AFA Night LIVE EXTRAVAGANZA! and more at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022
At the Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022 event, SOZO had a big surprise installed for us – the upcoming AFA Night LIVE! Brings together a star-studded line-up for two nights of musical extravaganza and the chance to meet Hololive Vtubers!
With a line-up consisting of Hololive Meet – Moona Hoshinova (hololive Indonesia), Anya Melfissa
(hololive Indonesia), Mori Calliope (hololive English), Gawr Gura (hololive English), Watame Night Fever!! by Tsunomaki Watame, JUNNA, May’n, nanawoakari, NHOT BOT, Yuka Nagase, Shinobu Inuyose (CV: Miyu Takagi) & Towa Hanamaki (CV: Haruki Iwata) from D4DJ, Strawberry Prince for I Love Anisong
2022, the acts all definitely fit into the mixture of Virtual Youtubers and Anisong concerts, having perform numerous works for Anime as well as having out-of-this world musical styles and vocals.
It’s definitely like a wonder to see a mixture of both Vtubers and Anisongs on the same stage, so without further ado, here are your artistes!
● Hololive Meet will see VTubers Moona Hoshinova (hololive Indonesia), Anya Melfissa
(hololive Indonesia), Mori Calliope (hololive English), Gawr Gura (hololive English) make
their debut in Singapore.
● Watame Night Fever!!: Vtuber Tsunomaki Watame will be performing in a full 3-D
concert, as part of AFA Night Live! on 26 November.
● heavyweights and new to Singapore anisong
artistes: JUNNA, May’n, nanawoakari, NHOT BOT, Yuka Nagase, Shinobu Inuyose (CV: Miyu Takagi) & Towa Hanamaki (CV: Haruki Iwata) from D4DJ, Strawberry Prince for I Love Anisong
2022.
26 November 2022 (Saturday)
Anya Melfissa
“Good day! This is Anya Melfissa from hololive ID 2nd Generation.”
An ancient weapon known as “Keris,” she was granted human form through a mystical
ritual performed by her master.
She’s just about always sleeping or playing games. Living mostly alone for so long has
made her tend to be apathetic towards things and people she’s uninterested in, but when
talking about things she likes, she can be quite childlike and passionate.
Her base personality is actually apathetic, especially towards humans. Don’t let looks fool
you – that’s what every foolish human always does to themselves somehow.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram
26 November 2022 (Saturday)
Gawr Gura
A descendant of the Lost City of Atlantis, who swam to Earth while saying, “It’s so boring
down there LOLOLOL!”
Gura bought her clothes (and her shark hat) in the human world and she really loves them.
In her spare time, she enjoys talking to marine life.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok, Twitch
26 November 2022 (Saturday)
Moona Hoshinova
“Moon Moon~ Moona Dayo!”
A model turned VTuber, who has been known for her powerful singing and dance.
On some rare occasions, Moona’s stream might be visited by Moona’s “another
personality,” Hoshinova, that has deeper big sister-like voices and sadistic tension.
Pay attention to her streams to meet Hoshinova!
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Tik Tok
26 November 2022 (Saturday)
Mori Calliope
The Grim Reaper’s first apprentice. Due to modern medical care causing a decline in the
reaping business, Calliope decided to become a VTuber to harvest souls instead. It seems
that the ascended souls of the people who are vaporized by the wholesome interactions
between VTubers go to her as well.
That being said, despite the image her hardcore vocals and manner of speech gives off,
she’s actually a gentle-hearted girl who cares greatly for her friends.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok
26 November 2022 (Saturday)
Tsunomaki Watame
“Hoof, hoof, helloof!” “Watame did nothing wrong!” was first coined by her.
Loves singing, and as she continued uploading song covers and having weekly singing
streams titled “Watameh Night Fever!!,” she started wanting to stand on Tokyo Budokan’s
stage someday.
Make sure you check out her Tsunomaki Rock Paper Scissors videos as well!
Social media: Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
Junna
Along with the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series and “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, the “Macross”
series is counted as one of Japan’s three major robot anime series.
JUNNA is the singing voice of Mikumo Guynemer, the ace vocalist of the singing unit
“Walküre”, in the latest Macross TV anime “Macross Delta”.
