[2010.07.01] AKB48 Official Guest of Honor of Anime Expo 2010 (GIRLS ANNOUNCED!)

[a_P]

Japanese musical supergroup
AKB48 will be official Guests of Honor at Anime Expo 2010! They'll perform live in Nokia Theater on July 1st. Don't miss it!

EDIT!!

THE MEMBERS GOING HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10546541103.html

Team A: Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Nito Moeno, Fujie Reina, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Kitahara Rie

http://www.anime-expo.org/guests/akb48/



Im super excited now

daigong edit:

here's the press release:

Anaheim, CA – April 27, 2010 – Anime Expo® is pleased to announce today that Japanese musical super group, AKB48, will be official Guests of Honor at its July convention. Anime Expo, the United States’ largest anime and manga convention, is scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AKB48 will perform live in Nokia Theater on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. The members will also participate in attendee panels, meet-and-greets and autograph sessions.

The all-female musical group, created in 2005 by award-winning songwriter and producer, Yasushi Akimoto, has enjoyed much success and increased popularity over the course of their career.  In addition to releasing several popular singles and albums, the 63 members of AKB48 perform regularly to a full-house crowd at their exclusive theater in Akihabara. Many members of the group are also featured in movies, television shows, magazines and various other special appearances.

AKB48’s latest single, Sakura no Shiori, sold an impressive 370,000 copies in its first week of release in February of 2010. Shortly after, the group released their second studio album, Kamikyokutachi, which debuted at the top spot of the Oricon album chart. It’s no secret that the spunky, fashion-forward members of AKB48 have captured the hearts of fans all over the world.

AKB48 comes to America to deliver a one-of-a-kind, powerhouse performance exclusively for Anime Expo attendees. The group members are passionate about representing and spreading Japanese pop culture to American fans. “We are delighted to welcome AKB48 as our special dream ambassadors to this year’s expo and experience the smiles they will create for our fans,” says SPJA President and CEO Michael Lattanzio. “Hosting these superstars in Los Angeles will no doubt help bridge the gap between America and Japan, and create a global culture that each of us can connect to.”

AKB48 joins Anime Expo’s 2010 line-up along with voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi, Eden of the East trio Kenji Kamiyama, Satoru Nakamura and Tomohiko Ishii, voice actor Kyle Hebert, animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto, seiyuu Yuu Asakawa, J-rock band Sophia, and anime director Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe. To stay updated on all of the latest Anime Expo 2010 news, follow us on
Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and check us out on YouTube.

To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit our website.

April 27, 2010:
64 Days until Anime Expo 2010!
www.anime-expo.org

Who's down:

a_P
Datalanche
cool_kickin_dude
Swtme03
Aa!rita
SugarAndSynth
devimon2k9
SakuraTheShadow
littleteeeee

[hibachifinal]

brb, selling car

[reina's eyes]

Oh no!

Great they'll be here. Terrible it's part of ax. Better that it's at the nokia theater. Bad it's the first day of the convention with the shitty pointless registration process.

But I'll slog it out.

[Rickker708]

Just saw that and posed in postwhore thead befor looking for original post. Unfortunately no way to get the time off to go this year.

[a_P]

Yea its too bad its really late that they got annouced. Ill make shure to take a gazillion pictures for you guys thats not coming.

[cool_kickin_dude]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!

I can't believe it!

It's ironic to me. Last year, during a failed morning Slurpee run attempt, I was talking to somebody who was trying to get the girls last year. They must have paid a HELLUVA lot of money to get them for this. I might go ahead and go to this one, gotta figure out the things I need to do RIGHT.

btw, I have NO idea on the girls and I can't go through Baldie's threads to do them either. someone might want to PM me with the things and music to get ready for it. I still can't believe they're actually coming.

[jafeijai]

^ ckd, give the AKB Multimedia section a look. The discography thread should have all of their music; the songs that they will probably include the latest 3-4 singles, which you can find in one handy package that is their album 「Kamikyokutachi」.

Yea its too bad its really late that they got annouced. Ill make shure to take a gazillion pictures for you guys thats not coming.

Definitely gonna be waiting for those

For curiosity's sake, which members went to NY?

[a_P]

Cool ckd ill prolly be on IRC when i get home tonite from work so if you got questions that i can answers that would be a good time around 630pm pst

[atskv9]

For curiosity's sake, which members went to NY?

The list of members is in the first post of the NY thread.

