Category: News and Events

RADWIMPS SHIN SEKAI “nowhere” to be Held 16th to 18th July

RADWIMPS’ SHIN SEKAI “nowhere” is the world’s first musical experience that travels between the real and virtual worlds through cutting-edge technology. The official app download and ticket sales start today, 21st June. PARTY — a creative collective that installs experiences of the future in society, leveraged its in-house virtual park system VARP to create the…

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AFA Station TV Anime & Music Online Show 062021 Streams 23rd June!

AFASTATIONTV Catch Artiste of the Month FLOW, the latest updates from Hiroyuki Sawano and May’n, the biggest Anime & Music news direct from Japan, plus the return of our Hosts Estelle Fly, Goofy, and ZEA Cornelia of NIJISANJI ID for AFA Station TV Anime & Music Online Show 062021! AFA Station TV 062021 will premiere…

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AFA Station TV Anime & Music Online Show 052021 Hits Screens 18th May!

AFA (Anime Festival Asia) is bringing regional anime, cosplay, and game fans the latest news in a new “Talk Show Format”. The AFA Station TV Anime & Music Online Show 052021 will stream on YouTube this 18th May 2021 from 8:00 PM GMT +8. Hosted by established Singapore musician Estelle Fly, AFA Station’s regular Goofy,…

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AFA STATION TV Episode 2 Launching 10th April!

After a successful pilot episode, AFA (Anime Festival Asia) is back with AFA Station – J-Culture Entertainment Portal’s monthly magazine show AFA Station TV! Launching on 10th April 2021 on YouTube and on AFASTATION.COM, don’t forget to set a reminder and catch the show live starting from 8:00 PM GMT +8! This month’s show will…

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Japan Pop Culture Takes Centre Stage at AFA SINGAPORE 2020 ONLINE!

Featuring over 40 international guests — look forward to 2 days of star-studded contents from Japan and the region, ranging from talk-shows, exclusive messages, product reveals, and more! Free-to-watch event made possible with the support of key industry organisations for all AFA fans across SE Asia SOZO Pte Ltd, the organiser of (AFA) Anime Festival…

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Check Out AFA STATION Festival Online Week!

From the same team behind “Anime Festival Asia” comes “AFA STATION Festival Online Week” — with three exciting days of pop culture contents direct from Japan! AFA STATION Festival Online Week will kick off with a free merchandise and promotion event titled “Akiba Town Online” on 30th August – Sunday, followed by “AFA STATION Festival…

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Anime Festival Asia Hosts Special Online Event “AFA UNITED”

Anime Festival Asia is the biggest Japanese pop culture event in the region, with more than 30 events across nine major cities delivered over the last eleven years, welcoming more than 1.8M visitors, 1060 exhibitors, and 425 performers in total. In light of the recent COVID-19 situation, AFA’s ability to organise physical events and cater…

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Japan Cancels Visas Issued in the Philippines and 40 Other Countries

Via NHK: Japan has cancelled visas issued in the Philippines, plus 40 other countries, in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. Visas issued by Japanese embassies in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Egypt, as well as South Korea, China, and most European nations.

Local Brand Inspi Philippines Called Out for Selling Stolen Art

Today, on why we can’t have nice things: local brand Inspi Philippines has been called out by both Pinoy and international artists for stealing art and printing them on t-shirts for profit. Inspi Philippines has also been systematically deleting comments and banning users from their Facebook page with regards to the art theft. Inspi Philippines…

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