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October 31, 2010 12:27 am

Hiromi Kato and Jang Dong-gun to Appear at Pacific Media Expo 2010

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by    in Anime,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,J-Pop,K-Pop

Pacific Media Expo posted on their website that animator/director/character designer Hiromi Kato and actor Jang Dong-gun will be appearing at the convention.

Hiromi Kato is known for his work in anime titles Revolutionary Girl Utena, Di Gi Charat Nyo and BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad. Jang Dong-gun has appeared in two of South Korea’s highest grossing movies Friend and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War. He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2000 Asia Pacific Film Festival for the former.

Pacific Media Expo will be taking place November 12th to the 14th at the Hilton Pasadena Hotel in Pasadena, California. For more information go to pacificmediaexpo.info.

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May 19, 2010 7:46 am

Monty Oum Presents Dead Fantasy – Gee (NSFW)

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by    in Fan Work,K-Pop,Music,Video,Video Games

While rummaging though Game Trailers I found out that Monty Oum (Haloid, Dead Fantasy) posted two videos the last two months. It’s called Gee and it features the female cast of Dead Fantasy.

The song “Gee” comes from the all-female Korean group Girls Generation. It is from their first mini-album (later to be added into Run Devil Run) that was released in 2007. Monty Oum released another video before this one in March called Obsessed.

So… you don’t need to see the original Gee video done by Girls Generation right? (Sigh) Fine it’s after the jump.

More: Read the rest of this entry…

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March 13, 2009 10:52 pm

Announcement for an Announcement – Crunchyroll Hints More Live-Drama on the Way

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by    in Announcements & Updates,Current Events,General,J-Pop,K-Pop,Live Drama,Projected Date,The Industry

Yesterday Crunchyroll’s leader, Shinji, announced that next week he will be announcing the return “a ton” of live-action drama titles. There was no specific day of the week given.

Shinji said in the forum that “we’ve been working hard with Korean, Japanese and Chinese content owners” in order to make the deal happen and said he “can’t announce the specific titles until next week, so come back and check often!”

To read the post in its entirety, please click here.

Source: Crunchyroll

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February 2, 2009 2:27 am

Last One Out, Hit the Lights – Variety Asia Closes Shop

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by    in Current Events,J-Pop,K-Pop,The Industry

Another sign of the times, Variety Asia announced before dawn that the site will no longer be updated. The post was signed by Asia Editor Patrick Frater, and Variety Asia Web Editor Marcus Lim.

The announcement came in the shape of a farewell letter, where the two of them thanked their readers for their support. Variety Asia was created about two and a half years ago. For the farewell letter click here.

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January 29, 2009 2:48 pm

Pacific Media Expo Annouces the Official Date for 2009 Convention

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by    in Announcements & Updates,J-Pop,K-Pop,Official Date Set

Pacific Media Expo announced today that they will be holding the convention at the LAX Hilton from November 6 to the 8. This will be the fourth consecutive year that the convention will be held in the same location and the third consecutive year to be held around Veterans Day.

Along with the official date, PMX also announced that they have started a Twitter page. They also went as far to suggest that the twitter page will feature “news or in-person freebies” before their other social networks. To visit the twitter page go to twitter.com/PMXNews. You can also check out their monthly newsletter which features several other promotions going on right now. It’s located in their official website under the category Newsletter.

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November 17, 2008 10:43 pm

For Your Consideration… Now Loading Magazine

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by    in Announcements & Updates,For Your Consideration,J-Pop,K-Pop,Omoshiroi Originals,Projected Date

As much as I enjoy promoting unknown companies that are starting or branching out, this next post actually hits closer to home than before. Today, IROIROMODE announced that they will be releasing a new magazine called Now Loading. This is an independently published magazine that explore the video game industry and the faces behind its grand success today. The magazine also promises to cover Asian pop-culture trends, gadgets, conventions, and music, making this the all-around gamer lifestyle magazine. Here are two excepts from the press release:

The initial January issue will be available mid-December to kickoff the new 2009 year. The digital copies will be available online at a retail price of $2.99, while offering annual subscriptions at $9.95 – 72% off the cover price. Gamers looking to obtain hard copies can get single issues delivered at the cover price of $5.99 and $19.95 for annual subscription – also 72% off the cover price.

“We recognize that online media, such as blogs and their real-time processing of information, are proving to be the surpassing media over print,” says Cameron Sampson, Editor of Now Loading, “however, the combination of quality editorial and design still can’t be matched. Why not offer the best of both worlds?”

To find out more about the magazine, go to nowloadingmagazine.com

Source: IROIROMODE

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October 20, 2008 11:35 pm

Several New Events Announced by Pacifc Media Expo in the Past Week

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by    in Announcements & Updates,Concerts,Contests,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,General,J-Pop,K-Pop,Music

With November coming up fast Pacific Media Expo has been updating their site more frequently. Here are a few that should spark your interest:

>> Maid Café
It was announced today that PMX will be partnering with Royal/T and Hibaritei to co-host a Maid Café. Attendees will have the choice of being served by a maid from either group. Think all maids are built alike? Think again…

Royal/T is a playful blending of café, concept shop and art exhibition space. The space reflects the interior realm of fantasy that strongly influences the artists included in owner Susan Hancock’s collection.

Hibaritei is a self-described “psychological browser crash” that combines the concept of a maid café with cross-dressing. Hibaritei has its origins in Akihabara and has hosted numerous maid café events.

Whatever your taste may be (hey I’m not judging) the Maid Café will be open on November 8th and 9th from 12 pm to 4 pm.

