London Anime & Gaming Con

mayamada February 12, 2014 No Comments

We spent this past weekend at the London Anime & Gaming Con.  As usual it was  a good mix of the wacky and wonderful in a relaxed community environment.

The event also saw us give our first Q&A panel at any convention. We were given the opportunity to talk on stage about the brand and characters, Samurai Chef included, as well as the manga we create.

It was a great two days seeing some cool cosplayers, meeting new fans and we even saw a marriage proposal!

Take a look at some of our photos, and head over to our Facebook page to say hi if we met you at LAGC.

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Samurai Chef Manga Launch at Anime Con

mayamada July 4, 2013 No Comments

The latest London Anime Convention is happening this month and mayamada will be at the show with brand new copies of the Samurai Chef manga book!

 

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There will be a chance to win two copies of the Samurai Chef plus mayamada t-shirts.  We’ll also be taking part in a Q&A session on the main stage.

London Anime Con takes pace on July 20-21 and will also feature voice Actor Mike Pollock, David Vincent and other guest to be announced.  BOTH days shall feature a massively expanded Cosplay and Gaming elements including the Masquerade, Cosplay Auction, Cosplay talks and panels, photoshoots and much more!

Gaming tournaments shall include DDR, Smash, SSIV, Blazblue, Marvel v Capcom, Mario Kart, Halo 4, Gears of War, Modern Warfare 2, retro speedruns on Sonic, Mario etc, FIFA, Rockband, Slenderman, Super Meatboy AND MORE. All gaming tournaments shall have cash-prizes.

Make sure you’re there for both days for our manga launch and everything else the show has to offer.

You can read a full preview of what the event has in store at http://www.londonanimecon.com/activities.php

EVENT DETAILS

Opening Times: 11am to 1am. (10:30am entry if you’re pre-paid)
Pricing: Reduced price entry if you pre-pay now. On the day entry is £12 for Saturday, £10 for Sunday. £5 Evening Entry.
London Anime Con Website: http://www.londonanimecon.com
Guests & Performers List: http://www.londonanimecon.com/guests.php
Link To Pre-Pay: http://www.londonanimecon.com/register.php
Accommodation: Available to book when registering at £39 total for both Friday and Saturday night, or just £58 for from Friday through to Monday.

Cosplay Dodgeball Moved to 2013

Nigel October 9, 2012 No Comments

We have bad news on the dodgeball front.  Unfortunately we’re having to cancel the event in November and reschedule it for spring/summer of 2013.

We’re really disappointed to do this but we felt with all the projects we have at the moment we couldn’t put on an event as good as it should be.  The worst thing that could happen is for people to turn up and not enjoy it.

But it’s not all bad news and there’s still a lot to look forward for the rest of 2012..  We’re now focused on our third screening event in December and we’ll have the details on that by the end of the month.

We also have MCM Expo coming up and we’ll follow that up with our first appearance at Hyper Japan in November.

In addition to that there’s also the Samurai Chef manga book which is still in progress and scheduled to be out this year.

Once we have the updated news on the dodgeball we’ll be letting everyone know.  Until then, start practising…

Mayamada At MCM Expo

mayamada October 3, 2012 No Comments

It’s October so naturally we’re talking about MCM Expo here at mayamada headquarters. It will be our first appearance since our first in October 2011 and we’ve got a few things in store for everyone that visits our stall during the 26th – 28th.

Latest products

You’ll be able to get your hands on all our latest gear, plus a few others not available online.

  • T-Shirts including new designs released this summer.

  • New black Kai snapback caps.

Plus Oystercard wallets, tote bags, posters and postcards.

Samurai Chef Manga

Plus a sneak peek at our new Samurai Chef t-shirt design made as part of our recent Indiegogo campaign.

Speaking of the campaign you will also be able to see the latest artwork for the book and preorder it right at our stall. If you can’t wait till then you can also preorder it online now.

Competitions

Like last year, we’ll be taking Cosplay photos throughout the expo.  This time around we’ll be giving evey cosplayer we photograph a  30% discount voucher for our online shop.

If you are a cosplayer make sure you drop by our stall and strike your best pose to take part.

 

We’re also running a competition to win a copy of the Samurai Chef manga book and an exclusive signed framed artwork featuring the Chef himself.

All you have to do is visit our stall at MCM Expo and get your picture taken while wearing the Samurai Chef hat.

After the show we’ll collect the best ones to put up on our Facebook page and the photo with the most likes by Sunday 11th November will win a copy of the book and exclusive artwork.

 

Special Announcements

For all the latest happening at mayamada just drop by and talk to us about what we have planned for the rest of this year and into 2013.

