[EVENT CANCELLED] "Next Stars Circle vol.003" will be held in Fukuoka City on Saturday 29th February! The event will feature an appearance from up and coming voice artist Akao Hikaru !

"Next Stars Circle vol.003" will be held in Fukuoka City on Saturday 29th February! The event aims to support up and coming voice artists! The next star to feature in the series is Akao Hikaru!

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2019.12.23

The "KPF2019" venue

The "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019" proved to be a huge success! Check-out our photo report to find-out more about the event!

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2019.12.23

Interview Now - 山田麻莉奈 (Yamada Marina), 小坂井祐莉絵 (Kozakai Yurie) -

The restaurant "Kyushu Chikuho Ramen Yamagoya" (which originated in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture) and the anime "JASHIN-CHAN DROPKICK" (DROPKICK ON MY DEVIL!!) worked together to develop a special dish for this year's KPF! Yamada Marina (who plays Pino in the show) and Kozakai Yurie (Pekora), stopped by the eatery's food stand during the festival. We had a chance to chat with them!

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2019.12.20

Interview Now - 高田憂希 (Takada Yuuki) -

A special talk featuring voice actor Takada Yuuki took place right at the beginning of the KPF2019! We had a chance to chat to Takada, who was appointed a Kitakyushu Tourism Ambassador at the KPF2017, after the event! Don't miss our exclusive interview!

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2019.12.19

Interview Now - 浅沼晋太郎 (Asanuma Shintaro), 豊永利行 (Toyonaga Toshiyuki) -

An event featuring voice artists called "Ousama Jungle" took place during the KPF 2019! Read on to find-out what went down! We've also got an exclusive interview with Asanuma Shintaro and Toyonaga Toshiyuki for you to check-out!

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2019.12.19

MECHA-UDE Talk - OKAMOTO, 松山洋 (Matsuyama Hiroshi), 豊永利行 (Toyonaga Toshiyuki) -

The original anime "MECHA-UDE" pilot episode was screened during the second day of KPF2019! Director OKAMOTO also spoke about the production, which was created by the Fukuoka-based TriF Studio!

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2019.12.16

"Hotomeku Kakashi" is a new manga set in Nokonoshima! The series will be featured in "Monthly BIG GANGAN!"

"Hotomeku Kakashi" is a manga set in Nokonoshima! Fukuoka-native Tatsuhiko created the series, which is set to appear in the "Monthly BIG GANGAN!" The first installment comes out on 25th December! Check it out!

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2019.12.10

茶ぶ釜 (Chabukama)

This instalment focuses on "Chabukama," a restaurant the serves seasonal udon dishes!

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2019.11.29

Interview Now - Neneko -

A popular Taiwanese cosplayer Neneko has come to Japan to promote the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019 (KPF)" and the charming appeal of the local area. She will be appearing at the exciting celebration of pop culture, which will take place on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December 2019! We joined Neneko for a photoshoot at the "Kokura Illumination 2019" on 8th November and had a chance to chat about a range of topics! Read-on to find out more about her and the venue!

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2019.11.27

“asianbeat Aki Matsuri 2019” is coming to Hanoi, Vietnam, soon!

On Sunday 24th November, Hanoi in Vietnam will play host to the "asianbeat Aki Matsuri 2019", an event celebrating the wonders of Fukuoka!

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2019.11.21

[Prizes!] Step into tomorrow's world at the "FUKUOKA MOTOR SHOW 2019!" This four day celebration of motor vehicles starts on Friday 20th December and will take place at Marine Messe Fukuoka and nearby facilities!

Check-out the latest cars and motorcycles in Marine Messe Fukuoka this Winter! The "FUKUOKA MOTOR SHOW 2019" runs from Friday 20th to Monday 23rd December! Win tickets for the event with asianbeat♪

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2019.11.20

[News #3] The "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019" is just round the corner! Visitors can expect lots of awesome anime collaborations!

Don't miss the awesome "MADO-MAGI" "KAGUYA-SAMA," and "MY HERO ACADEMIA" collaborations at this year's KPF!

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2019.11.19

Discover a magical world in front of Hakata Station! Yamazaki Masayoshi helped turn on the "Hikari no Machi HAKATA" illuminations!

An event was held to turn on the "Hikari no Machi HAKATA" illuminations! The gorgeous Christmas lights have helped transform the plaza in front of Hakata Station into a magical Winter wonderland! Yamazaki Masayoshi made a special guest appearance at the fun-filled ceremony! He performed an awesome three song set, which included the hugely popular track "One more time, One more chance!" The illuminations will be up until Tuesday 7th January 2020. Stop-by Hakata this Winter and enjoy this stunning, colorful attraction light up the night sky♪

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2019.11.15

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2019.11.08

[News #2] The “Sword Art Online: Alicization” exhibit is set to return following last year's success! Don't miss live performances by four awesome artists!

The "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019" is just round the corner! Find-out which voice artists are set to make an appearance at the event! It has also been revealed that four awesome artists will be performing live during the festival!

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2019.11.08

As beautiful as a jewellery box! Take a bus tour of the Kanmon area and enjoy the beautiful night views! "The KANMON Straits Night View Tour" runs every Saturday until March 2020♪

Check-out Kitakyushu City for awesome nightscapes! It was recently selected as one of "The New Three Japanese Cities with the Most Spectacular Night Views." A local Saturday night bus tour gives visitors the chance to enjoy some of the Kanmon area's most gorgeous scenery. The view over Mojiko (Kitakyushu City) is particularly stunning!

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2019.11.06

鶴竜 (Kakuryu), 高安 (Takayasu), and 貴景勝 (Takakeisho) spoke about their determination to do well during their visit to the Fukuoka Prefectural Government Offices! The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starts on Sunday 10th November!

Top sumo wrestlers 鶴竜 (Kakuryu), 高安 (Takayasu), and 貴景勝 (Takakeisho) recently stopped by the Fukuoka Prefectural Offices! They visited just before the start of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway on Sunday 10th November ! An event called the "大相撲展福岡 ～Oh! SUMO EXHIBITION (FUKUOKA)～" is currently taking place at the “Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art!”

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2019.11.01

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In this corner we will be introducing artists, actors, voice actors, and even directors and creators through exclusive interviews, as they drop by Fukuoka!

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2019.10.31

恵味うどん (EMIUDON)

The focus of this instalment is "EMIUDON!" This restaurant serves dishes that take their inspiration from sanuki udon, but were developed in Hakata!

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2019.10.31

Interview Now - 長谷徳人 (Hase Norihito), 伊東健人 (Ito Kent) -

The "Next Stars Circle (Nexta)" vol. 002 took place on 28th September 2019 in Fukuoka City! The event aims to support up-and-coming voice artists! We had the chance to interview guest stars Hase Norihito and Ito Kent♪ We have special prizes to give away, so be sure to keep reading!

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2019.10.28