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Otakon Vegas, Lantis Offer Special ANISONG VIP Party Contest

Otakon Vegas and Lantis Offer Special ANISONG VIP Party Contest

Las Vegas, NV (January 7, 2015)Otakon Vegas and ANISONG World Tour Lantis Festival in Las Vegas announce a special VIP Party for attendees of both events.

Fans who attend both the ANISONG World Tour Lantis Festival concert and Otakon Vegas can enter into a special raffle for a chance to win tickets to an exclusive VIP Party featuring JAM PROJECT and YUI from YOUSEI TEIKOKU on Sunday, January 18th at Planet Hollywood.

The party will include a Q&A panel, autographs, and photo shoots with the artists. The party is limited to 50 people. Please see the Otakon Vegas website (http://www.otakonvegas.com/contests/rockstar.asp) for FAQs and more information about the raffle and VIP party.

JAM Project (“Japan Animationsong Makers Project”) is a Japanese anime song super group formed in 2000 that is comprised of five veteran vocalists: Hironobu Kageyama (Dragon Ball Z), Masami Okui (Revolutionary Girl Utena), Yoshiki Fukuyama (Macross 7), Masaaki Endo (The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar), and Hiroshi Kitadani (One Piece). They have achieved an extraordinary position in the ANISONG genre. In 2008, they completed their first world tour called “No Border” in 8 countries and established strong international recognition. After adding a South American tour in 2012, JAM Project continues singing ANISONG all over the world to represent Japanese culture. www.jamjamsite.com

YOUSEI TEIKOKU ("Fairy Empire”) is made up of five members: YUI (vocal), Takaha Tachibana (guitar), Nanami (bass), Shiren (lead guitar), and Gight (drums). Their music style is a mix of Techno, Trance, Gothic, Heavy Rock, and Classical. This heavy yet symphonic sound was showcased in the theme songs to Mirai Nikki in 2011. They also performed the ending song for the 2014 Anime Tokyo ESP. www.fairithm.com

Otakon Vegas 2015 will be held January 16-18 at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

ANISONG Ticket Information
For January 16th: http://www.axs.com/events/256244/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festival-tickets?skin=thejoint
For January 17th: http://www.axs.com/events/256245/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festival-tickets?skin=thejoint

ABOUT OTAKON VEGAS AND OTAKORP, INC.: Otakon Vegas is the second annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture presented by Otakorp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Otakon Vegas celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture. Otakon Vegas is a ticket based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon Vegas 2015, see http://www.otakonvegas.com/

About Lantis Festival
The 2015 ANISONG World Tour Lantis Festival will bring hit anime songs to 6 cities: Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, and one more city to be announced. The ongoing Lantis Festival covered a total of 9 concerts across 4 cities in Japan, delivering successful performances for many thousands of fans. The Tokyo concerts held on the 13th, 14th and 15th of September had an amazing turnout of 28,000 fans in 3 days.

About Lantis Records
Lantis, the premier Japanese record label that represents the largest roster of anime song artists, was established November 26, 1999. To commemorate the 15-year mark of their establishment they held the “Lantis Festival 2014” to bring anime song loving fans in Japan together for a memorable experience.


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