At that time, she debuted at the age of 15 — the youngest ever in the historic “Macross”
series, which has been broadcasting for 35 years.
In June 2017, she made her solo debut with her first mini album, “Vai! Ya! Vai!”. On the
release day of her first single “Here” (The opening theme for the TV anime “The Ancient
Magus’ Bride”), it reached #1 on the daily charts of 10 different streaming platforms, and
was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
JUNNA’s 5th single “Umi to Shinju” was the opening theme of the original TV anime “Fena:
Pirate Princess”. The song was produced by Yuki Kajiura, who won the Japan Academy
Award, Music Award for the music of the TV anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba”.
On 21 June 2010, she celebrated the 5th anniversary of her solo debut, and started her first
radio program “CrosSing You” on bayfm.
JUNNA was also in charge of the first theme song for Tokai TV and Fuji TV nationwide web
drama “Kojinsa Arimasu” (“Love You Just as You Are”) that started airing in August.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Tik Tok
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
May’n
May’n is a vocalist who attracts people both in Japan and around the world with her
impressive singing power and high vocals, performing multiple genres of music, including
pop, rock, dance, and R&B.
She made her major debut at 15 years old in 2005. She has been at the top of the charts
for numerous TV anime, drama, movie and game theme songs. In addition to holding
independent performances at Nippon Budokan and Yokohama Arena, she also held a
world tour and solo performances in 16 cities around the world. She especially achieves
great popularity in the Greater China region, she has received the award for 3 consecutive
years at the WEIBO Account Festival in Japan, organized by SNS service “Weibo” in
China. She was also the first Japanese award winner at the ASIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
2019 held in Shenzhen, China.
In recent years, May’n has appeared on the musical stage. She performed the female lead
“Toyo” of the musical “Ikiru” in 2018, which was created to commemorate the 110th
anniversary of the birth of Akira Kurosawa. In September 2021, she played the female lead
“Gloria” of the musical “Jack the Ripper”, which was a big hit in Korea. Moreover, she has
performed the heroine “Yuria” of the musical “Fist of the North Star ~Hokuto no Ken~” since
December 2021, which was originally a legendary comic “Hokuto no Ken” serialized in
Weekly Shonen Jump.
She has built her career for more than 15 years, and she will never stop evolving.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
nanawoakari
nanawoakari has over 700,000 YouTube subscribers and her music videos have been
viewed over 300 million times on video-sharing sites.
In 2018, she made her major debut with “One Room Sugar Life”, the theme song for the
anime “Happy Sugar Life”.
In 2020, she released “Turing Love feat. Sou,” the ED theme song for the anime “Science
Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It,” which became a social media sensation. The MV has
over 70 million views and is still popular for its covers.
Her addictive funny voice and character have made her popular, and she is beloved as an
icon of her generation for her discommunicative behaviour, comicality, and clunky character
called “no good angel”.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
NHOT BOT
The group is a six-member virtual idol group formed by three Japanese VTubers who are
very popular in China, plus three members newly selected through auditions. With Rino
Sashihara as creative director and having full support from Sony Music and bilibili, the
group will bring Japan’s idol culture to the world.
The group was named “NHOT BOT” with the meaning of a new and precious existence –
“not a bot” that is neither animation nor human beings that you can’t meet but you can
choose to meet.
Social Media: Twitter, Youtube
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
Yuka Nagase
A young musician, wrapped in a mysterious aura with a youthful touch to her singing.
Usually nonchalant and expressionless, Yuka Nagase’s sole passion for singing immerses
listeners into her one-of-a-kind worldview.
This past August, her track “Torokeru tetsugaku” surpassed 100 million views on TikTok.
With her signature soothing voice and distinct sensibility, she’s a breakout virtual artist the
world’s paying more and more attention to!
Social media: Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
Shinobu Inuyose (CV: Miyu Takagi) & Towa Hanamaki (CV: Haruki Iwata) from D4DJ
D4DJ makes its first appearance at AFA Singapore! A media mix project from Bushiroad focused on the world of DJs, the project revolves around various forms of content such as anime, game, and live concerts performed by the voice actresses. Catch the special sets of Peaky P-key DJ Shinobu Inuyose (CV: Miyu Takagi) and Photon Maiden member Towa Hanamaki (CV: Haruki Iwata) for an unforgettable experience!
