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SMASH 2013 on This Saturday in Sydney

posted on by Jon Hayward
The Sydney Manga and Anime Show run their yearly one day convention this Saturday the 10th of August. This year SMASH will be hosting special guest voice actors LOVERIN TAMBURIN. The show will be followed by Vocaloid Night with special guests Hachioji P and kz(livetune) in the evening;

SMASH is a single day anime convention that will be held on Saturday the 10th of July at the Sydney Convention Center in Darling Harbour, Sydney. SMASH brings a mix of traders, gaming, gunpla, karaoke, maids and music to fans of all ages. Tickets will be available at the door for $35.

And of course if fans don't want to stop at SMASH, Vocaloid Night 2013 will be held from 7pm in the Pontoon Bar in Darling Harbour, tickets cost $50 at the door. Vocaloid DJ's Hachioju P and kz(livetune) will be performing as part of the night. You can find further information at http://www.vocaloidnight2013.net.au/.

Bleach. Masakazu hosts a radio show called Bleach B-Station where he interacts with other voice actors from Bleach. There are currently no announcements as to the events that Masakazu will be taking part in.

The Japan Foundation, Sydney is the principal sponsor of SMASH and has created the opportunity for Masakazu Morita to attend SMASH as a guest.

Masakazu Morita will be g from 10:30am to 11:30am and 3:00pm to 4:00pm in the JPF g room. He will also be hosting a where he will be live-dubbing some of his roles and answering questions from 12:00pm on the Main Stage.

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger and has since created her own production label "Akihabara Love Records".

Haruko Momoi will holding a concert from 11:00am on the Main Stage and will be g from 1:00pm to 2:30pm in the JPF g room.

Hidenori Matsubara

Originally a key animator that worked on Rebuild of Evangelion series. SMASH have confirmed that Hidenori Matsubara will be conducting an art during this year's event.

If you would like further information on Hidenori Matsubara you can view SMASH's writeup here.

If you would like a signature from Hidenori Matsubara he will be g from 10:00am to 11:00am and 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the JPF g room. And Matsubara will also be holding a Q & A and a art demonstration from 12:00pm on the Art Stage.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The band consists of main vocalist and songwriter Aya, pianist AKIHIRO and musicians guitarist Fujio Ryo and Fire and Kohta Igarashi on drums. You can view their profile on the SMASH website.

If you would like to see the guests for a photo or a signature, you can find further information here.

Highlights

SMASH tends to pack in a years worth of anime events into a single day, you will miss things you want to see but here's a couple of our highlights.
  • 9:00am & 3:00pm - Hobbyco Beginner's Gundam Workshop. Hobbyco Booth.
  • 12:00pm - Swords and Guns (Siren Visual Theatre.
  • 2:00pm - Paradox BJD Face-Up Workshop. BJD/Crafts Room.
  • 3:00pm - Man Cosplay Competition. Main Theatre.

The Maid Cafe will be running from 10am to 5:30pm in the Bayside Gallery, you can can view the menu, and conditions and the process for entering the Maid Cafe here. The Gunpla Builders World Cup will also be at SMASH alongside Hobbyco Gundam Workshops, you can find further information here.

Man Entertainment will be holding their industry at 2pm in the Man Screening Room.

Final Details

You can find the schedule for SMASH here and further information on SMASH including location & transport, ticket prices and floor plan.

And finally you can visit SMASH's website or facebook page or twitter for further information.

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