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4th Anime Food NYC Festival
Friday October 25th, 2024, 1PM - 8PM
LOCATION
The 26 Bridge
26 Bridge St. Dumbo Brooklyn, NY 11201
TICKET INFORMATION: PRE SALE : $15, Regular : $20, VIP 1PM Early Entry $25, VIP Pass $65 : Includes One Drink
This one of a kind event will feature anime-inspired cuisine. Come with costume!
Event highlights include, special guests, voice actors for Pokémon, Emily Cramer, Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS and The Winx Club to name a few!!! AND Laurie Hymes voicing Lillie in Pokémon Sun and Moon, as well as 9 other Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh, Lupin III: The First, Liz and the Blue Bird, Transformers, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, and many more! AND Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, known for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Gundam, Genshin Impact and many other And a Japanese Taiko Drum performance and complementary Manga drawing workshop!!!
Mouth watering Anime-inspired Japanese & Asian food & our selected special Shochu & Sake menu!
Anime Food NYC Festival
A little more about this exciting event:
This one of a kind event will include anime-inspired food. We are thrilled to announce that we will have a very special guest, the Pokémon voice actor Emily Cramer AND Laurie Hymes!
Moreover, you will get to indulge in the true Upstairs NYC Anime Food Festival experience featuring:
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Special guest, Pokémon voice actor Emily Cramer, Laurie Hymes and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld! Autograph, photo sessions with fans, the chance to chat with Emily & Laurie and special goods! All this excitement will take place
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Mouthwatering Anime-inspired food menu for your tastebuds to explore! The price range for the delicious food items is between $5-$15.
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Special Sake & Shochu Selection!
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Popular anime cards/goods vendors and Artists!
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Traditional Japanese Taiko Drum performance!
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Raffle to win prizes! (VIP ticket holders)
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Complementary Free MANGA drawing workshop!
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A dedicated photo booth where you and your friends can snap unforgettable memories with costumes.
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It is highly encouraged to come with costume!
More to follow! Disclaimer: Menu may change.
Voice actor, Emily Cramer presents
(1pm-6:30pm)
Autograph, Taking photo together, chat with Emily, special goods!
Emily is a voice actor and singer, whose work can be heard internationally in commercials, animated television shows, movies, video games, dark rides, and audio dramas.
Her most notable titles are currently Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS, The Winx Club, Bread Barbershop, Battle Game In 5 Seconds, EDF World Brothers, many Yu-Gi-Oh video games, and Genshin Impact. Before falling in love with voiceover, Emily performed for many years in broadway and national touring productions of Shrek the Musical, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, and School of Rock.
Emily grew up in Boston, has lived in NYC for nearly 20 years, and loves to figure skate in her spare time!
CREATURES
Togedemaru, Pheromosa, Minior, Spinarak, Pyukumuku, Swablu, Altaria, Curly Pikachu
HUMANS
Pikala, Sarah
Voice actor, Laurie Hymes presents
(1pm-8pm)
Autograph, Taking photo together, chat with Laurie, special goods!
Laurie is a voice actor known for voicing Lillie in the Pokémon Sun and Moon, as well as 9 other Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions, Liz and the Blue Bird, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Regal Academy and Lupin III: The First, Transformers, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, and many more.
Animation :Laetitia (Lupin III : The First), Swoop(Transformers Cyberverse), Lillie, Poppolio, Brionne, Primarina, Persian, Pelipper (Pokemon Sun & Moon), Saya (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V & Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Movie : The Dark), Mizore(Liz and the Blue Bird), Will(Bread Barber Shop) and many more
Live Action Dubs: Jessica(Reality Z), Laura(Insiders)
Video Games : Abra(Smash Brothers Ultimate), Jess (Yu-Gi-Oh!Duel Links) and more
Theatre :
Gerry March (America's Sweetheart), Polly Baker(Crazy For You) and more
TV/FILM
Teressa Withers(Teressa Withers), Lillie (Pokemon), Olivia, Cici, Minatori (Nella The Princess) and more
Voice actor, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld presents (1 pm-8pm)
Autograph, Taking photo together, chat with Alyson, special goods!
Alyson is a American actress, best known for voicing Bonnie, Nurse Joy, Sophocles (and many others) on Pokémon, as well as Rio Kastle, Riley, Grace and Gloria Tyler (and many others) on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Aina Ardebit in the anime film Promare, Polly Pocket in Polly Pocket, Fraw Bow and LunaMaria Hawke in the Gundam anime universe, and many other notable roles.
