiYumi, composed of singers Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, debuted in 1996 with the million selling single Asia No Junshin. Since then, their music has made them household names in Japan, leading to numerous hit songs, commercial appearances, and even their own television show. In 2000, Puffy AmiYumi began releasing albums and touring in the US. In 2004, Cartoon Network created an original cartoon, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, which became one of the most watched cartoons in the world -- having been broadcast in 110 different countries. In 2006, Puffy AmiYumi were appointed the Goodwill Ambassadors of the Visit Japan Campaign for the US. In 2009, Puffy AmiYumi performed in Europe for the first time in front of 5,000+ people in Paris's Japan Expo. In the same year, they sang the theme song to the Naruto film Naruto Shippuden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire. Their latest album, Bring it!, includes All Because Of You and I Don’t Wanna written by Avril Lavigne and her producer Butch Walker, Hiyori Hime written by the Japanese female rock icon Sheena Ringo, the theme song to the new Genji anime series, and other songs written by numerous stellar song writers.
Puffy AmiYumi will be appearing at the New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con throughout the weekend for panel discussions and autograph signings before taking the stage on Sunday night at Irving Plaza. Tickets to FETES are $22 in advance and $25 at the doors. Tickets can be ordered at Irving Plaza's Box Office or via Ticketmaster starting July 9th.
Keep your eyes peeled as FETES will be announcing further details and additional acts throughout the summer.
For more, visit...
www.superglorious.com
www.puffyamiyumi.com
Japan Cuts Film Festival!
NYC's a great city. We've got art, we've got theater, we've got world-class chefs. And we've got not one but two festivals celebrating the best of cinema coming out of Asian. The New York Asian Film Festival's already in full swing (subwaycinema.com), and they'll be jointed shortly by Japan Society's Japan Cuts Festival.
July 1-16, Japan Cuts returns as the only large-scale Japanese film festival in North America, offering US and NY premieres of the latest and best in Japanese motion pictures. In its fourth consecutive year, the summer festival will screen over 20 titles, including co-presentations with the New York Asian Film Festival and a special selection of films from the last decade (Best of Unreleased Naughties!) which have not been treated to US release.
For details, tickets, and a full film breakdown, visit www.japansociety.org/japancuts!