Man, this is so tempting to go. Would involve flying from the midwest and the whole deal. Not sure if I'll be able to skip work (hopefully, I'll have a job...). Damniiiiiit! They come back when I now know the group really well but again it's to the damn coasts.

[jafeijai]

For curiosity's sake, which members went to NY?

The list of members is in the first post of the NY thread.

...Heh, should have thought of that

Hm..looking at the list of members for NY, I wouldn't be surprised if they went with the idea of sending (new) Team A and Team K overseas again while (new) Team B, Team Kenkyuusei and SDN hold down the fort back home. Or at least that concept of sending representatives of two teams while keeping the 3rd team in Japan to keep the theater going. Though we all know that Acchan and Sayaka are pretty much guaranteed to be going...

[Yanki31Mina]

Do we have any idea who is going yet?  I want to build a bear for Sae!

[daigong]

HOLY SHIT!!! THERE BETTER BE SOME YUKO OSHIMA UP IN THERE!!! 

here's the press release:

Anaheim, CA – April 27, 2010 – Anime Expo® is pleased to announce today that Japanese musical super group, AKB48, will be official Guests of Honor at its July convention. Anime Expo, the United States’ largest anime and manga convention, is scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AKB48 will perform live in Nokia Theater on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. The members will also participate in attendee panels, meet-and-greets and autograph sessions.

The all-female musical group, created in 2005 by award-winning songwriter and producer, Yasushi Akimoto, has enjoyed much success and increased popularity over the course of their career.  In addition to releasing several popular singles and albums, the 63 members of AKB48 perform regularly to a full-house crowd at their exclusive theater in Akihabara. Many members of the group are also featured in movies, television shows, magazines and various other special appearances.

AKB48’s latest single, Sakura no Shiori, sold an impressive 370,000 copies in its first week of release in February of 2010. Shortly after, the group released their second studio album, Kamikyokutachi, which debuted at the top spot of the Oricon album chart. It’s no secret that the spunky, fashion-forward members of AKB48 have captured the hearts of fans all over the world.

AKB48 comes to America to deliver a one-of-a-kind, powerhouse performance exclusively for Anime Expo attendees. The group members are passionate about representing and spreading Japanese pop culture to American fans. “We are delighted to welcome AKB48 as our special dream ambassadors to this year’s expo and experience the smiles they will create for our fans,” says SPJA President and CEO Michael Lattanzio. “Hosting these superstars in Los Angeles will no doubt help bridge the gap between America and Japan, and create a global culture that each of us can connect to.”

AKB48 joins Anime Expo’s 2010 line-up along with voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi, Eden of the East trio Kenji Kamiyama, Satoru Nakamura and Tomohiko Ishii, voice actor Kyle Hebert, animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto, seiyuu Yuu Asakawa, J-rock band Sophia, and anime director Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe. To stay updated on all of the latest Anime Expo 2010 news, follow us on
Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and check us out on YouTube.

To register for Anime Expo 2010, please visit our website.

April 27, 2010:
64 Days until Anime Expo 2010!
www.anime-expo.org

[a_P]

Do we have any idea who is going yet?  I want to build a bear for Sae!

Nope i dont think any one knows yet, but i will be like hardcore stalking mode online to find out. Im sure some one will leak it out soon..

Hellsyea dai thats the only reason i would go is to see some YUKOACTION... front row seats here i come hahah

[Sev]

Fuuuuuuuuuck, I'll be back visiting in Sweden at that time. Dang.

[daigong]

Yeah no ways I can go either

a_P and others, YOU will with have to be our EYES and EARS and represent JPH!P WITH PRIDE!!

hmm I bet can get my girl with some inside scoop hehehe

[cool_kickin_dude]

i hate to be all alone out there and, i dunno...

we had such a large crew last time

[tenkei]

lol would only go to see hipstahs

also: acchan <3

[SomethingWild]

Awesome news!! I think it's likely that they're sending the big names again.We'll see.. hopefully they'll stop at tje Japan Expo in Paris again too 

[rtpaus3178]

awesome, i read it on stage48 forums yesterday.
sigh, too bad i can't go.. don't have enough money
plus, it'll take me around 15-16 hours to travel from australia to LA

mm.. hopefully AX doesn't screw up again for a second year running

[Datalanche]

I said I wouldn't do another trip that would be a hit to my savings... I also said I wouldn't return to AX... unless it was them.

I'll be booking everything as soon as I get off work today. Sorry savings account.