Aniplex and Masayuki Ozaki at NYAF 2011

Two Of Aniplex's Biggest Names In NYC!

Yo. This is NYAF at NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman giving you a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what's going on in the world of NYAF at NYCC and NYC's anime community. The fine folks at Aniplex will be hosting a number of screenings and events at NYAF at NYCC this year. If you've been around the block, you've met Hiroe-san, who runs most of the Aniplex panels in the US. Well, for NYAF at NYCC, Hiroe will be joined by two of Aniplex's biggest guns - Koichiro Natsume and Hideo Katsumata.

NYAF Early Bird Tickets Ending Soon!

Last Chance For Early Bird Tickets Price
Increases After Tonight

Are you a waiter, a putzer, a procrastinator? If so, abort mission! Jump on the early bandwagon-if only for this once! Ticket prices to NYAF are increasing after 11:59pm EDT tonight!

New York Anime Festival 2009 Registration Is On!

To all you fans of NYAF:

This is a message from Mr. Lance Fensterman, Show Manager of the New York Anime Festival:

I'm very proud to announce that tickets are now live at newyorkanimefestival.com. We got tickets up early this year, and all are available at special, discounted prices. Online, Friday tickets are $35, Saturday tickets are $40, Sunday tickets are $35, and Weekend tickets (good for all three days) are $55. At the Javits Center, all tickets will be priced $5 higher. Further, if you pick up your ticket online, you'll be able to bypass the registration lines on-site -- meaning registering online will save you time and money.

And, for the first time, I've got a special bonus for all fans who sign up for tickets at newyorkanimefestival.com -- two free weeks of premium service at anime video portal crunchyroll.com through a special offer located in NYAF's registration confirmation e-mail. If Crunchyroll is new to you, it's an online video community that offers licensed, legal full-length episodes and movies including Gintama, Naruto Shippuden, REBORN!, and Shugo Chara! We're excited to be working with the good folks at Crunchyroll this year and hope to do a good deal more with them this spring, summer, and fall.

Expect news from me about guests, VIP packages, contests, and programming in the coming months, and to make sure you stay on top of things, keep your eyes on NYAF's official website (www.newyorkanimefestival.com) and blog (www.mediumatlarge.net). Now, though, I've got to go as I've got to pick out which flip-flops I'll be wearing tomorrow!

Pre-Anime Festival with Peter Tatara

Hey guys! I got another Pre-Anime Festival interview for you to check out! Presenting Peter Tatara, the Programming Manager of the New York Anime Festival for 2007 and 2008!!! Is he excited? YES HE IS! With excitement and fun comes responsibilities. So let me tell you some things about Peter's job for the festival. "I supervise all the shows guests, screenings, panels, and special events. Lance, the Show Manager, is above me and looks over my work as well as everything in the Exhibition Hall." Everyone at the New York Anime Festival worked hard on putting the festival together! So read and learn about their duties and what they got in store for you, the fans!!! Enjoy!!!