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Today, AFA09 held another press conference aimed specifically at bloggers. During this conference, the ticketing price and several new guests were revealed. Suffice to say that AFA09 is shaping up to be the anime event to beat in the region.

First thing first… the normal ticket price will be $15 for a day and $25 for two days. Students will get to enjoy a special student rate of $12 for a day and $20 for two days. The concert tickets will be priced at $188 for both days’ concert and $108 for one day’s concert. There will also be free entry for children under the age of 12 and for cosplayers who meet adequate standards for the event. Note that all prices are in SGD.

EDIT: The concert tickets will cover the entry fee as well. For example, a one day concert ticket will cover the entry fee for that day, while the two day concert ticket will cover the entry fee for both days.

Yes, this is a substantial increase as compared to last year. But considering the total amount of content available in AFA09, one might argue that the price of admission is a good deal compared to any other anime event of comparable size and depth. Not to mention the concert ticket pricing this year is actually cheaper per artiste as compared to last year!

For the students out there, the deal gets even sweeter with substantial discounts available to you. 20 bucks for two days comes out to 10 bucks a day. Not bad at all.

Now, on to the new content revealed in the conference.

EDIT: More details such as Industry and Regional Cosplay Championship included!

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