Rosenfeld played Manicka in The Last Cyclist, an absurdist comedy about the Holocaust at the West End Theatre. Rosenfeld starred as the titular role in Stephen Schwartz's first professional NYC production of The Baker's Wife at The Gallery Players, and starred as Gertrude in Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty's Seussical at The Gallery Players, starred in Stephen Sondheim's Marry Me a Little and as Lucy in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Both shows were performed in rep, and performed in William Finn's A New Brain as Rhoda, and starred as Princess Winnifred in Mary Rodgers' Once Upon a Mattress.
Film/TV : Pokémon (Nurse Joy / Bonnie / Sophocles / Audino / Bunnelby / Pikachu (female) / Cubchoo / Bounsweet / Steenee / Tsareena), Cleany (Robocar Poli), Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II (Rio Kastle / Marin, Iris, Mira Tsukumo (Second voice), Ponta (Season 6)), LunaMaria Hawke (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny), Fraw Bow (Cucuruz Doan's Island) , Young Hansel(Secret Magic Control Agency) and more.
Japanese Traditional Taiko Drum Performance by COBU
4:30pm & 5:40pm
Japanese Taiko Drum & Dance company. Based in NY, HipHop x Drumming new world. “ Dance like Drumming, Drum like Dancing “
Cobu, based in New York City, was created as a Live Rhythm Performing Arts Group in 2000. Yako Miyamoto, the founder of Cobu is a current member of the off broadway-hit STOMP.
Cobu combines elements of the Japanese traditional Taiko drumming with rhythmic Tap dancing. The extremely positive impact of the performance has received rave reviews from The New York Times and The Chicago Sun Times. and has touched audiences through major festivals in Boston and Chicago.
Complementary Free MANGA drawing workshop by Magnaax
Emmanuel Knight is a Brooklyn-born and -based manga artist, freelance illustrator, and workshop leader. He is the self-published writer and creator of Magna AX, an urban fantasy manga series that explores themes of friendship, resilience, community, moral dilemmas, and personal growth.
Knight is known for a signature style that fuses screen tones and halftone design with vibrant splashes of color. His hues range from saturated tones, evoking joy and excitement, to soft pastels, evoking vulnerability, romanticism and retrospection. Inspired by poster art, print ads and typography, Knight also integrates bold graphic elements into his work.
His work is deeply influenced by the aesthetics and storytelling of ‘90s and early 2000s anime and by Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPGs). Iconic anime blocks such as Toonami, The Anime Network, and Saturday morning cartoons were pivotal in shaping his creative vision. He was also greatly inspired by game studios like Namco Tales Studio, Square Enix, and Atlus, and by JRPGs like the Tales Of series, Star Ocean series, and Persona. These early influences ignited his passion for storytelling and design.
FOOD
Drink #2
Takara Sake USA Inc. was established in 1983 in Berkeley, California. The main products produced in Berkeley are the "Sho Chiku Bai" brand of sake, flavored sake, plum sake, mirin and others. Takara Sake USA has taken pure snow melt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and superior rice from the fertile Sacramento Valley. To this, they apply traditional sake-making craftsmanship and modern technology to produce a sake worthy of the Takara mark. Various products like premium sake and shochu are imported from our parent company in Japan.
Since launching sake brewing operations in 1842, in the late Edo period, we have been providing for more than 170 years a wide variety of products underpinned by our creative and proven technology responding to the values and tastes of consumers.
BOOTH # F1
NYC’s first tsukemen focused restaurant with our special 60-hour broth, all made in-house.
Named after its founder chef tomo, tabetomo (pronounced ‘ta-beh-to-mo’) translates directly from japanese to “eating buddy.” the restaurant serves a signature tonkotsu pork broth that prepared over 60 hours and specializes in jiro-style. located in the heart of manhattan’s east village, on the busy cross streets of st. marks and avenue a, tabetomo caters to an eclectic crowd, ranging from native connoisseurs of noodles to the first-time customer of tsukemen.
BOOTH # F3
Mr. K
MR. K is a small Japanese take-out dine in restaurant which serves high quality Japanese Street Food such as okonomiyaki, katsu sando, takoyaki yakitori, yakisoba, ramen etc.
With over 10 years experience, Mr K will create an outstanding Japanese food experience with great prices.
We serve with quality guaranteed.
BOOTH # F5
AM Handmade
Handmade, fresh Ingredients & Tasty bites. specializing in Asian/Taiwanese/Japanese Cupcakes & Cookies, Buns, Sushi, Dumplings.
