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.
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Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Boutique at NYAF!
What's the simple way to say this? How about this? Baby, The Stars Shine Bright -- Japan's premier Lolita fashion brand -- will participate in the 2009 New York Anime Festival through an official boutique with show partner Kinokuniya Bookstore. Yeah, that does the trick. Last year, NYAF and Kinokuniya partnered to bring Baby, The Stars Shine Bright to NYC. While we can't repeat guests two years in a row, the fan response was so positive to the Baby boutique that we're working with Baby, The Stars Shine Bright again to bring their boutique back to NYC!
Located as part of the Kinokuniya Booth at NYAF (Booth Number 203), the Baby, The Stars Shine Bright boutique will offer a variety of the designer's distinctive Lolita-styled skirts, dresses, blouses, and accessories. For newcomers to the Lolita fashion scene, Japanese Lolita fashion embraces child-like charms and details from periods such as Rococo France and Victorian England. The Lolita look is full of knee-skimming skirts, pintucks, petticoats, and blouses edged in lace. Developing since the 1970s in Japan, Lolita fashion is now rapidly gaining a wide following worldwide.
Baby, The Stars Shine Bright won't be at NYAF this year, but their clothes will be, and NYAF and Kinokuniya are both honored to again be able to present a boutique in cooperation with Baby, The Stars Shine Bright. We know the boutique will be a highlight for many, many attendees, and -- like last year -- we know it'll be bare bones (or is that "bare threads") after only a few hours.
The Destruct-o-Zone!
Most of NYAF's schedule is online now at nyanimefestival.com, but there are still a few pieces of programming you can't see. The biggest is the Destruct-o-Zone, an arena that'll be showcasing various martial arts (and Jedi) throughout the weekend.
Our headlining act, a demonstration by schools including the Shizen-Ryu and Koga-Ryu, takes place at 1 PM on Saturday, September 26.
The Destruct-o-Zone is smack dab in the middle of all the panel rooms, and it's the perfect place to unwind. Actually, no, it's not. It's the perfect place to get hyped up, convince yourself you've got a fox demon spirit inside your belly, and then totally terrorize your friends.
Have fun!
EUREKA SEVEN Day! Coming Soon!
Sunday, September 20th is EUREKA SEVEN Day at Kinokuniya Bookstore (1073 Ave of the Americas)! Celebrate the theatrical release of Bandai's EUREKA SEVEN - good night, sleep tight, young lovers - as well as the New York Anime Festival at this special day with giveaways, guests, and -- wait for it -- maids!
12 PM - EUREKA SEVEN Screening
1 PM - Learn Japanese with EUREKA SEVEN
2 PM - Meet the Maids
3 PM - Samurai Beat Radio
4:30 PM - EUREKA SEVEN Movie Preview and Raffle
And, for the ladies, Kinokuniya will be holding a Special Fall Preview Gothic Lolita Clothing Sale with discounts on selected items.
Mark September 20th on your calendar now, as EUREKA SEVEN Day is the start of a week of otaku milestones in NYC!
NYAF VIP Passes � Grab Yours By September 10!
Want swag? What access? Want to skip some lines? Then you want to be a NYAF VIP. NYAF VIPs are guaranteed Yui Makino autographs, get the first seats in all our main events, and can run wild in the Exhibition Hall before anyone else. There’s a catch – you gotta sign up by September 10. Time’s running out!
http://www.newyorkanimefestival.com/en/Tickets/VIP-Package-Details/
The Main Cast of Soul Eater comes to NYAF!
We've been sprinkling Soul Eater names out for the past few weeks, but as September's here, let's stop with the sprinkles and get to the downpour. The main cast of FUNimation Entertainment's upcoming Soul Eater -- Laura Bailey, Micah Solusod, Brittney Karbowski, Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn, Jamie Marchi, and Cherami Leigh -- will appear together for the first time at NYAF, and this cast appearance will serve as the pinnacle of a weekend of Soul Eater activities, including the English language premiere of the series. The cast along with Soul Eater Director Zach Bolton and Producer Masazumi Kato will join Yoshiyuki Tomino -- the Director of Mobile Suit Gundam -- and Yui Makino -- the voice of Sakura in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle -- as guests at NYAF.
Producer Masazumi Kato will be coming all the way from Japan, where he's been in charge of the overall promotion for Soul Eater, including advertisements, publicity, and DVDs.
NYAF's Soul Eater activity schedule follows…
Yen Plus Giveaway
Be one of the first 200 fans to come by the FUNimation booth any day of the show to take home a free copy of the latest issue of Yen Press's Yen Plus magazine. Yen Press is the US publisher of the Soul Eater manga, and Soul Eater is serialized each month inside Yen Plus.
Friday - 1:00 PM - FUNimation Booth (303)
Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 AM - FUNimation Booth (303)
Cast Signing
Meet Laura Bailey (Maka), Micah Solusod (Soul), Brittney Karbowski (Black Star), Monica Rial (Tsubaki), Todd Haberkorn (Death The Kid), Jamie Marchi (Liz), Cherami Leigh (Patty), and Director Zach Bolton at a special signing at the FUNimation Booth!
Friday - 4:00 to 5:30 PM - FUNimation Booth (303)
Saturday - 3:30 to 5:00 PM - FUNimation Booth (303)
Chalk Mural
Eric Maruscak is an artist who specializes in massive murals drawn in chalk. He's appeared at New York Comic Con and other conventions around the country, and he's at NYAF this year creating a giant illustration of Maka, Black Star, and Death The Kid. Check out Eric's work throughout the show to see Soul Eater larger than life!
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - All Day - Front of Exhibit Hall
Soul Eater Panel and Screening
Laura Bailey (Maka), Micah Solusod (Soul), Brittney Karbowski (Black Star), Monica Rial (Tsubaki), Todd Haberkorn (Death The Kid), Jamie Marchi (Liz), Cherami Leigh (Patty), and Director Zach Bolton along with Producer Masazumi Kato and representatives from both FUNimation and Yen Press present the first three episodes of FUNimation's Soul Eater! Be one of the first fans to see what'll be one of 2010's biggest shows, and get the inside scoop about what's ahead from the women and men at Soul Eater's center!
Saturday - 1:00 to 3:00 PM - ANA Theater (1A08 )
Soul Eater Cosplay Meet Up
Come by chalk artist Eric Maruscak's Soul Eater mural on Sunday at 1 PM for a Soul Eater group photo! FUNimation's asking all Soul Eater cosplayers to show up to get their pictures taken with Eric's completed work of art and the American cast of Soul Eater, and, then, stay tuned to funimation.com and newyorkanimefestival.com for the photo once the show's over!
Sunday - 1:00 PM - Front of Exhibit Hall
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