Win FREE tickets to Miyavi’s new concert!

Take the Tokyo Kid Music Challenge every Sunday for a chance to win free tickets to Miyavi’s U.S. concert on June 25, 2010! As an added bonus, the lucky few who can beat our toughest trial will get a backstage pass and meet Miyavi in person!

So take the challenge now, as supplies are limited!

Good luck,

TK Staff

Time to submit your best Gundam kits for our annual contest!

It’s that time again! Starting this month, we will be accepting submissions for Gundam models to be entered in our annual contest. The last day to enter your kit is May 31, 2010. Voting for the models will run through May and June, with the last day of voting on June 26 2010.

Winners will be announced June 27 2010!  Prizes will be awarded~

Post here with any comments or questions regarding the event. We look forward to your submissions!

TK Staff

GPKISM and Seileen Autograph Event Pictures Now Up!

A big ‘thank you’ goes out to GPKISM and Seileen, and to everyone who helped out and showed up!

You guys were all really great, and we hope you had a fun time!

 

See GPKISM and Seileen, live and in person!

Meet and greet your favorite bands!

GPKISM and Seileen will be available for autographs at Tokyo Kid on January 31, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Only those who purchase official CDs will be allowed to get autographs.  Buy yours now at Tokyo Kid while supplies last! Please note that there will be no autograph session at the Middle East concert.

Bring Out Your Inner Wolf!

To celebrate the North American release of ‘Spice & Wolf’ on DVD, anyone visiting the store in Horo cosplay will automatically receive a surprise gift~~!

So polish those apples, brush the tangles out of your tail and help us welcome the arrival of this wonderful series!

Introducing the Tokyo Kid Monthly Fan Art Club~

Greetings Anime fans~ Do you have a passion for illustration? Do you practice drawing every free minute, or simply enjoy creating your favorite characters? We are proud to introduce the Tokyo Kid Fan Art Club. Here you can share your work with fellow enthusiasts and friends. We will feature a monthly contest with prizes for the best submissions, and provide you with the opportunity to showcase your work both on our website and also in our store location!

All drawings must be submitted personally at the store.  Artwork in any style or medium is welcome, however no adult themes or explicit content is allowed. Credit will be given to all work that is featured, and Tokyo kid reserves the right to display any work that we receive. Winners will be chosen at the end of each month.

We look forward to growing as a community, and to share our passions for Anime and Japanese culture. Looking forward to your submissions.

TK Staff~

A big thank you to everyone who visited~ We look forward to next year!

Finalists~

Event Pictures~

 

A big thanks to Eliot for photography, and all of the Tokyo Kid Staff that helped out!

It’s that time of year again, and we hope this is the best contest yet! Prizes to the best costumes!

CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS: Registration will begin at 6pm.Cut-off for registration is 7pm.

All participants will line up on the ramp to pick up your registration form.

After filling out the form completely (please print clearly), you will line up at the Registration table to have your form verified, and you will be sent to have your picture taken.

After your picture is taken, we ask that you return to the waiting area and hang out with the other cosplayers.

After all cosplayers pictures are taken, several finalists will be chosen and announced.

All finalists will move to the staging area to be judged for the final prizes.

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How long the contest will run, depends on how many enter the contest.

We have tried to keep the whole event happening around the waiting area so that all can see. We respectfully ask that all participants avoid blocking all doors, stairways, hallways, and the other stores.

If you have any further questions, come ask at our store, or look for anyone wearing a ‘Staff’ badge on the day of the event.

Costumes for those participating in the contest are limited to Japanese rock artists, Japanese animation and Japanese video game characters only.

All participants who enter this contest automatically authorize Tokyo Kid to make use of their photographs taken at the event for any and all promotional and marketing purposes, including but not limited to being displayed on the Tokyo Kid website.

We thank you all for joining us, and we hope you have fun!!

UPDATE 10/4

For those of you who want to perform skits during the cosplay contest, space is available for your show. Please provide us with a script of your idea 1 week prior to the cosplay contest. Once accepted, you are welcome to present your creative ideas and help make this the best year yet!

Please submit scripts to tokyokid@tokyokid.com

Add these sharp ladies to your collection today. They are ready for a fight.

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The future just got even hotter! We now have this beautiful KOS-MOS swimsuit edition figure available for purchase. Check it out!

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