There were a good few entries this time around, but our draw for the draw for a pair of tickets to see Apocalyptica, Dir en Grey, and Evaline has come to a close. The winner has been notified (you know who you are!) regardless of the lateness of this announcement, which we sincerely apologize for. However, we still hope that you participate in future contests…there might just be another one soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

For those who didn’t win, don’t fret! You can still order tickets through here.

Apocalypitica and Dir En Grey
With Evaline
Wednesday, September 1st
Doors 5pm | Show 6pm
Tickets $27.00
All ages

Popular manga and anime, “Rurouni Kenshin” will come back as a live action movie.

Actor, Sato Takeru will be playing Himura Kenshin who is a legendary assassin.  Takeru is currently in popular Japanese drama “Ryomaden” as Okada Izo who is a Samurai of the late Edo period.  Since Takeru plays the role of a Samurai very well, he was chosen to play Kenshin as well.

The shoot for the movie will start later this summer, more news as it develops.

j-Summit New York

Date: Saturday July 10, 2010

This time, we will feature the J-Rock/V-kei influenced rock band, ‘Geist’, from Baltimore MD , the most reputable J-rock trio, Lilac, a revolutionary R&R band, Stella’s Attic, for their second appearance and a vocal-bass-percussion trio, ‘The Lonious Monkeys’ as well as a hip-hop dancer, Nobuya, and an idol unit, Rib-bon.

Plus Special Project from Japan (TBA)

Venue : The Studio@Webster Hall / 125 E 11th Street NYC

Doors Open at 5PM / Show starts at 6PM. 18+ ID (Valid ID’s are required)

Tickets: $10 (advance) / $12 (door)

Performers

Geist : www.myspace.com/geistband

Lilac : www.myspace.com/lilacofficial

The Lonious Monkeys : www.myspace.com/shioristevedavid

Stella’s Attic : www.stellasattic.com/

Nobuya : www.nobuyan.com/

Rib-bon

JSNY Mailing list:

1) join us on Facbook http://www.facebook.com/pages/j-Summit-New-York/103573459689793?ref=sgm

2) email us [your full name] and [email address] to jsummitny@gmail.com to be added to our JSNY mailing list

( $10 admission and win Special Prize – drink ticket, Artist goods, CD and etc.)

j-Summit NY offers a welcoming environment to enjoy music (J-pop, J-rock, Visual-kei) and fashion (Goth-loli, Kawaii) for all fans and artists!! We are creating a community focused on the connections and cultural exchanges (modern, classic) between Tokyo and NY. These exciting events will be held periodically, so keep up-to-date with information!

Join us

We welcome various types of artists, such as singers, bands, dancers, and performers!

Wanted: Event stuff, promoter

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Executive Producer : Katsu Oiwake / mok management.

jsummitny@gmail.com mokmanagement@gmail.com

Media/Director : Hiroshi Kono / Mar Creation, Inc.

contact@marcreation.com tel: 917-400-9362

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Miyavi recently performed at Chicago’s own House of Blues, and what a performance it was. He enthralled the audience with his antics, jokingly asking the audience what his name was, flicking the microphone to get everyone to yell it, and making wide strums on his guitar to see if the drummer would be quick enough to throw in a beat. The man had charisma like no other musician I’ve yet to see.

While my time in the photo pit only lasted 3 songs, it was more than enough time to catch Miyavi in some interesting poses. More photos after the break. Read more ›

From the entire E3 for the big three (with the exception of Nintendo), all the talk has been about peripherals and games for the peripherals. It seems like Sony and Microsoft (Mostly Microsoft) are beginning to lose their touch with the core gamer dishing out crap we don’t even care about. Innovative or not, these overpriced motion controls are trying to grab the attention of casual gamers who probably wouldn’t want pay for the system, peripheral, and the 60 dollar games that they come with. E3 2010 wasn’t a complete failure with a few great games to show off.
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Being extremely noticeable, there’s been an apparent pattern with both Sony and Microsoft trying to monopolize off of their own motion controls to try and gain a casual audience for their respective consoles. Personally, this has been a detriment to the more “hardcore” gamer such as myself and I found myself lacking any love for the new Sony Move. However, that doesn’t mean Sony’s conference ended in failure. Like Nintendo, they too had a few surprises to reveal. Read more ›

After the previous lackluster E3 conferences Nintendo had, it was thought everything would change as soon as they revealed the next Zelda game. This year, Nintendo had brought everything to the table… well almost everything. Read more ›

Motion controls were the real highlight of this year’s E3, from the Sony Move to the Microsoft Kinetic, it was a battle for supremacy.  With the Kinetic, Microsoft had also revealed a new, slimmer Xbox 360 model that would rid of the infamous Red Ring of Death. It seemed all too good to be true nonetheless, it was an exciting double conference for Microsoft. Read more ›

The 13th Has Passed, which means that our draw for two pairs of tickets to see Miyavi in Chicago are now done with. There were plenty of entries, but only two could claim the prizes. With that said, congratulations to the winners Bennylee and Erica, you two are the fortunate ones that get a pair of meet-and-greet passes to see (and meet) the great musician himself at the House of Blues Chicago on the 23rd! We’ll be in touch with you to set you up with your passes– be sure to check the e-mail addresses that you used to send in your entry.

For those of you who entered and didn’t win, don’t fret! Tickets are still on sale for Miyavi performances across the United States, including his Chicago tour date.