New Info About Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 Including Character Cafe Kuroshitsuji Yuki Chaya & Stage Performances Released!

The Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee has released new details on western Japan’s largest manga and anime trade fair, the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016, which will be held at several locations including Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyo-kan) on Sept. 17 and 18! The latest details include information on the character cafe Black Butler Yuki Chaya, as well as the second batch of stage events which includes My Wife is the Student Council President+, Shoshin Shojo Matoi, and Tokyo 7th Sisters.

The special event Ani☆Con Kyoto in KyoMaf was also announced, as well as the student voice acting competition Seidama!

▼Character Cafe
KyoMaf’s food and sales area. This will feature the Black Butler Yuki Chaya and an Animate Cafe Kitchen Car tour.

● Black Butler Yuki Chaya Development Details

The Funtom Cafe, which is hugely popular in Harajuku and Osaka, will be making an appearance at KyoMaf as a tea house. They’ll be serving original food that you won’t be able to enjoy anywhere else including a collaborative burger, Kyo udon, and Japanese-style parfaits. Original goods sold only at KyoMaf will also be available! These include collaborations with local businesses including pottery from SIONE and nail polish from Kyoto Gofun Nail. Original Yuki Chaya items are also being planned. Be sure to visit in September!

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● Animate Cafe Development Details
*Ensemble Stars!* x Animate Cafe Kitchen Car
Animate Cafe Kitchen Car will be going on tour to Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016♪
Look forward to upcoming details!

▼KyoMaf Stage (early raffle system)
There will be a variety of events including talk shows for different manga and anime, and entry will be on a raffle basis. You can apply by purchasing a ticket. The maximum capacity for this room, including both seating and standing, is 900 people.

Sept. 17 Lineup
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Tokyo 7th Sisters Talk Show
● Performers: Inori Minase, Shintaro Motegi ( Tokyo 7th Sisters general manager)
● Content: An introduction to Tokyo 7th Sisters including past content and upcoming expansions.

1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Ayaka Suwa’s and Naomi Ohzora’s Soshin Shojo Matoi Radio!! Public Recording
● Performers: Ayaka Suwa (Matoi Sumeragi), Naomi Ohzora (Yuma Kusanagi)
● Content: This will be a public recording of Ayaka Suwa’s and Naomi Ohzora’s Soshin Shojo Matoi Radio!! based on the anime Shoshin Shojo Matoi (airing in October).

Sept. 18 Lineup
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: My Wife is the Student Council President+ Special Stage Event
● Performer: Sora Tokui
● Content: This talk show will feature Sora Tokui who plays Honoka Saijo, a new character in the new season of My Wife is the Student Council President, My Wife is the Student Council President+, which airs in October. The second promotional video will also be aired!

▼Ani☆Con Linked Event
The Machicon event Ani☆Con Kyoto in KyoMaf will be held!

Ani☆Con will be held as a triple-collaborative event between the anime channel Animax, Machicon Japan, and KyoMaf. Since it began in 2014, Ani☆Con has been held periodically around the country. It was most recently held in six cities in June and July, and more than 1,400 anime lovers participated. Since all participants share that quality, even newcomers can relax and make friends in a carefree environment. Participants vary from light fans to hardcore ones, so anyone can participate. After you’ve had some fun at KyoMaf, make even more friends and maybe meet someone special at Ani☆Con!

[About Ani☆Con]
・All participants love anime!
・Packed with anime-related plans!
・Make friends while looking for love!

For details, please see the Ani☆Con site.

[Event Summary]
Location: Near the heart of Kyoto
Date & Times: Sept. 17 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Entrance Fee: Men: 6,500 yen / Women: 3,500 yen
Target: Men and women between the ages of 20 and 39 with KyoMaf tickets
URL: https://machicon.jp/anicon/
Organizer: Animax Broadcast Japan, Machicon Japan (Linkbal Inc.)
Support: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee

▼Seidama in KyoMaf
The international voice acting competition for middle and high school students held in Kyoto, Seidama, will once again be at KyoMaf. The voices (and voice actors) for Kyoto’s subway train characters were born here. Everyone aiming to be a voice actor should not miss out on this chance at KyoMaf 2016!

[Summary]
Application Requirements: Students of Japanese nationality within their first year of middle school or final year of high school residing in or commuting to school in the Kinki region (Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, Wakayama, Mie) as of July 2016. (International entries must be done through the International Category of the main competition.)
Entrance Fee: Free (although you must pay for mailing in applications and traveling expenses)
To Apply: Use the form on the KyoMaf official site by Aug. 29.

For more details, please see the Seidama in KyoMaf official site.

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 Summary
Event Name: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 (KyoMaf)
Locations:
・Miyako Messe (Okazaki Seisho Ji-cho 9-1, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi)
・Kyoto International Manga Museum (towards Karasuma Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi)
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto (Okazaki Seisho Ji-cho 13, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi)
Dates:
・Miyako Messe: Sept. 17 & 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closes at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 18)
・Kyoto International Manga Museum: Sept. 17 & 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto: Differs depending on event
Organizers: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee, the City of Kyoto
Joint Sponsors: Kyoto International Manga Museum, KYOTO CMEX Executive Committee, Kyoto Computer Gakuin, and Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

Entrance Fees:
・Miyako Messe
General Sale: 1,200 yen (tax included) beginning July 16
*Elementary school students and younger (must be accompanied by a guardian) and visitors from outside of Japan (must have a passport) may enter for free*
*Aspiring mangaka can enter the dedicated area for manga editorial departments for free.*
[Miyako Messe Priority Tickets]
Price: 2,000 yen per day (tax included)
Pre-order Period: Sept. 1–11
*This will be sold on a raffle basis and grant winners preferential entry.*
*A separate ticket will also be necessary to enter Miyako Messe.*
・Kyoto International Manga Museum
Adults: 800 yen (tax included)
Middle School Students: 300 yen (tax included)
Elementary School Students: 100 yen (tax included)
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto
Differs depending on event

Exhibitors:
63 businesses and organizations in the exhibit zone; 138.5 booths (Previous number: 49 businesses and organizations; 114 booths)
65 visiting manga editorial departments (Previous number: 59 editorial departments)
Expected Number of Attendees: 40,000 people over 2 days for the 3 admission-paid areas (Previous number: 36,951 people)

KyoMaf Official Site

Source: @Press