Social media: Twitter,
Miyu Takagi: Twitter , Instagram & Haruki Iwata: Twitter , Instagram
27 November 2022 (Sunday)
Strawberry Prince
Strawberry Prince, also known as Sutopuri, is a Japanese video-streaming entertainment idol group that consists of six members – Rinu, Jel, Satomi, Root, Colon, and Nanamori. Four of the members (Rinu, Satomi, Root and Colon) will be taking part in AFA 2022’s live stage with their virtual performance video.
Cosplay Guest!
Ely
Back in Singapore, the fabulous Ely Cosplay !
Ely is a cosplayer from Taiwan who is currently residing in Japan. She has been active on the cosplay scene for over ten years, and has participated as a guest and judge in many events held in Asia, Europe and North America. She also creates and designs original characters to cosplay — with many of her costumes based on her own work.
Xiaoyu
For the first time at AFA Singapore, the adorable 小鱼Kiko – Yukiko !
Based in Singapore, Yukiko 小鱼 started cosplaying in 2017 in AFA! Since then, she has taken the internet by storm with her adorable cosplays. As of now, Yukiko has a massive following of over 1.4 million fans across the world on social media, making her one of the most influential cosplayers in Singapore and the SEA region.
Charess
Making her 1st appearance in Singapore, the lovely Charess!
Charess is a Filipino cosplayer, streamer, and content creator, and is the official cosplayer of Neon from Valorant. Jinx, Bloodbath Yor, and Viper are a few of her iconic cosplays, and she is also known for her cosplay memes such as Drinking Elsa, Smoking Jett, and Basketball Neon
Thames Malerose
Back in Singapore, the handsome Thames Malerose
Thames Malerose was a guest at AFA in 2017 and Anime Garden in 2018 and 2019 — and his Singaporean fans still can’t get enough of him! He is a talented cosplayer who has recently won 3rd Place at World Cosplay Summit 2022 in Nagoya, Japan with his partner Jasper Z. He is a successful streamer on his Facebook page and a gifted musician as the Bassist of the Malerose Band.
Hakken
Back in Singapore, the charming Hakken 八犬 !
Hakken, one of the biggest cosplayers in the scene, has gained millions of fans all around the world. With their unique style and phenomenal falir, some of their most iconic cosplays are Gojo Satoru from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’, BJ Alex from ‘BJ Alex’, Zhongli from ‘Genshin Impact’, and many more
Hiroto Kuramasu
Back in Singapore, the irresistible Hiroto!
Hiroto Kuramasu was born in Japan, but spent his high school years in the United States. He currently contributes to sharing otome culture worldwide as the Producer of CYBIRD’s Ikémen Series English games, and the I’m SORA Project. As the Ikémen Series’ official cosplayer, he has amassed a fervent fanbase of through kabedon events in Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines and more.
AFA Day Stage Guest!
Yura Rikudou
Yura Rikudou from PRISM Project’s 3rd generation of virtual talents!
Here to take your heart, not your head, Dullahan Yura loves all kinds of video games and is up for any genre! She also creates amazing covers, plays instruments, and sings live.
Catch the host of “Bar Rikudou” on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/YuraRikudou
Naki Kamizuki
Naki Kamizuki from PRISM Project’s 4th generation of virtual talents!
Time-travelled from the future to protect her timeline, Little Red Riding Hood Naki specializes in niche and indie games, and is a huge anime and manga fan!
Spot the determined otaku hero on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/NakiKamizuki
Sara Nagare
Sara Nagare from PRISM Project’s 4th generation of virtual talents!
Driven to finish 1000 video games on stream, Serpent Sara specializes in gaming and chatting. With her quick wit and great sense of humor, she often bestow useful life tips and tricks to her viewers.
Get a glimpse of the multifaceted storyteller on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/SaraNagare
Liliana Vampaia
Liliana Vampaia from MyHolo TV!
