Press release -
Bushiroad celebrates a decade of trading cards, cosplay and anime at CharaExpo 2017
The third edition of CharaExpo returns this year with an exciting line-up of stars and artists, following the tremendous success of last year’s show with a record turnout of 19,000 attendees. Held on the 9th and 10th of September 2017, this year’s expo will be at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, where fans of anime, games and cosplay get up-close and personal with their favourite stars and musical talents. Bushiroad will also be celebrating its 10th anniversary; featuring their various card game tournaments and animes. CharaExpo 2017 will consist of three main components; the Trading Card Game arena, Exhibitions and the Main Stage.
Bushiroad Inc’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Takaaki Kidani elaborates on what’s new in this year’s show, “To commemorate our 10th anniversary, this year we are introducing our first ever online animation course by ParentheXis at the expo, where budding anime artists can be certified in Japanese Animation. This will be the third CharaExpo in Singapore, and we want to bring the essence of Japanese sub-cultures to fans in Asia; to give them the opportunity to meet and interact with the content creators behind their favourite animes and manga.”
Card Game Tournaments are a major component of CharaExpo, and this year’s expo will host two exciting championships. The Singapore leg of the Bushiroad Championship Series 2017 Autumn Circuit will be held at CharaExpo 2017. Winners of the Cardfight!! Vanguard and Future Card Buddyfight tournaments will get the opportunity to compete in the World Finals, taking place in Tokyo, Japan early next year. Bushiroad’s new fantasy trading card game, Dragoborne, will also be hosting an Asian Championship at the event, where fans can expect a special guest appearance by Women’s Atomweight World Champion, Angela Lee, who is the ambassador for the Dragoborne Asia Championship 2017.
The line-up for this year’s CharaExpo will feature new content and their respective artists, including Planetarian, Little Busters! And Kemono Friends, an anime influenced by animals from the Singapore Zoo. Also new to CharaExpo 2017 is Poppin’ Party, the all-girl band from popular anime series Bang! Dream. Fan favourites returning to the show are guest artists such as Sora Tokui; voice actress of Yuzurizaki Nero in Detective Opera Milky Holmes, Izumi Kitta; voice actress of Misaki Tokura in Cardfight!! Vanguard and Emi Nitta; voice actress and singer from Japan.
©BanG Dream! Project ©HIBIKI
“This will be my first time in Singapore, and my first appearance at a CharaExpo. I am thrilled to be a part of such a huge show, and I am looking forward to meeting my fans from Singapore and around the region. It is exciting to be able to connect with my Asian fans through our mutual love of card games and anime”, says Aina Aiba, the voice behind Minato Yukina, a second-year student in the famous anime BanG Dream! who will be making her debut at CharaExpo 2017.
Cosplayers are in for a real treat with this year’s Cos Stage competition. Get ready to strut your stuff for a chance to win the grand prize of an all-expenses paid invitation to the Cosplay Collection Night at the Tokyo Game Show in September. Registration is now open until 30th June 2017.
Fans of pro-wrestling can look forward to guest appearances by New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s stars Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask.
Key exhibitors for this year’s show include Dentsu, ADK, Kadokawa, Good Smile Company, SONY, La Tendo, Shogakukan and ParentheXis.
Learn more about CharaExpo 2017 at http://www.chara-expo.com.
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About CharaExpo 2017
CharaExpo2017 is a Japanese manga, anime, games and cosplay event that will be held on 9 and 10 September 2017 in Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Halls 404-406. CharaExpo2017 aims to shine the spotlight on the people and team behind the scenes of these Japanese-related content. The event will feature prominent producers, manga artists, illustrators, cosplayers and more. Fans can look forward to meeting these special guests and learn more about their passion and work. Major Japanese anime, manga and game companies will also be participating in the event to showcase and offer event-exclusive exhibits and merchandise. For more information, visit http://www.chara-expo.com/.
About Bushiroad
Bushiroad Inc. is an entertainment company known for developing Cardfight!! Vanguard, Future Card Buddyfight, Weiss Schwarz, Dragoborne -Rise to Supremacy- and other card games, promotional items, smartphone applications around the world. For more information about CharaExpo2017, please contact Bushiroad Inc. at press@bushiroad.com.
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