h.NAOTO Mania – Fans Get to Show Off!
Do you love h.NAOTO clothing so much that you love to coordinate with it all the time? Well, here is your chance to get on stage and show off your best h.NAOTO piece (and/or) coordination and win a special prize from the brand!
**UPDATE: Designer Naoto Hirooka will be joining to be the main judge!!
Contest Details:
Registration:
August 27th 11:00am – August 28th 12:30pm at the AOD booth
Contest Time:
August 28th 1:00pm – 1:30pm at the Pagoda main stage
Rules
1. Fashion contestants must wear h.NAOTO as main piece
(jacket, shirt, pants)
2. Judging will be based on your coordination and creativity
3. The winners will be chosen by special guest judges Designer Naoto Hirooka and Style Wylde Editor in Chief Cynthia Anderson.
h.NAOTO Events at J-POP:
Don’t confuse them! Lots going on with h.NAOTO at J-POP SUMMIT!
☆ h.NAOTO Pop-Up Shop
Both Days 11:00am – 6:00pm
at 2F NEW PEOPLE Fashion Floor **Shop over $100 at the h.NAOTO Pop-Up Shop to get into Tokyo Fashion screening at the cinema and Fashion Show at the gallery
☆ h.NAOTO Fashion Show *This is a live fashion show.
SAT. August 27th 1:30pm – 2:30pm
at SUPERFROG Gallery (3F NEW PEOPLE) **Shop over $100 at the h.NAOTO Pop-Up Shop to get in
☆ h.NAOTO Tokyo Collection Screening
SUN. August 28th 11:30am – 12:30pm
at NP Cinema (NEW PEOPLE Basement) **Shop over $100 at the h.NAOTO Pop-Up Shop to get in.
Join voice actors from anime series K-ON! and actor, voice coach, and author of book “There is Money Wheere Your Mouth Is” Elaine Clark for a VOICE ACTOR WORKSHOP – and learn what it takes to become a voice actor!
Moderated by Elaine Clark, the founder of Voice One, a San Francisco based voice training and acting school, young professional voice actors including Cristina Vee, Stephanie Sheh, Cassandra Lee, Karrie Shirou, Shelby Lindley who work together on K-ON! will share their stories of becoming a voice actor and making it all come true! By showing scenes from the anime and actually voicing over, actors will show their true talent and passion for creating the “English version”.
Saturday, 8/27 & Sunday, 8/28
11am – 6pm at Post Street
Saturday, 8/27
7:30pm-10pm at VIP Party
Come meet MIKU at our festival!
Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Arcade Game will be at J-POP SUMMIT in a tent on Post Street from 11am – 6pm both days of the festival! Get your $1 Arcade Coupon at the NEW PEOPLE Booth in front of NEW PEOPLE building for 1 play. Come back again if you want to play more!
One and only on this continent! The very first CGM (Consumer Generated Media) Arcade Game ever, Hatsune Miku Project DIVA is a world created by the players themselves. The arcade is a rhythm game featuring Hatsune Miku and other vocaloids’ popular songs from “Hatsune Miku Project Diva” on PSP, and from “Niko Niko Douga”. New songs are planned to be uploaded online. Enter into the Hatsune Miku world! Check out how to play >>
ALL YOU CAN PLAY AT VIP PARTY!
Get your VIP party ticket and play Project DIVA all you want for free! During the party, Project DIVA will be moved from its Post Street tent to the Cinema lobby in NEW PEOPLE building. Get your VIP Party ticket now >>
Major label AVEX-signed COCA COLA theme song singers: power duo Layla Lane will come rock J-POP SUMMIT Festival and as a pre-show buzz is holding a special giveaway for fans that could find the correct answers!
Give Them Away!
Starting from August 11th until J-POP SUMMIT – Layla Lane will be giving away some exclusive Layla Lane merch on NEW PEOPLE’s Facebook page every week, so check in time to time to see the questions they ask – and the first person to answer the correct answer is the winner! Winners get to pick their prizes up directly from Heday and Valerie during their meet & greet after their show at the festival! So check back in on August 11th at facebook.com/newpeople !
Layla Lane / Happy Lane (Coca Cola Theme Song)
About Layla Lane
Cross-cultural rock duo Layla Lane combines exquisite arrangements and clever harmonies for a style that is equal parts 1960′s pop, gypsy swing, and good old-fashioned rock n’ roll. Fronted by guitarist Heday from Shizuoka, Japan and Los Angeles-born pianist Valerie Stern, the band captured the attention of Coca-Cola Japan and partnered with thebrand on a year-long TV commercial campaign in 2010. Layla Lane released its major-label debut on the Avex Trax last Fall. More about the band >>
Band Credit:
2010:
– “Happy Lane” was featured in Coca-Cola TV commercials in Japan
– “Happy Lane” single and EP were released by avex trax, a major label in Japan
– “Happy Lane” was No.2 on Recochoku Ringtone download daily chart
– “No More” was featured in the Lionsgate blockbuster “Killers”
(Ashton Kutcher/Katherine Heigl)
– “Sou” was picked as a campaign song for “Ichitaro” software from JustSystem
2009:
– Music video for “No More” won awards in 8 film festivals nationally and internationally
– “No More” won the 2nd place in KIAC BEST OF 2009 OPEN SONG COMPETITION
Danceroid to join as judges!
Vocaloid fans! Here is your chance to hit the stage at J-POP SUMMIT this year to dance in front of a your friends AND A huge audience! Animation on Display is the host, and guest performers Danceroid will be your main judge. They will be joined by the final winner to dance out the final song at the contest – so post your video on J-POP SUMMIT FEST’s Facebook wall! More details on Submitting >>
A sample video that shows dance and cosplay (we are not asking for perfect video production) FYI – this video got over 4 million views…
SUPPORT J-POP & Meet Celebrities!!
We have 3 days left for our Kickstarter fundraiser to close – pledge over $20 to party with celebrities at our Saturday, 8.27 VIP Party!! Also you will get access to music video event in the cinema, and take home an exclusive MIKU x KITTY keychain! Check out Pledge Options >>
