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
Soundscape and NINGIN J-Pop Party
This weekend's full of events for anime fans. Ai Kawashima kicks if off by meeting fans at Kinokuniya on Friday, Sakura Matsuri is Saturday and Sunday, and Reni-chan wraps the weekend up with a concert Sunday night. Tired yet? No? Good. There's more.
Soundscape and NINGIN are hosting a J-Pop Party Saturday evening. On May 2, Club Elevate in New York City will be bumping with the latest and greatest from Hamasaki Ayumi and Amuro Namie. Downstairs will be J-Pop all nightlong. Upstairs will be mainstream club and R&B for your American pop friends. Plus, there's reduced admission for saying NINGIN at the door and free admission if you come in cosplay.
Doors open at 10 PM. 21 and over.
Club Elevate's at 390 8th Avenue.
For more details, hit up...
http://blog.ningin.com/2009/04/23/soundscape-and-ningin-hosting-jpop-party-in-nyc-sat-april-2/
Reni's Akihabara-Style Maid Show is Sunday!
Do you know Reni? No? Reni's a genuine Akihabara singer that set up shop in NYC, and she's been performing Akihabara-style Maid Shows for the past few months at karaoke bars across Manhattan. Reni's next concert is this weekend, and if your Sunday evening isn't yet booked, you'll definitely want to check out her Akihabara-style concert.
May 3rd
5:00 - 6:00 PM (Door opens 4:30PM)
TopTunes
303-305 E 53rd St
New York, NY
No cover charge/one drink minimum
Cosplayers welcome. Space is limited. Please come early to reserve.
http://www.renireni.com/
Thanks, Scott!
Nippon Jazz NYC � May 3rd
Like Japan? Like jazz? Well, then, you may like Nippon Jazz NYC, a concert series at the Blue Owl Cocktail Room (196 Second Ave) in NYC. The next event takes place May 3rd and features Nabuko Kiryu (www.myspace.com/nabuko). For more, visit www.meetup.com/nippon-jazz-nyc-meetup-group/.
NYAF Mascot Contest Ending Soon!
The New York Anime Festival Mascot Contest Sponsored by Del Rey Manga and TheOtaku.com ends on Wednesday! If you haven't submitted a character yet, get to work ASAP. The winning character will not only be featured as the New York Anime Festival's 2009 mascot -- but the winner will get a truck load of Del Rey manga personally delivered to their door by Ali T. Kokmen.
Or not. The manga's real, but Ali will probably find some lame excuse -- like going to Baltimore to eat cake -- to get out of it.
Whatever. Enter at nyanimefestival.com.
Death Note Day is Tomorrow
Attention NYC-area Death Note fans! As I’m sure you know, the third Death Note film — L, change the WorLd — is coming to theaters May 29 and 30, but what you may not know is that Kinokuniya Bookstore and the New York Anime Festival are holding a Death Note Day (evening, actually) on May 28th. The event begins at 6:30 PM at Kinokuniya (1073 Avenue of the Americas) and includes giveaways of tickets to the new film as well as Death Note posters, pins, shirts, and other swag.
