While some were seen queuing at Sungei Wang for the ticket launch of TVXQ ‘Catch Me’ Tour in KL, another long queue was seen at Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall on Saturday morning as it is the first day of Animax Carnival Malaysia 2013.
Day One of the carnival was headlined by a special showcase by Japanese songstress May’n, who is best known as the singing voice of character Sheryl Nome in the hit anime series Macross Frontier. She made an exclusive appearance on Day One of Animax Carnival Malaysia 2013 and performed her latest hit ‘Chase the World’, the opening theme song of Animax’s new anime series Accel World. She also performed ‘HEAT of the Moment’ and ‘Kimi Shinitamo Koto Nakare’ which featured as the opening theme song in anime series Shangri-La.
Animax also celebrates the launch of its latest, third season of hit anime series Fairy Tail (airing Mondays to Fridays at 7.30pm on Animax), with a screening of the ‘Tenrou Island’ arc episodes of the long-running series at the Animax Carnival Malaysia stage.
On 17th of March, Animax’s Fairy Tail extravaganza continues into cosplay as the event will be the stage for some of the most colourful local cosplayers to show off their Fairy Tail costumes. Cosplay contestants have to be at their best in putting together and donning the costumes of their favourite Fairy Tail character and perform to compete for prizes worth over RM10,000.
Off stage, the event lives up to being a carnival as attendees can try their hands at new and traditional Japanese carnival games through both days. These include ‘Wanage’, tossing of hoops over small toys; ‘Syateki’, shooting toys with a toy rifle; and ‘DarumOtoshi’, using a hammer to knock the layers off a multi-layered doll without it falling over. Participants who complete all carnival games can get their ‘Game Card’ fully stamped to win prizes. The visitors get themselves the unique anime themed picture of themselves as a memento of Animax Carnival Malaysia.
For those who’ve missed out the carnival, you can also catch May’n performing in the following TV programs on Animax (AstroCh 715):
1. AnimaxMusix 2012 Taiwan airs on 31 March, Sunday at 11pm
2. AnimaxMusix 2012 premieres first and exclusively on 7 April, Sunday at 2.30pm, repeats at midnight.
Meanwhile, check out some of the photos taken during the Animax Carnival Malaysia 2013
More information on the event, please log on to Animax Asia and in the Animax Carnival promos airing on Animax.