>> Casino Watanabe and Club Nobumoto
When the programming tab was updated a few days ago, one of the bigger events announced was the Bebop Experience. Taking place on November 7th, attendees will be immersed in the world of Cowboy Bebop when they enter Casino Watanabe and Club Nobumoto.

Judging from the press release, the group organizing the event have made a great deal of effort in order to create this realm of hot jazz, and bounty hunters. For starters The hosts of the party will be cosplaying as the cast of the hit series. Guests will even have a chance to participate in a raffle, where two lucky people will be able to dance with the charming hosts. Something else of interest is that the band Sunrise Swing is set to open the night with hits such as TANK! (cosplay.com). You will also see the impact of jazz and bebop made upon other anime titles such as Gungrave, The Big O, and more.

>> Stephanie Yanez and Cosfest
American Jpop/Anime singer-songwriter Stephanie Yanez will be doing a special performance for half time at Pacific Media Expo’s own Cosfest. Here’s a quick look at her bio:

Since her debut she has been seen across the country, performing at many different Japanese Events, Anime Conventions, and Music Venues. She has opened up for overseas Japanese artists YOUSEI TEIKOKU and shared the same stage with KOTOKO. And has now opened up for Major Record Label Artist NIKKA COSTA.

Recently Stephanie was being seen on Comcast’s ANIME SELECTS documentary “CRAZY SEXY TOKYO” as a TOKYO REPORTER, where she had various assignments given to her for example: dressing up as a Geisha, visiting a manga cafe, Ninja class, etc. Stephanie Yanez is also currently working on an ONLINE SERIES with CARTOONMOGUL ENTERTAINMENT called ANIME POP. The show is about the popular culture of Japan (music/fashion/anime). At this moment she is focusing on her release of her first ever solo DOUBLE EP titled “SIDES”, which has 10 BRAND NEW SONGS written in both Japanese and English inspired by ANIME, JAPAN, LOVE, and LIFE! She is also getting ready for her show in Akihabara, Japan at the IDOL CAFE DEAR STAGE!

Cosfest will be taking place on November 9th.

Source: Pacifc Media Expo, Cosplay.com

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August 30, 2008 11:05 pm

Registration Open for Pacific Media Expo

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by    in Announcements & Updates,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,J-Pop,K-Pop,Official Date Set

Pacific Media Expo announced earlier this week that they have started registration for their convention later this November.  For the time being the Membership pass will be at $30. The first price increase will take place on September 20th where it will cost $35. The second price increase will be on October 20th where it will cost $40 at the door. Group discounts are also available for parties of five or more. For more information or to register visit their registration web page here.

Source: Pacific Media Expo

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August 6, 2008 6:35 pm

Pacifc Media Expo Set for Veteran's Day Weekend

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by    in Anime,Announcements & Updates,Concerts,Contests,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,J-Pop,K-Pop,Live Drama,Music,Official Date Set

This was actually announced back in June, but hopefully I will be forgiven… I stopped by the PMX website a couple of days ago and discovered that the convention will be returning to the LAX Hilton on Veterans Day weekend. This will be the second time that the convention will be held during this holiday weekend. Also posted on their front page is the brief announcement on their first musical group, the Visual Kei Band Suicide Ali. This Gothic and eccentric group started in 2005 with two their core members Goshi on vocals and Hiroshi on guitar, followed by their other three members Hisashi, Yuu, and Mst a year later. You can check out their MySpace Page here.

Registratation is expected to begin later this month, but the convention is also holding a monthly contest on their site. The current contest (set to end August 10th) is a sketch of Irene from the series Claymore. It was drawn and autographed by last year’s GOH Takahiro Umehara.

For more details go to: http://www.pacificmediaexpo.com.

Source: Pacific Media Expo (website)

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December 9, 2007 10:17 pm

For Your Consideration… Sugoi Life

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by    in Apparel & Swag,Collectibles,For Your Consideration,J-Pop,K-Pop,Omoshiroi Originals

A co-worker and I were in the Northridge Fashion Center last weekend when we came across a small shop on the North End of the mall called Sugoi · Life. Although we were pressed for time, the two of us took a quick peek inside. I knew this was going to be more of anime shop when I saw the tall display of Japanese ceramics at the front of the store. Then I began to notice how the store had an assortment of themes going through it. To my left there was a collection of plush dolls and resin models from different anime and video game titles, and to my right a small part of the wall was dedicated to J-pop magazines, CDs, and live film. Their variation of sweets was a bit more expensive that what you would find in Little Tokyo, but that was about what I expected – also given the price of gas it’s probably cheaper for residents of the area to buy it here than to drive down to the basin. The back of the place carried the sophistication of a books store with its small selection of stationary, books, and t-shirts. Finally, the heart of the shop looked to be a collection of towels that were in the shape of different cakes and parfaits and other desserts. The mock desserts were displayed in a showcase like the ones meant to keep food cool.

Overall it was a nice shopping experience. Despite its small size they were able to focus on products in the Japanese culture that was fun, stylish, practical. I also recommend their collection of towels as a gift for someone whose home is already accessorized with decorative soap or glass candy. They also did a good job in organizing the shop so you have a good idea as to where everything is. The people running the shop were also rather helpful and they answered my questions in a timely manner.

Sugoi · Life is located at the north end of the Northridge Fashion Center about halfway from Border’s Bookstore and Pacific Theatres. Its official address is: 9301 Tampa Ave. Store #146, Northridge 91342

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