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niconico KUNIKAIGI PROGRAMME LINE-UP AND ARTISTE FACT SHEET AFA2014 X niconico About niconico KUNIKAIGI - Japan Internet Culture Festival - Event Highlights Song: Karaoke to anime songs! Dance: Let’s dance to anime songs together! Let’s do ‘otagei’! Anime: Experience a scene from famous anime?! DJ: Enjoy anisong and VOCALOID mixes by the DJ! Cosplay: Show your cosplay on stage! Games: Face off with Japan’s Niconico users! Appearances by: ROOT FIVE Comprising 5 members who rank among some of the top content makers in Niconico’s “Me Singing” category, ROOT FIVE is a group that has bridged the divide between the virtual and real worlds. The group has managed to break the top 10 Oricon Weekly rankings, and will sing anime FAIRY TAIL’s ending theme song, their second after the theme song for Saint Seiya Omega. DJ CAESAR from TOKYO AKIHABARA A DJ who cosplays while performing, DJ CAESAR is known for his fresh innovative mixes which incorporate anisong and vocaloid tracks. Popular with his youthful audience, DJ CAESAR also performed at the Japan Expo in France, which gathered over 260 thousand attendees. Being the only anisong DJ to break the 13 thousand mark for twitter followers, DJ CAESAR is an influencer whose name is known throughout the fandom. AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 Yuyoyuppe a.k.a. DJTEKINA//SOMETHING Yuyoyuppe made his major debut with YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS. Currently the only overall sound producer for break-out idol group BABYMETAL, he has dabbled in many different fields, including being a DJ, collaborations with voice actor, being a vocalist in a hardcore emo band and making songs for idol groups, garnering him respect from all levels in the industry. ARSMAGNA As part of cosplay group Chronos Senior High School, ARSMAGNA is a 2.5D cosplay dance group. Made up of first to third year students from Chronos Senior High School and a plushie, the group is known as “5 guys and a plushie”. .PCF Having played on the biggest stage meant for 14,000 in France’s Japan Expo, .PCF is a party rock group that has propelled themselves to world stardom through their uploads on the Internet. With a myriad of talents in the group, .PCF has managed to showcase many different genres of entertainment, including dancing and DJing. The group has ventured overseas, including countries such as France and Taiwan. About Niconico The word “Niconico” is a Japanese term meaning “to laugh” or “smile”. Niconico is Japan’s largest video-sharing site with roughly 42 million registered members and 2.3 million paid members What sets Niconico apart from other video hosting sites? It's original commenting system, of course. Comments from its viewers display over the video screen allowing users to interact with one another in real time. Niconico is home to a virtually endless library of user video content covering several genres such as Vocaloid, Me Singing, Me Dancing, Me Playing and Let’s Play. AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 ANNOUNCED ARTISTES FOR AFA2014 I LOVE ANISONG CONCERTS ANNOUNCED ARTISTES DAY LINEUP AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 Made their major debut in 2003 with Asu e no brilliant road, which was used as the theme song for TV Anime “Uchu no Stellvia” Since then, they have sung theme songs for anime series such as “Soukyu no Fafner, Shikabanehime, Heroic Age, Asura Cryin’. They have also appeared overseas in several large scale events. October 2012 - TV anime K’s theme song, KINGS was released. 24 April 2013 - 6th album ZERO was released and captured #10 on the Oricon charts. April 2014 - Singing the theme song for SF anime “Knights of Sidonia” The maxi-single of this theme song was released on 21 May. To commemorate 10 years of angela, a best-of album takarabako2 was released, while at the same time kickstarting a “Best Tour”. atsuko Profile KATSU Profile atsuko KATSU Vocals, Lyrics, Composition Composition, Arrangement, Keyboard, Guitar Birthday: 23 January Birthday: 12 June Blood Type: AB Blood Type: B Birthplace: Okayama Birthplace: Okayama Hobby: Travelling Hobbies: (Super) Black Magic Complexes: Short Complexes: I bad at speaking, even when I want to angela will be performing on the 5th of December along with Eri Kitamura, DJ Kazu and Yui Horie. Links: Official website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/angela/ Official Twitter (atsuko): https://twitter.com/angela_atsuko Official Twitter (KATSU): https://twitter.com/angela_KATSU AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 Birthday: 16 August Blood Type: A Height: 156cm Birthplace: Tokyo Hobbies / Specialty: Illustration, Darts, Currently-practicing DJ A versatile voice acting talent, who can portray many roles, from the cool collected woman, to the young lad, that is Kitamura Eri. Having