On a quest to find a cure for her cursed father, the half-vampire, half-human Liliana made her way into the hearts of her fans with her quirky and cheerful personality.
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/LilianaVampaiaChannel
Emma Oumiya
Emma Oumiya from AETHERIA!
Once an angel of protection, the final dungeon boss Emma primarily focus on zatsudan and gameplay in her streams, along with an interactive twist for her fans – Emmates and Oumiknights – via onstream battles.
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDdmoA79bfI8DHDnE_Yy2dg
Kanna Tamachi
virtual talent Kanna Tamachi!
Fluent in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, the adorable doggo Kanna specialises in mukbang, gaming, and free talk – including giving problem consultations.
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/KannaTamachiCh
Day Stage Showcase
Multinational virtual talent management agency PRISM Project presents “Whose VTuber Line Is It, Anyway?”
Join PRISM Project’s Yura Rikudou, Naki Kamizuki, and Sara Nagare, and their friends – Liliana Vampaia (MyHoloTV), Emma Oumiya, and Kanna Tamachi for an hour of laughs and chaos as they engage in an epic live battle of improv!
Friday night’s itinerary of AFA Night LIVE! – Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE-
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the TV broadcast of Sword Art Online, “Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE-” is an anniversary event taking place on 6 November at the Tokyo Garden Theater. AFA Singapore 2022 will be screening a recording of the live event, packaged with full subtitles for everyone to follow the events on stage, less than 3 weeks after the event’s conclusion.
Highlights of Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE- include:
Voice Actor Cast:
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Rina Hidaka, Kanae Ito, Aoi Yuki, Ai Kayano, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroki Yasumoto and Inori Minase
Performing Artists:
Eir Aoi, ASCA, ReoNa, Luna Haruna, Yuki Kajiura
Yuki Kajiura’s live performance will be supported by:
Yuki Kajiura (Piano)
Vocal: Remi, KAORI, KEIKO, YURIKO KAIDA, Joelle
Musicians: FRONT BAND MEMBERS and -Hitoshi Konno Strings-
Phantom Live with Junta Terashima and Ryota Takeuchi
Representing The Cat’s Whiskers, we have special guests Junta Terashima and Ryota Takeuchi, the CVs of Shiki Ando and Naoakira Saimon respectively! Find out what is in motion for Paradox Live in the upcoming year, exclusively on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
Fulgur Ovid
Fulgur Ovid from NIJISANJI EN’s 5th wave of VTubers – Noctyx!
A Cyborg from the future with unparalleled strength. His body is partly cold steel, and who’s to say if he has a heart?
Comfydants, catch Fulgur Ovid on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
Luna Amane
Luna Amane from Virtual Cinderella Project: NHOT BOT, this November!
The comforting character of her idol group, Luna likes playing guitar, singing songs, and playing PvP games. Often streaming contents for her fans on YouTube and Bilibili, she has been nicknamed “alpaca” by her fans, due to her hairstyle.
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPMNsLaAERF2nSb2jQUgIQw
Lilrya Prisvielle
Lilrya Prisvielle from VReverie’s Gen 1 of VTubers, this November!
After growing bored of her pampered lifestyle, the reigning crown princess of hell is here seeking something or someone entertaining enough to drag back down to hell with her.
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/c/LilryaPrisvielleChVReverie
Maya Ichimonji
Maya Ichimonji from Square Enix’s GEMS COMPANY, this November!
Not only does she possess a uniquely sexy and sweet voice, the intellectual virtual idol is bilingual – fluent in English and Japanese, and enjoys drinking, baseball and games!
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxRb4xKGwDUFKH8Ludjvfg
Nox
Nox from VirtuaReal, this November!
Introducing herself as a spirit, a singer, a songwriter, a memer, and a boba connoisseur, Nox can’t wait to see everyone and talk about everything and nothing!
Catch her on the Day Stage during AFA Singapore 2022!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQIBipkXlXXVdGga9sn8dw
Day Stage Showcase – Virtual Net Meeting
Join Luna Amane from NHOT BOT, Lilrya Prisvielle from VReverie, Maya Ichimonji from GEMS COMPANY and Nox from VirtuaReal, in their tea time segment – Virtual Net Meeting!
