Author Topic: [Event] JPH!P X AKB48 @ Paris Japan Expo 2009 (Read 59790 times)

SomethingWild · « **Reply #40 on:** June 18, 2009, 10:51:57 AM »

^Welcome to JPH!P! Still 2 weeks to get to know us

Don't feel too bad about not getting Team A at the Expo. The members who are coming have some great talent and are generally under appreciated.

British huh? That's great, I need to practice my English skills.

edit: France is lowering taxes on food starting July. Excellent timing!

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #41 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:30:48 PM »

I'll only be wearing my tee for one day (it'll get all icky from the concert lol) not sure whether to wear it for the friday or the saturday...maybe the saturday...

^omg food prices were one of my big price worries

this is brilliant

I'll still bring the same amount of money, I'll just spend it at the expo instead ^__^

Before going do people want to arrange meetings at all? I'll be mostly shopping on thursday so you'll probably see me walking around. I'll try and decide what to wear before I go so you'll know what to look for.
It's likely to be lolita but there will be a lot of us on thursday, it's the best shopping day of course >__>

Also what's your language then? Your english seems really good on here.

SomethingWild · « **Reply #42 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:47:07 AM »

Quote from: Blu-Cherri on June 18, 2009, 06:30:48 PM

^omg food prices were one of my big price worries this is brilliant
I'll still bring the same amount of money, I'll just spend it at the expo instead ^__^

Great isn't it

I also heard that the prices on DVDs and stuff are generally somewhat cheaper than in the actual stores

. I hope so!

I think a meeting will happen naturally. We don't really know what the Expo looks like and stuff, so it might be difficult to arrange something. The Stage48 members will have 'I love 48' shirts. I'll say hello to them before the first AKB48 show, so it's likely I can be spotted more easily at that time, haha.

I don't have a JPH!P shirt (shame on me!), so I decided I'll wear this every little thing t-shirt on Friday:
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4003/p1010001jxo.jpg

On Thursday I'll be hanging around in Paris, checking out the landmarks.. again

We're leaving 5:30 AM on the 2nd, we'll be in Paris @ 10.30 AM, at our hotel at 11:15ish and then we still have a full day of sight seeing ahead!

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Also what's your language then? Your english seems really good on here.

Thanks, I'm Dutch. What about you?

edit: The .uk email address gives me a hint

sh15uya · « **Reply #43 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:28:04 AM »

Quote from: BarrieV on June 18, 2009, 10:51:57 AM

edit: France is lowering taxes on food starting July. Excellent timing!

don't expect too much lol

better bring your own food ^^ (e.g. buy sandwichs before)
also, try to bring enough money, don't count much on credit card (I remember there was a LOT of people waiting @ cash point and it was seriously a loss of time).
Can't remember about prices, I bought only an artbook and it was the same price as the official site... but at least I saw the drawer lol

and it's a pretty big place

feel free to contact me if you got prob or question

( unfortunetly I won't be there T.T )

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #44 on:** June 20, 2009, 03:06:51 PM »

^
^Cool guitar skills!
I can't even go to my hotel first, my friends are arriving much later so I'll be the one with a suitcase on thursday xD

^I don't even have a credit card xD aah so young I am.
Do they have a bag drop at all? Also is thursday generally busy?
oh and have you been to the music stuff? Are you able to arrive and leave at random times or is it pretty set?

sh15uya · « **Reply #45 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:47:29 PM »

Quote from: Blu-Cherri on June 20, 2009, 03:06:51 PM

^I don't even have a credit card xD aah so young I am.
Do they have a bag drop at all? Also is thursday generally busy?

a bag drop ? don't know :/

I think the biggest day is saturday
but the summer holidays begin on the 2nd july so...

Quote from: Blu-Cherri on June 20, 2009, 03:06:51 PM

oh and have you been to the music stuff? Are you able to arrive and leave at random times or is it pretty set?

you mean the live place ?
the live we saw was anna tsuchiya and it took place inside the "Parc des expo" itself (same hall)
so you can wait near the scene 5hr before the concert if you want to be in front of everyone xD
first come first served !

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #46 on:** June 21, 2009, 11:00:34 AM »

^That sounds cool, but it says it's in the 'JE live house' or something like that...

But I would love to be at the front for the friday gig especiaily(since akb48 are on first I won't have to fight for too long to hold my position.

Wonderboy · « **Reply #47 on:** June 21, 2009, 01:31:27 PM »

Sh1 is right when saying first come first served...

Unfortunately, the J.E. Live House is not clearly shown on their map... but I guess you won't be able to miss its location when you'll be there...

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #48 on:** June 21, 2009, 01:45:56 PM »

The main thing is for the sunday one I just want to see kanon, I can't be bothered to sit through the rest xD

SomethingWild · « **Reply #49 on:** June 22, 2009, 07:57:07 PM »

Too bad you can't make it Shi! Thanks for the advice.

FYI, the complete schedules have been posted up on the expo site:
http://www.japan-expo.com/art-241-en-schedule.html

Start planning!

I'm amazed.. so much stuff to do and see.

