Anime News/Events

HERE ARE THE NEW ANIME EVENTS FOR SUMMER!!!
As part of our upcoming plans for summer, one of them is the MANGAHOLIX MANGA MANIA Convention which will be held on May 19 at the MUSIC HALL of SM MALL OF ASIA. ADMISSION IS FREE!!

Contests include COSPLAY COLLISION & Art Arena: MANGA-NIZE YOURSELF

Guests: Taga-Ilog (Pasig), Wilson Tortosa (Battle of the Planets), Gilbert Monsanto (Hellcop, Rambol, Biotrog) and Kriss Sison (Last Hope). Live Performances by: Wickermoss, Eternal Now, Fuseboxx, Lucille, Squeezers and The Kagaws. The main EVENT will also mark the launching of the 1st and 2nd issue of Mangaholix at the event. Don't hesitate to e-mail us for questions about the event…


PLUS!


THE GATHERING TAGCOM CONVENTION:

Hobbiworx, Inc. wishes to present a one-day major event, on May 12, 2007, Saturday at the Araneta Expo Center. This event is a large-scale convention of hobbies; gathering together both friends and enthusiasts, with a variety of entertainment activities guaranteed to attract both the young and the young-at-heart!

The event is entitled “The Gathering: The 1st Hobbiworx TAGCOM Convention”. TAGCOM is a amalgam term of today’s most popular hobbies enriching the lives of everyday Filipinos and the world at large-Toys, Anime, Airsoft, Gaming, Comics, Cosplay, Modeling (Scale), Music and Movies.

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The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007,
an event designed to show off Japan's anime culture to the world, got underway on Thursday, with characters from such productions as "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" and "Maiking Break-Through Gurren-Lagann" greeting visitors.

This year marks the sixth time that the anime fair has been held. Some 270 exhibitors, including anime production companies, DVD marketing firms and technical schools are taking part in this year's fair -- the largest number to date.

About 100,000 visitors are expected at the event this year, more than the 98,000 visitors recorded in 2006.

At the fair new television anime shows such as "Seirei no Moribito" (Guardian of the Sacred Spirit), "Romeo x Juliet," and "Okiku Furikabutte" are being introduced. A robot expo featuring robots from such anime productions as "8 Man" and "Mobile Suit Gundam" is also being held.

In addition a car from the popular anime "Lupin III" is on display.

The fair, which is being held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition venue, will run until Sunday, with general admission opening on Saturday.

After general admission begins, voice actors for new anime such as "Love Complex," "Skull Man" and "Hayate the Combat Butler" will make a live appearance on stage, as live anime songs are presented.

The general admission fee is 1,000 yen. The fee for junior high and high school students is 500 yen. Entry for children of elementary school age or under, those aged 65 and over, and disabled guests and their caregivers is free.
source:http://cosplay.ph/news.php?readmore=617



PEACH-PIT’s “Zombie Loan” - to be animatedPeach-Pit’s (authors of “DearS” and “Rozen Maiden”) manga series “ZOMBIE LOAN” has been given the green-light for an anime conversion. The official website is available now for public view — however more content is to be expected at a later date…

“ZOMBIE LOAN” is serialized in the shounen magazine GFantasy. There are currently 7 volumes of the series to date. The anime adaptation is expected to air sometime this year.
source:http://cosplay.ph/news.php?readmore=615

seams good. although expensive. i might have missed it but, where is it held?

Plz do not double post.