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I Love Anisong Matsuri Malaysia Scheduled for the First Time in Kuala Lumpur

*New Japanese Pop Culture event to be held for the first time on 8th and 9th June 2019
*Main highlight is a 4-hour anisong concert featuring 4 top Japanese artistes


Kuala Lumpur, 1 May 2019 – I LOVE ANISONG Malaysia 2019 – a brand new event for Japanese Pop Culture fans in Malaysia, will be held for the very first time at Kuala Lumpur's Quill City Mall on the 8th and 9th of June 2019. The main highlight of the event is a 4-hour anisong concert featuring 4 top anisong artistes direct from Japan: bless4, Luna Haruna, Mashiro Ayano, and Mili!

The event is organized by SOZO Pte Ltd -- the top Japanese Pop Culture event company in South East Asia. SOZO is the organizer of Anime Festival Asia – the biggest Japanese Pop Culture event in the region, held over 30 times in the past decade, for a total attendance of over 1.7 Million fans.

“We are happy to be back in Malaysia, and are delighted to bring a brand-new event to everyone! I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia 2019 will feature 4 top Japanese artistes, in an exciting 4-hour concert. This is probably the biggest line up of artistes in KL, and we hope all the fans come and support us,” said Shawn Chin, I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia 2019 Organiser and SOZO Managing Director.

Experience an Amazing 4-hour Anisong Concert Featuring Top Japanese Artistes!

The main highlight of the event is a 4-hour anisong extravaganza on 8th June 2019, featuring four top Japanese artistes: bless4, Luna Haruna, Mashiro Ayano, and Mili!

bless4 is best known for “Sousei no Aquarion” from the anime of the same title -- which has reached #1 on charts all over Japan and sold over a million copies, “Miiro” from "Kantai Collection", “Stitch!” from the Disney TV Series "Stitch", and “Let's Have A Party♪”.

Luna Haruna has sung several popular anime theme songs such as "Sword Art Online", the "Monogatari" series, and "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend". Her cute looks and solid vocals are what attract many fans; she has also started activities as a voice actress recently!

Mashiro Ayano made her debut with the opening theme song "ideal white" from the anime "Fate/stay night", she also sung the theme songs of many other anime such as "Gunslinger Stratos", "D.Gray-man HOLLOW", "Re:CREATORS"”, and "Record of Grancrest War".

Mili has provided multiple tracks for the globally successful rhythm game "Deemo", the opening theme song for the anime "Goblin Slayer", as well as the opening and ending themes to the anime "Merc Storia".

Meet 3 Popular International Cosplayers!

Three popular international cosplayers will also be making an appearance at the maiden I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia! The talented and alluring YingTze (Malaysia), the cute and bubbly SiuTao (Hong Kong), and the cool and handsome King (Taiwan) will be at the event to interact with fans in various activities

All three cosplayers will take part in Meet & Greet sessions, Autograph sessions, and High Touch sessions. Details on how to participate in these activities will be released closer to the event.

Get Pumped for Exclusive Merchandise and Curated Experiences!

A myriad of exclusive merchandise will be available at the event -- including “Sword Art Online”, “HunterXHunter”, “Natsume's Book of Friends”, “One Punch Man”, “Mob Psycho 100”, plus a capsule apparel collection from “Pop Team Epic”. You can also check out exciting curated experiences from various Japanese and regional exhibitors!

Various Ticketing Options to Suit Every Interest

VIP and GA concert tickets are available exclusively via TicketCharge, through online sales (http://bit.ly/ILAMYTicket) and call centre sales (+603 9222 8811). Matsuri-only Access tickets will also be sold at the venue during the event.

VIP – RM350 (Excludes RM4 TicketCharge fee)
*I Love Anisong Matsuri Malaysia 2019 VIP concert reserved seating area access
*Access to Matsuri area of event for June 8 and Jun 9
*Chance to win artiste pre-signed autograph poster
*Special event poster

GA – RM250 (Excludes RM4 TicketCharge fee)
*I Love Anisong Matsuri Malaysia 2019 GA concert standing area access
*Access to Matsuri area of event for June 8 and Jun 9
*Special event poster

Matsuri-only Access – RM20 per day (Onsite Sales Only)
*Access to Matsuri Area of event for June 8 or June 9

Bring your family and friends and head for Quill City Mall in Kuala Lumpur, on 8th and 9th June 2019! Experience a brand-new concept in Japanese Pop Culture events-- see you all at I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia 2019!

I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia 2019
Dates: 8th and 9th June 2019
Location: Level 6 Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Exhibition Timing: 10am ~ 8pm
Ticketing: http://bit.ly/ILAMYTicket

About SOZO Pte Ltd (sozo.sg)

Tapping on Japan's diverse wealth of entertainment content since the company was started in 2009, SOZO has positioned itself to be the 'bridge', connecting Japan to SE Asia - by showcasing quality concerts, engaging retail experiences and creating meaningful online engagement to audiences and businesses across South East Asia.

With a presence across SE Asia in Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Penang, Manila and Tokyo, SOZO is the owner and operator of ‘AFA - Anime Festival Asia’ brand internationally, as well as entertainment concert platforms such as ‘I Love Anisong’ and ‘JMF - Japan Music Festival’ Concert Event Series, which has consistently brought in top Japanese artists from Japan. SOZO also operates ‘WOW JAPAN’, SE Asia's #1 Japanese Pop Culture focused media network, covering 3 languages with a reach of over 3 Million across South East Asia.

SOZO is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

About I LOVE ANISONG (animefestival.asia)

Ani-song, short for “Anime Song”, represents a genre of music associated with Japanese animation. Realising the demand for anisong, the “I LOVE ANISONG” concert platform was created to support AFA's concert component.

The I LOVE ANISONG has brand engaged over 100,000 fans across the South East Asia region, in over 30 concerts since 2009, and hosting over 150 performing acts direct from Japan.

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