My Saturday is already completely packed with just a couple of concerts. I'm thinking about skipping AKB48's conference and signing sessions to see more of the actual expo....

but then again.. they are the reason I'm coming in the first place haha.

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #50 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:31:55 PM »

ok thursday is definitely my 'explore' day, lol.(maybe seeing masaic.wav)
Friday is my 'get to the front for akb48' day, I don't really mind about missing anything. I'll let the rest of the day just flow though I would like to go to a signing session....do the autographs cost money???
Saturday is the fashion show and akb48 and maybe puffy ami yumi.
Sunday is stuff and kanon

Might check out some of the parapara stuff but I'll probably just follow my friends when i'm not akb48-ing.

sh15uya · « **Reply #51 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:46:59 PM »

don't worry about autographs; it's free but expensive in time lol

beside akb, plz, if any of you see Kanon, could you take a pic for me T.T ?
damn' and I like puffy too

>.<

nachdenki · « **Reply #52 on:** June 22, 2009, 10:18:40 PM »

Well I'm not going.
But an order from CD Japan just arrived today and I was surprised to read that CD Japan will have a booth at the Expo and was surprised to find a gift voucher for their booth in the package as well. It doesn't say what the gift is however.
Too bad I'm not going but I'm not AKB fan enough to spend that much on train/flight+hotel even though France is supposed to be 'close' and therefore 'cheap' to go to

.

SomethingWild · « **Reply #53 on:** June 22, 2009, 10:33:24 PM »

Quote from: sh15uya on June 22, 2009, 09:46:59 PM

don't worry about autographs; it's free but expensive in time lol

beside akb, plz, if any of you see Kanon, could you take a pic for me T.T ?
damn' and I like puffy too

>.<

The main worry about the autographs is getting in: lottery tickets system $:-\$

I won't be able to see Kanon on Sunday, but I read she'll also be at the Harajuku fashion show on Saturday. I'll try to snap some cool pics if I see her then.

Puffy is definitely on my must see list. Just got their latest album! Hoping to get near the front of the stage as well, because AKB is playing after them. Win-win.

Quote from: nachdenki on June 22, 2009, 10:18:40 PM

Well I'm not going.
But an order from CD Japan just arrived today and I was surprised to read that CD Japan will have a booth at the Expo and was surprised to find a gift voucher for their booth in the package as well. It doesn't say what the gift is however.
Too bad I'm not going but I'm not AKB fan enough to spend that much on train/flight+hotel even though France is supposed to be 'close' and therefore 'cheap' to go to .

Too bad you're not coming. Yeah, it's still not that 'cheap' indeed. For me it is worth it, especially since I haven't been anywhere since like 4 years. Can I have the gift voucher? I'll pay shipping!

nachdenki · « **Reply #54 on:** June 22, 2009, 10:51:35 PM »

Quote from: BarrieV on June 22, 2009, 10:33:24 PM

Too bad you're not coming. Yeah, it's still not that 'cheap' indeed. For me it is worth it, especially since I haven't been anywhere since like 4 years. Can I have the gift voucher? I'll pay shipping!

Yeah~ maybe I would have considered going if I didn't went to Stockholm for nothing already

Japan Expo sounds much more fun than Stockholm sightseeing..
I guess I should send the voucher to someone who is going. Only the first 50 customers each day are getting the gift though, says the info letter. So you probably have to be fast depending on how many voucher-possessing people are going.
Are you still interested?

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #55 on:** June 23, 2009, 06:24:46 PM »

Because I have the Thursday and Sunday(apart from Kanon for 30mins) to look around I'm not so worried about having to wait around for the autographs.
I've just got to listen out for any news on lolita tea parties, they're usually friday/saturday 3pmish time, which could clash @_@

SomethingWild · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:32:00 AM »

Some info on the AKB48 shop has been posted: http://www.japan-expo.com/art-533-en-akb48.html

I hope they'll have more stuff than this. I think they will..

Good news is that they offer some items which aren't available at most places, such as the JCB Hall, NHK Hall and NatsuMatsuri concerts. Still pretty pricey @ 60 euro a piece. Not sure if I'm willing to spend that much on a dvd.. However, it's still cheaper then going through a deputy service and paying all sorts of commissions and shipping.

I was hoping they'd sell S1 and I could get Kuumin to sign it.. and/or K3 and get Kasai/Sayaka/Mocchi to sign it

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #57 on:** June 27, 2009, 12:53:26 PM »

What's on the dvd titled 'AKB48 DVD: SKE' ???

ichijoujirena · « **Reply #58 on:** June 27, 2009, 01:38:11 PM »

It looks to me like it's the JCB Hall Concert DVD (2008-12-20).

They probably could have given it a better name on there than "SKE".

SomethingWild · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:15:24 PM »

Correct, that is the regular edition of the JCB Hall concert 2008. (meaning 2-disc, with 20 minutes making of feature).

The subtitle of the concert is 'SKE mo yoroshiku ne~." The actual title is something like "new year thanksgiving party, with shuffled AKB48." Not sure why the titles on the expo sites are messy like that.

This is definitely my favorite AKB48 concert, but I'm not paying 60 euros for it. That's just insane.