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With rumors floating around, today it was finally confirmed Stereopony will be making their first trip to Indonesia at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Indonesia!
The festival will be held over Saturday September 1st and Sunday September 2, 2012 at PRJ Hall A in the Jakarta International Expo. This will be Stereopony’s first appearance to Indonesia, and their first appearance in Asia outside of Japan!
Details from the official AFA website:
With the popularity of Japanese popular culture locally on the rise, fans can now look forward to an extravaganza like no other. The first Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2012 (AFA ID 2012), scheduled on 1 & 2 September 2012 in Jakarta International Expo, will be the biggest anime and Japanese popular culture event in the nation.
Visitors to AFA ID 2012 will be able to catch the largest lineup of Japanese anisong J-Pop acts performing over 6 hours in 2 days during the ‘I love anisong’ concerts. They will perform songs from some of today’s biggest anime titles in Indonesia and Japan.
A special cosplay championship will be held during the festival. The winner will represent Indonesia to compete with the region’s best cosplayers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines, at the Regional Cosplay Championship. The Regional Cosplay Championship will be held in Singapore during Anime Festival Asia in November 2012.
Apart from the concerts, AFA ID 2012 will have something for everyone, depending on their interests. Avid shoppers can look forward to one of the largest collection original anime merchandise from Akiba Town by some of Japan’s top brands. More details on participating brands will be announced at a later date.
A main stage, able to host up to 3,000 viewers, will showcase rare guests from the anime industry, including celebrity voice actors, cosplay celebrities and anime producers.
Several tiers of ticketing will be available to cater to each visitor’s interest. General exhibition tickets are priced at 50,000 Rp per day, customers who wish to additionally access exclusive stage contents from Anime celebrities will need to purchase the Exhibition + Stage ticket for Rp 125,000 per day. For access to the ‘I love anisong’ concerts, customers can get the Rp 350,000 / day (Free Standing) and Rp 600,000 / day (VIP Seating) tickets. To make it more accessible to fans, a 2-day Rp 1,000,000 VIP Package & Rp 600,000 2-day Standing Package will also be available. Each concert ticket is bundled with an exhibition and stage ticket.
For More Information Please See:
AFA Website
Stereopony’s Official Website
Jakarta International Expo
