{"id":1698,"date":"2017-11-26T00:16:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T16:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2017-11-26T08:24:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T00:24:27","slug":"c3-anime-festival-asia-all-things-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"C3 Anime Festival Asia – All things Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Japan pop culture lovers are having a wonderful time this weekend. C3 Anime Festival Asia 2017 Singapore (C3AFASG17) is happening now at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre. It runs from 24th Nov (Fri) to 26th Nov (Sun) opening daily at 9:30am.<\/p>\n

Aptly named as Anime Festival Asia, anime lovers will be able to indulge in their inner otaku at this event. From buying figurines to checking out the latest anime, there are endless amount of things to do. However, you should not be thinking that C3 AFA is all about anime only. There are a number of booth showcasing uniquely Japanese technology and food as well.<\/p>\n

Aniplex Booth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the largest anime production house in Japan, Aniplex exhibition spans across three booths each showcasing their latest anime titles. The three titles that are being promoted are\u00a0Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, the upcoming\u00a0Record of Grancrest War and Black Butler.<\/p>\n

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At the ‘Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend’ booth, one thing stood out. This 1:1 life-size figurine of Kato Megumi (one of the main character of this anime) is the most expensive one that you can find in the entire show. If you have SGD25,000 to spare, you can bring one home. And yes, it comes with free shipping. This life-size Kato Megumi is an extremely rare figurine with only 20 pieces produced to date.<\/p>\n

If you do not have SGD25,000, fret not. The booth feature an Augmented Reality (AR) experience. Just download an app and you can see Kato Megumi spring \u00a0to life on your mobile phone.<\/p>\n

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You can also learn more about the World Of Grancrest War at the Aniplex booth.<\/p>\n

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Idols Showcase –\u00a0Nogizaka46<\/h3>\n

Love Live!<\/a> and Idolmaster<\/a> has bridged the world of Idols and Anime for lots of Anime Fans. On showcase at C3AFASG17 for the first time outside Japan is the idol group Nogizaka46. Nogizaka46 is the official rival of the more well-known AKB48. The group is created by the same producer for AKB48,\u00a0Yasushi Akimoto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Unlike AKB48 which has a largely male fanbase, Nogizaka46 has a significant population of female fanbase. The group does regular modeling and appears on the cover page of popular female fashion magazines. Learn more about the group which started in 2012 at their booth.<\/p>\n

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Uniquely Japanese Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

While being a show dedicated to the Japan pop culture, who can forget about Japanese technology which itself is one with the pop culture?<\/p>\n

Nawatobi Jumper<\/h5>\n