Las Vegas, NV – Otakon Vegas is proud to work in conjunction with Lantis for the Anisong World Tour in Las Vegas.

Lantis Records, the world’s largest label for anime song artists, presents “ANISONG WORLD TOUR ~ LANTIS FESTIVAL” on January 16 and 17th , 2015 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. The Lantis Festival brings 7 major artists to spread their Anisong circle to U.S. fans.

Lantis Festival World Tour is scheduled to start in 2015 across 6 cities. The U.S. show will kick off their world tour as “the circle of Anisong” that connected all of Japan goes overseas to deliver the heat of Anisong throughout the world.

Many of these artists have appeared independently at other Otakorp events. JAM Project has previously appeared at Otakon (2008), and with Faylan at Otakon Music Festival (2012); Yoko Ishida appeared at Otakon (2002); and Sayaka Sasaki appeared at the inaugural Otakon Vegas (2014).

Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ANISONGWorldTourLantisFestivalinLasVegas

<Concert Information>

Dates:

January 16th, 2015 Show time: 7pm to 10pm

January 17th, 2015 Show Time: 2pm to 5pm

<Ticket Information>

On sale date: November 21, 2014

Ticket Link for January 16th:

http://www.axs.com/events/256244/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festival-tickets?skin=thejoint

Ticket Link for January 17th:

http://www.axs.com/events/256245/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festival-tickets?skin=thejoint

Ticket Prices:

VIP Tickets: $125 (limited quantity)

• VIP Pass

• Early Entry

• Lucky bags

• High-touch session with all artists after show

Advance Tickets: $50

<Venue>

The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

http://www.hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas-concerts/the-joint

<Featured Artists>

JAM Project // Yoko Ishida // YOUSEI TEIKOKU // ChouCho // Faylan // Sayaka Sasaki // bamboo (from milktub)

Otakon Vegas 2015 will be held January 16-18 at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

ABOUT OTAKON VEGAS AND OTAKORP, INC.: Otakon Vegas is the second annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture presented by Otakorp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Otakon Vegas celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture. Otakon Vegas is a ticket based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment.

Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp

For more information and the latest news on Otakon Vegas 2015, see http://www.otakonvegas.com/

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<About Lantis Festival>

The 2015 ANISONG World Tour Lantis Festival will bring hit anime songs to 6 cities: Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, and one more city to be announced. The ongoing Lantis Festival covered a total of 9 concerts across 4 cities in Japan, delivering successful performances for many thousands of fans.

The Tokyo concerts held on the 13th, 14th and 15th of September had an amazing turnout of 28,000 fans in 3 days.

<About Lantis Records>

Lantis, the premier Japanese record label that represents the largest roster of anime song artists, was established November 26, 1999. To commemorate the 15-year mark of their establishment they held the “Lantis Festival 2014” to bring anime song loving fans in Japan together for a memorable experience.

<About The Joint>

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is a 4,500-person capacity venue that serves as a sophisticated, intimate and unparalleled entertainment destination. The Joint features seven Luxury Suites, a VIP Studio Level, state-of-the-art sound system, superior video system and a production package tailor-made for artist comfort. It has received numerous accolades including “Best Concert Venue” in Las Vegas Review – Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” awards 2010 – 2013,

“Best Music Venue” in 2012 and 2013 Las Vegas Weekly Awards, “No. 1 Hottest Club in America” award by Billboard Magazine in 2011 and 2013, “Best Live Music Venue in Las Vegas” by MetroWize.com in 2011, “Best New Major Concert Venue” at the 2010 Pollstar Awards, and “Best Live Music Venue” in AOL City’s Best 2010 awards. The Joint delivers unforgettable live music experiences with performances by both legendary and ground-breaking artists including Paul McCartney, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Nine Inch Nails, The Who, Imagine Dragons, Prince, Arcade Fire, Muse, Drake, and No Doubt. The venue created the successful concept of rock ‘n’ roll residencies with Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, Mötley Crüe in Sin City, Mötley Crüe invites you to an Intimate Evening in Hell, Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Democracy, Guns N’ Roses – An Evening of Destruction. No Trickery! and Def Leppard VIVA Hysteria! as well as Tiësto In Concert featuring electronic DJ and producer Tiësto. KISS kicked off its nine-show residency, KISS Rocks Vegas, on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Follow The Joint on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates.

<Links>

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANISONGWorldTourLantisFestivalinLasVegas

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjR6YoI3EYrJXoQlEHt4HfQ

<Artist Lineup>

JAM Project

http://jamjamsite.com/

JAM Project (“Japan Animationsong Makers Project”) is a Japanese anime song super group formed in 2000 that is comprised of five veteran vocalists: Hironobu Kageyama (Dragon Ball Z), Masami Okui (Revolutionary Girl Utena), Yoshiki Fukuyama (Macross 7), Masaaki Endo (The King of Braves GaoGaiGar), and Hiroshi Kitadani (One Piece). They have achieved an extraordinary position in the “Anisong” genre. In 2008, they completed their first world tour called “No Border” in 8 countries and established strong international recognition. After adding a South American tour in 2012, JAM Project continues singing “Anisong” all over the world to represent Japanese culture.

