Sawachi Nijikai 2013 (Malaysia)

[aarinfantasy]

SAWACHI NIJIKAI 2013
(BL Con in Malaysia)




Picture by Ai Yusura from Otome's Way (she will be attending the event)

Dear forumers, there will be a BL event/convention happening in Malaysia this 11th May 2013! It is organized by the same organizer (Sawachi Entertainment) of last year's event, and due to popular demand it is back again! While last year's event was held in a less convenient place, this time around it will be held in Kuala Lumpur!

For now, it is still a bit early to say what there is exactly to do or expecting to see (See bottom of this post for list of activities).
I guess it should be doujin booths, commerical booths, contests, cosplays and skits. But I got confirmation from Otome's Way that they will be there! So if you have seen them from Comic Fiesta 2012 but didn't get a chance to understand them better or know what they have to offer, the event will feature their works and also talks by them. They are fairly new and flew all the way from Japan to support the event, so I hope everyone give them lots of support too!~ Otome's Way and AarinFantasy may be having a mini collab during the event, perhaps like a contest or something to win exclusive items from them and it's only open for registered forum members here.

As for myself, I will be attending this event of course, as one of the sponsors and invited guest. Like the previous events I have attended, I wanted to hold personal contests too for forum members going to the event. But I have not think about what to do this time yet, so maybe check back this post again for more info on this.

I heard there will be visitors from Singapore and Indonesia too, so that's pretty awesome! I hope there will be more from other countries as well. For those who have doubts and worries, this event does not allow "extreme" public display of affection or anything majorly "explicit" on display.

If you are going alone, or feel lonely... you can also try to get some people from the forum first. Like form a group or something to explore around the event, and get to know each other.

What is confirmed:
Date: 11th May 2013 (Saturday)
Venue: Pearl International Hotel (hall), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (near Mid Valley shopping mall)
Time: 11am till 6pm
Entry ticket (registered online): ONE pax = RM20*
Entry ticket (on event day): ONE pax = RM30
*Comes with goodies bag, while stock lasts

This is more of a closed door event, so it is best to register first for the entry ticket.
But if you really can't decide until that day, then you might have to buy at the entrance.

Here's the official registration form for the event:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hy3...ted=true&pli=1
And here's the booth registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1g8X...ted=true&pli=1

There is a FaceBook page already posted for this event (Sawachi Nijikai event FB), which has discussions from staff and visitors.

Please post here in this thread if you are going or not!~
Hope to see you all there again!~

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UPDATE from Sawachi on 13th March 2013:

We had confirmed the activities for Sawachi Nijikai 2013!!

List of activities:

+ Cosplay Competition
+ Drawing Competition
+ Singing Competition
+ Fanfic Compeititon
+ Drama CD voice over Competition (tentative)
+ Lucky Draw (grand prize Dakimakura)
+ Butler cafe (tentative)
+ Adhoc random mini competition. >
+ Ultimate True Pairing voting event

Cosplay competition awards:
- Best Pairing
- Best Uke
- Best Seme

Others competition awards:
- Best art
- Best Singing
- Best Fanfic
- Best voice over (tentative)

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UPDATE from Sawachi on 29th March 2013:

Yo everyone, here's the list of doujin booth joining at Sawach Nijikai 2013!!

Black Monkey
FLC
D*Sign Underground
Night Owl
RANDOM PEOPLE
vanilla tea works
C.A.T & D,O.G
Offtracked
Insignia
Yukkuri
Sweet Ecstasy
S-Panda Project
HamsapKid
Vixcenn & co
Puni puni chu
Kuso Regroup
BeLoved
BeLoved (2nd hand books)

Now you may get excited.

[animenow]

Can't go. Would love to see one of these in Perth Australia - but I don't think it's likely in the near future. One day I may get to something in Sydney or Melbourne though. Sounds like so much fun, have a wonderful time!

[whiz_kid]

going! xDDD
will there be a singing contest like last year? /suddenly pumped to participate this year/

[aarinfantasy]

going! xDDD
will there be a singing contest like last year? /suddenly pumped to participate this year/

Yes there should be from what I heard...

[erilly]

90% possibility is going. Already fill up the booth form too xD

[waninoko]

Thanks Aarin for the event post.
Guess I'll have to trouble you to do the update for the post then. >.<

[aarinfantasy]

Thanks Aarin for the event post.
Guess I'll have to trouble you to do the update for the post then. >.<

No worries Wani, I can do that. I thought you don't come here often, so wanted to tell people to directly go to Sawachi's FB instead if wanna know more.

[waninoko]

No worries Wani, I can do that. I thought you don't come here often, so wanted to tell people to directly go to Sawachi's FB instead if wanna know more.

I was waiting to have abit more info then i'll open a thread. >.< Thanks again!
I'll post up list of activities within few days time

[aarinfantasy]

I was waiting to have abit more info then i'll open a thread. >.< Thanks again!
I'll post up list of activities within few days time

Oh ok~ Look forward for it!

For those who don't hasn't seen waninoko, that's her (as Yata Misaki) in her avatar ^_^ Fushimi is cosplayed by a guy there! (I thought he's a girl at first glance).

[shusuke61]

Hur hur hur 8D