Virtual Talent Management Agency PRISM Project and Crunchyroll VTuber Hime Join Aniplex Online Fest 2022 for Official Online Watch Party
TOKYO, Japan – September 9, 2022.
Global virtual talent management agency PRISM Project announced today a collaboration with Aniplex Inc. to hold the official online watch party for Aniplex Online Fest 2022, titled “PRISM Project and Crunchyroll-Hime Present Aniplex Online Fest 2022 Official Watch Party!” presented by PRISM Project's VTuber talents, with worldwide anime streaming service Crunchyroll's VTuber talent Hime joining as special guest.
Fans can enjoy voice actor talk panels, musical performances, and exciting new info releases about their favorite anime and music content from Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. alongside PRISM Project's talents and Crunchyroll-Hime, with the watch party stream starting at or about 7:30 PM US Pacific Time on Friday, September 23.
As the host of the official online watch party for Aniplex Online Fest 2022, PRISM Project is excited to work with Aniplex to bring the best of Japanese entertainment content to the global audience. PRISM Project, which joined the Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. family of virtual talent brands in May 2022, will continue to explore new collaborations in the worldwide anime, voice acting, and music industries, and to provide its VTubers with opportunities to advance their virtual talent careers as Sony Music talents.
《Event Information》
Title: PRISM Project and Crunchyroll-Hime Present Aniplex Online Fest 2022 Official
Watch Party!
Featuring: (in alphabetical order) Non Anon, Luto Araka, Crunchyroll-Hime, Iku Hoshifuri,
Meno Ibuki, Rita Kamishiro, Naki Kamizuki, Shiki Miyoshino, Sara Nagare, Pina Pengin,
Yura Rikudou, Nia Suzune, Aoi Tokimori
Event Date/Time: September 23, 2022 7:30 PM (US Pacific Time)/September 24, 2022 11:30
AM (Japan Time) ※Livestream will start 30 minutes prior to Aniplex Online Fest 2022 start
time
Watch Party Channel:
PRISM Project Official https://www.youtube.com/c/PRISMProject
Event Hashtags: #aof2022watchparty #aof2022
《Aniplex Online Fest 2022》
Held annually since 2020, Aniplex Online Fest is a free online festival presented by Aniplex delivering the latest news and information on anime shows and performances from some of the biggest names in music. In 2021, Aniplex Online Fest included a wide variety of programming featuring exclusive shows from 11 anime series, exhilarating music performances, live drawings, and more. Streamed worldwide in both Japanese and English, Aniplex Online Fest 2021 invited fans to dive into the world of anime with over 6 and a half hours of programming with over 850,000 viewers from all over the world. AOF is scheduled to return bigger than ever in 2022 on September 23rd (PDT).
Official Website: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/
Event Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5aY6UJ4DjY
Stream Time: September 23, 2022 8:00 PM (US Pacific Time)/September 24, 2022 12:00 PM
(Japan Time)
Featured Guests/Performers: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/#lineup
《PRISM Project》
PRISM Project is a virtual talent management agency based in Tokyo, Japan, a part of the Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. virtual talent management family. PRISM's mission is to “create a world where all people on Earth can find something they love and feel happiness every single day.” Officially launched in January 2021 with three multilingual talents, the agency has grown to twelve currently-active talents, with a strong, enthusiastic worldwide fan base. In generation order, the talents include Iku Hoshifuri, Aoi Tokimori, Meno Ibuki, Rita Kamishiro, Luto Araka, Shiki Miyoshino, Nia Suzune, Yura Rikudou, Pina Pengin, Naki Kamizuki, Sara Nagare, and Non Anon. Primarily active on YouTube, PRISM talents stream a variety of content including, but not limited to, singing, karaoke, gaming, art, and much more. Under the guidance of Sony Music's expertise in the worldwide entertainment industry, PRISM Project aims to provide their talents with unrivaled opportunities in the virtual talent space to explore their potential in voice acting, music production, online/offline events, and interacting with new digital technologies.
【PRISM Project Links】
Homepage: https://www.prismproject.jp/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/PRISMproj
General Auditions 2022 (submissions close 9/9 11:59 PM US Pacific Time):
https://www.prismproject.jp/audition2022
《Crunchyroll-Hime》
Crunchyroll-Hime is the princess icon of the world's ultimate anime experience, Crunchyroll, home to one of the largest libraries of officially licensed Japanese anime.
Crunchyroll, LLC itself is an independently operated joint venture between the U.S. based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. With the intent of championing the art and culture of anime to a passionate community of fans around the world, one such initiative is through Crunchyroll-Hime.
As a virtual representative of Crunchyroll, Hime aims to further connect anime fans through video games, online and offline events, give-aways, live discussions, language teachings, officially licensed anime watchalongs, and more. The main vehicle for this being livestreams done three days a week on her YouTube channel of the same name.
Officially debuting on October 12th, 2021, Hime has since continued to maintain a strong focus on uniquely developing community through anime, culture and entertainment, which has garnered her a significant following of over 120,000 subscribers across the globe.
【Crunchyroll-Hime Links】
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrunchyrollHime
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HimeVT
