Culture Japan Convention 2013
The first ever Culture Japan Convention (CJC) 2013 is coming to Penang this year with the objective of bringing fans and celebrities of the Japanese pop culture closer together.
The Culture Japan Convention is following the concept of Culture Japan Night (CJN), a quarterly event hosted in various countries by blogger and TV presenter Danny Choo, CJC will attempt to break barriers between fans, celebrities, and retailers. Fans can look forward to a relaxed environment where they can interact freely with cosplayers, illustrators, retailers, card gamers, and guests from Japan and around the world.
The CJC 2013 is organized in Penang as Penang is the Ideal Gateway as the Regional and international fans of Japanese animation and popular culture are encouraged to take this great opportunity to gather, mingle and meet with comrades that they’ve gotten to know online, and enjoy various activities including cosplay contests, Japanese traditional arts, doll displays, card game tournaments, itasha showcases, doujin booths, anime merchandise and more.
A little about Penang,
Penang is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site filled with historical buildings from the British Colonial era. It also possesses beautiful beaches, and is known around the world for it’s great food. An enchanting tropical island, Penang is a haven for photography with many breathtaking sights, making it an ideal holiday destination for visitors who decide to stay a few extra days.
The guests lineup for Culture Japan Convention 2013 are:
Ikkyuu is a Japanese illustrator who specialises in cute “chibi” character artwork. He is best known for his work on the popular Moekana Japanese Learning Series, for which he has completed almost 200 illustrations. His illustrations have been used as featured artwork for collaborations with Kinokuniya, AmiAmi, Nitroplus, Yuzusoft, Anime Expo, Comic Fiesta, AirAsia, Touch N’ Go, Penang Global Tourism, Sony and more. Culture Japan Con will mark his first ever international event appearance, where he will hold a panel sharing his illustration techniques, and provide tips and tricks to aspiring illustrators.
Born in the UK to Chinese Malaysian parents and currently based in Tokyo, Danny Choo is the producer of the Culture Japan brand which shares Japanese culture through a series of terrestrial TV shows, characters, products and events. Danny has also been recognized for his work by the Japanese government and was appointed as a member of their Creative Industries Internationalization Committee.
Danny will return to his hometown to host the inaugural Culture Japan Convention.
Shirahane Nao (also known as DMYO) is a Tokyo-based illustrator who is known for her many artworks on Mirai Suenaga. She has drawn for many media companies in Tokyo such as Konami, Gainax and Ascii Media works. She also manages the circle “Snow Ring”.
Maridah is a cosplayer and anime fan for more than 12 years. Her cosplay has been featured in a number of print publications worldwide, as well as on TV and online. Maridah is a show host and correspondent for EX Studio which produces programmes about to anime and gaming. She is also a Brand Ambassador for Crunchyroll, the leading online anime streaming service in America. In addition to cosplay, she is an avid anime figure, Dollfie Dream, and ball jointed doll collector. This visit to Penang marks Maridah’s first international event appearance.
Angie is a passionate, up and coming cosplayer from Malaysia. Also known as Ringo at the popular Moe-Moe Kyun Maid Café, she has captured the hearts of a rapidly growing fanbase in the region with her high quality and wide variety of cosplays. Her love for anime and manga inspired her to start cosplaying 5 years ago, and her cosplays have been featured on various popular pages and blogs. In addition, she is also an illustrator.
Asakawa Yuu is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision. Well known for being the voice behind Megurine Luka in VOCALOID2, her other notable works include voicing for Fate/stay night (Rider), Love Hina (Aoyama Motoko) and Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (Kawakami Momoyo).
The competitions can be take part in:
How do you get the tickets to Culture Japan Convention 2013?
Pre-order tickets can be bought at the Queensbay Mall and Gurney Plaza Artist Galleries in Penang, and various Rock Corner & Victoria Music outlets in the Klang Valley. Tickets can also be obtained online from http://redtix.airasia.com/
CosPlay-FUN Malaysia (CPF) 
im very like culture japan was im child im have a dream im realy want to go japan because thats my big dream..
10/09/2013 at 12:34 pm