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Ouch.

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Last two pictures taken from Danny Choo’s website because his pictures turned out better than mine.

 Picture taken from Shoko-tan’s blog, because that’s the only way I can get this pic.

But hey, it feels good.

A proper report will be out when we finally recover. 

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

This video was posted on Youtube not too long ago, and it details the dos and don’ts of the maid cafe. The rules are pretty standard; we cannot take photos of the maids and so on. The entire video can be condensed into a simple message: treat the maids with the respect they are due, and you will enjoy the experience. 

NKDS is revving up for a increased coverage of AFA09, so expect to see a lot of AFA-related posts in the next week or so. Regular programming will resume as soon as possible. But surely you were not expecting us to ignore the biggest and best anime event in South-East Asia, no?  

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

AFA had another press conference today, the third I’ve attended so far (cool it fits right in with the D.C. III announcement!). Today’s press conference had 4 main announcements:

1. Finalists for Regional Cosplay Championship
2. Exclusive Merchandise at Akiba Town
3. Animation studios taking part in AFA09 Industry Showcase
4. Launch of new SANYO eneloopy kit

More details (and pics) after the jump.

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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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I always preferred Asuka over Rei anyway.

Now, for the 1st piece of news. Our folks are organizing an Eva 2.0 movie outing when the movie hits Singapore. This screening is special because there will be a preview of Eva 3.0 at the end of it. Singaporeans who watched Eva 1.0 might recall that the preview for 2.0 was cut… we are trying to make it such that it won’t happen this time round.

More details and sign-up here.

The 2nd piece of news should be of interest to our overseas readers who want to come to AFA09. The AFA09 website is now updated with an accomodation and hotel package. There are promotional rates that only lasts till the 16th of Oct 2009, and its quite cool as all the hotels are within a short distance of the event location. Just sign up for the packages if you want to have a fuss-free stay in Singapore with minimum planning.

Once again, more details are available at AFA website.

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off. 

Image from Figure FM.

Registration for AFA09’s Regional Cosplay Championship are open! Please visit the following sites for details:

Figure FM
AFA09 Official Website

Looks like cosplay is getting another big boost in the region. Good luck to all participants!

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

Moe Moe Kyun!

An official wallpaper of Tomomi from the AFA09 Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe. Enjoy!

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Is the maid costume familiar? Please ignore the background.

As you might have heard by now, AFA09 will have a maid cafe. These are all the pics we have for now, but trust us, the maids will not disappoint.

EDIT:  3 new pics added.

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