New Digital Platform “AFA STATION Festival Online Week” Brings the Best Out of AFA Online!
by Dany MuhammadSINGAPORE, 26 August 2020 – SOZO, the company behind South-East Asia’s biggest Japanese Pop Culture event “Anime Festival Asia,” is proud to announce the launch of a new digital platform “AFA STATION Festival Online Week”. The first AFA STATION Festival Online Week will have three key days spanning over one week: 30th August – Saturday (previously announced as 29th August), and 5th & 6th September – Saturday & Sunday, online via afastation.com.
Much like the past physical events held in Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur, AFA STATION Festival Online Week strives to bring the festival experience to fans everywhere, through their PCs and smart devices. AFA STATION is hosted on a special customised platform, showcasing various functionalities such as video streaming, content launches, virtual exhibition and e-commerce, and community interaction.
AFA STATION Festival Online Week will feature exclusive anime, games, and products including “Genshin Impact”, “Honkai Impact 3”, “No Straight Roads”, “SINoALICE”, and more! Fans can also look forward to previews of products from BANDAI SPIRITS, Kotobukiya, and other top Japanese manufacturers. You can also check out featured products and merchandise from MUSE / Hakken, Royale Ergonomics, and EVA2020 x final True Wireless Bluetooth earphones.
AFA STATION Festival Online Week will kick off with a special merchandise and promotion event titled “Akiba Town Online” on 30th August. You can get your hands on some truly exclusive items such as the much sought-after EVA2020 x final True Wireless Bluetooth earphones, official AFA STATION merchandise via AFASHOP.co, and the latest anime merchandise!
AFA Station Festival Online Weekend to be held on 5th and 6th September will host multi-talented Japanese artiste Sora Tokui, best known for her role as “Nico Yazawa” in “Love Live! School Idol Project”, who is also a manga artist. Mr Shogo Maeda from Pokelabo — the producer of mobile game SINoALICE (developed by Pokelabo and Square Enix), will make a special appearance to share more about the global version of the game. More content and activities have been scheduled for announcement in upcoming days, further announcements and releases to be made as we move closer to the event dates.
Ticket holders get to enjoy this and more, as well as interact with other fans via chat. Lucky ticket holders also get the chance to win over 600+ items with a total value of $10,000! Prizes include Kimetsu no Yaiba collectables, EVA2020 x final True Wireless Bluetooth earphones, AFA-themed gaming chairs from our sponsor Royale Ergonomics, and so much more!
Make sure you grab your AFA STATION tickets today — available region-wide! Early Bird Tickets are priced at just SG$9, while Regular Tickets are priced at SG$12. Register your interest now via afastation.com; Early Bird ticketing ends on 23:59 on 30th August.
Stay updated on more announcements via social media at facebook.com/animefestivalasia, instagram.com/animefestivalasia, and twitter.com/animefestasia.
Companies and businesses interested in participating in AFA STATION can email the organisers at bizdev@sozo.sg for possible partnerships.
Date and Timing:
30th August 2020 (Saturday): Starts at 14:00 GMT +8 (SGT)
5th September 2020 (Saturday) Starts at 14:00 GMT +8 (SGT)
6th September 2020 (Saturday) Starts at 14:00 GMT +8 (SGT)
Official Link: afastation.com
Official Hashtag: #AFASTATION
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