Here's some updated info on the Morning Musume / TSUNKU / Hangry schedule.
Please note that this schedule may change, but this is the latest info available to us.
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Booth information:
(these are all next to each other in the Exhibit Hall)
725, 824 - JapanFiles booth - Morning Musume CDs, Hangry&Angry CDs, Glow Sticks, autograph tickets
729 - JPop House booth - Morning Musume merchandise, Hangry&Angry merchandise, autograph tickets
826, 828 - Hello! Project booth - autograph events
SCHEDULE (as of June 20, 2009)
THURSDAY July 2
Time: 9:00AM - 10:00AM
Location: West Hall A
Event: Opening Ceremonies - Morning Musume scheduled to attend
Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Petree Hall
Event: Morning Musume Q&A panel
Time: 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: TBA
Event: Morning Musume autographs - (AX event) Q&A ticket only
*this is an AX event and is limited to first-come, first serve and is only for those who receive passes at the Q&A event.
*session will end at 5:00PM sharp, regardless of any remaining line
FRIDAY July 3
Time: 12:30PM
Location: West Hall A
Event: doors open for Morning Musume concert
Time: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Location: West Hall A
Event: Morning Musume concert
Time: 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Location: Hello! Project booth
Event: Hangry autograph session
*this is a ticketed event
*tickets may be acquired with a Hangry&Angry merchandise/CD purchase at JapanFiles booth or JPopHouse booth.
*you can get your tickets for this at any time during exhibition hall hours on Thursday or Friday
*all ticket holders are guaranteed to receive their autographs
SATURDAY July 4
Time: 9:00AM-10:00AM
Location: Petree Hall
Event: TSUNKU Q&A
Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Location: TBA
Event: Morning Musume autographs (AX event)
*this is an AX event and is limited to first-come, first serve
*session will end at 12:30PM sharp, regardless of any remaining line
Time: 1:00Pm-3:00PM
Location: Hello! Project booth
Event: Morning Musume autographs (Hello! Project event)
*this is a ticketed event
*tickets may be acquired with a Morning Musume merchandise/CD purchase at JapanFiles booth or JPopHouse booth.
*you can get your tickets for this at any time during exhibition hall hours on Thursday or Friday or Saturday
*all ticket holders are guaranteed to receive their autographs
Special Promotion:
JapanFiles will be selling glow-sticks and glow-bracelets at the JapanFiles.com booth.
Prices will range from $1.00-$3.00.
JapanFiles will also have a special drawing for a complete set of Platinum 9 Disc member cards (9 members + 1 group).
You can enter the drawing with a $10.00 glow-stick purchase on Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun while supplies last.
(*And for those of you discussing colors, we will have Aqua, Blue, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow, and Tri-Color)
Special Event:
Hello! Ranking's "Hello! Party"
http://party.hello-ranking.com/*note: this event is not officially connected to JapanFiles, Hello!Project, or Anime Expo.
*But we know over 200 fans will be there, and even some of our JapanFiles staff.
*We think it looks like a lot of fun with games/prizes, so we want to let all the fans know about it.
We'll post updates when we receive them.
We'll check in here for questions, too.
Your support of Morning Musume and Hello! Project means more now than ever!
So thanks everyone!