BOOTH # F7
Elly's Pastry
At Elly's Pastry, we proudly offer a unique blend of Japanese and New York-inspired pastries. Our head chef, Elly, has over 25 years of experience honing her craft in both
Tokyo and New York, bringing a distinct flair to every creation.
Bar #D1
Tea and Milk
Handcrafted bubble tea in NYC Chelsea Market, Astoria, and Bay Ridge🧋🤍🍃
🍃Brown Sugar Earl Gray Oat Milk Tea / boba
🍓🌹Strawberry Rose Tea w/ Lychee jelly
🥭🌹Mango Rose Tea w/ Lychee jelly
🍓Strawberry Oat Milk w/ boba
SHOPS
*Booth # order
MORE TO FOLLOW
BOOTH # 1
RADLAB ART STUDIO
keychains, pins, lanyards, and prints of original and fan art work. We have participated in events such as Libertycon, Sugoi Pop Con, Goasicon and more!
BOOTH #2
YUI BROOKLYN
Yui Brooklyn is an experimental candle lab founded in Brooklyn, NY 2020. Featured in ELLE Magazine, Thrillist, HGTV Magazine, New York Magazine, COSMOPOLITAN Japan and more. All hand poured Soy and Beeswax Candle. Yui Brooklyn started in the kitchen of Yui's home during a lockdown due to Covid-19. Initially, only tin candles were made using reused dried flowers and essential oils. We have signed contracts with big companies like Urban Outfitters, Madewell and American Eagle. We have also started custom candle mold making service for your brand in the summer of 2022.
BOOTH # 3
Kazaria3
Hand-made Hat and accessories mad of Japanese Traditional fabric.
BOOTH # 5
Step into the whimsical world of Prescribed Collectibles! Calling all Anime addicts, Pokemon pros, Funko fanatics, and Designer Toy devotees – your treasure trove awaits! Nestled snugly in the heart of Queens, NY, we may be small, but our love for collectibles is gigantic!
At Prescribed Collectibles, we're not just another shop; we're your personal collectible concierge. With over two decades of combined retail wizardry under our belts, we've mastered the art of curating a selection that's as unique as it is irresistible. Whether you're on the hunt for that elusive Pikachu or the latest must-have Funko Pop, we've got you covered.
Why choose us? Because we're not just collectors; we're collectors on a mission! Our team of expert treasure hunters scours the cosmos (okay, maybe just the internet) to unearth the most coveted gems just for you. We take our duty seriously, so you can kick back, relax, and let the magic happen.
BOOTH # 6
Meldoodles
Stationery, totes, caps, and other goodies of the gifty kind.
BOOTH # 7
Brooklyn Kaiju
Brooklyn Kaiju is an apparel and lifestyle brand that creates high end products with an urban chic aesthetic. Our team of artists and designers, passionate about fashion, design, illustration, games, and toys, brings a unique perspective to every creation. We don't just make products we love; we craft pieces that empower self-expression and inspire creativity in others.
BOOTH # 10
BentoThreads
Growing up, I watched a lot of anime and the lessons I've learned from watching certain Anime has helped form me into the person I am today. BentoThreads is a small embroidery business that I began as a side passion but has quickly grown to become a small business that aims to bring everyone’s favorite characters from screens to streets and to share the appreciation of anime and video games all over! I'll be bringing embroidered caps and sweaters all made within my home!
BOOTH # 11
meloncholy co.
BOOTH # 13
IlluminaArtz
Cute illustration stickers, accessories by Artist lumi.
BOOTH # 14
Spoooky.png
https://spoookypng.myshopify.com
Vibrant art prints, stickers, postcards, keychains, temporary tattoos, hand fans and more. Hoping to bring everyone's favorite characters come to life.
BOOTH # 15
Bun's Blooms
Cute, culturally-inspired and relatable stationary designs include Asian foods and funny bao and pig series in stickers, magnets, greeting cards, and keychains by an Asian-American artist based out of Queens!
BOOTH # 17
Cocoa Kawaii
Anime inspired handmade resin/clay art as jewelry & accessories.
BOOTH # 19
Rolly Poly Studios
Welcome to Rolly Poly Studios, a vibrant ceramic studio in Brooklyn, New York. Here, two talented sisters, Mara and Caitlin, have joined forces to create functional pottery that is both playful and beautiful. With a passion for spreading joy, they have dedicated themselves to bringing fun and whimsical designs to the masses. Their studio radiates with colors and laughter. Each piece they carefully craft carries with it the sisters' mission: to put a smile on people's faces through their unique and playful pottery. Whether it's a cheerful mug to brighten up your morning or a quirky vase to liven up your living space, Rolly Poly Studios, is where functional art meets pure happiness.
