In the beginning of September, ten thousands of people travel to Kassel in the center of Germany to take part in the convention Connichi. It is the largest non-profit organized Japan related event, counting 27’000 visitors last year.
Connichi 2019
Interview with Seiji Kishi
Recently we had the great pleasure to talk to Seiji Kishi , an acclaimed director responsible for works such as Angel Beats, Tsuki ga Kirei and Danganronpa: The Animation.
Upcoming: Connichi 2018
Connichi, one of the biggest conventions in the German speaking area is about to take place next weekend from Friday 7th to Sunday the 9th of September. The event drew in over 26’000 fans last year and will take place in the Kongress Palais in Kassel as usual. I attended Connichi for the first time in 2009 and this year will be the fifth time visit the event.
AnimagiC 2018
For the second time the Japan and Anime convention AnimagiC took place in the Rosengarten congress center in Mannheim in early August. The organizers celebrated the 20 year anniversary of the event with a great line-up of guests from Japan over three days.
Dokomi 2018
Dokomi, one amongst, if not the biggest Japan and anime convention in Germany opened its doors for over 45000 attendants from May 18 to May 20 at the fairground of Düsseldorf.
Upcoming: Dokomi 2018
Spring is around the corner, meaning the Japanese convention season is about to begin. This year I will visit three major conventions in Germany, one of them is the Dokomi in Düsseldorf. In this post I will introduce the event and this year’s program.
Perfume – Cosmic Explorer – Concert Report
Perfume performed their 6th world tour Cosmic Explorer and I was with them in San Francisco on August 28, 2016.
J16 #11: Himeji & Kyoto
On a sunny morning the Super Hakuto limited express took me to Himeji, west of Kobe. The first car allowed free sight into the driver’s cockpit and the rails in front which was a welcome change to the usual seat row view.
J16 #09: Nagoya & Hatsune Miku
My short visit in Nagoya combined sakura, history, and a concert in one day.
J16 #05: AnimeJapan Cosplay
Here are some impressions of the cosplays I took at AnimeJapan during both days at the cosplay area.
J16 #04: AnimeJapan
Saturday and Sunday I spent most of the time at AnimeJapan. The anime themed convention is the biggest of its kind and took place at Tokyo Big Sight, famous for the even bigger event Comiket.
Welcome to Akihabara / 秋葉原
Many people know me for my affinity to Japan, especially to the modern pop-culture including anime. Still, I rarely write about this topic. This article is devoted to everyone who loves Akihabara, the capital of the subculture, or wants to know more about it.
Magical Mirai
On Saturday I went to Osaka, mainly because of the Magical Mirai concert I wanted to attend for a long time. Let me say so much in advance: it was great!
Makoto Shinkai
Recently I read about the opening of an exhibition about Makoto Shinkai, my favourite Japanese director. Since I am a great fan of his profound and scenic animation films I want to visit the exhibit in Mishima on my way back from Kyushu to Tokyo.
Magical Mirai 2014
Ende August reise ich zum zweiten Mal nach Japan. Bevor die eigentliche Reise beginnt, schreibe ich über einige meiner Vorhaben. Diesen Sommer ist es wieder soweit: Hatsune Miku lädt wieder zu einem Konzert ein, eins der ganz besonderen Art.