Yoko Ishida

http://www.yokoishida.com/

Yoko Ishida’s music career started after she won a contest to become an “Anisong” singer in 1990. Her debut was in 1993 with the song “Otome no Policy,” which is the ending theme song for Sailor Moon R. In 2003, her 1st album “sweets” was released in the U.S. and she performed a U.S. tour called “AFT (Anime Fusion Tour)” in 13 locations in 2005-2006. She is also known as the singer of the theme songs for the Strike Witches series. She has held concerts in 8 countries and will continue performing as an international “Anisong” singer.

YOUSEI TEIKOKU

http://www.fairithm.com/

YOUSEI TEIKOKU (“Fairy Empire”) is made up of five members: Yui (vocal), Takaha Tachibana (guitar), Nanami (bass), Shiren (lead guitar), and Gight (drums). Their music style is a mix of Techno, Trance, Gothic, Heavy Rock, and Classical. This heavy yet symphonic sound was showcased in the theme songs to Mirai Nikki in 2011. They also performed the ending song for the 2014 anime Tokyo ESP.

ChouCho

http://iwill-music.co.jp/choucho/

In 2008, ChouCho began posting videos of herself singing on Nico Nico Douga, a popular video sharing website in Japan, which led to her major debut single “Kawaru Mirai” for the 2011 anime Heaven’s Memo Pad.

Faylan

http://www.s-inc.jp/faylan/

Faylan debuted with “mind as Judgement,” the opening song of the 2009 anime CANAAN. She has been performing theme songs for several anime and video games, such as the “BLAZBLUE” series in 2013 and many more.

Sayaka Sasaki

http://sasakisayaka.com/

Sayaka is the winner of the “3rd All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix” in 2009, out of 6,570 groups in the competition. She debuted with “Seisai no Ripieno,” the second opening song for the 2009 anime The Book of Bantorra. She continues to sing for many anime and video games.

bamboo (milktub)

http://milktub.com/

milktub is a music unit consisting of bamboo (vocals) and Ichibanboshi Hikaru (guitar) with the slogan of “fast, silly and stylish.” They performed the theme song of the 2013 anime Uchouten Kazoku.

 

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LANTIS FESTIVAL AT LAS VEGAS ADDS SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY HATSUNE MIKU

Virtual Singer to Join Anime Song Artists for Live Performance

The 2015 ANISONG World Tour – Lantis Festival has announced virtual singing superstar Hatsune Miku as a special guest to the Las Vegas artist line-up. The festival launches January 16th (Friday) and 17th (Saturday), 2015, at The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Lantis Festival at Las Vegas has expanded to a large-scale event with a massive lineup of legendary anime song performers, including JAM Project (Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX), YOUSEI

TEIKOKU (Future Diary), Sayaka Sasaki (Cardfight!! Vanguard), Faylan (Tokyo ESP), ChouCho

(Girls und Panzer), Yoko Ishida (Sailor Moon R), and bamboo (milktub) (Baka and Test).

The addition of Hatsune Miku to both days of the Las Vegas concerts is surprise treat for American fans of the virtual superstar who recently headlined back-to-back MIKU EXPO events in Los Angeles and New York and performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman.

The 2-day Festival at The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is the beginning of the world tour celebration marking the Lantis label’s 15th anniversary, featuring seven powerful music artists, many of them making their American performance debut.

The excitement for the event continues to mount, with Lantis recently announcing solo performances by JAM Project members and premiering a YouTube Channel for the event showcasing the superstar lineup of anime song artists.

Anisong fans can subscribe here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjR6YoI3EYrJXoQlEHt4HfQ

Limited VIP tickets are available, which include:

– Lucky Bag with many exclusive goods from Japan unavailable in the U.S.

– A High-Five session after the show

JAM Project (Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX), YOUSEI TEIKOKU (Future Diary), Sayaka Sasaki (Cardfight!! Vanguard), Faylan (Tokyo ESP), ChouCho (Girls und Panzer), Yoko Ishida (Sailor Moon R), bamboo (milktub) (Baka and Test), and special guest Hatsune Miku will perform each

day of the January 16 & 17, 2015 concerts.

Additional Solo Performances by:

Hironobu Kageyama (JAM Project) – Friday, January 16

Masami Okui (JAM Project)- Friday, January 16

Yoshiki Fukuyama (JAM Project) – Friday, January 16

Masaaki Endoh (JAM Project) – Saturday, January 17

Hiroshi Kitadani (JAM Project) – Saturday, January 17

https://www.facebook.com/ANISONGWorldTourLantisFestivalinLasVegas

Lantis Festival at Las Vegas Official YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjR6YoI3EYrJXoQlEHt4HfQ

Hatsune Miku

http://piapro.net

Hatsune Miku is a singing voice synthesizer featured in over 100,000 songs released worldwide.

Popular with millions of international fans, Hatsune Miku means “The First Sound from the Future”.

With over 2 million fans on Facebook, over 100,000 released songs, 170,000 uploaded YouTube videos, and 1,000,000 artwork creations, Hatsune Miku has performed sold-out 3D concerts worldwide with performances in L.A., Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo in addition to corporate collaborations with SEGA, Toyota USA, Google and more.

Recent USA appearances include back-to-back large-scale MIKU EXPO events in Los Angeles and New York and a live performance on CBS Network’s The Late Show with David Letterman.

 

Special Appearance by JAM Project at Otakon Vegas

Opening Ceremonies Las Vegas, NV (January 3, 2015) – Otakon Vegas is proud to welcome JAM PROJECT as special guests for Opening Ceremonies. JAM PROJECT will help kick off the second Otakon Vegas by opening the convention with a special welcome message and Hironobu Kageyama will sing live as special sneak preview to the ANISONG World Tour – Lantis Festival at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Kageyama made his debut in the rock band LAZY at the age of 16. He gained enormous popularity as its vocalist, Michell. In 1985, he started singing theme songs for TV movies and anime. In 1989, his theme song for Fuji TV’s Dragon Ball Z, “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” was released. Since then, he has performed many anime songs and formed an anisong supergroup, JAM Project, in 2000.

JAM Project (“Japan Animationsong Makers Project”) is a Japanese anime song super group formed in 2000 that is comprised of five veteran vocalists: Hironobu Kageyama(Dragon Ball Z), Masami Okui (Revolutionary Girl Utena), Yoshiki Fukuyama (Macross 7), Masaaki Endo (The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar), and Hiroshi Kitadani (One Piece). They have achieved an extraordinary position in the “Anisong” genre. In 2008, they completed their first world tour called “No Border” in 8 countries and established strong international recognition. After adding a South American tour in 2012, JAM Project continues singing “Anisong” all over the world to represent Japanese culture.

For tickets to the ANISONG World Tour – Lantis Festival at the Hard Rock Hotel:

Ticket Link for January 16th: http://www.axs.com/events/256244/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festivaltickets?skin=thejoint

Ticket Link for January 17th: http://www.axs.com/events/256245/anisong-world-tour-lantis-festivaltickets?skin=thejoint

Otakon Vegas 2015 will be held January 16-18 at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

ABOUT OTAKON VEGAS AND OTAKORP, INC.: Otakon Vegas is the second annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture presented by Otakorp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Otakon Vegas celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture. Otakon Vegas is a ticket based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp

For more information and the latest news on Otakon Vegas 2015, see http://www.otakonvegas.com/

January 5, 2015 – In preparation for this month’s live concert in Las Vegas, Japanese animation song (“anisong”) stars JAM Project have released two albums on USA iTunes that were previously unavailable overseas.

Best Collection X – X Cures Earth features “Wings of the Legend” (from Playstation 3’s Super Robot Wars 2 Original Generation), “Yume Sketch” (from anime series Bakuman), and “Isshoku Sokuhatsu ~Trigger of Crisis~” (from the GARO ~Yami wo Terasu Mono tokusatsu series).

Also released on iTunes this week is JAM Project’s 2013 album THUMB RISE AGAIN, their third studio album which was recorded in L.A. with over 70 musicians contributing to the recording sessions at L.A.’s famous Capitol Records Studios.

JAM Project on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jam-project/id266646521

Gothic rock band YOUSEI TEIKOKU also joined in this week’s release schedule, putting up fan favorites PAX VESANIA and gothic lolita agitator for sale to American fans.

YOUSEI TEIKOKU on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/yousei-teikoku/id266647368

A bonus release by the collective “All Lantis” group titled “Starting Style” is also available.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/all-lantis/id913407602

The 2015 ANISONG World Tour – Lantis Festival recently announced virtual singing superstar Hatsune Miku as a special guest to the Las Vegas artist line-up. The festival launches January 16th (Friday) and 17th (Saturday), 2015, at The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Lantis Festival at Las Vegas has expanded to a large-scale event with a massive lineup of legendary anime song performers, including JAM Project (Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX), YOUSEI TEIKOKU (Future Diary), Sayaka Sasaki (Cardfight!! Vanguard), Faylan (Tokyo ESP), ChouCho (Girls und Panzer), Yoko Ishida (Sailor Moon R), and bamboo (milktub) (Baka and Test).

The 2-day Festival at The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is the beginning of the world tour celebration marking the Lantis label’s 15th anniversary, featuring seven powerful music artists, many of them making their American performance debut.

The excitement for the event continues to mount, with Lantis recently announcing solo performances by JAM Project members and premiering a YouTube Channel for the event showcasing the superstar lineup of anime song artists.

Anisong fans can subscribe here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjR6YoI3EYrJXoQlEHt4HfQ