Year End Send Off at Comiket and Gainax!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!!!

I am spending the end of the year in a very fun Place... Comiket and as a guest at Gainax's year end party!!

I am very honored that I was invited to Gainax Year End Party. This party is very famous, almost like an urban legend….you only know about this party only if you are a real INSIDER of the industry.

The rule of participating in this party is that YOU MUST WEAR A COSTUME! NO EXCETPIONS. IT IS A MANDATORY RULE.
It is so funny to have cosplay be the dress code of a party!!
Once inside The party looked like the cosplay area of Comike!!

HELP! I cannot move……so many people are here… Yes, I really feel like I am at Comike.

There were about 600 people at the party. They wore costumes and enjoyed cosplay, but…..what the heck!!?? I see a lot of famous celebrities from the Anime industry!!! I want to go see them and shake their hands!! This is fun, interesting and exciting!!!!
Did I enjoy myself –Yeah!!!! I took lots of pictures, too.

Here is a picture of my friends who went to the party together. Tada~~~

From left, Me of course!, Mr. Mori; the crater of Gloomy Bear ( he is inside the Gloomy Bear), Mrs. Secret (the wife of a famous manga creater) and Mr. NAOKI, a staff member of Gloomy Bear I am wearing a suit of Mari, a new character from Eva (theater version). It is just a coincidence, but Mr. NAOKI is wearing a costume from Eva, too.
Well… you hardly see anyone choose this costume……Wow, good choice, Mr. NAOKI!! I am proud of you.

Look! I am wearing a Gloomy Bear head!!

I had a very good time
I am happy to meet a lot of people
Thank you for all who put this party together.

Though the party was fun, I could only spend two days of the weekend at Comike instead of 3 becoouse I had another job that weekend. Luckely I was able to get a number pictures with friends and other cosplayers. Enjoy!!

Yunmao Signing Out!!

Hope to see more of you in 2010!! Have a great year!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

TECMO & Yunmao Ayakawa!

Hello Everyone & Holidays!!

I heard there was a big snow on the East Coast last week! Is everyone OK? I wish I could see the snow. We do not get as much snow as that in Tokyo.

As you know I have been very busy this year- Many of the projects will be public later in 2010 but one big project I worked on was something that was lots of fun.. playing Video games with TECMO!! http://www.tecmo.co.jp/product/vca/index.html
I did fun comparisons between Arcade console games and Wii video game formats with them. I got to play lots of video games and had lots of fun!! But I must admit.. Some games were a challenge... I must work hard!!! Please check out the coverage!!









More news to come!
Have a happy holiday!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

STILL ALIVE... TO BE CONTINUED...!

Hello My American Friends! as mentioned in my last post 2009 has been so busy! I am not complaining except that it has been hard to post as often as I'd like.

I have so much to tell you about what I have been working on lately but sorry you must still wait to hear much of the good news. The big wigs are still in meetings determining my fate. EEEE Scary! But please stay tuned- I am working hard to keep you entertained and I'm still on a mission to keep Otakuism as widespread as love.

But I want to thank all the fans that have responded to my blog and were present at Anime Mid Atlantic in June. I had such a good time (As usual) but I was very happy to present my new Manga Project "Yu Yu Maid"! COMING SOON to the US!!! You will definitely be hearing more about that very soon!

I was also happy to see how many people came to my Maid Cafe Workshop! I hope you are studing your notes. There will be tests! HA HA HA! Well not really but I would love to see many of you attend the Nihon Maid Association. THis is a true sign that Maids are here to stay! Lets Unite!!

Well I know this is short but I must prepare for more good news coming very soon!

Stay Otakumistic!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

See me at Anime Mid Atlantic 2009!!

AAAAHH! 2009 is such a busy year for me! I have lots of new projects and I just finished moving ... Sigh...

But I have very good news!!! I will be a Guest of Honor at Anime Mid Atlantic! I am so happy to come back to America and see all my fans and friends that attend Anime Mid-Atlantic! I hear that this year Anime Mid-Atlantic will be at the Hampton Roads Convention center. I cannot wait to see the new venue. I know this year will be great!

