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AFA Singapore to Host The Asterisk War Creator, Director, Actor

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Director Atsushi Tamaru, creator Yuu Miyazaki, voice actor Atsushi Tamaru to appear on Day Stage

Anime Festival Asia announced on Friday that it will feature The Asterisk War (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk) television anime as a featured anime, and will host the series' director Manabu Ono, voice actor Atsushi Tamaru, and original light novel creator Yuu Miyazaki at its Singapore event. All three will appear on the AFA Day Stage on November 28.

The convention also announced on Friday that Shiori Mikami and Suzuko Mimori will also appear on the Day Stage, as part of the convention's Yuruyuri San Hai! featured anime. In the anime series, Mikami voices Akari Akaza, while Suzuko Mimori voices Himawari Furutani. Both are already appearing as musical guests in the convention's "I Love Anisong Reboot" concert.

Anime Festival Asia also began streaming the full version of its anime commercial on Saturday. The commercial features the convention's official character Seika, and the song "Moonwalker" by May'n. The convention previously streamed a shorter version of the commercial.

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Posted by AFA - ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA on Saturday, November 14, 2015

Other announced guests include voice actor Makoto Furukawa (One-Punch Man, Golden Time, Aldnoah.Zero).

The convention will also hold the international premiere of the Garakowa -Restore the World- (Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai) anime film.

Previously announced musical guests include:

The event's second day on November 28 is labeled as a P's LIVE concert, which is Japanese music label Pony Canyon's name for its concerts with Pony Canyon-associated voice actors, actresses, and artists. Ayana Taketatsu, Maaya Uchida, Suzuko Mimori, Michi, Shiori Mikami, Yumiri Hanamori, and Yurika Endō are all affiliated with Pony Canyon and have previously performed at P's LIVE concerts in Japan. This will be the first time that Pony Canyon will hold a P's LIVE concert outside of Japan. Pony Canyon held the last P's LIVE concert on March 8 in the Yokohama Arena.

Anime Festival Asia Singapore will hold its event from November 27 to 29. Anime Festival Asia began in Singapore in 2008, and has since held sister events in Indonesia and in Thailand.

The Anime Festival Asia convention held its Bangkok, Thailand event from April 30 to May 3, and held its event in Indonesia from September 25 to 27.


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