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I did not take much photos, so this official banner will have to do for now.

AFA X is in a word, fabulous. The organizers managed to include so many programs into the event that most event attendees will feel like a kid at a candy shop once they step into the event hall. For example, it is actually possible to stay glued at the main stage throughout the entire two day of the event, as there was that many interesting programs happening almost back-to-back with each other. And that was just the main stage. There was a mini stage in the main event hall, and that stage enjoyed its fair share of attention too, with events such as a karaoke competition that was graced with the presence of SCANDAL.

For the anime merchandise shopper, there was no shortage of ways to lighten your wallet in Akiba Town. Brands such as Bandai, Bushiroad, Cospa, Good Smile Company and Nitroplus were there in full force, alongside landmark anime stores such as KKnM and La Tendo. Suffice to say that Akiba Town offered a dizzying array of merchandise that would cater to literally any anime fan of any type.

Sadly, I was not able to visit the maid and butler cafe, so I am unable to comment on them. However, judging from the long queues that snaked in front of both attractions, I can assume that the cafes are a hit with the event attendees. I also had fun with the Joysound booth that was showcasing the company’s karaoke machines, as well as the Miku arcade machines.

Now, let’s talk about the I Love Anisong concert. Or more specifically, let’s talk about Day 1 of the I Love Anisong concert. The day when the anisong gods known as JAM Project and Ichirou Mizuki descended upon our blessed little island, and the day my soul received a hot-blooded power boost from this beautiful thing called Anime Songs.

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The man himself.

Yes, we know it is a bit off to post our impression of Aniki’s concert 2 weeks after the event itself was over, but we had no choice. The blog was acting weird for a while after our name change, and we had to wait for things to become more stable before posting up any really important articles. And if this is not classified as “really important”, I do not know what is.

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As part of the press conference on the 21st of November, I had the chance to do a group interview with Ichirou Mizuki, better known as Aniki to many of us. It was a group affair, rather than an individual one. Present as well were a Thai cosplay magazine and a reporter from MTV Asia. Without further ado, MAZIN GOOOO!

Note: I will be typing out this interview from my perspective rather than the normal format as it easier for me to let the words flow.
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A photo we will treasure for the rest of our lives.

Bonkurasu and NKDS personnel were at the airport earlier for the experience of a lifetime: the chance to receive Ichirou Mizuki, Aniki himself, to our sunny island of Singapore. Words rarely fail me, but for now I have no idea how to describe the tension and emotion we all felt as we gazed upon the great man, while waiting for him to grace us with his presence.

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Another guest has been added to the roll for AFA ’08 and if you’ll pardon us, he’s got me and Julius_Firefocht even more excited than both May’n and Kunio Okawara combined. The title should be a big enough clue, if you know all about anison.

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