I will once again judge the Cosplay Masquerade so come in your est costume... no slacking! Please vist my panel to let everyone know what I have been up to in Japan, my work with Otaku USA Magazine, the Nihon Maid Association and the introduction to a brand new project! I will also be conducting Cosplayer interviews for Otaku USA Magazine and news organizations in Japan.
Best of all I will will be Hosting my very first Nihon Maid Association Workshop in Amreica!! This is very exciting! In Japan I lecture and instruct up and coming Maids and Hostesses that will one day work in Japan's competitive Hostess and entertainment industry. It is a great honor to hold one of my session in the U.S. I hope to one day go to many conventions and hold this Workshop so please invite me. Below is a picture of me in front of a Nihon Maid Association class.
To sign up for my workshop at Anime Mi-Atlantic please click: Nihon Maid Association Workshop.

Ayakawa Sensei

Here are images of my vistit to Anime Mid-Atlantic in 2006 and 2007.

I met lots of new friends at AMA!

I felt like Princess Ayakawa!

In 2007 I was at AMA with my friends the J-rock group Unicorn Table.

I will See you soon at Anime Mid Atlantic!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

Busy! Busy! Busy! Cold! Cold! Cold!

I am sorry it has been a long time since I have said heloo to my American friends!!

I have been busy and I have been SICK!
I had a fun birthday, went to events, and of course celebrated a Brand New Year!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The new year has been good so far but before the New Year Winter came and it got really cold!!!!
It was so cold that I caught a bad cold. I lost my voice and felt miserable.
I hope all of you are well. You have to Keep washing your hands and gargle allot when you come home from work or playing. This is the best prevention against a cold.

Well now I am back and I will get you up to date in these next few weeks.

Well when we left I was talking about, my birthday. The party was great. Thank you for those who came to my party and to everyone who couldn’t come but wished me Happy Birthday and got me presents. I am so happy to have a lot of people to cerebrate my birthday.
The cooking party project went well this year; there were only minor mistakes, but all the dishes tasted good.

These are pictures from a photo shooting session at the party. "Yunmao Rock'n Roll"


I also wore a maid outfit. Here is a picture of my friends Okaeri and Hiromi. I thought that Okaeri could not cook, but she is actually better cook than me. Sorry, Okaeri. I underestimated you.

We cooked Salad spaghetti, sushi rolls and more. I ate a lot and was stuffed. BUT do not enough to give up dessert. I can eat sweets even when I am full. YAY, cake!!!!


The cakes were so cute!!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Cakes make me happy!!

This birthday made me realize that I have so many people who support me and I should not take it for granted. I will do my best to be big for those who support me. I love you all!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Hello Everyone.

My birthday is November 25 and I will have my second annual "Rock'Yun"Roll" Birthday Party for my fans in Japan! I wish one day I could have my birthday party in U.S. in the future, too.


So what's going to happen at my birthday party???
I will demonstrate how to cook Ota-meshi (Otaku meals). Everyone at the party will cook Ota-meshi and then eat!!! Bon apatite!!

I will do my best to cook delicious Ota-meshi for the party.

I also have planned a photo shooting for my fans. These Good friends of mine will join in the photo shooting. http://blog.livedoor.jp/hiromi0000/

http://ameblo.jp/okaerin/

Oh, you have a thanksgiving holiday this week, right?
I give thanks to all of you for your support!!

I Hope that everyone will have a great holiday!
When you eat thanksgiving dinner, think of me!!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥

Tokyo Game Show

Wow, it is getting colder in Japan, but is everyone in the U.S. doing fine? Hope that you won't catch any colds this year. I've been busy working everyday, but I have time to have fun too.

Here is a picture from Tokyo Game Show 2008. It is a four-day event and gets bigger every year. I attended the show to interview cosplayers. Here is a link of Mainichi News Paper Mantan Web News.

ttp://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/game/gameshow2008/graph/cos/

Coplayers there were gorgeous. The show was held in October, so they seem to enjoy the great weather. Autumn is the best season for cosplay. I want to do cosplay too!!!!

Look at this picture. Here is Reborn!!! Cute!! My Favorite!!!




And…I went to Disney Sea……Yeah!!



I wanted to go there for a long time, but I did not have a chance.

There are so many things to do…. What is my favorite? Tower of Terror!! It was scary but I did enjoy it.

Look, here is a train with a Mickey window.


I want to go there agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain.

This is a picture of chocolates which I got in Seattle. They look creepy but taste good.



You know, we say "Autumn is a season of appetite" in Japan. So…. I enjoy eating. Look at these cakes. Aren't they cute? Should I eat or not? Hummmmm....

Bon apatite!!

Till next time
♫ Rock -Yun-Roll ♫

♥ Yunmao ♥