BOOTH # 20
clean_plum
Hey y'all, I'm Jenny but I go as Plum online! I'm a NYC-based artist who never grew out of the anime and manga phase. I started making merch of anime and games I love, such as stickers, prints, and acrylic charms. Popular games like Genshin Impact are my bread and butter, but I also love the niche stuff like Twisted Wonderland. The same goes for anime! Series like TBHK and Kamisama Kiss are so underrated so I thought making art of those series would bring joy to others as they have for me.
BOOTH # 22
Aibisaur Arts
My shop focuses on meshing illustration and graphic design to bring out dynamic, fun, and colorful art to brighten people’s day. As a Southeast Asian graphic designer grad, I aim to express the fun, whimsical yet inclusive side of art by playing with color and type, making unique posters and stationary that everyone can enjoy. I hope I get this unique opportunity to continue sharing Asian culture and media for others as a form of self-expression.
BOOTH # 23
StudioJeshimi
StudioJeshimi is a stationery brand that I created to showcase my bright and colorful art style. A lot of my art is inspired by my Asian American background and I enjoy sharing my culture by turning my art into cute stationery and accessories for everyone to enjoy. I stock a wide variety of products such as stickers, keychains, earrings, tote bags, and apparel.
BOOTH # 24
Soogstudio
Hi, my name is Selina and I've been drawing bears for years. Now I get to combine my love for them with my love for stationery!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope it was able to brighten up your day!
BOOTH # 25
Tiramaesu
Tiramisu is a stationery and lifestyle brand where art meets joy! The brand is inspired from food, animals, and the "kawaii" (cute) culture of Japan, turning illustrations into delightful stationery and accessories. From canvas tote bags to adorable sticker sheets and memo pads, every piece is lovingly crafted to spark feelings of happiness, laughter, and delight.
BOOTH # 26
Helen Miiasoey So
With her colorful palette as well as comics-like doodles, Helen So Miiasoey brings her art journey from Hong Kong to New York City. She works with different mediums such as acrylic, watercolour, collages etc. In her arts, you can often spot these little things that got overlooked in life and be reminded to look out for the magics. Being bilingual (Cantonese & English) also plays a big part in her arts as a bridge to connect with a wider community so that we can learn from each other in a fun and visual way.
BOOTH # 27
fanmuimui
Apollo is a queer, AAPI and NYC-based artist and lover of all things cute and loud! From earrings to stickers, the fanmuimui brand is designed (and almost entirely handmade!) in their art studio with lots of love.
BOOTH # 28
Biomimi Art
Hi this is Priscilla Mimi Lee, the owner of BiomimiArt and I specialize in ethereal fantasy art and fan art. All my artwork is still done traditionally using ink and watercolor and is heavily influenced by Alphonse Mucha. Every print and merchandise is either handmade by me or produced by a local NYC small business. I love anime, nature, mythological creatures, and all things fantasy which you can probably tell by my art. My brand, BiomimiArt is short for biomimicry, which is the philosophy of mimicking nature’s beauty and clever ways to solve design challenges.
BOOTH # 29
scicart
An artist following her dreams🌙✨ Creator of cute/kawaii merch💖✨ Prints, stickers, tote bags, tshirt, keychains and more!
BOOTH # 30
SorrowfulRose
I'm a self taught and learning artist that dabbles in merch making and vtubing/streaming.
I love food, gaming, art, anime and manga~
BOOTH # 31
Hi! I’m Connie and I’m the crochet artist behind CrochetwithCon. As an avid plushie lover myself, I started crocheting in 2022 to make my own plushies. I decided to start my own small business in late 2023 after having tons of friends and family asking when I was going to start selling! When I’m not crocheting, I love to scrapbook, watch shows (anime and otherwise), and play games.
BOOTH # 32
NYC nail tech & custom press on nails
BOOTH # 33
Hi! I'm Lola, the artist behind owloArt. My brand's mascot, "owlo," is a tired little bunny with dark circles—reflecting my night-owl tendencies and constant lack of sleep. I create cute and quirky animal-themed illustrations that I turn into fun stationery items like stickers, sticky notes, bookmarks, and more, as well as accessories like keychains and enamel pins. My goal is to add a touch of humor and cuteness to your everyday life!
BOOTH # 34
Handmade collection | Hand woven, painted & embroidery
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