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The Singapore Cosplay Club is proud to present JAPAN ROMANCE featuring SUG as the star artist for the event. During the event, SUG will be having an autography, photo session and a gig on the 26th of June 2010. In a rare gesture, SUG will also be the judges for Singapore Cosplay Club’s Asia Cosplay Meet. Singapore Cosplay Club has invite SUG as a judge for Asia Cosplay Meet’s regional round. Asia Cosplay Meet Philippines will be hosted on the 27th June 2010 concurrent with the Japan Romance via internet live streaming. At the event will be also booth that will sell Japanese Items such as anime merchandises and games.

Venue: Orchard Central
Dates: 26th June 2010, 27th June 2010
Time: 11am – 9.00pm
Address: 181 Orchard Road
Admission: Free

The programme for the Japan Romance:-

26th June 2010
11.00am Opening of event booths
4.00pm SUG GIG!!

27th June 2010
11.00am Opening of event booths
2.00pm Asia Cosplay Meet regional rounds screening
4.00pm Asia Cosplay Meet Philippines Judging by SUG

What is SUG?
SuG is a Japanese rock band formed in 2006. The rock band is one of the visual kei movement in Japan. The band has released two EPs, two full-length studio albums, and several singles. Till 2009, the band was signed to “Indie PSC”, a subdivision of PS Company. As of 2010, they have signed onto a major label, Pony Canyon, and joined the forefront of major bands on PS Company. The band’s tagline in promotional work is Heavy Positive Rock.

Current Members:-
Takeru (武瑠) – vocals
Masato – guitar
Yuji – guitar
Chiyu – bass
Shinpei – drums

Former members:-
Shouta – bass (2006-2007)
Mitsuru – drums (2006-2009)

Discography
「Albums and EPs」
I SCREAM PARTY (19 December 2007)
n0iZ stAr (14 May 2008)
Punkitsch (3 September 2008)
Tokyo Muzical Hotel (9 March 2010)
Singles
Scheat (1 August 2007)
Yumegiwa Downer (2 September 2007)
Alterna. (5 September 2007)
Tricolour Color (3 December 2008)
39GalaxyZ (15 April 2009)
Life♥2Die (14 October 2009)
P!NK masquerade (18 November 2009)
gr8 story (27 January 2010)
Compilations
Cannonball Vol. 3 (2 February 2007)

Japan Romance is supported by Japan Airlines(official airlines), Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO) and Yokoso Japan!

Directions to Orchard Central

Bus Stop 1 (Alight at Emerald Hill)
Bus No. 7, 14, 14E, 16, 16B, 65, 106, 111, 123, 175, 508, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR4, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, 7N, 8N

Bus Stop 2 (Alight at Orchard Plaza)
Bus No. 123, 143, 576, 578, 579. 581, 587, NR6, NR7

Nearest MRT
Alight at Somerset MRT station. Orchard Central is just 3 minutes walk away.

Here are the I ? Anisong 2009 photos. Our photographer is just there to attend the event but our Foreign Editors did not manage to make it for the event itself. Sorry for the inconvenience made ne.

Date: 21st and 22nd of November 2009
Venue: Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm

THE ULTIMATE ANIME EXPERIENCE AWAITS YOU AT ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA 2009!

Anime Festival Asia 2009 expects to draw regional fans with top names from Japan confirmed.

Programme packed line-up targets anyone interested in Japanese Popular Culture by offering a wide showcase of the hottest trends from Japan.

�Anime Festival Asia is geared towards bringing together the community to celebrate all things they love, and to provide a platform for the regional and local anime generation to gain direct access to very exclusive content never before available in this part of the world. This is an exciting time for us; as we look to bring new dimensions to the festival this year! !�

Special Guests this year include:

K-ON! ANIME SEIYUU EXPERIENCE
The voice actresses of K-ON! will make an appearance for the first time overseas. The cast will be doing a live dubbing a scene from the animation, in addition to a Question and Answer session on the main stage.

http://www.afa09.com/k-on_experience.html

MAY’N
�????!� One More Time!
The singing voice of Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier will return to Singapore for AFA this year with new songs and a brand new performance experience, featuring first ever live performances from the latest Macross Frontier Movie.

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_mayn.html

ICHIROU MIZUKI
ANIKI: The Legend returns!
Our Aniki is back to Singapore as �The Most Famous Japanese in the World.� Aniki is back for more new performance this time! Anison spirit (?) burns once more!

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_mizuki.html

HATSUNE MIKU
Special Appearance!
The World Most Popular Virtual Idol, Hatsune Miku to perform LIVE in Singapore for its very first overseas appearance. Not to be missed!

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_miku.html

SHOKO NAKAGAWA
Anime Superstar � First concert in Singapore!
Multi-talented (Actress, Cosplayer, Voice Actress, Illustrator, Manga-ka, Idol, and Blogger!) Get ready for the ride of your life!

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_shokotan.html

YOSHIKI FUKUYAMA
1st Overseas Unplugged Concert!
Member of JAM Project. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Yoshiki Fukuyama will be performing the first time ever in Singapore!

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_fukuyama.html

DANNY CHOO
The Blogger of �Best Japan Blog� of 2009 (July 2009 Forbes Magazine) will appear at Anime Festival Asia 2009 and will also speak at Asia Animation Conference 2009.

http://www.afa09.com/dannychoo.html

KANAME?
Renowned Cosplayer
Kaname? will be one of the judges of AFA Regional Cosplay Championship and will conduct a closed door Cosplay Panel Session at AFA09.

http://www.afa09.com/highlights_kaname.html

Exciting and Exclusive Content at the Festival also include:

I LOVE ANISONG 4+ HR MUSIC CONCERT PLATFORM
FEAT. Ichirou Mizuki, Shoko Nakagawa, Hatsune Miku, Yoshiki Fukuyama and MAY’N!

http://www.afa09.com/i_love_anisong.html

AKB TOWN
Akiba Town brings Akihabara right to the shores of Singapore with a market place that retails all things anime and Japanese related! Get ready to indulge yourself with a wealth of very exclusive items, brands include Bandai, COSPA, Bushiroad, and more!

AFA REGIONAL COSPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosting the first ever Regional Cosplay Championship in SE Asia, top cosplay teams from SE Asia will convene to compete and be judged by celebrity judges from Japan, including famous cosplayer KANAME?

http://www.afa09.com/afa_cosplay_championship_09.html

MOE MOE KYUN MAID CAFE
Take in the cozy ambience of a traditional bistro as we re-create the special atmosphere found in maid cafes all around the world and just for a special moment, let your troubles all go away.

http://www.afa09.com/afa09_maid_cafe.html