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November 5, 2010

News for Zenkaikon 2011:

Japanese goth band Rose Noire to make US debut at Zenkaikon

Wednesday, November 3rd. Havertown, PA: Tainted Reality is proud to announce that they will be bringing Japanese underground goth sensation, Rose Noire, for their US concert debut to Zenkaikon. At the con, they will be performing 2 concerts, engaging with the fans in Q&A panels, selling merchandise, and signing autographs. Zenkaikon will be held at the Valley Forge Convention Center, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, March 18-20, 2011.

About Rose Noire: Rose Noire was formed by Louie (Vocal) and Jill (Violin), when they were students of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. They are free from predefined genres and concepts and compose their own world in the image of their own existence and music. Their music is based on Classical Music, but adds the variety of other genres, like Rock, R&B, Club music, Industrial, Electronica and so on. In 2007, they received the ZOOM award at the SONY-ZOOM DEMO tape competition.

Rose Noire Links:

Website: http://www.rosenoire.info/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rosenoireonmyspace
Jill's Twitter: http://twitter.com/jill_rosenoire

About Zenkaikon: Since 2006, Zenkaikon has been bringing quality Japanese animation (anime), comics (manga), and popular culture themed events to the Philadelphia area. The convention is staffed completely by volunteers, who want to share their appreciation for these mediums with the Philadelphia region. Zenkaikon features a variety of activities including anime and live action screenings, video and tabletop gaming, special guests, costume competitions, panels, concerts, vendors, and more. Starting as a small one-day event, the convention has grown rapidly to welcome nearly two thousand attendees in 2009. The Zenkaikon staff wishes to thank all the attendees who have supported and helped it grow over the years. They look forward to building an event that will be an integral part of the region's culture for many years to come. For more information on Zenkaikon or to register for the upcoming convention, please visit http://www.zenkaikon.com.

Zenkaikon Links:

Website: http://www.zenkaikon.com

About Tainted Reality: Tainted Reality is the premiere source of sub-culture based entertainment in the United States. They specialize in programing revolving around Japanese Rock (J-Rock), video games, and web comics. Tainted Reality hosts their own internet radio network dedicated to Japanese musical programming and produces radio shows such as Tainted Reality & The Tainted Reality Talkshow. Tainted Reality often conducts interviews with some of the biggest musical artists of Japan like Yoshiki of X Japan, Die of Dir en grey, Miyavi and MUCC. They also have managed and organized tours for prominent J-Rock bands such as BLOOD, Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, The Candy Spooky Theater. They have also produced entertainment media such as the Darkest Labyrinth Vol.1 DVD and the Darkest Labyrinth CD.

Tainted Reality Links:

Website: http://www.taintedreality.net
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/taintedrealityradio
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/taintedreality

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