MELL’s debut single release Red Fraction featured IVE Sound’s trademark combination of a heavy groove and distortion. (more…)

Misako Rocks! developed a love for comics and manga at an early age and drew her first comic at the age of 13. She moved to New York in 2001 and worked as a a puppeteer, face painter, animal balloon maker, and art teacher while still developing her own work.
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Baltimore, MD (June 15, 2009) – American voice actor Travis Willingham, who has a wide array of anime and video game credits as well as playing some on-screen roles, will be a guest at Otakon 2009. (more…)

Baltimore, MD (June 13, 2009) –  Innovative Japanese director and animator Yutaka Yamamoto will be a guest at Otakon 2009. (more…)

Baltimore, MD (June 11, 2009) – American voice actor and Chicago native Crispin Freeman, known for a wide range of roles in animation, anime and video games, will be a guest at Otakon 2009. (more…)

New York Anime Festival is proud to announce it’s 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. (more…)

Baltimore, MD (June 1, 2009) – American singer/songwriter Becca, also known as Becca-chan, an up-and-coming artist who is gaining international fans, will perform at Otakon 2009.

From the time Becca was just 2 years old, she was already expressing herself through singing, and at the age of 10, she began playing guitar and writing music.

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