starred in numerous popular anime, Eri with her friendly and cheerful personality does not only anime but also her own radio show and attends events regularly. Attracting attention with her clear-cut, powerful voice, Eri is also active as an artiste. Her second album “Sho x Mei –SHOMEI-“, released on 9 April 2014, clinched the 2nd place on the daily charts. Currently, her 7th single “Tenohira –show-“(theme song for TV anime Knights of Sidonia) is on sale, and the release of her 8th single “RinRei” (ED theme for TV anime Crossange Tenshi to Ryu no Rondo) is slated for 29 October. She will also hold a one-man show on 28 September at the Maihama Amphitheatre. Media Roles ■Anime■ Knights of Sidonia (Honoka Sisters) Hozuki no Reitetsu (Oko) Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Sayaka Miki) Haiyore! Nyaruko-san (Mahiro Yasaka) Nisemonogatari (Karen Araragi) Minami-ke: Tadaima (Yuka Uchida) Pretty Cure All Stars series (Miki Aono/Cure Berry) ■Radio■ Radio KitaeriAh! Kitamura Eri’s ROYAL×RADIO Eri Kitamura will be performing on the 5th of December along with angela, DJ Kazu and Yui Horie. Official Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/kitaeri/ AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 THE IDOLM@STER started as an idol production game in 2005, meant for arcade game machines in amusement centres. Users were placed in the role of the producer and given the opportunity to produce their chosen idol to stardom. With a large, varied cast and a plethora of accompanying music, the game garnered great support, and in 2015, THE IDOLM@STER will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Since then, the franchise has expanded from a console game into various other media such as comics, radio, a televised anime series and live events. ◆THE IDOLM@STER Game The starting point of THE IDOLM@STER is the “idol producing game”. At its core, THE IDOLM@STER is an idol producing game. The player, in the role of the producer, experiences both the highs and lows of the job together with the idol under his charge. One of the defining points of the game is the sense of accomplishment the producer feels when his idol, after much effort, finally achieves her dream of becoming a top idol. Although simply known as “production”, this encompasses a wide umbrella of different gameplay activities that attract different types of players, such as rhythm games and live contest battles. Besides this, there are also many different idols, each with a different personality. While the 13 idols from 765 Production continue to be the main axis, the universe has also been expanded with the addition of “THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS” and “THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!” and the respective idols from these series based on these mobile social games. In May this year, the new console game “THE IDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL” was released. 765 Production, together with the new series that shares the same universe, “THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!”, welcomes its 10th anniversary, and continues to expand the world of THE IDOLM@STER even further. ◆THE IDOLM@STER Anime In 2011, a 25-episode TV anime reproduced the game’s universe, which was further complemented with a continuation in the form of the movie “THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: To the other side of the sparkle!” in January 2014. Coming in January 2015, a new anime based on “THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS” will begin airing. The anime focuses on the characters of the idols, fleshing out their personalities and bringing them closer to the viewer, making the anime a must-watch. ◆THE IDOLM@STER Live The idols and their songs are brought to life by their respective voice actresses, who become the idols themselves when they perform at live events, allowing them to meet not just producers across Japan, but all over the world at the same time. The live events have been held annually since its first live in 2006. In recent years, together with the separate CINDERELLA GIRLS and MILLION LIVE! universes, multiple events have been held annually. In 2013, the 8th anniversary live at Saitama Super Arena attracted it’s largest ever crowd of 35000, bringing excitement to its highest. AFA 2014 – ANNEX FACT SHEET – FULL DETAILS VISIT: http://www.animefestival.asia/afa2014 For the first time ever in Singapore, relive the work of a producer in this live event. With a constantly evolving game, several pioneers as well as newer faces have been included. From THE IDOLM@STER, 765 Productions’ Chihaya Kisaragi (voiced by Asami Imai), Takane Shijou (voiced by Yumi Hara) and Hibiki Ganaha (voiced by Manami Numakura). From CINDERELLA GIRLS, Uzuki Shimamura (voiced by Ayaka Ohashi) and from MILLION LIVE!, Shizuka Mogami (voiced by Azusa Tadokoro).