 

You can book your tickets for MCM Expo online now.  Be sure to drop by and say hi ^_^

 

Samurai Chef competition terms and conditions

The competition is held by Mayamada. Participants must be 13 years or over.
To enter the competition, we’ll take a photograph of you wearing the Samurai chef’s hat while strike your best pose when you visit our stall at MCM Expo. All photographs taken of participants will be loaded up onto our Facebook page, Instagram and website.
The winner of the competition is the person that has the most likes on their photo by the end of Sunday 11th November (11:59pm). In the event of a tie, Mayamada has the discretion to name the winner.
The winner will receive a opy of the Samurai Chef manga book plus a signed a frame artwork piece by the 31st Janurary 2013 by post.
Mayamada would like to feature all participants in marketing and social media publicity after the event. Any copyright arising in photography and videos taken by Mayamada vest in Mayamada.

Cosplay Dodgeball Tournament

mayamada September 20, 2012 No Comments

The date has been set. Wwe’re holding our first Cosplay Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday 10th of November at Royal Docks Community School, Newham, London, E16 3HS

The event is being supported by Anime Picks, Hyper Japan and Anime League.

 

We’re calling cosplayers from the world of anime and gaming get ready to battle it out for the chance to win a cash prize as well as tickets to Hyper Japan Christmas and the London Anime Convention.

Players can reserve a spot in the tournament HERE. Tournament entry is discounted at £3 for cosplayers, £5 for non cosplayers.

Teams will be organised on the day but if you already have a team then you’re all set to join the fun and win great prizes.

Spaces are limited to 16 teams (at least 6 per team) so be sure to reserve your spot in the tournament: http://dodgeball2012.eventbrite.co.uk/

Stay tuned to the event page for more details.

 

Terms and conditions:

Participants must be 16 years or over. All entries must be made by booking tickets in advance or purchasing tickets at the tournament. The entry fee is £5 for non cosplayers and £3 for cosplayers.

The tournament is limited to 16 teams. Priority will be given to entrants who have booked tickets in advance.

Winners will be announced on the day and prizes will be given out either on the day or within 28 days following the tournament via an appropriate form (subject to availability and age restrictions).

For full terms and conditions please see http://dodgeball2012.eventbrite.co.uk/

Cosplay Dodgeball

mayamada August 9, 2012 No Comments


If you were at our last screening you would have heard us mention something about cosplay dodgeball. Well we’ve got more details on our plans to hold our first ever cosplay dodgeball tournament.

We’ll soon be gathering eight teams of cosplayers to take part in the tournament to be crowned the best cosplay team around plus a cash prize up for the taking.  Grab you friends and get ready for this one!

The winning team will also play a mayamada team for the chance to win one of every new t-shirt we make in 2013.

You can come as a character from any number of anime shows and the world of gaming.  One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Pokemon, Dragonball Z, Team Fortress, Mario, Final Fantasy – time to get creative ^_^

Date and location information will be coming next week.  In the meantime drop by our Facebook page too and let us know who you will come as.

Cosplay Hall of Fame

Convention season is almost here and we’ve got something cool in store for cosplayers at this summer’s London Anime Convention on the 30th of June and 1st of July.

 

Throughout the two days we’ll be taking pictures of the best cosplayers at the show to be entered in our website Hall of Fame: A section on the mayamada website dedicated to the best cosplayers from every event we go to.

Here’s how it works:

  • You track us down (we’re not that hard to find, honest) and get your picture taken by a member of our team.
  • After both the London Anime Con and London Film and Comic Con are done, the pictures will go up on our Facebook page.
  • We’ll then let our fans vote on the best cosplayer characters.  Voting will end on Sunday 15th of July.
  • The cosplayers with the most votes will be forever immortalised in our summer Cosplay Hall of Fame on our website.

To be involved, make sure you stop by our stall on either Saturday or Sunday and demand to have your picture taken by someone.  Shake them if you have to 🙂

Don’t worry if you can’t make the London Anime Convention, because we’ll be continuing the competition at the London Film and Comic Convention just a week later.

Be sure to get your tickets for the shows. You can’t enter the competition if you can’t get in the building!

Get your outfits ready and make sure you’re looking your best.

We can’t wait to see you ^_^

Mayamada at the London Anime Convention

 

The London Anime Convention is fast approaching and we’ll be there on the 11th and 12th of February at the The Rocket Complex London Metropolitan University.

As well as anime screenings, video games, manga and cosplay, there’s a chance to see the latest mayamada t-shirts and artwork posters on sale too.

We’ll also be unveiling our BRAND NEW limited edition hoodie at the show so make sure you’re there to see it 🙂

Check out the Anime League website for all the events happening over the two days.  It’ll be our first appearance and we’ll be having fun with photos.  Whether you’re a cosplayer our not they will be a chance at winning a prize for taking part in our photo competitions.  All you have to stop by the mayamada stall and ask to join in – that’s it!

Last but not least, as sponsors of the show, 5 lucky people will be able to win t-shirts as part of the Anime Con event winners.

You can get your tickets here and be sure to visit our stall while you’re at the show 🙂