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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TMR Returns To NYC
If you've looked over the NYAF schedule, you may have noticed a T.M.Revolution panel from 12:15 to 1:15 on Saturday and an abingdon boys school concert from 1:30 to 3:30 on Sunday. Yet, TMR and his band -- abs -- aren't listed as guests. What's up? What TMR stuff is going on at NYAF?
We brought T.M.Revolution to New York City for New York Comic Con earlier in the year. He had a great time. We had a great time. And we had a dinner of pizza and champagne once it was all over. Really.
TMR's staff is coming back to NYC for NYAF, and they've got some special footage recorded just for us. They'll be talking about TMR's plans for the USA on their Saturday panel and also show off a video greeting TMR shot for NYAF, and on Sunday, they'll be presenting a virtual concert with footage taken from the abingdon boys school Zepp Tokyo concert from earlier in the year.
TMR's staff will also be on the show floor with a booth and limited-edition merchandise all three days.
Ghost Slayers Premieres!
If you looked to the NYAF Sunday schedule yesterday, you’d have seen a two hour block of Gurren Lagann on Sunday afternoon. (We’re first showing Gurren Lagann on Saturday, and we put it on our Sunday schedule hoping to maybe get a nod to do the movie. This ain’t happening.) If you look at the NYAF Sunday schedule now – pending whenever the file gets uploaded to our server – you’ll see this block of hot blooded robot action has been replaced with a little something different from our friends at Bandai.
The premiere of Ghost Slayers Ayashi!
NYAF and Bandai Entertainment will premiere the English language version of the Studio Bones series Ghost Slayers Ayashi from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday, September 28 in the Anime News Network Theater (1A12). What’s it about? For nearly 25 years Yukiatsu Ryuuda, (Steve Blum) has wandered the countrysides of Japan posing as a bodyguard, living the life of a gambler and thief, all the while denying his true name. Through a chance encounter with Youi (supernatural creatures) and the members of the Office of Barbarian Knowledge Enforcement, Yuki is forced to face the life he’s been running from and rediscover his long hidden power of Ayagami, the ability to find true names and use them as a weapon to exorcise demon beasts plaguing the material world. And with Steve Blum being a guest at NYAF, he might just wander into this premiere.
Rie Tanaka Answers Your Questions
A few weeks back, we asked fans to send us the questions they’d like us to ask voice actress Rie Tanaka. We got lots and lots and lots and sent our favorites over to Rie. Below you’ll find Rie’s answers. If you didn’t get your questions answered – or if you have others you’d like to ask, you’ll have your chance on Sunday, Sept. 28 when Rie Tanaka comes to NYAF!
Q: Is there anything about the character Hiroko Matsukata from Hataraki Man that you can identify with in your personal career as a working woman?
A: I try a lot, very hard, and sometimes more than necessary. That’s definitely a trait Hiroko and I share in common.
Q: What was the moment that inspired you to become a voice actress?
A: There wasn't one moment. Instead, it's because I listen to so many Drama CDs that I decided to become a voice actress.
Q: If you could have any other job in the world, what would it be?
A: I’d love to work in a toy store!
Q: Are there any foreign actors or actresses you admire?
A: Nicole Kidman!
Q: What’s your favorite Gundam?
A: Easy! Strike Gundam!
Q: What is your single most favorite song you have sung?
A: I can’t pick one. I have special feelings for every song I sing.
Q: How do you prepare to play villainous roles? How does it differ from playing heroines?
A: With every character – good or bad – I spend time and make sure to learn their back stories and study what makes the character tick.
Q: What were the roles that changed you the most as a person?
A: There are too many characters to name which have inspired me.
Q: If you could send a message to yourself ten years in the future, what would it would be?
A: Am I still genki?
Death Note Day is Sunday!
Death Note Day is coming up fast! But what exactly is Death Note Day? The live-action Death Note motion picture comes out on DVD on September 16, and if you want it early, there's only one place to go -- Kinokuniya Bookstore. Kinokuniya Bookstore, located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, will be the only US store to have the Death Note movie in stock on Sunday, September 14!
Kinokuniya Bookstore, VIZ Pictures, and the New York Anime Festival will present a day-long series of events celebrating the US DVD release of the Death Note motion picture by VIZ Pictures, and the first 50 fans to purchase the Death Note movie on DVD at Kinokuniya on September 14 will receive a limited-edition Death Note theatrical poster from VIZ Pictures.
Kinokuniya's Death Note Day will include special all-day activities as well as a series of Death Note-themed presentations…
Kinokuniya Death Note Day All-Day Events
Manga Discount: Any customer who comes into Kinokuniya Bookstore at 1073 Avenue of the Americas on Sunday, September 14 wearing Death Note cosplay will receive 10% off all VIZ manga purchases.
L's Sweet Treats: In honor of L, Death Note's genius boy detective with a sweet tooth, Kinokuniya's Café Zaiya will be giving away Japanese sweets with every order.
Death Note Day Giveaway: All customers who come into Kinokuniya Bookstore can enter to win a number of prizes from VIZ Pictures and the New York Anime Festival. Winners will be drawn at 5:00 PM, and customers must be present to claim their prizes.
Kinokuniya Death Note Day Event Schedule
2:00 to 4:00 PM: Death Note Anime Screening. Take in the first few episode's of VIZ Media's Death Note anime. See Light and L leap off the page in this acclaimed animated adventure.
4:00 to 4:30 PM: Samurai Beat Radio. Samurai Beat Radio, broadcast in 26 cities in Japan, comes to Kinokuniya to record a special Death Note show. They're here to learn about what's hooked America on this Japanese phenomenon
4:30 to 5:00 PM: Death Note Behind The Scenes. First it was a manga. Then, it turned into an anime. Now, Death Note becomes flesh and blood. Learn what it took to bring this anime and manga to the big screen with this special Behind The Scenes footage!
5:00 PM: Death Note Raffle. We've got goodies from the realm of the Death Gods as well as free tickets to the New York Anime Festival, and (if you're lucky enough) they're all for you! Customers can enter all day long, and to win, they'll have to be present for the drawing.
Kinokuniya Bookstore, VIZ Pictures, and the New York Anime Festival invite anime fans and New Yorkers up for a unique and unforgettable experience to come out to Death Note Day at Kinokuniya on Sunday, September 14!
Dance Like You Want To Win - Winners!
For the past month, NYAF and Bandai Entertainment have been asking fans to dance like they want to win for a stack of NYAF tickets and Bandai DVDs. Well the contest has come to the close and after listening to the Lucky Star theme enough times to make our ears bleed, we have a winner!
A big huzzah and kudos to Jenny Liu for her winning video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UOHh8e4-mE&fmt=18
Just as big praise go to our three runners-up, Erica Cotte, Bella Li, and Alina Vukel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRexc_hWup8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxr3ssO8oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUnXZxAsXXU
