Kagerou Project Exhibition Will Premiere at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle (April 2nd - May 3rd)

“KAGEROU PROJECT EXHBITION” will premiere at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle (April 2nd - May 3rd)!

To celebrate the newest installment of the novel, “KAGEROU DAZE VI” by JIN, and the release of special soundtrack boxset titled “MEKAKUCITY M's” from “MEKAKUCITY ACTORS”, (the anime adoption of KAGEROU PROJECT), Kinokuniya Seattle will premiere the art exhibition by the illustrator, SHIDU who created the original KAGEROU PROJECT characters. “KAGEROU PROJECT EXHIBITION” will showcase many of SHIDU's rare and outstanding work which should grab heart of many KAGEROU fans in the US! Kinokuniya will also have a special booth for the latest merchandizes at the store and also host an exclusive concert movie screening at Sakura Con on April 3rd as a sequel to the previous session held last December. It will include unseen KAGEROU PROJECT live concert footage from last summer as well as the most recent IA performance on Nico Nico Live.

“KAGEROU PROJECT EXHIBITION” will also hit other Kinokuniya Books Stores in North America including New York, New Jersey, San Francisco, Chicago and more locations in late spring to early summer this year! Please stay tuned!

• WHAT:“KAGEROU PROJECT EXHIBITION” Special Art Exhibition by the illustrator, SHIDU who created original KAGEROU PROJECT characters



• WHERE/WHEN:Kinokuniya Book Store Seattle
  Uwajimaya Village
  525 South Weller St.
  Seattle, WA 98104 (map/directions)
  Phone: 206-587-2477/ Fax: 206-587-0160
  seattle@Kinokuniya.com
  Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00AM - 9:00PM, Sun 10:00AM - 8:00PM
  April 2 – May 3rd 2015



• ADMISSION:FREE


• ALSO:Concert Movie Screening for IA/KAGEROU PROJECT
  @Sakura Con (April 3rd 9pm – 10:30pm Room 4C-2)

NOTE:

KAGEEROU DAZE VI
Original Novel
3/31/2015 in store

MEKAKUCITY M's
Original Soundtrack
4/1/2015 in store

About KAGEROU PROJECT
KAGEROU PROJECT is a story-driven multi-media project created by musician/novelist JIN and illustrator SHIDU. The original story is a type of ensemble performance based on different characters who have super human abilities using their “EYES”. They group together, and solve problems and mysteries. The story slowly unfolds itself in sync with music, novels, manga, and other media, and it created whole new genre of Media Mix in Japan and beyond. KAGEROU PROJECT became a phenomenon supported by today's teenagers and their videos have reached more than 100,000,000 plays so far!

About IA
IA is a virtual singer brought to life on January 27, 2012 as a part of the VOCALOID™3 Library. The transparent and long sustained high notes are her best known characteristics as well as the versatilities of covering the overdrive rock tunes to the hyper rhythmic dance ensembles. In 2012, IA released her collaboration single with JIN and started her artist career by embarking her first live tour at Zepp Divercity. The two consecutive years from 2013, IA also became the image character for “SUPER GT”, Japan's biggest motorsports today, and sang official theme songs. Furthermore, IA made dance music collaboration with “GROOVE COASTER”, the successful video game/game app around the world, as well as releasing fashion items with the internationally well-known apparel brands IA made another contribution to “Otsukimi Recital”, the featured track in the hit anime series, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, and she was also included in the special CD for Evangelion Comic - Final Chapter, which many fans were waiting for. Since 2013, IA has become active worldwide by making successful live performances in France and Taiwan, as well as being featured in the acclaimed concert movie premiere at America's biggest pop culture convention, NY Comic Con 2014, followed by encore screenings in New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In January 2015, IA appeared as AR for live performance at her 3rd year anniversary event in Tokyo. It was stream-casted over 47,000 devoted live viewers. On June 25th, the long waited music game, “IA/VT ‒ COLORFUL-“for PlayStation(R) will be released. All eyes are on IA for what's coming next!
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Music Video:
“SEE THE LIGHTS feat. IA”

http://youtu.be/UFTfJnkYS8A
Written by YUUKI MC,STY, “SEE THE LIGHTS” is the lead single from IA×SUPER GT “CiRCUiT BEATS -SUPER GT 20th ANNIVERSARY-“

“Headphone Actor”

http://youtu.be/0kSRyKPkC4w
Written and produced by JIN, “Headphone Actor” is included in JIN's first full length album “MEKAKUCITY DAYS” with other KAGEROU PROJECT songs.

1st Place Official Website: http://1stplace.co.jp
MEKAKUCITY M's Special Site: http://1stplace.co.jp/works/specialized/mekakucity_ms/
IA Official Site: http://1stplace.co.jp/artist/ia/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE
North America Update: http://cooljapanmusic.com/ia-update/
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IA TokyoOtakuMode FanPage http://otakumode.com/IA/