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November 14, 2006

Anime FX announces cosplay contest

SPRINGFIELD, VA – November 13, 2006 – Anime FX is holding their annual cosplay contest on December 27, 2006 from 7pm – 12am at the Hilton Springfield, Springfield Virginia: $300 top prize!

Anime FX is giving up to $900.00 to the winners of this year's 4th annual cosplay contest. There will be two categories, "Single Contestant" with first, second, and third place cash prizes and "Group Contestant" with one $300.00 cash prize for best group split evenly amongst the winning group. This years contest will also feature live concerts by Jrock group "unicorn table" that will perform their hit songs from Jinki:Extend, School Rumble and more. Also performing is gothic cosplay Jpop idol, Mai.

This event features: free food, free parking, prizes and shuttle from Franconia Springfield Metro and more.

This event is sponsored by KJ Scion, Scion Evolution, door prizes courtesy of the anime "Gunbuster" from Bandai Visual U.S.A. Presented by TenBu Productions and hosted by the new cosplay group the "AFX Moe Doru Team".

Get tickets and information at: www.afxakibafest.com

unicorn table:
Here in America for the first time, "unicorn table" is a popular Japanese pop rock group comprised of two talented veterans of the Japanese music industry. "unicorn table's" debut album "uncountable" was an instant hit in Japan and features hit songs from "Jinki:Extend" and "School Rumble".

MAI:
A bilingual rising gothic cosplayer, Jpop singer, model and costume designer, that is rapidly breaking into the Japanese Anime scene through Cosplay and singing.

ABOUT ANIME FX: Anime FX is an Asian entertainment rental and retail outlet out of Springfield, Virginia that also has a focus on Asian events and Pop Culture. Recently Anime FX created Akiba Fest to manage the many events that the store has hosted throughout the past years. For more information please visit: www.afxsales.com.

For more information:
www.afxakibafest.com
[email protected]