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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Lolita Fashion Day is Saturday!
Don't forget that Saturday, June 6 is Lolita Fashion Day at Kinokuniya in NYC! What's on tap?
- Any customer who comes into Kinokuniya's Café Zaiya wearing Lolita fashion will receive a selection of complimentary sweets with their order.
- TOKYOPOP’s Gothic & Lolita Bible will be hosting an all-day giveaway including Ergi black bloomers with bow trim, an Angelic Pretty long-sleeved black bolero jacket with bows and lace trim, an Angelic Pretty cotton sailor blouse with lace trim, an Angelic Pretty white wallet with bow, and a HN+nois lock and key necklace.
- The Gothic & Lolita Bible and photographer Anna Fischer will present a special Lolita photoshoot from 1-2 PM on Kinokuniya's second floor. Photographs taken at Lolita Fashion Day will appear on tokyopop.com.
- Subway Cinema's Marc Walkow will be at Kinokuniya from 3-4 PM as he previews this summer's New York Asian Film Festival (June 19 - July 5). Marc will speak about the festival's most exciting Japanese (and other) cinematic offerings and showcase selected trailers and clips from some of the films, such as 20TH CENTURY BOYS, PRIDE, THE MAGIC HOUR, ANTIQUE, LOVE EXPOSURE, and more.
Kinokuniya is located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan.
UNIQLO Pac-Man Challenge
So, the good people at NEW YORK-TOKYO, UNIQLO, and NAMCO have joined together to host a Pac-Man tournament this month in NYC. The tournament features organizations including UGO, Gizmodo, Anime News Network, and even New York Comic Con competing online and in person for nerd cred and Pac-Man prizes.
The preliminaries are online from June 8-14, and the finals are at NYC's UNIQLO on June 19.
To learn more, visit http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/pacman/. Also, check out the site to learn how you can enter the contest as an individual and kick NYCC's ass.
Lolita Fashion Day - June 6 at Kinokuniya
NYAF is proud to announce it is partnering with the New York Asian
Film Festival and TOKYOPOP to celebrate Lolita Fashion Day at New York
City's Kinokuniya Bookstore. Taking place Saturday, June 6 in
celebration of International Lolita Day, Kinokuniya Bookstore, located
at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, will present a day-long
series of activities highlighting the diverse world of cute, cool,
elegant, and hip Lolita fashion in modern Japan.
Kinokuniya's Lolita Fashion Day will include a selection of special
activities aimed at Lolita fashionistas and New Yorkers up for a
unique experience…
Kinokuniya Lolita Fashion Day Events
Gothic & Lolita Bible Giveaway: Any customer who comes into Kinokuniya
Bookstore at 1073 Avenue of the Americas on Saturday, June 6 can enter
to win a selection of Lolita items from TOKYOPOP's Gothic & Lolita
Bible. Items in the giveaway include Ergi black bloomers with bow
trim, an Angelic Pretty long-sleeved black bolero jacket with bows and
lace trim, an Angelic Pretty cotton sailor blouse with lace trim, an
Angelic Pretty white wallet with bow, and a HN+nois lock and key
necklace. The giveaway is located beside Kinokuniya's cashier, and
winners will be drawn, contacted, and their prizes mailed the week of
June 7th.
Café Zaiya Sweet Treats: Any customer who comes into Kinokuniya's Café
Zaiya wearing Lolita fashion will receive a selection of complimentary
sweets with their order.
Gothic & Lolita Bible Photoshoot: TOKYOPOP's Gothic & Lolita Bible and
photographer Anna Fischer present a special Lolita photoshoot from 1-2
PM on Kinokuniya's second floor. Photographs taken at Lolita Fashion
Day will appear on tokyopop.com. Come by Kinokuniya during this
photoshoot to have your fashion and smile on display for Lolitas
across the USA.
New York Asian Film Festival Preview: Join Subway Cinema's Marc Walkow
from 3-4 PM as he previews this summer's New York Asian Film Festival
(June 19 - July 5), the eighth edition of what The New York Times
called "one of the city's most valuable events" and what The Village
Voice proclaimed to be a "super-freaky mega-mix of art house and
grindhouse." Learn first-hand about the festival's most exciting
Japanese (and other) cinematic offerings and watch selected trailers
and clips from some of the films, such as 20TH CENTURY BOYS, PRIDE,
THE MAGIC HOUR, ANTIQUE, LOVE EXPOSURE, and more. You'll also hear
about the festival's many guests and special events and be able to
pick up screening schedules and festival postcards.
Kinokuniya Bookstore, the New York Anime Festival, the New York Asian
Film Festival, and TOKYOPOP invite anime fans, Lolitas, and New
Yorkers up for an unforgettable experience to come out to Kinokuniya's
Lolita Fashion Day on Saturday, June 6!
The Next NYCC Happy Hour!
Were you at the NYCC Fan Happy Hour at Dave and Busters last week? If you weren't, you missed out! We had a blast hanging out with fans, raffling off prizes and handing out Terminator Salvation swag. And we'll be doing it again! Meet us for the next NYCC Happy Hour at 5:30 PM at Dave and Busters in Times Square on June 10! More details coming soon, but mark your calendars now!
Japan Day is Sunday
Sunday, May 31 is Japan Day in Central Park (japandaynyc.org)! Taking place in the East Meadow(entrance at Fifth Avenue and 97th Street), Japan Day's an event now in its third year designed to promote a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. It offers a wide range of Japanese traditional and family-friendly activities, free samplings of popular Japanese cuisine, and powerful stage performances throughout the day.
Japan Day begins at 8 AM with the Japan Run, a four mile race, and the festival kicks off at 10 AM.
Count yourself lucky to live in NYC this Sunday, as this is a city thick with Japanese traditional and pop culture. Besides NYAF, there are events throughout the year including Sakura Matsuri, Japan Day, and The New York Asian Film Festival, organizations such as Japan Society, and shops starting off with Kinokuniya and Image Anime.
Celebrate Japanese culture and grab some sun this Sunday!