Keeping relevant with the everchanging trends, the 4 girls will be brushing up their knowledge regarding internet lingo, bouncing off ideas amongst themselves and with the audience.
Obey Me! with Satoshi Kada and Miura Ayme
One master to rule them all 
Talented voice actor – Yuki Ono!
Often behind many beloved characters in anime and video games such as Ikemen Prince, Kuroko no Basket, Ensemble Stars!, Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, Gintama, GRANBLUE FANTASY, etc., get to know Yuki Ono as he shares the journey of being a voice actor on the Day Stage at AFA Singapore 2022!
Featured cosplayer Hiroto will also be joining Yuki Ono as the emcee of this talk show!
D4DJ brings you the perfect mash between DJ LIVE × ANIME × GAME!
Limited seats available! Get yours now: https://bit.ly/afasg22-elymeetandgreet
Ely Meet & Greet at AFA Singapore 2022
When: 27 November 2022
Time: 11:00AM
Venue: Suntec Singapore Meeting Room 331
Price: SGD60 (excludes AFASG22 tickets)Includes:
• Special appearance and live interaction with Ely
• Autograph session on event exclusive poster
• 20 lucky fans to get front-row seats & selfie with Ely (randomly selected)
• Group photo for all fans at the Meet & Greet
Limited seats available! Get yours now: https://bit.ly/afasg22-charessmeetandgreet
Charess Meet & Greet at AFA Singapore 2022
When: 27 November 2022
Time: 1:30PM
Venue: Suntec Singapore Meeting Room 331
Price: SGD60 (excludes AFASG22 tickets)Includes:
• Special appearance and live interaction with Charess
• Autograph session on event exclusive poster
• 20 lucky fans to get front-row seats & selfie with Charess (randomly selected)
• Group photo for all fans at the Meet & Greet
Limited seats available! Get yours now: https://bit.ly/afasg22-hakkenmeetandgreet
Hakken Meet & Greet at AFA Singapore 2022
When: 26 November 2022
Time: 4:00PM
Venue: Suntec Singapore Meeting Room 331
Price: SGD60 (excludes AFASG22 tickets)Includes:
• Special appearance and live interaction with Hakken
• Autograph session on event exclusive poster
• 20 lucky fans to get front-row seats & selfie with Hakken (randomly selected)
• Group photo for all fans at the Meet & Greet
Limited seats available, get yours now: bit.ly/afasg22-hakkenmeetandgreet-new
Additional Day Hakken Meet & Greet at AFA Singapore 2022
When: 25 November 2022
Time: 1:00PM
Venue: Suntec Singapore Meeting Room 331
Price: SGD60 (excludes AFASG22 tickets)
DEARKISS will be coming to AFA!
Look out for their booth in Akiba Town and get your hands on their official merchandise!
Collaboration between #AFASG22 and Sarah Thursday
The iconic Seika-chan has been transformed in the hands of an independent artist label – Sarah Thursday, showcasing a dark and grungy side of the beloved character.
The exclusive capsule collection consists of a t-shirt, tote bag and sticker. Head to AFASHOP.co to pre-order now: bit.ly/afasg22xsarahthursday
You can also pick up a piece at AFASHOP during the event, while stocks last!
Bushiroad is having a Booth!
Participate in the many exciting activities planned out at their booths to win exclusive in-game prizes and merchandise! Look out for their booth in Akiba Town at AFA Singapore 2022!
Day Stage Segment
Lycoris Recoil
Featuring the animator behind the hit anime, Shingo Adachi and the voice of Takina Inoue, Shion Wakayama, get insights of what went down behind the scenes and what you can look forward to from this series!
VReverie
Currently is a big fan of Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan and Genshin Impact.
Rally your allies in the battle for Arathos. Enter the world of Valiant Force, an epic adventure of wit and strategy! Get a closer look at this visually stunning fantasy mobile game at their booth in Akiba Town!
This year, the comfort food provider goes phy-gital as it hosts one of the AFA Challenges of the #AFAVERSE!**And more to be updated!!
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AFASG22 Floor Plan & Exhibitor Listing! Spanning across all 5 halls on level 4 of Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
